The pelvic floor: A mystery consisting of muscles, ligaments, and connective tissue, hidden in the depths of our pelvis and a body part that’s often underestimated – without good reason! There are plenty of myths and prejudices considering the pelvic floor, which we are going to clear up once and for all! Myth No.1: The …
A balancing act between care and self-care: Today’s mum In workout gear, holding a smoothie, a baby on one arm, an overflowing grocery bag underneath the other one and a phone with a business call clamped between shoulder and ear: Like this or similarly today’s mum is managing daily life. Our grandmas? Often they were …
Resting, drinking enough, sleeping enough, going on easy walks to get some fresh air from time to time. Reality: These are all well intended advice. However, reality looks different: Baby at home. Toddler at kindergarten. Potentially another child at school. This means: The cold takes months on end, because the virus and bacteria jump from one …
A third-party article by Pia Thomas (yoga and bodyart instructor, mum of two kids) On today’s schedule is my postnatal course. Thursday, I’m looking forward to it! Me-time. But my baby (4 months old) seems to have other plans: Right in this moment he wants to drink, sleep, keeps soiling his nappy and/or salivates all …
Who doesn’t know them? With the beginning of each year, each one of us finds many resolutions, that he or she wants to make sure to do or to stop doing this year. However, most of these resolutions fail after a short time. Why is that? I am going to go so far as claiming …
(Shortened) hip flexors and why they have to be treated specially when working out Everybody knows sit-ups. Many think they can be used to strengthen abs. Few know that crunches and sit-ups are actually only recommended partially. Do you know why? And are “table top” position exercises we know from Pilates also not suited …
Difficult, but possible ! Make time for it. Know your body. Involve your partner. During pregnancy: Until our first daughter’s birth I’ve stayed fit. Until the 6th month I’ve been going on runs weekly, been swimming once a week and until maternity leave I’ve been taking the bike to work, 20 km daily! I felt …
