by Kate Jesuele | Oct 22, 2019 | Core Strength, holistic health, Mental Health, Postpartum Fitness, Pregnancy, Prenatal Anxiety, Prenatal Fitness, prenatal workout, Trying to Conceive, Workout
We can’t help ourselves. We all strive for a solid core. But, as it turns out, this common fitness goal goes beyond a six-pack and deeper than rock hard abs. I believe you don’t need to target your abs to get to that solid core. Curious? Read on. I spent...
by Kate Jesuele | Sep 23, 2019 | acupuncture, essential oils, holistic health, Labor, Prenatal Fitness, prenatal workout, Preparing for Motherhood, Uncategorized, Workout, yoga
This edition of the BodyWiseMama Guide to Gearing Up is BOLD! I consider it “bold” to curate a guide for labor + birth because, across the board, delivering a baby is an amazingly variable and unpredictable experience on the path of motherhood. When all...
by Kate Jesuele | Sep 16, 2019 | acupuncture, essential oils, holistic health, Mental Health, nutrition, Pregnancy, Prenatal Fitness, Prenatal Nutrition, prenatal workout, prenatal yoga, Workout, yoga
This second installation of the BodyWiseMama guide to gearing up for feeling your best at every stage of pregnancy covers “prenatal wellness” – trimesters 1, 2 and 3. All the products, services and practices below are not intended to be...
by Kate Jesuele | Aug 22, 2019 | Mental Health, Postpartum Anxiety, Postpartum Fitness, Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal Anxiety, Prenatal Fitness, Preparing for Motherhood, Trying to Conceive, Workout Video
I recently recovered from an apparent TTC-related hormonal flux that led to heart palpitations, high anxiety (i.e. multiple panic attacks daily) and insomnia for a solid week. This wasn’t my first rodeo of wrangling the wild bull of hormones, but this felt like a...
by Kate Jesuele | Jul 16, 2019 | Postpartum Fitness, Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal Fitness, Preparing for Motherhood, Trying to Conceive, Workout
One of the most frustrating aspects of trying to conceive, carrying a pregnancy, giving birth and recovering is being told what is “expected,” “normal,” or “par for the course.” Even if we are reassured that what we’re facing or feeling along the way is “typical”...
by Kate Jesuele | Jun 28, 2019 | Labor, Postpartum Fitness, Preconception, Pregnancy, Prenatal Fitness, Preparing for Motherhood, Trying to Conceive, Workout Video
I’ve worked tirelessly for seven years straight with muscle, hustle, sweat and spirit to serve the greater good of women on the path of motherhood (including myself!). I dreamed of opening a warm and welcoming sanctuary of empathy and empowerment for women, like me,...
