Planned C-Section & Breast Feeding Troubles with Brittney Montalvo

When nothing really goes as planned and you also have Rheumatoid arthritis to manage. Brittney is back to give us a postpartum update. She ended up with a a horrible cold the last month of her pregnancy, an unexpected C-section, trouble with breast feeding and a big RA flareup. Find her @ra_aeriali…

Shattered Ankle with Lucy Abdullah Owner of Freedom Aerial

She shattered her ankle and broke the tibia coming down into the mat at the wrong angle while practicing. Lucy is currently a few months past her surgery and just beginning weight bearing exercise. We talk about both our injuries and the painstaking process back to health. Find her @aerialucy Su…

Running a studio with Annika Saigi Owner of Nin Yoga

At one point, she owned five studios, four yoga and one aerial studio. Annika currently has two yoga in Sydney, AUS and tells us how she does it all with two kids under 5. Find her @ninyoga_ Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or…

Prenatal Pilates with Athena Sterig Barbeito Owner of I Love My Pilates

She owns a pilates studio in Southern California, is a mom of two and a dancer. We talk about perinatal Pilates, a day in her busy life and geek out on her pilates equipment. Find her @Ilovemypilates Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks Roll It Out Registration Order your copy,…

Balancing Owning a Studio with Family Life with Claudia Torkelson Co-Owner of Aerium

She’s the mom of four, a pilates trainer and co-owner of Aerium in San Antonio, TX. We discuss how they started a studio in the pandemic, how she balances everything plus homeschooling her seven year old daughter. Find her @the.aerial.ninja Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks R…

Understanding Endometriosis with Cindy Dabrowska

She’s a registered dietitian and endo-warrior with a speciality in endometriosis and all the ways it affects women including with fertility issues. Find her @endo.fertility.dietitian Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Your Head Around Silks Roll It Out Registration Order your copy, ebook or audio b…

Starting a Circus Company with Xochitl Sosa of Cirque Vida

She’s an Austin-basedtrapeze specialist who’s created her own circus company, Cirque Vida. She’s a former Cirque du Soleil performer and is currently three months postpartum with her second child and gives us a debrief on her experience. Find her @circus_xochitl_ Subscribe to the Blog by Wrap Yo…

Preventative Double Masectomy with Tristabel Akila

Her mom was diagnosed with breast cancer at 41 so Trista started to get screened via mammograms, ultrasound and MRI as early as 21. After years of screening and taking a hard look at her risk factors, Trista opted for an elective double mastectomy followed by reconstruction. Find her @tristabelakil…

Getting Pregnant with PCOS and Teaching Straps Prenatal with Crissy Jung

She’s a straps aerialist in Phoenix, AZ who also suffers from polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). It took five cycles of ovulation medication and a year and a half to get pregnant. Crissy is currently in her third trimester, continuing to coach her students and also just starting a home renovation.…

Unplanned C-Section with Heather Berry

She was diagnosed with gestational hypertension at 37 weeks. Heather was induced unsuccessfully in the hospital for three days only to get sent home. On the second try, she ended up with an unplanned C-section due to the baby’s heart rate dropping. Heather trained until her 3rd trimester and talks …