31. Ditch the ‘Shoulds’ & Find Your Own Journey with Jamie Straker
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Surabhi Veitch interviews fellow pregnancy and postpartum athleticism (P&PA) coach Jamie Straker, mom of 2, where we bust the “shoulds” and pressure we put on ourselves during pregnancy and postpartum. We discuss strategies to transition from postpartum into exercise, making life easier, and getting you stronger! This episode explores common fears and worries during postpartum, giving you ways to overcome them and thrive!
We discuss:
Finding your own journey through postpartum
Prolapse/diastasis symptoms and treatment through exercises
Ditching the ‘should’s’ of pregnancy & postpartum
Fears and worries during postpartum (and how to overcome them)
How much exercise can our bodies handle
Jamie’s Bio
Jamie is the owner of JS Fitness, a pregnancy and postpartum athleticism coach and a mom of 2. Jamie has a passion for educating people and motivating and supporting them to move their bodies in ways that empower them and allow them to feel strong throughout pregnancy, postpartum and beyond.
Before having children, Jamie was an elementary school teacher, but after her own experiences with preparing for labour and birth, movement during pregnancy, and healing a prolapse and diastasis during her postpartum recovery she saw a need for educating women and creating fitness opportunities where people feel safe and strong in their bodies during this special time.
Explore Jamie’s fitness programs for pregnancy, postpartum and beyond! https://www.jstrakerfitness.com/
Find Jamie on Instagram @jstrakerfitness
Connect with Surabhi:
Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca
