Fitmom Ottawa
174 First Ave K1S 2G3 Ottawa, ON, Canada

Calling All Runners! We've created a New 6 week Strength Series, called FIT to Run, that's geared towards runners (if that's not you, but it's your partner, let them know! It's not just for "moms"). This series will run for 6 weeks via our Virtual Studio (so even if we don't live in the same city we can still work out together!) Heck, if you have a friend who runs in a different city from you? They can join too! ... Jen (Fitmom Durham) will teach this series that begins Monday May 17th and runs weekly until June 21st. We'll meet at 7:30 pm for between 30 and 45 min. The last class will be a celebration of Jen's 43rd Birthday (maybe we'll even have a ZOOM bday party for her:) When you buy this pass: You'll get access to our content library of pre-recorded workouts, so that if you want to work out on your own time, you can log in and access other workouts for the duration of our series. If you miss the LIVE class, the recording will be posted in our content library for you to view (and complete!) at your convenience (great if you're in a different time zone than us!) If you consistently attend classes each week, we promise that your run times will improve, your recovery time between runs will be better and you'll finally start doing the important strength training that all runners need. You'll get to hang out with fun people who also love to run You get to see Jen weekly as your instructor (and workout "alongside" me!) .....so that should be enough incentive If you want more info, you can find it on our website: https://www.fitmomottawa.com/fit-to-run #fitmomottawa #jointhemotherhood

This is how I felt about lunches when my kids were in school!!

We’re SO over this lockdown and we know you are also! To cheer us all up, we’ve put our May Unlimited Class Pass on Sale for 60% off! Yes, you’re not dreaming! You can purchase this pass for $39 + HST until May 2nd! Our May schedule is jam packed with convenient 30 min classes: FITMOM Express (babywearing friendly)... FITWOMAN Express (a little higher intensity) Yoga Vibe (NEW!) Restore Fit (NEW!) Roll & Stretch (NEW!) We have mid-morning, noontime and evening classes, PLUS access to our Content Library of Pre-recorded Workout Videos! There’s something for every body. And bonus your whole family is invited to join in anytime:) Now is the time to take advantage of our May Promo. Consider it our Mother’s Day gift to you! And we’d love if you tagged a friend who you thing might like to join you. Not sure if FITMOM classes are for you? Swipe to hear what our members are saying about our classes. PS. Our Specialty FIT to Run Series and FITMOM 2B Prenatal Fitness Series are not included in our unlimited class passes. Purchase your class pass here: www.fitmomottawa.com/pricing #fitmomottawa #jointhemotherhood

We'd like to introduce you to VINI! She's our new Co-op Student from Durham College and we're super excited to have her join us for the next 8 weeks! Naturally, she has a passion for health and wellness, but you can find out more about her and her interests in our blog post:

If the kids received Valentine's Day cards this year, here are some ways to reuse them!

"Learning how to relax your body throughout pregnancy can be such a helpful tool for managing labour and for recovery in the early postpartum and parenting journey. People who practice relaxation and breathing techniques regularly are more likely to use these skills in labour and often report feeling a greater sense of control and increased confidence in their body’s ability to cope. There are many benefits to learning relaxation techniques, but the three I would like to highlight today are:"

Our first week of 2021 online (live) classes began on January 4th! In spite of lockdowns in our cities, kids at home yet again and being back to virtual school, our members SHOWED UP! Almost all of our members who purchased our unlimited pass for Jan and Feb showed up to at least 2 classes last week, with some of them attending 3, 4 and even 5 classes! So, I wanted to take this opportunity to say congratulations to everyone who made movement a priority last week! Well done! ...A number of you have already earned your free FITMOM tank top! And Congratulations to Katie P-S, who was randomly selected by the name picker to win last week's $10 gift card to Starbucks! Keep up the great work this week:) #jointhemotherhood #whichfitmomareyou #fitmomottawa www.fitmomottawa.com

Our new schedule starts on Monday January 4th, 2021! We made some changes to our class offerings based on your feedback! We added a Monday class because you all want to start your week off strong!... We are offering more 30 minute Express classes, because you all enjoyed the more targeted and time efficient workouts! We added some noon time sweat sessions, so if you’re working from home you can join us! Saturday mornings are still a great way to kick off the weekend with us :) Our signature one hour, FITMOM+Baby, FITMOM2B and FITWOMAN classes are still on the schedule and always will be! We still have lots of variety packed into every class, modifications for all bodies and levels of fitness, coaching on form and execution to help you gain strength, and oodles of energy to keep you motivated each class Tag someone who might want to join you, build in some additional accountability and connections with friends (old and new). Join us and grab your Jan/Feb Unlimited Class pass today for 30% off! #jointhemotherhood #whichfitmomareyou #fitmomottawa www.fitmomottawa.com

Pregnancy can be hard on the body! Luckily, aside from your doctor or midwife, there are a number of other health practitioners that can be extremely helpful during pregnancy, but many of them are lesser known. Chiropractic care is one of these specialties. Our recent guest post comes to you from Ottawa Chiropractor, Dr. Melissa Baird who practices at CURAVITA Health Group (the Glebe location). Melissa mentions that fitness is a great way to keep the discomforts of pregnancy in check... our next 6 week FITMOM 2B Prenantal Fitness Series begins tonight!

Happy New Year!

A cute craft to do with the kids!

What are your winter plans?

We had our first class of the New Year today! And our first noon time class. It was really great to see a mix of mammas with babies in carriers and mammas who were on their lunch break, working out with me! We only had 30 minutes, but that was all the time we needed to get a sweat on. We talked about what our word for 2021 would be, specifically as it related to movement and exercise. My word is consistency: 2021 is the year I want to be more consistent with daily movement! ...Some of the words I heard today were: Grace Enough Marathon Strong Recovery Thrive Drive Energy Realistic Fun Keep it up Priority Such great words to focus on! What's your word? Leave it in the comments below! There are just a few Unlimited passes for Jan/Feb classes left. Grab one before they're gone! www.fitmomottawa.com/online #jointhemotherhood #whichfitmomareyou #fitmomottawa #FitMomDurham

Some tips about the holidays:

What board game does your family love to play?

We have one more week of outdoor stroller strength classes. It's gone by so quickly! Here are a few highlights from our month of November... I added a third class, on Mondays, to accommodate all of the demand! We got more vitamin D than we expected! There was snow...... In 3 months of classes, we haven't had any thunder storms and almost no rain!! We wore tank tops in NOVEMBER!!! There were more than a few windy days, but luckily, we were able to find reasonable shelter from it. The best part about the classes has been being able to offer something to the mammas who so eagerly want to see other people in person on their mat leave. I've been told many times (especially recently) that the class has been a lifeline. Something they look forward to every week as there are so few opportunities to be outside and distant with others. While we won't be offering a regular outdoor, in person class after next week, we ARE considering how we can keep helping mammas in our community connect with each other in person during the winter months. We all know that it's easier to be together in person when we're moving to keep warm, so our plans will naturally include some movement in the great outdoors:) If you've enjoyed or benefited from any of our outdoor classes this fall, I'd love to hear from you! Either send an email or leave a comment below with how they've impacted you. PS. Stay tuned for info about our December classes! It's been a hard year for everyone, so we have a gift for you:) #jointhemotherhood #whichfitmomareyou www.fitmomottawa.com

In only 20 minutes? Perfect. Thanks SavvyMom