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Core Exercises while Pregnant?
Rather watch? Check it out. Crunches during pregnancy? Nah, there's a better way. Hi I’m Katie of Body in Motion Pilates. I'm here to...
Katie Donnelly
Aug 21, 20233 min read
Pregnant & Out of Breath
Prefer to watch? Check it out. When I went into labor in March of 2020, the admitting nurse was screening for Covid so she asked me if I...
Katie Donnelly
Aug 14, 20232 min read


What Sitting Does to Your Pregnant Body
Prefer to watch? I got you. I know. You’re tired. That belly is heavy and you just want to put your feet up. But how you spend your days...
Katie Donnelly
Aug 7, 20233 min read


Why am I waddling when pregnant?
Watch the video HERE. Are you waddling instead of walking? Hi, I’m Katie of Body in Motion Pilates. I’m a pre & postnatal pilates teacher...
Katie Donnelly
Jul 31, 20234 min read


Why is My Baby Breech?
This is the Week 32 post in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting." Breech and the old “Wait and See.” Depending on...
Katie Donnelly
Apr 4, 20233 min read


Can You Train for Giving Birth?
Are you preparing for the birth you want to have? Or are you going to be a bystander to your birth? You deserve to birth the way you want...
Katie Donnelly
Sep 22, 20224 min read
Holiday Gift Guide for the Local Shopper
I'm going to ask you a dangerous question...how's holiday shopping going for you? I've been trying really hard this year to get my money...
Katie Donnelly
Dec 14, 20212 min read
The Relish that's Better than Cranberry Sauce
Call it a Thanksgiving tragedy if you will, but I never remember have cranberry sauce at the Thanksgiving table. Even after experiencing...
Katie Donnelly
Nov 22, 20211 min read
Finding Balance
This is the seventh post (Week 16) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". Welcome to Week 16! For both my...
Katie Donnelly
Jun 7, 20213 min read


Your Core Canister
This is the fifth post (Week 14) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". Your core canister. It goes through quite a...
Katie Donnelly
May 6, 20215 min read
Every Strange (and not-so-strange) Pelvic Floor Cue
This is the fourth post (Week 13) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". CONGRATULATIONS - you’ve made it to the...
Katie Donnelly
Apr 30, 20214 min read


Shoulder Pain in Pregnancy: How to Support "The Girls"
This is the third post (Weeks 11-12) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". Boobs, amiright? Here is the order of...
Katie Donnelly
Apr 23, 20216 min read


4 Exercises to do Every Day in the First Trimester - and Beyond!
This is the second post (Weeks 9-10) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". “I’m sick and tired of feeling sick and...
Katie Donnelly
Apr 15, 20216 min read
Surviving Morning Sickness: 9 Tips for Active Moms
This is the first post (Weeks 5-8) in the series "What you don't expect when you're expecting". “I’m so nauseous I can’t even think about...
Katie Donnelly
Apr 8, 20216 min read
POD Weekly Class
Weekly pass holders will have access to this page for 7 days. Monthly subscribers will have permanent access until their plan is canceled. Want to take the class live? Sign up HERE
Katie Donnelly
Feb 15, 20211 min read
7 Things No One Tells You After Giving Birth
Pregnancy and birth are a miraculous time. That doesn’t mean things are all unicorns and rainbows. Miracles can be messy...so, so messy....
Katie Donnelly
Feb 5, 20214 min read


My Favorite Things 2020
I have a prediction for 2021. I think people are going to stay committed to the home gym. My evidence? The long wait time my husband had...
Katie Donnelly
Dec 14, 20205 min read


Spinning Postpartum
Well it’s that time of year again. The time when my holiday TV viewing is interrupted by ads for a *certain* spin bike. While it’s no...
Katie Donnelly
Dec 14, 20203 min read
Pilates & Your Pelvic Floor
I’ve been getting quite a few questions recently surrounding exercising with pelvic organ prolapse (POP) or other pelvic floor...
Katie Donnelly
Oct 30, 20204 min read
Pear Smoothie
Like most things in 2020, there was no gentle transition into Fall this year. We seemingly went from iced coffee to pumpkin spiced...
Katie Donnelly
Sep 21, 20201 min read
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