If you just had a baby, and would like to have a structured fitness routine or begin your exercise journey, keep reading to learn more about the Fit Moms Postnatal Program! Beijing United Family Rehabilitation Hospital and ActivForever have partnered to offer a comprehensive health and wellness program for new mom’s like you. It aims to offer a fun, supportive environment for mothers to learn from a team of experts how to upgrade their lifestyle to benefit themselves and their baby.
It is a challenge to lead an active lifestyle, but the benefits are well worth it! Some of the advantages of doing regular exercise include achieving and maintaining a healthy body weight, stabilizing blood sugar levels, and preventing a long list of chronic conditions.
A common struggle for new moms is going back to their pre-pregnancy weight. Our program can help with shedding the extra kilos and with another relatively common issue, diastasis recti. Doing exercises specially designed for post-pregnancy can help heal damage to the abdominal muscles (the medical term being diastasis recti abdominis), address pelvic floor issues, improve posture, and ease back discomfort.
Exercising
with others helps keep us accountable when starting a new fitness program. The Fit Moms Postnatal Program will help you connect with other new mothers and develop important friendships during such an important time in your life. Lack
of community and connection increases the risk of post-partum depression.
Joining our program with other new moms just might help you find your tribe!
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Building Core Strength: Vital for improving balance, supporting your baby bump, and reducing back pain, while also focusing on the prevention and improvement of diastasis recti. Our exercises are designed to safely strengthen the core, helping to heal separation and regain pelvic floor strength after birth.
Endurance Enhancement: Boost your energy and stamina to thrive during pregnancy and handle the demands of motherhood with grace.
Posture Improvement: Counteract the postural changes of pregnancy, alleviate discomfort, and enhance alignment and postpartum posture when holding and caring for your baby.
Injury Risk Reduction: Our targeted exercises strengthen and stabilize your body, helping to prevent common pregnancy-related and postpartum injuries.
Meet Your Support Team
Marie
Marie is a yoga teacher and functional fitness coach specializing in pre- and postnatal training. She believes that women benefit from staying active during motherhood. As a mother of three, two of whom are identical twins, Marie has experienced both natural and C-section births. She is well suited to accompany women with empathy and motivation in their pregnancy and postpartum journey.
Dr. Deborah Ma
TCM Physician
Dr. Deb specializes in sports injuries and pain management, including musculoskeletal and neurological issues. A graduate of the Beijing University of Chinese Medicine (BUCM) with both a master's and PhD, she practices at Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics, offering treatments in herbal medicine, acupuncture, and Subcutaneous Fu Needling (SFN). SFN can help treat insomnia, digestive and mental health issues, and support women's and children’s health.
Jackie Gao
Nutrition Consultant, Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD), Registered Dietitian (RD)
Ms. Jackie Gao graduated from the University of Sydney (Australia) with a Master of Nutrition and Dietetics degree. Before joining Beijing United Family Hospital and Clinics, she was a Senior Dietitian at Sydney Children’s Hospital and one of the few dietitians in Australia and New Zealand who specialized in using the ketogenic diet to treat intractable epilepsy in children. Ms. Gao is a new mother with over ten years of clinical experience in nutrition management.
Melissa Rodriguez
United Family Patient Outreach & Education Manager
As Patient Outreach and Education Manager with more than 15 years of experience in healthcare, Melissa is a health and wellness educator. She teaches, inspires, and motivates people to transform their lives. She graduated from the Canadian College of Naturopathic Medicine (CCNM) in 2005. Melissa has witnessed the power of lifestyle changes and believes that optimal health is a goal we can all achieve with appropriate support, education, and guidance.
“I will be offering a workshop about healthy eating during breastfeeding, getting back into shape, meal planning for a busy family, and more.”
-Jackie Gao
A TCM group class with Dr. Deborah Ma, Ph.D. (USA):
“Through my session, you will gain an understanding of how TCM can help you recover from a pre-pregnancy condition.”
-Dr. Deb
A lifestyle group class with Melissa Rodriguez. N.D. (Canada) (partners welcome):
“Together with your partner, we will explore how to maintain healthy post-partum habits, including breastfeeding tips, the importance of community, and when to seek extra support.”
-Melissa Rodriguez
In addition:
Unlimited priority access to Cultivating Health, Melissa’s online weekly group sessions – themes change monthly, while topics change weekly.
One trial group session for aquatic therapy.
If you have any questions or to sign up, scan the QR code below:
Beijing United Family Rehabilitation Hospital has a multidisciplinary team of medical professionals who provide comprehensive rehabilitation services, both outpatient and inpatient.
Our team includes highly proficient rehabilitation
physicians, professional therapists from across the world, experienced
rehabilitation nurses, as well as TCM doctors, psychologists, clinical
pharmacists, recreational therapists, registered dieticians, and case
managers. We are committed to always providing individualized high-quality rehabilitation services, and to protecting your health, privacy, and dignity.
