Register for the October Hook below:

As I Begin Again here in MommaStrong and in my life, I am diving back into all the unfinished healing of my postpartum experiences. I realize now that there’s no way I could have healed my belly while under so much stress. I have been quite literally braced in my ribs, my upper abs, and my solar plexus area due to a physiological response to that stress. And, the important thing here is that all of the areas I just mentioned affect the function of the diaphragm and - with all I am learning now - it is so clear that without proper function of the diaphragm I CANNOT heal my deep abs or resolve my back pain or respond to stress more effectively.


SO many people in our generation have not been healed by all the programs and methods out there (including this one here, ha). And the reason for that is because we have been stressed the fuck out. To the max. And still are. Our bellies and our ribs have been wearing some serious armor to help us get through, push on, show up. 


My version of being willing to be here means that I am learning with you and am actively diving into this scary subject head-on. I won’t give up until these added layers of our current reality are included in healing. Because this is where it starts. Not with exercises or workouts or specific treatments, but with recognizing that our generation has been run over by survival stress. And we have to stop that chase in its tracks, then reclaim some safety so that we can soften our bellies before we strengthen them.

Sign up for the October Hook! 

The Hook typically starts on the first Monday of the month and runs through the end of the month.

For the October 2023 Hook, we will try to show up for movement every day (or daily-ish) between October 2 and October 31. Your personal goal is to miss 8 or fewer show ups.

Any MommaStrong movement counts as a Show Up. You can do a Daily 15, a 5-min Hack, a stretching video, a Fix Me or whatever suits your body that day.

Participating in the Hook also signs you up for BONUS CONTENT! 

We offer short weekly podcasts with brief education on a changing monthly theme, weekly emails with printable resources, and even old school coloring pages to stay accountable and track your efforts throughout the month. Finally, you can join the conversation in the MommaStrong Community.

See you there!


What is the Hook? 

The Hook is MommaStrong’s version of a monthly challenge, available to members as a way to get “hooked” on a habit of exercise. In each Hook, we focus on a theme or a “pain point,” designed to grab your attention and get your brain excited to learn something new. Throughout the month, we attempt to show up for daily-ish exercise, with the goal to miss 8 or fewer show-ups. And the best part? ANY MommaStrong movement counts! You can do a Daily 15, a 5-minute Hack, a stretching video, a Fix-Me or whatever suits your body that day. 


To keep the fire burning along the way— we offer short weekly podcasts with brief education on the monthly theme, weekly emails with printable resources, and even old school coloring pages to stay accountable and track your efforts throughout the month.

Joining The Hook each month is entirely optional for members and is simply here as an anchor to our workouts and programs. Consider it a way to be unapologetically human and in need of some help getting started (and finishing). We see you.

To keep the fire burning along the way— we offer short weekly podcasts with brief education on the monthly theme, weekly emails with printable resources, and even old school coloring pages to stay accountable and track your efforts throughout the month.

Joining The Hook each month is entirely optional for members and is simply here as an anchor to our workouts and programs. Consider it a way to be unapologetically human and in need of some help getting started (and finishing). We see you.