Thrive Body & Birth

Thrive Body & Birth Books opening for birth doula services June 2026

🏋🏽‍♀️ Changing the game in pregnancy and postpartum wellness
🌿 Concierge bodywork, birth prep, and pelvic rehab for active women in NW WA
📍Mobile (In-home) or in-clinic
🌱 Coming soon!

Our decisions around child spacing and our babies’ age gaps are personal and multifaceted. There are general recommendat...
05/20/2026

Our decisions around child spacing and our babies’ age gaps are personal and multifaceted. There are general recommendations about ideal inter-pregnancy intervals (the time between birth of one baby to getting pregnant again) being no less than 18 months and no greater than 5 years - but the health outcomes we see at either end of that spectrum are just as nuanced as the choice itself.

What we do know for sure is that pregnancy and breastfeeding demand a lot from your body, and there are specific things that we can do to support ourselves to be as healthy as possible during our baby-making years. So if you want to pop out your babies back-to-back and build your very own basketball team from scratch, get it girl 💁🏻‍♀️ But you’d better be on your game in the process!

Here are my non-negotiables when it comes to avoiding nutrient depletion, preventing pain and discomfort, and supporting a healthy postpartum going into another pregnancy:

🥩 Prioritize high protein and fat, preferably from animal sources, and warm foods (soups, stews, broths).
🍏 Avoid raw or cold foods (salads, smoothies). Consider limiting gluten and dairy as well.
💊 Consider supplementing with these: Iron, Magnesium, Vitamin D, Omega-3s, Choline, and B Vitamins

🏋🏻‍♀️ Get strong AF. No seriously. Start picking up heavy s**t and putting it back down, repeatedly. Strength training has proven benefits for both mom and baby, and is safe to begin in pregnancy even without previous experience. Your back, pelvis, and core will thank you for the focus on strength and stability when carrying babies close together.

💆🏻‍♀️ Make a concerted effort to care for your nervous system. I say this knowing it’s a big ask for a mom of multiple littles. But your babies are being wired off of your nervous system beginning in the womb. Get a massage, see a Webster certified chiro, make a pelvic PT appointment, take the Epsom salt bath with the bathroom door locked, download a meditation app and listen while you’re going to bed. YOU are worth prioritizing, and yes, even spending money and time on.

If you’re not sure what you want for Mother’s Day this year, I have an idea for you 😉Friday, May 22nd I’ll be co-hostin...
05/09/2026

If you’re not sure what you want for Mother’s Day this year, I have an idea for you 😉

Friday, May 22nd I’ll be co-hosting this workshop for local expecting couples with two other amazing providers. You’ll learn prenatal massage techniques, the basics of birth, movements for labor prep, comfort measures, and then we’ll wrap it all up with a relaxing sound bath 😌

You’ll leave feeling more connected, with tools you can start implementing right away for a more comfortable pregnancy and empowered birth experience.

This is a private, small-group class so spots are limited. Early bird discount applied through Mother’s Day, register now! 🎁

https://www.massagebook.com/Meltpuyallup/massage/deals/Introducing-The-Birth-Prep-Experience-/200781

05/02/2026

At Thrive, we offer athletic therapy services geared toward the needs of active women and moms. We put a focus on building a foundation of pain-free movement, and include manual therapy techniques, taping, nutrition and visceral and nervous system considerations to create a truly holistic treatment experience.

Our practice is founded on the beliefs that: you can shape your birth experience by preparing your body and mind : you don’t have to accept pain or dysfunction as just part of being a mom : and you deserve to be given the support and tools you need to truly thrive in every stage of motherhood.

Have questions about what type of service is right for you? Click the link in my bio to schedule a free discovery call!

Pelvic health | Birth prep | Postpartum rehab | Athletic Training | Birth Doula

04/06/2026

Mobility Monday! 🧘‍♀️
If you notice gripping in your pelvic floor, or are experiencing deep hip or groin pain, this pelvic floor release is a great one to try.
Follow it up with some hip stretching or diaphragmatic breathing in child’s pose to further downregulate those muscles. 🍃

Comment below to let me know what you want to see on the next Mobility Monday installment! 📆

04/02/2026

Amy’s Aesthetics is having a 3rd birthday party, and Thrive will be a special guest! Drop in to say “hi” to your two favorite Amy’s ♥️ Get special discounts on packages and workshops, and enter to win a full wellness session. Hope to see you there!

