Items Tagged ‘Pregnancy’
June 26, 2017
By The DAHLC 
Tai is a wonderful example of taking advantage of the services here at the DAHLC even while juggling full time work and motherhood. “I had a couple of goals…first was stress management. Working out always makes me feel better, but like so many people I struggled to actually do it. There was never enough time, […]
Tags: Member Success, mom, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Program, prenatal, Tai Kraft
July 28, 2016
By The DAHLC
First things first… congratulations on your pregnancy!! If you are feeling nervous about working out in a healthy way, we had our very own pregnant trainer create a workout for you. Begin with a 5 minute warm-up then perform each move 12 times and repeat the circuit 2-3 times. Make sure to do both sides […]
March 9, 2016
I GUESS you can keep exercising…a personal tale of prenatal exercise
I rode my bicycle to my first prenatal appointment. I had competed in triathlons for the 4 years prior, so riding my bike was very natural. At the appointment, one of the health care providers hinted that I probably should stop riding my bike. Now that I was pregnant, I wouldn’t want to do anything […]
Tags: Blog, discover, FAQ, Inspiration, Move, postnatal, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Program, pregnant, prenatal, Registrations, running
September 4, 2015
I know we hear a lot about what NOT to do during pregnancy-what not to eat, how not to sleep, how not to sit, what not to drink, etc. Arg! Where does it end!? What’s a pregnant mama to do? Well, there are things you CAN do in pregnancy! First, you can trust your body […]
Tags: Blog, get fit, Group Fitness, Move, postpartum, Pregnancy, prenatal, Specialty, Training, workout, Workouts
July 20, 2015
When I was 37 weeks pregnant with my twin boys my feet were swollen, I gained 10 lbs in about 3 days, and my blood pressure shot up. At my prenatal appointment the next day, my midwife informed me it was time to get these boys out before I went into full-blown preeclampsia.
Tags: Blog, breastfeeding Q&A, health information screening, postnatal, Pregnancy, prenatal, Registrations, Specialty
May 15, 2015
Moving During My Pregnancy & Adjusting Workouts
By Ashlie Smith 
Essential Yoga Experience In addition to some other classes I have been trying, I decided to attend a Saturday morning Essential Yoga class, instructed by Julie. While I thrive in the cardio, strength and high-intensity interval workout classes, yoga and Pilates have not been part of my exercise repertoire. I realize, however, the importance of […]
Tags: Blog, Cardio, Group Fitness, Pregnancy, Yoga
April 21, 2015
When I started my career at the DAHLC, I’ll never forget the time I met my first prenatal client. I began thinking to myself, what exercises are safe? How am I going to work around this growing belly? So many questions and I was very curious to learn more! The more I kept reading, the more […]
Tags: Baby, Blog, Exercise, Pregnancy, Pregnancy Program, Specialty