Category: Fitness

Meet Kat : Pilates Instructor

Meet Kat : Pilates Instructor

Meet Om Mama Collective member, Kat Williams, of PROnatal – Pilates Mat & Apparatus Certified Instructor, Childbirth Educator, Postpartum Doula and Pre+PostNatal Fitness Instructor. Your Story – a little “About You” – How long have you lived in the Seattle area? Where are you from/why did you move here? What do you do for a […]

How Yoga Helped Me Feel Like Myself While Pregnant

How Yoga Helped Me Feel Like Myself While Pregnant

Guest post by Mama member, Jenni Gritters! Jenni is a Seattle-based freelance journalist and founder of Zest Storycraft.  She writes mostly about the science of healthy living and is a certified yoga instructor. Jenni and her husband are currently expecting! You can follow Jenni on Instagram. Learn more about Jenni here! … I took my […]

Workout and Movement Guidelines for your Pregnant Body by Emily O’Dea

Workout and Movement Guidelines for your Pregnant Body by Emily O’Dea

Guest Blog by Om Mama Collective member, Emily O’Dea: Your body is changing every day, stay nourished with movement that will keep you strong for the big day! Congrats on your pregnancy! For most of us, that first trimester we are fatigued, nauseous, and can feel that life will never be the same again. I […]

5 Top Tips for Staying Grounded, Centered, Forgiving and Aligned this Season

5 Top Tips for Staying Grounded, Centered, Forgiving and Aligned this Season

Collective member Jenny Rhodes is a certified life coach and yoga teacher who helps mammas thrive in motherhood with more emotional balance, ease, and physical strength. She offers public and private yoga classes, workshops, and retreats for healthy pregnancy and postpartum healing. Her curated life-coaching sessions help clients cultivate and sustain routines so they can […]

Hello Pelvic Floor | Emily O’Dea

Hello Pelvic Floor | Emily O’Dea

Om Mama Collective member Emily O’Dea of Emily O’Dea Wellness + Longevita shares: Why mindful movement practices are important to maintain, balance, and tone these very important muscles at the base of you. Om Mama Members can also access a video replay of Emily & Nicole’s (SolFuel Wellness) Meet your Daily Core workshop later this […]

Why Exercise and Lactation go Hand in Hand

Why Exercise and Lactation go Hand in Hand

Guest post from Om Mama friend & collaborator, Christy, of Ula & Us!  Christy here to talk about exercise and lactation. Most mamas are eager to get back into a regular workout routine postpartum and I was totally in that same boat, but the other question that comes up is whether exercise impacts breastfeeding and […]

Failure is FUN!

Guest post from Kate & Jess of Wilderwomen. Om Mama is thrilled to partner with Wilderwomen for our Mom & Babe-friendly hike at Gold Creek Pond on Saturday, July 13th. We love encouraging and supporting women to enjoy the great outdoors, come together in community & have some fun!  Hi Beautiful Adventurers, Seasonal shifts in […]

Why Postpartum Specific Training

Why Postpartum Specific Training prenatal-yoga

Guest Post: Why Postpartum Specific Training is Important by Maura Shirley, Bodies for Birth WHY IS POSTPARTUM SPECIFIC TRAINING IMPORTANT? So, you’ve had your baby. You’re feeling up to exercise, but you don’t quite know what you should and shouldn’t be doing when it comes down to it. You know certain areas of your body have […]

Meet Jessica: Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga Instructor

Meet Jessica – perinatal yoga instructor of Movement With Jessica and one of Om Mama’s founding collective members!  Q: Your Story – a little “About You” – How long have you lived in the Seattle area? Where are you from/why did you move here? What do you do for a living? Have you always done this? […]

4 Things To Consider When Choosing A Maternity Fitness Program

Guest Post: 4 Things To Consider When Choosing A Maternity Fitness Program by Maura Shirley, Bodies for Birth Congratulations! You probably just found out you are going to be mom for the first (or fourth!) time. Perhaps you learned during your last pregnancy that you should have stayed more active? Perhaps you’re an athlete looking […]