Expansion in 2024
Happy 2024 Everyone!
If you’ve been by the studio in the last couple of months, you may have noticed that I’ve been in a state of… expansion. Roman and I are expecting our first baby at the end of March and we couldn’t be more thrilled.
It’s been such a fascinating journey to connect with my body in this new way. Each week has offered changes and new adjustments. From taking a break from intense movement in my very nauseous first trimester — even my dog walks were more like park sits — to feeling my belly grow each week with mountain climbers in Power, learning about my pelvic floor — if you haven’t been to a pelvic floor physio before, whoa, mind-blowing — and even now, feeling how different a body roll or skate feels when I take Freedom.
When I reflect on my two previous losses, I feel badly at how cruel I was to myself when my body wasn’t agreeing with me. While miscarrying was hard, I know many of us have our version of a tough internal dialogue when it comes to our health. Over the last several months, I’ve developed a love and appreciation for my health and physicality in a way I hadn’t before. But I don’t think I needed a pregnancy to do that; I think it came from the gratitude in knowing I was doing what I needed for myself to stay in good health each day. It was as much a mental and emotional practice as it was a physical one.
That time feels like such a contrast to how I now wake up so grateful for my health. I move at whatever intensity my body tells me I need that day. This pregnancy has been a daily reminder of how fortunate I am to have the option to move however I desire. It reminds me how my health and well-being are a top priority for me and how amazing I feel when I listen and love my body.
It’s such a blessing to have options each day — to move, to rest, to nourish, to indulge. We are so lucky. It’s my wish for you that as this year goes on, you can feel connected, empowered, and supported by your body. It is capable of so much! We are capable of so much!
Sending you lots of love and I hope to see you at the studio before this little girl joins us.