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 Carrie, of Los Angeles, came to me six weeks after the birth of her first baby. She was very out of shape, her return to work was looming, the baby was fussy, and all of this was overwhelming her and making her feel hopeless. Post partum depression had definitely set in. In addition to being overweight, she could not contract her AB muscles, didn't know what her pelvic floor muscles were and she was having intense lower back pain.
I started working with her using the Fusion Pilates program I'd developed with my first child, and within the first ten sessions she was finally able to contact those lost parts of herself. Through very hard, concentrated work she was able to attain a stronger, healthier body than before she was pregnant. The weight loss, the absence of pain and her new body boosted Carrie's confidence and gave her a sense of empowerment that helped her face all of the stresses in her life.
Two years later, Carrie became pregnant again. She was able to workout for the duration and had a trouble free, more comfortable pregnancy with less fatigue and less stress.
The actual birth of her baby was easier and the time she spent in labor was much shorter. Her recovery is amazing. At four months after the birth, she has her pre-pregnancy body back.
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"The Mind/Body connection is the most important part of exercise. If we gently and consciously work the body, it will give back to us ten fold, " says Jennifer, "I like to forget the work out. Work in. Work internally first and the external results will follow." 
