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Strength trainer Engrid Latina is a twin mom! Her twins are 7 months now and she recaps her journey in navigating twin newborns: everything from tandem breastfeeding to sleep training. In this episode, Engrid also shares her experience with postpartum anxiety (PPA), intrusive thoughts, and as-needed medication. Lina and Engrid share stories about how their relationships with their bodies have also changed: talking about eating disorder history, eating disorder recovery, and body image through the postpartum stage.

Engrid Latina is a non-diet personal trainer and strength coach (CSCS). She has been a trainer for nearly a decade! She has spent years training clients in-person, but added online training program options when the pandemic started.

Engrid’s personal history with an eating disorder and exercise addiction, has helped her to develop a training model that invites a deep appreciation and respect of the body.

Additionally her experiences with chronic pain due to trauma, has given her immense compassion for her clients and an ability to hold space for others.

Engrid's degree in Biology, her love of life-long learning, and passion to understand human movement allow her to excel as a trainer. She provides strategies that allow clients cultivate deeper body awareness & move in a sustainable and joy-filled way.

Additionally she is the cohost for the podcast Gal Pals. The show is for anyone who likes warm laid back chats with their besties, about navigating life!

On the show they address topics  like diet culture, perfectionism, body image, jealousy, addiction, and their experiences with therapy.

 Referenced in this episode: Taking Cara Babies Sleep Course

Listen to Engrid's Birth Story here.
Listen to when Engrid found out she was pregnant with twins here.
Listen to Engrid's podcast here.

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Listen to the Gal Pals Podcast

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