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After giving birth, your core doesn’t function the way it used to. That’s completely normal. Pregnancy impacts your deep abdominal muscles, the rectus abdominis separates due to diastasis, and your pelvic floor experiences high pressure. As a result, your core muscles no longer work as a team—and you’ll feel it. Instability, back or pelvic pain, or simply that sense of your body being “out of sync.”

Your deep core system: abdominals, back muscles, diaphragm, and pelvic floor, often doesn’t function optimally after childbirth. You may notice instability, poor posture, trouble breathing and symptoms like back pain or even urinary leakage. Without strength and coordination in your center, daily movement feels harder than it should.

That’s why rebuilding your core from the ground up is essential.

Your core helps you stand tall, breathe freely and even tap into mental resilience when life gets tough. Especially during pregnancy and postpartum, your core plays a central role. And - just to be clear - your core is so much more than a six-pack. It’s the powerhouse of your body.

At Mom in Balance, we know exactly how to rebuild your core. Step by step, we help restore muscle length and strength. We train the connection between your abs, back, pelvic floor and breathing with care and intention - preventing or reducing discomfort along the way.

That’s why core focus is everything after childbirth. It’s the foundation of your recovery. Only when that foundation is strong, can you move forward with energy. And that’s what we’re here for.

The core refers to the muscles in your torso: abdominal muscles, back muscles, pelvic floor, and diaphragm. While glutes are often considered supportive rather than central, they are crucial for pelvic stability - especially for postpartum women. So yes, they’re part of your core too.

Together, these muscle groups provide stability, balance and strength. A well-trained core also improves breathing, posture and energy.

A Well-Trained Core Means:

• Less risk of pelvic or hip issues

• Improved posture

• Better control of your pelvic floor

• Efficient, oxygen-rich breathing

• Enhanced physical performance

• Higher energy levels

Breathing: Efficient & Oxygen-Rich
A strong core, especially the diaphragm and transversus abdominis, supports optimal breathing. This boosts oxygen intake, essential for both physical and mental performance. A weak core can lead to shallow breathing, worsening fatigue and stress.

Posture: Upright & Relaxed
Strong core muscles stabilize your spine and promote proper alignment. This reduces pressure on joints and muscles, lowering the risk of pain and injury. A weak core often leads to slouched posture, causing tension in your back, neck and shoulders.

Signs of a Weak Core

• Groin or hip pain

• Shallow breathing or getting out of breath easily

• Slouched or unnatural posture

• Low energy or fatigue

• Pelvic floor symptoms (incontinence, heaviness, pain)
  
  

Benefits of a Strong Core

• No pelvic, hip, back or pelvic floor issues

• Upright posture & optimal breathing

• Increased performance and energy

• Resilience: physically and mentally
  
  
  

Training your core isn’t just about strength - it’s about function. And when your core functions well, your whole body works with you, not against you.

The core is a complex system that continuously works to stabilize your torso and pelvis. Your spine is made of individual joints that move in every direction: so your core must work constantly to keep everything balanced.

Think: slumping behind a laptop, rounded shoulders, or overextending through your knees - all signs that your core isn’t pulling its weight.

On the flip side: being able to lunge without wobbling, hold a side plank in a straight line, or power through compound moves with stability: all signs of a well-functioning core.

Whether you're lifting your child, running a half marathon, or sitting at a desk for hours - a strong core keeps your body balanced and pain-free. Train your core, and your whole body will thank you.

At Mom in Balance, we train your core with a program that adapts to your body. No one-size-fits-all - just smart, phase-based progressions that start with the basics: breath, posture and deep core activation.

Once your inner muscle layers are active and working together, we increase the challenge: first through movement-based stability, then through powerful exercises that push your core to the next level, like in our Mpower and MpowerNext workouts.

From foundation to power: That’s The Ultimate Core.

From Postpartum to peak performance:

Postpartum Recovery (Back in Shape)
Focus: breathing, pelvic floor, deep abdominal muscles

Build Phase (Back in Shape / Mpower)
Focus: gradually improving torso and pelvic stability

Functional Strength (Mpower / MpowerNext)
Focus: using your core as the engine for explosive, powerful movement and injury prevention

Step by step, we build a core you can rely on - literally and figuratively.

Pregnancy brings major changes: abdominal muscles stretch and separate, the pelvic floor is heavily loaded, and hormonal fluctuations impact connective tissue. Without focused recovery, these changes can lead to long-term issues like back pain and pelvic instability.

Scientific research shows that targeted core stability training effectively restores and enhances core function. This supports the prevention of pelvic issues and improves quality of life for postpartum women.

At Mom in Balance, we start at the foundation - from pregnancy through postpartum and even into menopause. We begin by activating the deeper muscle layers, then gradually build toward control, stability and strength.

With this approach, you create a core that’s functional, connected, and built to last.

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