{"id":1906,"date":"2025-02-10T13:37:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:37:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/?p=1906"},"modified":"2025-02-10T13:37:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-10T21:37:10","slug":"postpartum-activity","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ufv.ca\/chasi\/2025\/02\/10\/postpartum-activity\/","title":{"rendered":"CHASI researchers show new moms what a realistic return to movement can look like"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHASI Faculty Associate<\/a> Dr. Iris Lesser<\/a> and UFV student research assistant Megan Filiatrault have released a new report sharing their findings from an initial series of workshops aimed at engaging new mothers in physical activity and presenting a realistic look at what their return to movement may look like.<\/p>\n

The report, titled Postpartum Physical Activity Workshop Feedback and Community Engagement,\u00a0<\/em>showcases the feedback from three workshops for new mothers. At the workshops, mothers were introduced to safe physical activities in a welcoming and compassionate space. Key to the workshops was a series of photos and videos, created in collaboration with CHASI, highlighting new mothers demonstrating various exercises and challenging social media trends like “#fitmom” with more typical postpartum bodies.<\/p>\n

Below you will find the full report, including feedback from workshop participants, and the researchers’ plans for future directions with this ongoing project.<\/p>\n