https://www.barrettfitnessny.com/home daily 1.0 2022-01-05 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1616555923603-GHDOF7ZKLO0NP9VFF43Y/IMG_8113.jpg Home - My Training Philosophy I believe education is a lifetime pursuit. I will continue to seek out relevant research and science to adapt my methods in order to be as informed as possible. I hope to inspire you with a love for strength training (especially kettlebells!) I am devoted to creating a sense of community amongst women so that they may feel the power in developing their strength, evolving their skills, and in learning to fiercely appreciate their own bodies for all that they’re capable of. I am driven to make fitness an accessible, manageable, part of your lifestyle. I will listen to you when you share your goals and I will provide you with tools and techniques that suit your needs as an individual. I am committed to sharing the evidence that boasts numerous benefits to women who exercise while pregnant. I want to teach women that safe movement benefits both moms and growing babies in all stages of pregnancy. I am dedicated to helping women understand that no one is more deserving of your care than you! https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1616611325351-3FNQ7GIEUODLR52BRF1B/DSC_1727.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1616552581090-0JG6093RYUWRFD90UIHA/IMG_0861%252B%2525281%252529.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1616611280960-5TGBLXKUZCPSACLGOVZ7/IMG_8549.jpg Home https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1617482693046-A84V6R6G0SHW6UB8ILRT/IMG_8092.jpg Home - Meet Meghan Hi! I’m Meghan and I am a certified personal trainer from the National Academy of Sports and Medicine and the owner of Barrett Fitness LLC. With over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry, I have developed a well rounded expertise around women’s health and fitness with certifications from highly recognized organizations such as Girls Gone Strong, Jessie Mundell, Burrell Education, and Sarah Duvall. I continue to expand my education and knowledge surrounded around health and fitness related topics. It is my mission and goal to make fitness accessible, manageable, for all women despite age, background or fitness level. By giving you the tools and teaching you new skills, you develop the confidence to incorporate a healthier lifestyle into your daily routine. Since 2016, after becoming pregnant with my first child and realizing there was a lack of information for women entering their birthing years on how to exercise properly, I have dedicated my work to making exercise and healthy lifestyle readily available and achievable for women everywhere. My ideal client is someone who is motivated and ready to make quality changes to their life. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1616610673611-8U5GJPLQDFY930EZZHHI/IMG_8050.jpg Home - “I just wanted to let you know we welcomed a baby girl to our family last week.... One of the nurses actually asked me if worked out after I delivered and I said YES. So thanks for that!”” — Lauren L. https://www.barrettfitnessny.com/services daily 0.75 2021-11-01 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1617479772791-YXTBM3OVJNAAH8MBFORD/DSC_6466.jpg Services - Personal Training One-on-one personal training is the most efficient way to produce results. Through uninterrupted support and attention, personalized workouts lay out a direct route to your specific goals while abiding by your schedule. After assessing your biomechanics, strength level, movement patterns, and lifestyle demands, I create an individualized program that is offered in a private setting. The benefits you will see from training one-on-one in person with me include: Real time and tactile feedback. I am there with you as you move. Holistic assessment. By meeting face to face, you can share what may be impacting your session that day. Camaraderie. We get to know each other as we work towards your goals. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1617910895557-K68V7T6C6K1X70GF912M/FC765EEC-46A8-4F6C-B74A-16E1EB25384F%2B2.jpg Services - Virtual Training It’s personal training but with Zoom! Whether you choose to workout at home or at your own local gym, your custom program will be centered on your goals, using the equipment available to you. Communication is streamlined with the TruCoach App. We will use it to post videos and exchange feedback. Your workouts are written in a very easy to follow format that you will be able to keep and access as you need. Virtual training has two options: Hybrid training: we meet twice a week via Zoom. Remote: Receive your workouts through email and schedule progress check ins to receive vital feedback from me. Perks of Virtual Training: Convenience. Workout whenever and wherever according to your schedule. No risk of missing your workout due to unexpected schedule changes. Cost effective. You can shape your experience to fit in with your health budget. Unlimited access to the TrueCoach app provides a fitness history that you can access whenever you want. Zero Intimidation factor when you’re watching from a screen. Same results as in person training. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1616683372446-LKXK4JRUVT8E3SAP5HXI/unsplash-image-buWcS7G1_28.jpg Services - Group strength training classes Are you a social butterfly who learns better in a group? Barbell Club is for you! Beginners and seasoned athletes are welcome to jump in every Tuesday and Thursday at Edge Strength & Conditioning. Time? Drop ins or membership required? Click through to sign up? Tuesdays and Thursdays at 4:30pm. Drop in price and class packages. (I will have a link for this to the Edges mindbody to register) This class is comprised of functional movement patterns like squatting, pushing and pulling. You will work on strength training with proper form and technique, as well as on core-specific exercises. Modifications and progressions will be tailored to suit your individual needs and goals. Come to work towards a specific goal, or simply to improve the quality of your daily life movements. