Category: Motherhood

  • The Similarities Between Parenthood and Personal Training

    Happy Spring, WellnessWinz Readers! I’m officially back from maternity leave! *Deep breath.* Let me tell ya, it has been a whirlwind. This entire lifestyle shift means that I may not be able to blog as much as I would like to for a little bit, but I will do my best to produce meaningful and…

  • “The Winz” is on Maternity Leave!

    Maggie Winzeler here, Author of WellnessWinz. I’m on maternity leave taking care of my health and that of my son’s. While I LOVE blogging, I’m trying to find a holistic balance and extra energy (hah) during this special time. Please peruse the Archives page and enjoy a sampling of older posts. I put a lot…

  • If I can do it, you can do it.

    I bid you a temporary farewell as I enter maternity leave! Today’s message is simple. I hope it’s impactful though. PS – I wrote the draft of this post on Monday 01/18/2016 at 36 weeks pregnant…later that night I went into labor. Man oh man, toughest workout of my life (and I had hit the…

  • Real Inspiration: A reader’s struggles lead her down the path of wellness

    WellnessWinz is thrilled to introduce you to Lucy Taylor! Lucy is one of our readers who is a devoted wife and mother of two rambunctious little girls (oh yea – and with another bun in the oven!). She used to be a full-time wedding and portrait photographer before realizing that she needed more work/life balance…

  • The Inside Scoop on Exercise During Pregnancy

      Something is in the water! As I’ve attempted to embrace my first pregnancy, with a balance of privacy and sharing my experiences with other women, pregnant ladies have come out of the woodworks – and they’re all curious about how they should exercise during pregnancy. It has long been my passion to make sure…

  • Core Support: KeepMeTight

    I will be the first to admit that I don’t approve of quick fixes for fitness and diet. They never work. There is no magic one-size-fits-all solution out there on the market. Trust me, if there were, I would share it with you ASAP! But there isn’t…and likely never will be. So, you can imagine…

  • Two Sources of Pain for Women

    At some point in life, lots of women experience pain in their stomach, back, hips and/or knees. The sources of these pain points may feel elusive, but in many scenarios, there are two culprits to blame. I’m here today to help you identify whether you, or a woman you care about, has one of these…