Mommy Workout: Diastasis Recti Recovery, Week 1
Week 1 Day 1 A. 3 Rounds: Wall sit: 20 seconds Glute bridge x 15 – slow and controlled, with a yoga block between your
Author: Nicole Crawford
Nicole's passion is helping women stay active and strong during and after pregnancy. She is a mom of four and RYT 200 certified yoga instructor. Nicole is also a certified personal trainer and women's fitness specialist (NASM) and completed the AFPA's pre- and post-natal fitness specialist program in 2009. She is also completing DONA International's requirements to become a certified birth doula.
A bookworm and lover of research at heart, Nicole has her Masters degree in philosophy from the University of Leuven, Belgium, where she wrote her thesis on the ancient Greek characterization of nature and movement. She loves running, kettlebells, dance, and yoga. The primary obstacles to her own fitness are her love for books, homebrewed beer, and good food.
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2014 Fit and Female Holiday Shopping Guide
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2014 Yoga Lovers Holiday Shopping Guide
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Are your hamstrings the bane of your athletic existence? Or even worse, do you find hamstring tightness or pain interferes with your daily activities? If
Manduka LiveOn Mat, GO Free 2.0 Backpack, Yoga Towels (Product Review)
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Spinal Twists 101 (Yoga Teacher Training Journal 4)
My fourth yoga teacher training weekend arrived, and I was excited to learn all about organ systems, laterals, and twists. That’s a lot to talk
4 Out-of-the-Box Ways to Train Your Core
If you’ve ever had a major abdominal surgery you know how important your core muscles are for everyday functioning. Before my first c-section, I took
Backbends 101 (Yoga Teacher Training Journal 3)
I couldn’t wait for my third yoga teacher training weekend to arrive. On the agenda were three of my favorite things: philosophy, twists, and backbends.
Gaiam Restore MultiGrip Stretch Strap (Product Review)
When I was younger, I was mildly obsessed with ballet and did everything I could to help me get more bendy. I would even pull
How Does Your Yoga Practice Serve You? (Yoga Teacher Training Journal 2)
The second weekend of my Yoga Alliance RYT 200 teacher training was full of more “aha” moments. I mentioned last time how much I’m enjoying
4 Cues From Toddlers to Help You Get Stronger and Perform Better
Someone once told me the best way to progress in knowledge is to go back to the beginning and look at the fundamentals in a
The Next Step in My Yoga Practice (Yoga Teacher Training Journal 1)
Just a few weeks ago, I was at the grocery store with my six-year-old daughter. As I waited impatiently in the hallway during her fourth
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