Stronger Beyond Birth

Margot

Erika gave me my life back. Following a half marathon my  pelvic floor issues made even walking short distances quite painful. Not being able to exercise was really depressing. I found Erika after trying pelvic floor physiotherapy and medical interventions with little relief. Although the youngest of my four children is far from a baby, Erika got me back to running and exercising again and as a bonus my strength improved dramatically. Erika program adapts to meet your personal pelvic floor challenges. She is always positive, encouraging and passionate about helping woman be their best selves. I highly recommend her to anyone facing pelvic floor issues, even 20 years postpartum!

Michelle

Working with Erika is really strength training for both your mind and your body.   She is inspirational as a person and a coach and helps all women appreciate and love their bodies.   She  has extensive knowledge of exercise and how to make workouts work for you.  I would recommend her program to anyone who wants to learn how to get stronger. Erika's program is so effective for any woman who has ever had a baby. 

Catie

I have been suffering with increasing lower back pain for the better part of 5 years.  Over the last year, it had become debilitating and I had to cut out all forms of exercise from weightlifting to pilates to yoga.  This is, until I met Erika.  Erika helped me retrain how I use my body, first in everyday ways, but then reintegrating how I use my body for strength training.

In very little time, I have transformed how I move throughout the day and through my workouts.  I can now safely and effectively complete a pain-free weight training workout.  More importantly, I have reversed and stalled and injury that I thought I would have for life.  As a lifelong gym rat and yogi, I thought I was going to have to give up. Erika made it possible for me to keep going. I can’t tell you how grateful I am to her. 

Christie

It’s been 11 years since I had twins.  And, the day they were born began a backache that would be in my life almost everyday since.  Nothing I tried worked, until I discovered Erika's program. 

Whether you had a baby a month ago or 50 years ago, if you deal with a backache, weak core, weak bladder control and so on, I cannot recommend her highly enough.

I started Erika’s postnatal recovery program 3 months ago and now I can't remember the last time I had a backache. Before, I was not able to lean over a sink to wash dishes, sit on the floor long enough to wrap Christmas presents, mop, play ball much with the twins or list a small flat of water bottles without causing  backache. Now, I am squatting and deadlifting heavy weights!  I have seen similar transformations from all the women in the group!

Erika understands how busy mom life is too, so she’s taught us how to workout effectively and efficiently. That is a HUGE bonus I wasn’t expecting.  

Erika knows what she is doing. I cannot thank her enough for how much my quality of life and gym confidence has improved.  She is invaluable.

Bonita

Of all the coaches I have had over the years, none has helped me improve more, nor given me such confidence, as Erika. 

At 62, I was a long-distance runner, yet a bit out of shape. Although I could finish long distance races, my core was lacking in strength, making my workouts uncomfortable. After I had worked unsuccessfully with two other coaches, my daughter recommended Erika, and reluctantly I decided to give her coaching a try. 

What I found astounded me. In just a few short weeks I grew noticeably stronger. The most beneficial thing Erika taught me was how to breathe – and I know that sounds like it’s not that big a deal, but believe me,  once she taught me these techniques, I  found myself being able to do so much more than I had dreamed of. 

Many of the exercises I performed with Erika were familiar to me, but Erika taught me to execute them properly, making a big difference in my results.  Unlike other coaches, Erika didn’t see my age or past injuries as a problem. She tailored each exercise to my goals and abilities and gave me the confidence I needed to work harder and see better results. 

What I learned from Erika has stayed with me. Because of her efforts, I am stronger and healthier, able to do so much more and still feel great. Her efforts with me helped me unlearn years of bad exercise habits. 

Erika is personable, knowledgeable, and determined to help each of her students meet their goals; even set new goals they didn’t know they could reach.