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Tushbaby Honest Review: Eliminate Back Pain with Hip Seat Carrier for Babies and Toddlers

Do you experience back, hip, or shoulder pain while carrying your child? Here’s my honest review of the Tushbaby hip seat carrier for babies and toddlers. I break down three carrying positions that reduce strain, support core engagement, and explain exactly how they protect your...
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Common Pilates Mistakes To Avoid During Pregnancy

Pregnancy changes your body in amazing ways. Discover the most common Pilates mistakes to avoid so you can stay strong and safe throughout this time.
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Nash’s Birth Story

As the weeks approached Nash’s due date of April 1st, 2022, I was eagerly awaiting the arrival of my second baby – a boy this time! And when I say eager, I mean I was ready at 36 weeks! Especially since everyone kept saying, “Second...
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6 Benefits of Third Trimester Pregnancy Exercises with Pilates

Exercising is an integral part of living a healthy lifestyle, and also for maintaining a healthy pregnancy. There are so many benefits to regular exercising, such as reducing stress, managing fatigue, building strong muscles and healthy bones – just to name a few. All benefits...
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Diastasis Recti: What It Is, and How to Assess, Prevent, and Heal It

Diastasis Recti (DR) is a common injury that occurs mainly during pregnancy and affects the core. Many people also refer to Diastasis Recti as “abdominal separation” or “stomach gap”. During pregnancy, our rectus abdominis, the outer layer of ab muscles, have to stretch apart to...
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Pilates to Support Your Pregnancy

Overall, pregnancy is really tough on our bodies. The good news is, there are pregnancy safe ab workouts available to help us feel good throughout the 40 weeks of growing our babe. Pregnancy safe core exercises can also help us get in our daily movement...
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