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1617480118692-SGY59FRJW7T00UXINFAT/DSC_1634.jpg Services - Prenatal Fitness Training When it comes to pregnancy, both die-hard gym-goers and beginner athletes need a coach who has made a specific effort to learn the physiology and mechanics of women’s bodies. I leverage my knowledge as a highly experienced trainer, my education in women’s health and fitness specialty courses as well as my personal experience as a mother in my prenatal classes. Every day, there is more and more research showing that exercise can help support a healthy pregnancy. My Strong as a Mother program is a class dedicated to facilitating the ever changing physical and mental needs of a mother throughout all the stages of pregnancy. Any woman who desires to move will benefit from this class. We modify and adapt to where you are at in your own personal journey. In class you can expect to learn and work on: Breathing techniques Core and pelvic floor activation and relaxation Strength training for building endurance Preparing for labor and delivery Joining community of women supporting each other https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1635725226711-O4655Z6I37Q0FRPLS1OH/postpartum.jpeg Services - 8 Week Online Postpartum Program The postpartum period is a unique time in your life, so you should train accordingly This is an 8 week guide for returning to exercise after childbirth. Whether you enjoy running, strength training, dance, CrossFit, HIIT, barre (you name it!), you need a structured and progressive approach to rehabilitating your core and pelvic floor before returning to the activities you love. We use the principles of core activation, strength training, mobility training, and progressive overload to help you: Recover from birth Restore muscle-mind connection to your core and pelvic floor Rebuild foundations of strength Return to the exercises you love safely and effectively This program includes three workouts per week for 8 weeks, delivered online via the TrueCoach platform (an App that is free to you). You will also be invited to join a private Facebook group where you can ask questions and seek guidance from your coaches, Meghan and Ellen. While this is specifically designed for anyone who has just received their postpartum medical clearance, we strongly believe this program is valuable to anyone struggling with their postpartum return to exercise, no matter how far postpartum they are. https://www.barrettfitnessny.com/mlf daily 0.75 2023-06-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/597909c8-d61d-40f4-be33-fd309b80d8ff/i-WG37Q4h-X2.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - Whether you enjoy running, strength training, dance, CrossFit, HIIT, barre (you name it!), you deserve a structured and progressive approach to rehabilitating your core and pelvic floor before returning to the activities you love. -Meghan & Ellen https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/c74599bb-68e9-4166-a9f4-33eb30d8e2d3/i-9H5hqsT-X2.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - Self-Guided 6 Week Postpartum Program The postpartum period is a unique time in your life, so you should train accordingly. This program includes 3 workouts per week for 6 weeks (2 strength, 1 mobility) delivered via PDF (perform on your own time at your own pace) An information packed Program Guide covering topics such as breathing, diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, return to run screening, and so much more We use the principles of core activation, strength training, mobility training, and progressive overload to help you: Recover from birth Restore muscle-mind connection to your core and pelvic floor Rebuild foundations of strength Return to the exercises you love safely and effectively While this is specifically designed for anyone who has just received their postpartum medical clearance, we strongly believe this program is valuable to anyone struggling with their postpartum return to exercise, no matter how far postpartum they are. $99 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/a785c7ec-d11f-479c-8479-8c0c443509e6/i-4ShHWCP-X2.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - Coach-Guided 6 Week Postpartum Program This is the same as the above program, BUT has the added benefit of 1-1 support from two coaches for the full 6 weeks. This program includes 3 workouts per week for 6 weeks (2 strength, 1 mobility) delivered via TrueCoach (an app free to you) 30 min 1-1 consultation calls with each of your coaches (Meghan and Ellen) An information packed Program Guide covering topics such as breathing, diastasis recti, pelvic organ prolapse, return to run screening, and so much more We use the principles of core activation, strength training, mobility training, and progressive overload to help you: Recover from birth Restore muscle-mind connection to your core and pelvic floor Rebuild foundations of strength Return to the exercises you love safely and effectively While this is specifically designed for anyone who has just received their postpartum medical clearance, we strongly believe this program is valuable to anyone struggling with their postpartum return to exercise, no matter how far postpartum they are. $239 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/7b881fa5-1033-47a3-b05f-8f338635bce0/C0E05D6F-A531-4C8D-A25F-997B6AA11998.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - WHO IS MOTHER LOVING FITNEES CNY Meghan and Ellen create online programs designed to help women through the birthing years. They are both pre/post natal exercise specialists with diverse exercise backgrounds. They’re here to help you move your body, learn about yourself, heal, and feel good. MORE PROGRAMS COMING SOON!! These programs are designed for anyone: Who has never trained breath work with core / pelvic floor activation. Who is early postpartum and has just been “cleared” to exercise, but doesn’t know what that means. Looking for motivation and direction when it comes to return to exercise after baby. Who has had children and just hasn’t felt “right” physically since. Who is a stay at home mom who wants to start their day off with a clear head while connecting to their body through strength training. Who is a working mom that can’t seem to find the time for fitness and needs some accountability and direction. Who is expecting or trying to conceive, but has no idea how to exercise through pregnancy. Who is or was an athlete that wants guidance and support with programming and executing workouts. Meet your coaches below. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1614283314370-FNNSYJN0UASLO016YJ74/DSC_1596.