When I met James, I was immediately impressed. James was one of Paul Chek's original students. In fact, James' Holistic Lifestyle Coaching and other Chek Institute course work was completed by VHS! (remember VHS?!) Over the years, James - like me - realized that pregnant and postpartum women deserved specialty exercise and lifestyle coaching, which led him to create his company Fit For Birth. Fit For Birth offers personalized coaching for women of all ages and life stages, and his team specializes on pregnancy and postpartum. He also offers courses to lifestyle coaches and fitness professionals to help them cater exercise and nutrition programs to the specific needs of women. It's an honor to have James on the show and to have his company as a sponsor of this podcast. 

[00:07:50] - James' epiphany that working with women must be specialized

[00:23:30] - How does exercise influence outcomes in pregnancy?

[00:32:00] - Perfection is not the goal

[00:37:15] - Centenarians don't regularly go to the gym: movement is a part of life

[00:40:30] - Exercise provides the best opportunity for you to have a healthy pregnancy and child

[00:48:00] - Who is to blame for poor maternity outcomes...the system? or the individual? or both?

[00:54:30] - Resistance training trains the body for birth

[01:01:15] - The value of personalizing exercise programs to the individual

[01:07:30] - Diastasis recti



References from the Show:



Fit for Birth : Save 20% on personal prenatal exercise coaching (for individuals) or courses to improve your coaching practice (for coaches)!

Fit for Birth on Instagram

Exercising Through Your Pregnancy, James F. Clapp, MD

Chek Institute

An exercise program throughout pregnancy: Barakat model



My online store (discounts on many products mentioned in the show)



Find me on Instagram @nathanrileyobgyn and my practice at: www.BelovedHolistics.com



Also sponsored by:

FullWell Fertility - Use code BELOVED10 for 10% off the best prenatal vitamin on the market (and check out their vitality and nerve support tonic!)



Music by: Labrinth and Joaquín Cornejo

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