by Elspeth Alexandra | May 28, 2025 | Pregnancy
Many women who come to my Pregnancy Power-UP® strength class for the first time are apologetic. “I haven’t really done any exercise since I found out I was pregnant”, they say, sadly. I tell them to OWN IT! The first three months of growing a baby are usually...
by Elspeth Alexandra | Jul 23, 2024 | Pregnancy
I’m not a birth preparation expert, but I offer my Pregnancy Power-UP(r) clients two things that I have learned that are useful as they prepare for birth. Firstly, squats are important. Strong legs and hips will give you more options for birthing positions. Stamina...
by Elspeth Alexandra | Feb 26, 2024 | General, Pregnancy
The changes in your pregnant body are mind boggling. But then, so is growing an entirely new human being. For instance, the delightful pro-gestation hormone, progesterone, has a lot to answer for. Its effects include loosening all of your smooth muscle to accommodate...
by Elspeth Alexandra | Jan 18, 2023 | Pregnancy
If you come to my Pregnancy Power-Up class, the first thing I’ll tell you (after ‘don’t bump the bump’) is that my goal is for you to keep exercising right up till your baby is born. For a lot of women that’s a fun, empowering, joyful thing to do. For the women who...
by Elspeth Alexandra | May 12, 2022 | Pregnancy
In the seven years that I’ve been coaching pregnancy exercise, women almost always arrive at class feeling a bit confused, nervous or even anxious about exercise in pregnancy. What exercises am I allowed to do? What should I avoid? Will I be putting my baby at risk?...
