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Mom of the Month: May 2022
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting our amazing Natomas instructor and new mama to two! Meet our Mom of the Month for May 2022: Kensey Merritt.
Tell us about who is in your family!
Married to a loving and supportive husband, Bobby. We have a 3 year old...
moreMom of the Month: April 2022
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting new mama to two! Meet our Mom of the Month for April 2022: Elise Soviar.
Tell us about who is in your family!
Jeff (dad), Elise (mom), Jude (2), Lennon (4 months)
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moreMom of the Month: March 2022
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting one o four Run Club+ mamas! Meet our Mom of the Month for March 2022: Erica Bedir.
Tell us about who is in your family!
Husband Kadir, 5 year old son Rafi, 12 week old Golden Retriever Doxy
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moreMom of the Month: February 2022
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting an amazing mama to two sweet boys! Meet our Mom of the Month for February 2022: Liz Vaage.
Tell us about who is in your family!
I have been married to my husband Michael for 8 years, but together for 18!! We have two...
moreMom of the Month: January 2022
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting soon to be mama of two and our newest Stroller Strides instructor! Meet our Mom of the Month for January 2022: Beth Marquez.
Tell us about who is in your family!
Stephen is my amazing husband who not only is the best...
moreMental Check In with Your Core
Exercise should make you feel stronger, stand taller, and connect you to your body. A great way to have a mental check-in with yourself & your inner core is with balance drills like this one - the Lat Pulldown & Knee Lift! You can do this with or without a band.
1. Start with your feet together, band in hands over your forehead, and band taunt.
2. Think about zipping your core together, with rib cage meeting in the...
moreThree Tips for First Trimester Fitness
So you're in your first trimester of pregnancy and you're trying to figure out if you should keep exercising, stop exercising or start exercising.
Check out our three tips for first trimester fitness focuses:
1. During the first trimester, you should be able to continue most of your normal, preferred activities at the duration and intensity as before becoming pregnant.
2. You should honor how you're feeling, and if anything...
moreTips for Running with a Stroller
These days, quality jogging strollers are more accessible and can make running with your kids easy and enjoyable. Running with a stroller is different from running solo. If you’re not used to stroller-running, here are some tips to keep in mind:
STRIDE LENGTH
Running with a stroller may inadvertently shorten your normal stride length as you try to avoid kicking the stroller brake or undercarriage. Running at...
moreMom of the Month: May 2021
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting soon to be mama of two! Meet our Mom of the Month for May: Sarah Ulansey.
Tell us about who is in your family!
My immediate family consists of my husband, Glenn, our two-year-old daughter, and a second baby on the way!...
moreMom of the Month: April 2021
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting a rock star Body Well mama! Meet our Mom of the Month for January: Claire Ingel.
Tell us about who is in your family!
My family is my husband, Brian and son, Rowan (3). We also have 2 cats and 4 chickens....
moreMom of the Month: February 2021
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting an amazing mom who has attended the most FIT4MOM West Sacramento / Natomas classes (166 to be exact). Meet our Mom of the Month for January: Lisa Ronco.
Tell us about who is in your family!
My family consists of...
moreMom of the Month: January 2021
Let's kick off 2021 by recognizing one of our many amazing moms!
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting an amazing mom who has been a member for over a year! Meet our Mom of the Month for January: Alison DeVera.
Tell us about who is in your family!
I...
moreRun Club+ Spotlight: Blanca Segura
2020 has thrown a lot of wrenches into people's plans, but it has also allowed many to find new hobbies and explore new activities! With shelter in place and virtual workouts, we were so excited to start our Run Club+ program back in May to support moms through 5k, 10k, and half marathon training plans all while being virtual!
Running through the chaos of 2020 has allowed these moms to get out for fresh air AND stay accountable with a...
moreMom of the Month: December 2020
Ok it's been a while since we have done a Mom of the Month (I'm blaming 2020), but since we are getting some "normalcy" back into our lives, I'm back on the Mom of the Month train!
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting an amazing mom and she is so close to coming to her 100th class! Meet our Mom...
moreOctober Crafts
One of my favorite things about our Stroller Strides classes (besides a great workout surrounded by my favorite mamas) is our weekly playgroup! And I love them even more around the holidays because there are so many fun crafts to enjoy!
With social distancing, we are unable to do our in person playgroups, but that doesn't mean you can't have fun with all these great crafts at home! I thought it would be great to share some fun crafts...
moreMom of the Month: May 2020
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM West Sacramento/Natomas for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting a founding mom and she also just had her 100th class! Meet our Mom of the Month for May: Cassie Rossman.
Tell us about who is in your family!
Josh is in the national guard and is a local lender. He...
moreMom of the Month: March 2020
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM Northwest Sacramento for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting a founding mom! Meet our Mom of the Month for March: Tori Cummins.
Tell us about who is in your family!
My husband Andrew, daughter Lydia (22 months) and baby due in August.
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moreAsk the Expert: Pelvic Floor + More
You may have heard jokes about moms who pee their pants after having children, but is peeing yourself (also known as postpartum incontinence) really something to laugh about? Many people mistakenly think that having postpartum incontinence is normal after pregnancy. While it is common for many women, it is not necessarily normal. If you are experiencing postpartum incontinence, there are treatment options you should be aware of.
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moreMom of the Month: February 2020
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM Northwest Sacramento for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting a founding mom! Meet our Mom of the Month for January: Genna Breen.
Tell us about who is in your family!
My husband Ryan, daughter Skylar (16), son Maddox (4), and son Jaxon (2).
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moreMom of the Month: January 2020
Each month, we are celebrating a member of FIT4MOM Northwest Sacramento for her commitment to a healthy lifestyle and dedication to FIT4MOM.
This month, we are spotlighting a founding mom! Meet our Mom of the Month for January: Cassie Lucero.
Cassie is wife to Jeff and mom to Maverick (3 yrs) and Luciano (20 mo). Cassie works part time as a dental hygienist as well as a reservist with the Air Force out of Travis...
moreAsk The Expert: Children's Sleep Tips
Charleen McDaniel
There are a lot of amazingly wonderful things about being a parent and there are a lot of things that are challenging and darn-right difficult… your baby’s sleep should not be one of them.
I am a Sleep Sense certified children’s Sleep Consultant at Happy Baby Sleep Consulting and I just want you to know that you can fix your exhaustion because your babe isn’t sleeping well. I work with families, one-on-one, who are experiencing some...
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