Mums & Bubs Fitness: Finding My Way Back to Exercise After Baby

One of my favourite forms of “therapy” and me time is exercise. 🏋🏽♀️🤍

I know exercise releases endorphins, but for me it’s more than just looking good or getting fit. It’s about feeling good — from the inside out.

I also believe muscles have “memory”. Getting back into exercise takes time, especially after having a baby, but little by little your body remembers the movements, the strength and the routine.

The hardest part sometimes? Simply getting there.

Life gets busy. Motivation disappears. You don’t have someone to exercise with. Or, as a mum, you literally have a bub in your arms and no one to look after the kids!

Then I found Kristy from The Healthy Life through the Villagehood app.

She was generously offering a FREE Mums & Bubs fitness session. Even though I love going to the gym by myself most mornings, something about this felt different. Something inside me said, “You should meet her and try this class.”

So I did — and for the first time, I joined a fitness class with my three kids! 😅 And it was great.

Kristy is a mum of four herself, loves fitness and understands exactly what it’s like trying to exercise with little ones around.

Our class was outdoors in a park with four other women — some with babies, some without. What I loved most was how relaxed and flexible it felt.

If a baby needed attention, Kristy helped. She carried babies, rocked prams and gave us the chance to keep moving. My baby even fell asleep while she was rocking him! 😂🤍

Your fitness level didn’t matter either. Kristy explained every exercise and offered different options depending on whether you needed to take it easier or were ready to push yourself a little more.

So if you’re a new mum lacking motivation to get back into fitness — or you simply want to start but don’t know how when you have a baby in your arms — I really encourage you to try one of her sessions.

She’ll literally lend you her arms while you exercise! 😂💪🏽

You get to move your body, release some endorphins, meet other mums and sometimes even share a coffee afterwards. ☕️🤍

The first trial session is FREE, and she also offers flexible/casual options, which I love because I don’t always want to be tied into a contract.

All you need to bring:
✨ A fitness mat
💧 A water bottle
🤍 A gym towel
👶 And your bub!

Sometimes getting back into exercise isn’t about finding more motivation — it’s about finding the right environment and people who make it possible. 🤗

 

With love, Lili xx