Strong As A Mother
Strong As A Mother
Do you feel stuck in a foreign, achy body?
Do you find it challenging to find time to exercise or take time for yourself since baby or kids came along?
Did you try to jump back into your regular classes or running program with disappointing results (pain, leaking, increased diastasis recti?)
Worried that it’s too late to reclaim your body because it has been years since your last baby?
Exhaustion, back pain, neck and shoulder pain, SI joint issues, diastasis recti, leaking pee, pelvic floor issues… AND no time or energy to “exercise”. All too often these are the hallmarks of motherhood.
You are not alone!
It doesn't have to be this way.
What if motherhood could become a shared road back to wholeness and reconnection?
Forget mommy bootcamp. Forget cardio till your drop. Forget the focus on your weight. Forget all the Should’s and the Don'ts.
There is a better way.
How about feeling...
Connected.
Whole.
Supported.
Powerful.
I have supported hundreds of women on this same journey.
AND it doesn't require hours at the gym, or being scared you are going to break yourself all the time.
You are a MOM. You are ALREADY strong and powerful. Let’s get your body feeling that way, too.
Join us to learn what is possible.
Welcome to Strong As A Mother!
This unique program of movement, repatterning, and restrengthening comes from almost 2 decades of work with new moms, a background in postpartum personal training, yoga, Pilates, MELT (fascia, nervous system, and neuromuscular repatterning), close work with Pelvic Floor Specialists, and my current study of Restorative Exercise(™)
Over 6-weeks, you will experience the life-changing effects of empowering yourself physically, emotionally and mentally. You will walk away armed with the skills, exercises and knowledge to care for your body for the rest of your life! And most importantly, you learn to trust yourself and your body again.
This is NOT your typical mom and baby class. This is not bootcamp, it is not yoga. It's not even about "getting your body back" in that tabloid/weight watchers sense. It is a comprehensive program that educates you about your own body, invites you to reconnect to those areas that feel a bit lost, and lays down a clear path to realign your body, unwind the tight spots, and rebuild your body's deep strength and stability from the inside out. It is meant to be a great first stop to get you back to that place where you can run without leaking, bootcamp without pain, do yoga without injury and feel great in your own body once again.
Over 12-powerful weeks, you will:
Understand your own habits and patterns and the “why” behind much of the discomfort, dysfunction, and disconnection you may be experiencing.
Learn simple alignment tools you will use for a lifetime to ease common aches, pains and postpartum issues.
Reintegrate and repattern deep neurological pathways of stability in the deep core, shoulder girdle, and pelvis for a profound transformation in how you walk, stand, and move in your everyday life.
Finally understand the anatomy of many traditional exercises and how to choose options that are right for your body over time.
Enjoy sweating and moving consistently for a full hour of uninterrupted ‘you’ time while connecting to a fun community of moms.
Learn how to trust, enjoy and love your body - celebrate how far you have come and experience the self-empowerment of building the skills to live in your body with strength, stability and ease for the rest of your life!
Develop a personal fitness program. You will walk away from this series with the knowledge to exercise anywhere, anytime - including at home on your own. And most importantly - your physical wellness will be a HABIT in your daily schedule!
Reclaim your body. Activate your strength. Empower yourself.
Join us virtually or in-person at The Thriving Body Studio in Highlands Ranch, Colorado or at Family Village in Englewood.
Babies are welcome, but not required. Childcare is also an option at Family Village
Strong as a Mother:
Workshop Edition
Thursday, September 12th
Family Village/ Unity Spiritual Center in Denver
Join us for the perfect preview of the Strong as a Mother program. Think of this as a trial session before signing up for the full 10 week intensive program.
3 Month Guided Program
Thursdays 10:30-11:30am
October 10, 2024- January 9th
Family Village, Denver
Join this comprehensive postnatal fitness program that incorporates strength, toning, flexibility, and deep core and pelvic floor work (and release!), designed to help you reclaim, heal, understand, and even love your body after pregnancy and birth.
