Move Your Brain Move Your Body

Informed and Empowered Through Pregnancy and Motherhood with Melissa Paris - Ep. 22

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Melissa Paris is a New York City based NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a passion for health and fitness and a specialization in pre and post natal training! Melissa has a degree in Nutrition and Dietetics from Montclair State University. She is also StrongFirst Kettlebell and Bodyweight Certified and is working towards her Iron Maiden! Melissa is the founder of The Fit Fourth, an online training system for pre/post pregnancy. On top of all of these accolades, she is also a mother of 2 boys! 🤰👶 


On this episode:

  • Melissa’s background and how she got into movement
  • Melissa’s pregnancies
  • VBAC
  • Educating women on their bodies
  • Positive experiences
  • Different birthing and recovery experiences
  • Being able to work as a personal trainer while raising children
  • Melissa’s App- NEUO—> an online platform to be able to reach mom’s that she can’t work with in person
  • Lacey Lazoff
  • Misconceptions for Pre/post pregnancy clients
  • Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
  • Returning to training post pregnancy for active moms
  • The Fit Forth Instagram 
  • How Melissa moves her brain & body


    • Melissa's Website

    Melissa's IG


    Resources:

    Birth Without Fear - January Harshe

    Exercising Through Your Pregnancy - James F. Clapp, M.D

    DNS-Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization

    Ground Force Method

    360 Breathing Article By Urban Wellness Clinic


    Referrals in NYC:

    Rachel Parrotta Pelvic Floor DPT

    Abby Bates

    The Functional Pelvis


    Our Information:

    MOVE YOUR BB Instagram

    Aleena's Instagram

    Aleena's Website

    Meghan's Instagram

    Meghan's Website

    Email:  [email protected]

    **The information on this podcast is intended to educate and inform. It is not meant to be a substitute of advice from your physician or medical provider.


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