Hello everyone! Welcome to the second email in this series on women’s health! I hope you find this to be a helpful resource that provides you with valuable information for your health and wellness journey and a piece you bookmark for reference. If you missed last week’s newsletter, you can read it here. Next week will be the Postpartum Edition, so keep an eye on your inbox for that!

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A couple quick announcements:

• For the locals: I'm excited to announce I'm offering in-person sessions at CrossFit Salty North in Wasilla on Mondays and Wednesdays. These are 1-hour one-on-one sessions where we go through assessments, personalized exercises, and a plan for moving forward. I recommend you do 3-4 of these to get the most out of our time together. Only $85/session! Book here.
• The Pre/Postnatal Fitness Specialist Certification is happening May 20-21st at Innergy in Wasilla. It's a hybrid where you get the online course as well as the live sessions. Sign up today to start working on the online modules.
• I'm going to be opening up my online course, Mindful Movement in Mere Minutes, for a second cohort in April!! Get on the waiting list now to be the first to know when the doors open.

Pregnancy is such a wildly transformative season of life, and it can often be filled with doubts, insecurities, and other people's opinions.

Something to Read: article by me - How to Feel Confident, Prepared, & Mindful Through Pregnancy Pregnancy can feel like a series of unknowns, new symptoms, and strange body changes. This article breaks it down into trimester-specific areas you can focus on so you feel confident, prepared, and mindful. I also curated episodes of The Resource Doula and my favorite books and linked them throughout.

For your listening: some favorite podcasts

• Birthing Instincts (great if you are questioning mainstream advice and/or if you want to know more about breech birth. Dr. Stu is famous for his approach to breech and teaching it to other birth professionals)
• At Home with Kelly + Tiffany (great if you want to laugh and learn from two friendly midwives who tell it like it is)
• Down to Birth (haven't personally listened yet..it's in my queue! But it comes highly recommended)
• Evidence Based Birth (great if you love science presented in a mostly unbiased way)
• The Resource Doula (had to inclue my own show, of course! great if you like to hear from a variety of health professions. I do all the question-asking for you.)

Something to swipe: favorite people to follow for educational and realistic advice

• MamasteFit
• Beautiful One Midwifery
• Lily Nichols
• Mental Push Plan

Something to know: If this edition of the newsletter spoke to you, or if you have questions or suggestions, please just hit reply and let me know! I read and respond personally to every reply. 😌

Thank you as always for reading, I appreciate you! Feel free to forward to a friend who might find this helpful or send them your unique referral link (check the bottom of this email.) Get excited for next week: The Postpartum Edition!

Warmly,

Natalie