New mamas, know that IT TAKES TIME. Not “6 weeks postpartum check up” time, not “4th trimester” time, and not even “9 months out” time. Be easy on yourself, be loving to your body, and be kind to your mind as you heal, rehab, and get to know this new version of you.

Weight loss is the most common thing new clients mention when I ask about why they want to work with a personal trainer. I hear it from all women, regardless of their size. Why is it that we, as women, constantly strive to be smaller? To shrink and take up less space?

You may have heard women talk about “mommy tummy,” “the pooch,” or “mom belly” when referring to a stubborn bulge or doming in the middle of the abdomen post-baby. What these terms actually describe is the effect of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA). So, what is DRA?