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - MEET COACH MEGHAN Hi! I’m Meghan and I am a certified personal trainer from the National Academy of Sports and Medicine (NASM) and the owner of Barrett Fitness LLC. I have over 10 years of experience in the fitness industry, but for the past 6 years, I have specialized in coaching pregnant and postpartum women. I have certifications from highly recognized organizations such as Girls Gone Strong, Jessie Mundell, Burrell Education, and Sarah Duvall. Fitness is my therapy and has remained one of the most constant things in my life. I’m an introverted extrovert by nature! I love meeting and working with new people, and equally love Netflix and chillin’…… I call it balance. I’m a mom of 2 and after becoming pregnant with my first child in 2016 and realizing there was a lack of information for women entering their birthing years on how to exercise properly and recover postpartum, I decided to educate myself. I work to constantly expand my knowledge of women’s health and fitness so that I can confidently coach women on how to train during pregnancy, recover postpartum, and maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. I work to constantly improve my own fitness so that I can continue to carry and keep up with my ever-growing and ever-more-active children. I want to help you recover postpartum and set you up for active and healthy years of motherhood so that you can do the same. This program is a culmination of my 10 years of experience and the passion Ellen and I feel for helping women through this transitional period of their lives. Congratulations on investing in your own recovery and health. You are worth it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/84a71aab-0ee0-4646-b422-3c1ada00eec3/IMG_3100.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - MEET COACH ELLEN My name is Ellen Petosa. I am a mom of one human child and one fur (dog) child. I played college soccer and am a mechanical engineer. I grew up listening to Britney Spears and reading Harry Potter. I have a passion for helping moms navigate their physical and mental recovery during and after pregnancy. I am a NASM certified personal trainer with two certifications in pre & postnatal fitness (Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism and The Girls Gone Strong Coaching Pre & Postnatal Certification). I’m also a CF-OL1 certified trainer. I’ve been working in the industry for a year, but I have been passionate about fitness for a lifetime. When I was 6 weeks pregnant, I hit a personal record of 135# clean and jerk during the CrossFit open. I got my first pistol squats that day, too. I was immensely proud that I “achieved so much” while I was pregnant (as if creating a human isn’t enough..) That night and for the next few days I bled so badly that I had to get a sonogram and make sure everything was okay with the baby (which it was!!). But everything was not okay with me, mentally. After that, I went to the opposite end of the spectrum and didn’t work out for 6 weeks. When I decided I wanted to begin exercising again, I was lost. I realized then how woefully lacking information on exercise during pregnancy and the postpartum period really is. “Do what you have always done” and “just listen to your body” are outdated and unhelpful sentiments. The 6 week clearance from your doctor does not mean you’re cleared for exercise as you knew it before. It was at this point in my pregnancy that I found Meghan. She educated me, coached me, and set me on this path. I want to teach women how to move safely so they can continue to do the things they love for the rest of their lives. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6000a5c11719b01c392e99f5/1636638346865-KWAQSGDGZI7LFBU9CAGQ/unsplash-image-cckf4TsHAuw.jpg Mother Loving Fitness - Disclaimer Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa are not licensed medical care providers and they represent that they have no expertise in diagnosing, examining, or treating medical conditions of any kind, or in determining the effect of any specific exercise on a medical condition. The content provided is not a substitute for direct, personal, professional medical care and diagnosis. Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa recommend consultation with a physician before beginning any exercise program. You understand that by participating in any type of physical activity, there is a possibility of physical injury. By participating in any program designed by Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa you do so voluntarily, assume all risk of injury to yourself and agree to release and discharge Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa from any and all claims or causes of action, known or unknown, arising out of any direct, indirect, incidental, special, consequential or exemplary damages, or Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa’s negligence. Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa shall have no liability for any decision made or action taken or not taken in reliance upon the information provided in this Program or otherwise provided by Ellen Petosa. Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa make no express or implied warranty (whether of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or otherwise) or other guaranty as to the accuracy or completeness of any of the information or content contained in the program materials or for any errors, omissions, or any outcomes related to your use of these program materials or otherwise provided by Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa. Specifically they make no warranty that the Program will meet your requirements, goal or needs. No responsibility is accepted and all responsibility is hereby disclaimed for any loss or damage suffered as a result of the use or misuse of any information or content or any reliance thereon. It is the responsibility of the users of this program to satisfy themselves as to the medical and physical condition of themselves in determining whether or not to use or adapt the information or content provided in each circumstance. Notwithstanding the medical or physical condition of each user, no responsibility or liability is accepted and all responsibility and liability is hereby disclaimed for any loss or damage suffered by any person as a result of the use or misuse of any of the information or content provided in these programs or by Meghan Barrett and Ellen Petosa, and any and all liability for incidental and consequential damages is hereby expressly excluded.