Just another example of the entrepreneurial spirit which is alive and well across America: Welcome to the BabyBumpWorkout.com.
Kristy Shields is the mother of two, a dedicated wife, a certified occupational therapist and owner/operator of Kore: A Pilates Studio in Johnson County, Kansas. Located in the south suburbs of Kansas City, Kristy’s boutique studio specializes in personalized Pilates instruction. Although juggling family, spouse and career is the normal now for most of us, it’s only the beginning for this motivated spirit who was raised on a farm north of Omaha with her three sisters and graduated with honors from Creighton University.
Kristy Shields has recently created a Pilates-tailored, pre-natal workout video series for pregnant, soon to be mothers. And better yet, the videos are available over the internet. Subscribers to her web-site, www.BabyBumpWorkout.com, can stream any of her 18 specialized pre-natal workout videos anytime to their smart phone, computer, TV or other web-enabled device. Videos are tailored to each tri-mester of your pregnancy. But before you begin to ask yourself what is so special about this now-normal business endeavor, I would like to share Kristy's amazing story.
What is so different about the BabyBumpWorkout prenatal series is that, well, for one Kristy is pregnant with her second child, Kasen, throughout the entire series!!! Yes, not only is Kristy teaching you what to do to prepare for your labor, but she is going through the journey of her own pregnancy while doing it. Kristy’s motto: “If I can do it, You can do it”. Kristy came up with the idea for the entire pre-natal pilates series during the pregnancy of her first child, 4 ½ year old Kenna. When Kristy learned she was pregnant again in February 2012, she immediately knew this was her opportunity to bring pre-natal pilates to the world.
So at a time when most women are battling morning sickness, cramps, nausea, etc., Kristy began development of the BabyBumpWorkout.com. Production technicians were hired, scripts were developed, exercises were created and filming began. Throughout her entire pregnancy, Kristy filmed approximately one video every week or so. Talk about work! Each workout video is approximately 20 to 30 minutes, and is categorized by trimester. As you progress through the Baby Bump series, Kristy deals with all the same physical and mental challenges that you are likely facing as well during your own pregnancy. The result: an entire Prenatal Pilates video series tailored to the needs of pregnant women around the world. There is even a post-natal workout video to help with your recovery!
Kristy’s “bump”, baby boy Kasen, is now 2 years old. Both he and his sister Kenna are doing fine, and their mother has recently completed all the editing of the videos as well as development of the web-site. www.BabyBumpWorkout.com is now officially launched and not only do her subscribers get unlimited access to all her knowledge and training during the 18 videos, but the site is also host to a wealth of other information beneficial to any expectant mother. Members can blog fitness questions to Kristy, healthy recipes and other nutritional tips are provided, and links to other beneficial prenatal sites are also provided. Overall, Kristy’s goal is to bring pre-natal pilates to as many women as possible, to keep it as personalized as possible, and to offer it all in an affordable and time efficient manner for her clients.
The truth is, most women let their fitness and exercise routines be the first to sacrifice during pregnancy. Between the physical challenges and time constraints, most women either don’t have the time or the financial means to go to a studio for two to three hours per week and shell out as much as $75 for a one hour, prenatal pilates session. For this large group of pregnant mothers, www.BabyBumpWorkout.com will definitely fill a need. Not only are subscription packages very affordable (as low as $6.66/per month with introductory coupon code), but you can stream the videos as often as you like to the comfort of your home, work or hotel room, through any web-enabled viewing device.
When asked why she did all this, Kristy responded: “Many women want to do pre-natal Pilates. Unfortunately, time and finances prevents many of them from ever experiencing the benefits. With www.BabyBumpWorkout.com, these two challenges are not an obstacle to feeling good and looking great during your pregnancy. Labor is the most physically and mentally challenging task most women go through their entire life. Just as professional athletes are in tip top shape for their various sporting competitions, soon to be mothers also need to be physically and mentally prepared for their Labor. Pre-natal Pilates increases your chances of having a natural birth, while minimizing complications and recovery time. And with health care costs only going higher, who can afford a five day hospital stay now following birth? For a small investment, expectant mothers get great specialized fitness instruction, many related tips to help them with their pregnancy, and just as any pro athlete knows they are at the top of their game going into competition, graduates of the BabyBumpWorkout.com go to their delivery knowing they are the most physically and mentally prepared they can be for their big day. When you are physically prepared, you are mentally prepared as well, and this is where the real benefit of doing the entire pre-natal series all comes together for subscribers to my site.”
That said, we wish Kristy, her family and her subscribers the best of luck with all their endeavors. And here is to a bunch of little “bumps” being successful, healthy graduates of the BabyBumpWorkout.com for years to come.