89: How to exercise when preparing for pregnancy with Nicole Sheitlin

Are you ready to dive into the world of preconception fitness with expert Nicole Scheitlin? Get ready for some valuable insights and tips on how movement can be your best medicine when preparing for pregnancy.  In today’s episode, I interview Nicole, a Certified Exercise Physiologist and pre/postnatal fitness specialist. We discuss the importance of how movement is used to improve fertility outcomes and why along with different examples of how you can move each week to support your hormones for that positive pregnancy test. 

Episode Highlights:

• Importance of exercise in pre-pregnancy and fertility
• Role of exercise in hormone health and insulin sensitivity
• Different modalities of exercise for preconception, including strength training and aerobic activities
• The concept of the hormone hierarchy and how exercise affects different tiers of hormone health
• Signs of over-exercising and the impact on fertility
• The significance of core and pelvic floor exercises in pre and postnatal health
• Benefits of incorporating breathing exercises like 360 breathing for stress reduction and hormone balance

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• Access The Get Pregnant Program Here
• For full show notes and more related links: https://www.naturallynora.ca/blog/89

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