Postpartum Personal Training in Dallas
Rebuild core and pelvic floor strength from the ground up, on your timeline.
Postpartum is where my coaching started. I'm a ProNatal Fitness® certified Pre/Postnatal Specialist with NASM's Women's Fitness Specialization. I rebuild core and pelvic floor strength from the ground up, on your timeline, not a rushed six-week clearance.
What postpartum training looks like
Sessions start with breathing, core, and pelvic floor connection, then build to full strength training, from your first bodyweight squat to your first postpartum deadlift. I cue and correct your form in real time, and I adjust the plan to your energy, recovery, and schedule.
How I coach postpartum clients
I start with where your body is now
Everyone recovers differently, depending on how you delivered, how you are sleeping and feeding, and how long it has been. We begin with a conversation about your birth, your provider's guidance and what you want to get back to, then build from there rather than following a standard timeline.
I teach breathing and pressure management first
How you breathe and brace changes how your core and pelvic floor handle a load. Early sessions teach you to manage pressure through the trunk so that heavier lifts feel stable instead of scary. Then we add load in small steps.
I build real strength, not just "safe" exercises
Postpartum strength training is more than gentle core work. We progress through squats, hinges, presses, rows and carries with the weight rising only when your recent sessions go well. The goal is a body that can lift a toddler, a car seat and a barbell.
I adjust for the realities of new-parent life
Broken sleep, feeding schedules and a baby who will not nap all change what you can do. If you arrive exhausted, we change the session instead of pushing through it. Short, consistent sessions are better than skipped perfect ones.
I track progress beyond the scale
My in-person clients get a monthly InBody scan at Recess so we can see muscle and body fat, and every client gets a monthly progress report. Every in-person client, and every remote client on a nutrition tier, gets nutrition guidance from the start.
I know where my role ends
I am not a pelvic floor physical therapist or a clinician. If you notice leaking, a feeling of heaviness or bulging, pelvic or abdominal pain, or anything that worries you, I pause the exercise and send you to the right provider, then train around their plan. I suggest recovery options at Recess, such as the sauna, cold plunge and compression boots, only as optional extras.
Who it's for
New moms at any point after delivery who want to feel strong again, whether you're 8 weeks or 8 years postpartum. Beginners are welcome, and so are women who lifted before pregnancy and want to return to it. If you had a cesarean birth, a complicated delivery or a pelvic floor concern, we plan around your provider's guidance.
How to get started
Apply to train so we can talk through your birth, your recovery and what you want from training. Get clearance from your OB or pelvic floor physical therapist before the first session. If you want a place to start in the meantime, read Strength Training After Baby: Where to Start Postpartum or build a free starter plan.
Pregnant?
I also coach clients through pregnancy. See my prenatal and postnatal training page.
Other life stages
I also coach women through perimenopause and menopause. See all services and pricing.
Postpartum personal training near Lower Greenville, Lakewood and Highland Park
I coach in Dallas, TX, out of Recess Fitness Club (5706 E Mockingbird Ln, Dallas, TX 75206). In-person sessions are at Recess. New to Recess? Your first session is a free trial. Already a Recess member? Book with me through Recess. Clients come from across East Dallas and the Park Cities: Lower Greenville, Lakewood, Knox-Henderson, SMU, University Park and Highland Park are all a short drive from Recess.