11/02/2026
I'm not really getting BACK into exercise.
I'm continuing a habit I've spent years building.
This little circuit has been part of my warm-up for years, and it's one I program for all of my students:
• Cat-cow
• Kneeling T spine rotations
• Banded hamstring stretches
Nothing fancy. Just a few movements that help me feel better, move better, and prepare for whatever comes next.
Right now, a few weeks postpartum, whatever comes next looks a little different than it did a few months or years ago.
My body has carried, birthed, and is now nourishing another human being. There are two little people who depend on it for so much.
In some ways, my body doesn't feel entirely my own right now.
But it is.
It's completely mine. And ultimately, it's my responsibility to care for it.
I'm not exercising to get my pre-baby body back. I'm not chasing a number on the scale or rushing to return to my previous lifts.
I'm working toward strength, physical capacity, and managing pain. I want to feel good in my body, be capable of doing the things I love, and have the strength and energy to keep up with the demands of motherhood.
And right now, that starts with a few familiar movements on the living room floor, outside in the sunshine, or wherever I can find a few minutes.
These used to be the warm-up. Right now, they're pretty much the whole workout.
Same movements. Same habit. Different expectations.
Strength built to last.
