02/11/2026
Intuitive movement has been such a gift this pregnancy.
If you’re not familiar with what intuitive movement is, it’s essentially a movement approach that honors your body’s internal cues rather than relying on rigid external plans.
It focuses on finding joy, energy, and pleasure in movement and gives permission to adapt to what feels best in the moment.
Intuitive movement moves away from “all-or-nothing” approaches to exercise and encourages flexibility and connecting to your body. Tuning into energy levels, pain, stress to determine what your body needs. Joyful movement is a big component as well - trying to enjoy what you’re doing while recognizing the mental / physical / and emotional benefits.
Most importantly, it’s not dismissing what we know supports health or avoiding challenge. You can still build strength, maintain cardio capacity, and persue progress without overriding signals your body is trying to tell you.
For me, this has been a work in progress for many years, even more so during pregnancy. Always a gentle reminder that our bodies are constantly changing, and our movement can change and adapt too.
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