Moving Through Pregnancy
FREE ONLINE
ANYTIME
Movement strategies for an easeful pregnancy, empowered birth, and supportive first 6 weeks with baby. Learn the best practices for improving alignment for you and baby.
Don't want to wait for the next live Strong as a Mother group class?
Jump in anytime with the NEW: Strong as a Mother Private Program!
You get the full online course library to follow on your own along with 6 30 minute one-on-one sessions to solidify your learning and get the individual attention you need!
What’s Included?:
6 30 Minute Private Sessions with Zoe Levine (virtual via Zoom or in-person at The Thriving Body in Denver)
The FULL Strong as a Mother Online Course Library
FREE Workshop: Let's Talk Core And Pelvic Floor
NEXT DATE TBD
Reclaim Your Body After Baby
Do you have a moms group or birth related community that would love to learn more about common postnatal issues and what you can do to support, heal, and reclaim your body safely and effectively after baby? I'd love to speak to your group. Email zoe@thethrivingbody.com to schedule this free informational workshop.
What Moms Are Saying
“ I’ve done a lot of physical things... yoga, personal training, running, biking, climbing, hiking. SAAM is different in that there is both the community aspect but also individual work. I like that it was at your own pace and on your own time. I appreciated that there was no punishment for not doing certain things. It was like “showing up” was enough. It provided a lot of freedom and space to explore movement in a way that honored and aligned with what my body wanted and needed. SAAM was also different in that it wasn’t hard, in the way a lot of the other exercises I’ve done have been, but the rewards/benefits seemed greater in terms of the way I felt in my body! ”
“I feel like the program was an introduction to a lifestyle that is possible. A lifestyle of awareness and space. I value the connection of mine and body and have lost that connection in recent years. I feel like I have lost touch with my inner self and often distract from going inward. SAAM allowed a physical and kinesthetic invitation in. I slowly had these emotional a-ha’s as my body felt new changes. It wasn’t forced and there was no right answer. I could allow understanding and insight.”
“Each week I began to sense a renewed energy in my body, like parts were waking up or coming to life again. Motions and standing positions that felt forced but had become habits were slowly allowed to be replaced by more natural and kind postures - I loved the anatomy lessons for this.”
“It felt so good to go from feeling like total jelly—my new/different/postpartum body disconnected from my mind—to feeling more whole again. It was SO worth the investment. ”
“As a third time mom at 45 my body felt wrecked, I could not run anymore and sometimes even walking hurt. I tried everything, what finally helped me heal was working with Zoe. Zoe understood the particular issues I was facing as an active person trying to “get my body back”. If you are hurting, see Zoe!”
“I am a former dancer, but giving birth twice after 40, the second one a c-section, had taken a huge toll on my body in ways I never anticipated. Zoe is clear and calm in her expertise. Small, focused movements over 10 weeks made massive changes in my body! I lost weight and lots of inches of my waist, but much more importantly I felt strong enough to start my new life.”
“My goal was to be able to run a 10k just 6 months after giving birth to my son. I wanted to run the hills well AND I wanted to do so without having to worry about my achy knees and back. On race day, after months of Zoe’s SAAM and MELT classes, I was surprised how great it felt to run as fast as I was before I was pregnant AND without pain. ”
“The results were really amazing. I have had *zero* stress incontinence from 6 weeks postpartum. Not a drop. Not with sneezing, coughing or jumping on a trampoline after 3 glasses of wine. As a midwife myself I am amazed that Zoe was able to help improve my postpartum recovery so much after a second birth for a baby that was 2 pounds bigger than the first no less. Other aches and pains that had persisted from my first pregnancy (specifically an annoying coccyx issue) have also resolved under her tutelage. ”
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Full program includes short videos, home practice, and weekly 50min Zoom meetings for support, community, moving together, accountability, and guidance.