Bodies for Birth: Prenatal Fitness Seattle

Specialties

Bodies for Birth is your consummate resource for fitness from conception through postpartum. Prenatal consults help to set you off on the right path-​covering alignment, breathing and mindfulness as well as an individualized exercise program for at home use.

Beginning at any point in pregnancy, complement your at home exercise program by joining us for interval based group classes specifically designed to prepare you mentally and physically for the challenges of labor and delivery.

In postpartum, individualized consults are available to address alignment, recovery and special concerns such as diastasis recti or recovery from cesarean. A variety of group classes are available as well, including «Mom & Baby» where nursing and diaper changing in between lunges is the norm!

Don’t let complications deter you from being your healthiest version of you. Your health care provider will be able to help you strike the right balance of fitness training during your pregnancy. Bodies for Birth w

History

Established in 2014.

Bodies for Birth was born out of pure passion. I am a Registered Nurse and Perinatal Fitness Specialist, with a varied background in wellness including work as a certified personal trainer and chef as well as a health coach and health screener. While practicing as a Registered Nurse in the hospital setting at the University of Washington Medical Center, I had the opportunity to work with a diverse and medically complex population including antepartum women. My experiences in the hospital setting provided an invaluable foundation of nursing knowledge; however, I always longed to return to the fitness and wellness sphere.

The experiences of pregnancy, childbirth and motherhood have crystallized my focus.

As a woman and mother, I seek to share my personal experiences with other women, to break down competitive barriers, to help women embrace their unique virtues, more closely approximate inner stillness, and surprise themselves with the innate strength they already possess.

Meet the Business Owner

Maura S.

Business Owner

As a Registered Nurse and Perinatal Exercise Specialist, I professionally long to dispel the myths surrounding pregnancy and physical activity, to utilize current research and evidence-​based-​practice, and to infuse women with the confidence to create a sound and formidable mind and body in preparation for and recovery from one of life’s ultimate endeavors.

Synthesizing my personal and professional experiences with my unyielding passion for healthy moms and babies, I am dedicated to helping you and your growing family achieve optimal wellness. I am confident that through education and practice, you will develop the tools for a lifestyle of mindfulness and movement that will carry well beyond pregnancy and postpartum.

Maura M. Shirey, Owner, Registered Nurse, Prenatal & Postnatal Exercise Specialist