May 31, 2022
Welcome to another episode of the Dr. Lo Radio Show! I really enjoyed recording this episode, and I think you will enjoy it as well.
Today I am chatting with Brooke Cates and we are talking all
about the unique roadmap of pre and post natal fitness for women
going through the journey of motherhood.
Brooke Cates is the Founder & CEO of The Bloom Method, a pre and
postnatal fitness method, redefining exercise for the modern mom.
Brooke is a Certified Personal Trainer, Pre & Postnatal Corrective
Exercise Specialist, Diastasis Recti & Core Rehabilitation
Specialist and Pre & Postnatal Holistic Health. She created The
Bloom Method with a desire to empower women through movement
before, during and after their pregnancies. Recognizing gaps in
both the mainstream and pregnancy fitness worlds, Brooke created a
fitness method that consists of diastasis recti rehabilitation and
prevention exercises, labor training, functional exercise movements
and innovative core techniques that are designed to keep women
strong and thriving through pregnancy and motherhood.
We talk about so many great things in this episode. We talk about
the importance of creating a unique roadmap of labor & functional
exercises for each woman at the pre-pregnancy, pregnancy &
post-pregnancy stages. We talk about why core work is vital during
pregnancy. And we talk about the gaps in mainstream fitness for
women on the journey to motherhood, diaphragmatic breath, and labor
& functional exercises for every future mother to adopt.
If you are listening to this episode and you or someone you know is navigating through any of the health issues we discuss, I would be more than happy to support you in the journey! I work with people virtually and in-person in San Diego. Feel free to reach out to me to continue this conversation: @doctor_lo
I hope you enjoy and learn something new from this episode!
We Discuss:
{07:03} Anemia in Pregnancy
{10:57} Introducing Brooke Cates
{11:40} The spark of interest in Pregnancy and Post-Partum
{14:42} The disempowering messages of pregnancy and other pregnancy
misconceptions
{16:02} How the roadmap of methodology developed
{17:07} The personalized and customizable approach
{19:42} The Diapraghmatic Breathing Technique
{22:28} The insignificant amount of pressure to the Linea Alba
{24:12} The more you really prepare your core to the proper way of
activation you are stepping into pregnancy with a toolbox full of
knowledge
{26:46} The two-part answer
{30:47} The intra-abdominal pressure
{31:54} Injury-based Diastasis
And so much more!
Links Mentioned:
Guest Website
https://www.brookecates.com
Shine Natural Medicine
https://shinenaturalmedicine.com/
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