03/19/2026

If you’re an active mom in Puyallup, WA then welcome, you’re in the right place!

If you’re a mom who trains, competes, or performs and struggles with nagging injuries and/or pelvic symptoms, you’re definitely in the right place.

This is Thrive Body & Birth, a private athletic training practice that specializes in birth prep, postpartum rehabilitation, and performance support for recreationally and competitively active women.

We’re changing the game in pregnancy and postpartum wellness by giving you the tools to support your whole system to be able to continue doing the things you love at a high level, without symptoms, throughout every stage of motherhood.

We’re not in the business of making assumptions about what your body needs, what you can and can’t do, or what the root cause of your symptoms are. Around here, we take the time to assess the entire organism and let your body tell us what it actually needs, holding the belief that bodies (especially mom’s bodies!) are designed to be adaptable and self-healing.

If this sounds like your vibe, then please follow along, shoot me a message, or schedule a free 15 minute discovery call to learn what it looks like to work with me!

🏃‍♀️ If pesky pelvic floor symptoms like leaking, pressure, or abdominal pain only seem to rear their head near the end ...
02/16/2026

🏃‍♀️ If pesky pelvic floor symptoms like leaking, pressure, or abdominal pain only seem to rear their head near the end of a run or workout, try resetting your posture, pressure, and foot strike with these check-in’s 🏃‍♀️




02/09/2026

I believe that birth is meant to be surrendered to, not controlled. I also believe that birth doesn’t just happen to us, it is an experience that we can shape with our choices and actions.

You wouldn’t run a marathon without training and expect to not have to be scraped off the asphalt at the finish line. You wouldn’t climb a mountain without preparing and expect to make it back down in one piece. If your goal is a physiologic birth, it will almost definitely take more than a list of birth preferences and your doula’s good vibes to get you there.

Careful preparation for me looked like gathering knowledge early so that I could make educated choices on everything from my provider and birth location to pregnancy care, labor supports, breastfeeding, and newborn interventions.

It meant knowing the things that would “risk me out” of my desired provider or birth location and then doing all the things to prevent myself from falling into that category.

It also involved intentional movement, even when I didn’t feel like it; Nourishing my body well, even when I wanted to give in to cravings (and knowing what my body needed and eating to meet those needs); And making time and space for mental preparation even when life felt more demanding than ever.

Call these my birth biases - I am admittedly coming to you as someone whose primary coping mechanism is gathering information, and an eldest daughter who has never enjoyed being told what to do 😂 but this is why I have a hard time swallowing the idea that a mother can “do all the right things” and still not get her desired birth experience.

You really do have the power to impact your pregnancy and birth experience. And I think that belief alone is a beautiful place to start.




02/06/2026

🌱 A whole-organism approach to a common breastfeeding complaint - just a peek inside working with a holistic women’s health athletic trainer 🌱

🤱🏻I’m 9 months in to my second breastfeeding journey and had been battling a recurrent painful clogged duct on my left side. The last few times it came with some flu-like symptoms and I knew I was toeing the line with mastitis.

I knew I had to help my body get fluid flowing well to clear this out, so I put together some things I’ve learned from @ movementrev on the viscera and swelling reduction, and was not surprised when it worked every 👏 time 👏

Side bar to say that I never dealt with this with my first baby and I exclusively breastfed him for over 2 years so I still can’t explain what the flip caused these bouts. What I will say is that when I went through this bodywork/movement series, along with some additional things below, the clog and associated symptoms would usually resolve within the next 24 hours.

My process looked like:
😡 Realize I was developing a clog again
💧 Increase water intake
💆🏻‍♀️ Perform bodywork/movement series
🛀 Soak and hand-express in Epsom salt bath
🤱🏻 Nurse baby through the night

Other things I’ve implemented:
🍋 Hot lemon water first thing in the morning
🪮Dry brushing
⌚️ Quit wearing my Apple Watch
📞 Keep my IBCLC on speed-dial 😅

✌️ Hope this helps!

Yay! Excited to add this one to the repertoire. Very enlightening with lots of impactful techniques for my mamas-to-be. ...
01/12/2026

Yay! Excited to add this one to the repertoire. Very enlightening with lots of impactful techniques for my mamas-to-be. A Monday well spent! 💻 📝🤰🏻

Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body | Institute for Birth Healing

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