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Momentum Health and Wellness (MWH) is devoted to inspire and educate lives through fitness, health and wellness. We offer prenatal and postnatal fitness classes, yoga, personal training, injury rehabilitation and fitcamps for all fitness levels. Our small class size allows each client to receive the attention they deserve from a fitness professional that has a University degree and is certified by the Canadian Society of Exercise Physiology or equivalent.

MHW mission is to provide the necessary support, motivation and resources to our clients as they embark on their fitness and wellness journey.

Owner and founder of MHW, Rachelle, aspires to create a community of people who recognize the importance of living a healthy lifestyle and who acknowledge the impact of being positive role models will have on our future generations.

Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
October 12, 2019
Tis the season of everything pumpkin. Pumpkin lattes, muffins and pies. To be honest, I don’t really love pumpkin stuff, but when I came across this muffin recipe, it has been one of my favourites for a few years now! The original recipe is from https://thenovicechefblog.com/pumpkin-cream-cheese-swirl-muffins/. I have switched the oil with unsweetened apple sauce and used [Read More...]
30 Years Later: I Still Miss My Mom
October 10, 2019
30 years ago, I woke up to words that no 7 year old should hear, “Your mom has passed away.” In that moment, I remember closing my eyes and remembering my last memory with my mom. I laid beside her on her hospital bed, giving her a huge hug and told her I loved her. We were the only ones in the room, pure silence as she couldn’t really talk at the end of her 7 year battle [Read More...]
Best Banana Bread Ever
September 30, 2019
It is very rare that I send my daughters to school with packaged foods. The odd time I do, it’s brands that I trust that are not high in sugar and I can pronounce each ingredient on the box. I do prefer and try to best to make our own food and snacks. I know exactly what ingredients are going in the recipe which makes me feel better because I know what my daughters [Read More...]
Tasty Cinnamon Buns
September 10, 2019
I love a good cinnamon bun. Like a home made one with a delicious glaze that my grandmother used to make. I wish that I would have spent more time with my baba/ grandma/ granny in the kitchen to learn their tricks for how to bake and cook, but they passed away when I was younger and I never got the chance to really learn. I only have the memories of the smell, taste and a visual [Read More...]
Taking time for ourselves : I’m talking to you MOMS
September 8, 2019
Back to school after a busy summer holiday means a crazy September and we are forgetting to take care of ourselves, moms! Routines, kid’s activities, packing lunches and snacks, figuring out what’s for dinner, homework, filling out forms, house cleaning, laundry and everything in between. When I talk to moms about their wellness goals in September, they ALWAYS tell me, “I [Read More...]

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5 hours ago

In our house we do a kindness/ gratitude advent calendar.
Today was about giving back to the community and donating to 630 CHED Santas Anonymous

My twins picked out a toy from Marshalls Canada and as they dropped the dinosaur in the box they looked at me and said "Mom, we just made a kid very happy at Christmas". 💗💗😭 ... See MoreSee Less

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8 hours ago

Self care

Stress levels can rise during the holiday season.

It's ok to say no to another family dinner.
It's ok to say no to a friend get together.
It's ok to say no gifts this year so you're not stressed financially.

It's also ok to have some quiet time to fill your cup back up.

Take time for yourself this holiday season!

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1 day ago

#exerciseoftheweek

Knee rehab

Putting my Kinesiologist hat on this past week has been exciting. I miss the rehab world, and being a patient has made me think about how clients are being treated.
Most therapists have a set plan when it comes to injuries. Session #1 they do x; session #2 they do y; session #3 they do z ... etc.

I get that rehab takes patience and you need to see certain progress before you move on ... but are we giving our clients the benefit of the doubt? Are we allowing them to try harder exercises, movements at the beginning to see where they really are at instead of following our set plan? Everyone is individual and we should treat them as such, instead of putting everyone on the same path.
The Ortho doc I saw today was quite shocked/ pleased at how far I've progressed in a week since my injury; but was more so shocked my knee hasn't give way before this, since I had my surgery 22 years ago. I of course gave myself credit for staying active all these years 😂

My exercise of the week is a terminal knee extension ... but doing it with resistance and against resistance to help gain some ROM.
This is a basic, yet effective movement for me right now. I'm also doing bridges, single leg calf raises, mini squats etc... but this move has helped me alot this past week to allow my knee to extend.

I'll know more in the next few weeks when I get an MRI to see the extent of my meniscus injury ... but for now rehab it is! ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

I love educating, challenging and motivating my #postnatal clients.

My small class sizes are a combination of teaching women how to rehab their postpartum body; give them confidence that they can exercise post baby AND to provide a safe space for women to come and share their story. That's why I love listening to my clients talk to each other in class. By talking and sharing our experiences is how to learn that we are not alone in motherhood. ... See MoreSee Less

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3 days ago

My homemade advent calendar that I made a few years back with my daughters.

We lose sight of what the holiday season is all about, and I wanted to make a calendar to teach my kids about kindness, love and gratitude. Something as simple as smiling at everyone you see, drawing a picture for a friend, making a gift for someone, donating to @santasanonymous ... to giving someone a compliment. It's the small gestures that go a long way during the holiday season.
(And yes ... there is a treat or 2 for them in this calendar!)

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“Every time you smile at someone, it is an action of love, a gift to that person, a beautiful thing.” – Mother Teresa

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