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An Idea Born In The Postpartum Blues....
An Idea Born In The Postpartum Blues....
After my very first pregnancy I'd gained well above the 'recommended weight gain limit' (over 30 kilos to be exact - thanks gestational hypertension you absolute queen.๐) I barely had any muscle, strength or stamina left in my new mum bod leaving me feeling lost and pretty defeated from the jump.ย
After my very first pregnancy I'd gained well above the 'recommended weight gain limit' (over 30 kilos to be exact - thanks gestational hypertension you absolute queen.๐) I barely had any muscle, strength or stamina left in my new mum bod leaving me feeling lost and pretty defeated from the jump.ย
When I went looking for fun dance workouts online, I found myself having to modify so much because the moves didn't facilitate my humongous breastfeeding melons, my lack of pelvic floor control, my mum bum (hello pancake!), minimal core strength and all the woes that came with recovering from birthing a human.ย
When I went looking for fun dance workouts online, I found myself having to modify so much because the moves didn't facilitate my humongous breastfeeding melons, my lack of pelvic floor control, my mum bum (hello pancake!), minimal core strength and all the woes that came with recovering from birthing a human.ย
Alas, I wanted a fun workout that made me feel good, but also fit around my schedule, the sleep deprivation, and not leave me too sore where I couldn't pick up my child the next day. Plus, let's be honest, I wanted to add to my step count without having to do yet another sodding pram walk. And so, Movefit Mama was born! My second child. (Or fourth, if you count my two furbabies ๐โโฌ๐).ย
Alas, I wanted a fun workout that made me feel good, but also fit around my schedule, the sleep deprivation, and not leave me too sore where I couldn't pick up my child the next day. Plus, let's be honest, I wanted to add to my step count without having to do yet another sodding pram walk. And so, Movefit Mama was born! My second child. (Or fourth, if you count my two furbabies ๐โโฌ๐).ย
Oh, and who am i? ๐
Oh, and who am i? ๐
That's my secret I'll never tell xoxo
So sorry, I couldn't resist the Gossip Girl reference there. ๐คซ
Hi! ๐ I'm Beth and I'm a 31 year old mum to my gorgeous little menace, Willow. I'm a self proclaimed Nutella enthusiast, Bravo addict who is Taylor Swift obsessed, basic AF, and a crazy cat lady from York.
Now, don't let what I say next fool you... My background includes a degree in Theatre and Movement coupled with previous experience running dance fitness classes for adults and children in both Dubai and London.ย
I cannot stress enough how much that means very little in my postpartum body.ย
I'm still a mum bun, baggy t-shirt girly who will turn up to class looking like I rolled out of bed if that's all I managed to do that morning.
REAL TALK ๐
REAL TALK ๐
My body is nowhere near it used to be, but over the past 14 months, I've consistently showed up and moved my body (whether big or small, minimal or maximum effort) and I'm starting to feel like I'm getting somewhere - to my old body? No hun, she's gone. But to a new one that is strong, and confident - oh yes, she's coming, I can feel her.
If weight loss is your goal, these classes can play a part in getting you moving FOR SURE. But it's also about being a part of a community of amazing women, building strength and muscle, and most importantly, shaking that booty to some of the most ICONIC bops known to [wo]man.
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