As we get closer to the holidays, I thought it was fitting that I tell you all about FitBirth’s new home!I am so lucky to have come in contact with some really amazing ladies over the past few months. Laura Viale and Celeste Woodside are the owners of Well Within, a business in Newton, Massachusetts that provides integrated health services. At Well Within you can find almost every kind of massage imaginable, acupuncture, reiki, and so much more- and now they offer personal training/doula services through FitBirth as well!! The studio space at Well Within is located in Newton MA at 697 Washington St. Suite 202. There is plenty of parking on the street and it is really easy to find. Come on in and we’ll get you started with a free fitness consultation!
Speaking of the holidays, I would also like to let you know about a special I am running. From now until the end of the year, I am offering 6 weeks of training (2 sessions per week) for $600. You can use your six weeks consecutively or space them out over the course of your pregnancy/postpartum/new mom life! Just mention that you’d like to take advantage of the holiday special and we’ll get started right away on your fitness program- start the new year with a fit new you!!
Happy Holidays,
Leanne
I created FitBirth for several reasons; not the least of which is my passion for maternal and child health. I became involved in the Massachusetts childbirth community while I was in my final year at UMass Boston in the Women’s Studies Program. Witnessing childbirth, the care of women before and after, inspired me to become a proponent of quality pre/postnatal care in our communities. I became a birth doula to provide women in the Greater Boston area with the emotional and informational support that I believe is so important for a positive birth experience. Already having been a part of the fitness community, I sat down and thought about the ways I could combine my love of training women with my newfound passion for maternal and perinatal health—and FitBirth was born!
As a personal trainer, I have seen firsthand the ups and downs of fitness programs, diets and fads. I have heard all of the excuses—I don’t have time, I don’t know what to do, and I can’t. I have a conversation with each of my clients before we start any program because I am truly interested in their reasons for starting a fitness program. Often there is mention of skinny jeans and love handles, sagging breasts and jiggly arms, but rarely do I hear anything about health or fitness. I want to help women find the joy in being active and I want them to pass that joy on to their children! (Getting rid of those jiggly arms is a bonus!)
Exercising during pregnancy and after childbirth is not only safe, it is recommended. Obesity has become an epidemic in both adults and children. What better time to start setting a healthy, fit example than while your child is in the womb! Please feel free to call, e-mail, or ask a question on the site at any time! Welcome to FitBirth- I look forward to working out with you!!
