Strong As A Mother 10Week Series
Strong As A Mother
Connect, align, and rebuild from the inside out.
Spring 2023 Program April 11th - May 18th
Live Classes Tuesdays & Thursdays 11:30 am -12:15 pm MT (1:30 pm ET)
Want to join in, but can’t make the live classes, and know you won’t do the recordings on your own without more accountability?
Feel like you need more support than a group class can provide?
email zoe@thethrivingbody.com for details about a new offering that includes more one on one time (1-2 private sessions per month) along with the full SAAM Program Library.
Strong As A Mother (SAAM) is a comprehensive postnatal fitness program focused on restoring core and pelvic floor function within the context of whole body alignment, strength, awareness, and daily movement habits. We incorporate strength, toning, flexibility, and deep core and pelvic floor work (and release!) designed to help you reclaim, heal, understand, and even love your body after pregnancy and birth (no matter how long it has been!).
We will bring together the perfect combination of the lengthening effects of yoga, the detailed core work of Pilates, the intensity of a great gym workout, a deep understanding of the common issues of the postnatal body, and the therapeutic effects of a good PT session and daily habits of Restorative Exercise™ - all designed to rebuild your foundation and help you feel like yourself again.
So much more than just a class, SAAM will shine a light on what is currently happening in your own body, and then teach you how to connect, align, and rebuild true strength and stability from the inside out with weekly lessons and homework that will serve you not just now, but for the rest of your life.
Strong As A Mother is not a method. It’s a guide to relate to your body through a time of great transition.
It is not bootcamp, it’s learning to listen, understand, and wake up your body.
It is a journey back home to your strength and power, and a path toward healing.
Reclaim your body. Activate your strength. Empower yourself.
“I felt ok about my body before but now I feel much stronger and more confident. I love my body and feel proud of it for all the work it’s done. It feels good to feel really comfortable and confident in my own skin.”
“I’m so glad it turned out to be nothing like a boot camp class. The first few classes, I remember thinking the moves weren’t working (ps. I wasn’t doing homework AT ALL). Once I started becoming diligent and regular with the homework, the moves became more challenging. I felt the work we were doing. Zoe’s encouragement and support was so individualized; every class felt like a private session. What I loved was all the connecting. It made a huge difference in my everyday movements. Even my posture pushing the stroller adjusted. It felt so good to go from feeling like total jelly—my new/different/postpartum body disconnected from my mind—to feeling more whole again. Once I incorporated the homework into my daily routine, I began to look forward to it as a way to reconnect with my self (not me+Anna). It’s a daily 10 min of “me” time. After giving up so much of my daily life (and body) to Anna, the homework makes me remember my own worth. I also really liked the work we did with the foam roller. All of the moves were so accessible. There wasn’t ever a move I thought, “Oh, I can’t do that.” I think the biggest thing I took away from the class was being more mindful and connected—every exercise really concentrating on connecting to what I was doing. It was so worth the investment. ”
Full 6-Week Program Includes:
12 45-minute live Zoom or in-person sessions. (to move together, answer questions, support each other, and trouble shoot individual issues) 2x a week for 6 weeks.
Homework and daily living habits supporting the focus each week to speed up your progress.
Limited class sizes for increased support and personalization.
A theraband, and MELT hand and foot balls for home practice**
6 more weeks of support, guidance, accountability, and motivation even after our live classes are over.
Video library of step by step movement and education videos (to be assigned each week over 12 weeks)
Class recordings if you can’t be there live.
WhatsApp private group for support and motivation
Personalized support through the program and beyond
One 30 minute private session to integrate all you’ve learned and dive deeper into YOUR needs, your body, and your life/habits.
** A soft roller (36”x6” OPTP ProRoller or MELT roller) is highly recommended for this program, but not required.
Total 3 Month Investment: $395 Including One 30 Minute Private Session
Monthly payment plans available $132/month
Basic program without the private session is $345 or $115/month for 3 months.
What Moms Are Saying About Strong as a Mother
“I loved working with Zoe! After my c-section I felt completely disconnected from ALL parts of my body, weak, and ill-prepared to hold my baby all day. I worked with Zoe for two full 8-week sessions and rebuilt my core from my kegels up! I gained a deeper understanding of how to connect to and strengthen muscles and have been able to care for my daughter in a strong and pain free way. I feel confident and able again! She is a great teacher who embodies calm, empathy, motivation and humor. I would recommend her class to everyone! ”
“I couldn’t recommend Zoe and The Thriving Body more to moms in the Park Slope area. Not
only does she have an extensive and varied list of credentials, but she’s also an experienced
mom herself!! She is able to personally understand what every mom’s body goes through after birth. I feel stronger, tighter and in more control of my body than I have for months. And I’ll definitely be continuing the homework to keep my body going strong for many months to come. Thanks, Thriving Body!”