We're Expecting A MegaMama Giveaway!

The MegaMamas class is back on the schedule at the newly tranformed, hot pink, expanded Studio (MDR).

To celebrate, we are giving you the chance to WIN 1 of 3 books in the series: "What to Expect Before You're Expecting," "What to Expect When You're Expecting," and "What to Expect The First Year."

At The Studio MDR, we want to remind you about the importance of health and fitness: before, during and after pregnancy. Between exercise, eating right and "reading right", you will know what to moves to make on the journey to MegaMama-hood with this fun contest.

The "What to Expect When You're Expecting" series by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel has been described as "the bible" of American pregnancy and is a must read before, during and after pregnancy.

Follow these 2 SIMPLE steps to enter our contest: 1) LIKE The Studio (MDR) on Facebook. 2) Comment on this blog post or on the related Facebook post with your favorite unique celebrity baby name and mention which book you would like to enter to win.

*** BONUS ENTRY: 3) Get an additional entry by attending a MegaMamas class in October or the first two weeks of November.

SIGN UP FOR CLASS HERE.

We're "expecting" you in MegaMamas and look forward to hearing your favorite celebrity baby names!

Entries must be submitted by midnight on Monday, November 19 and the winner will be announced on Facebook on Wednesday, November 21.

A Special Offer From Freshology

Earlier this year, The Studio (MDR) participated in a series of events surrounding Pregnancy Awareness Month. We met a lot of amazing women focused on being fit and making healthy choices during their pregnancies. And, since we have our own little community of MegaMama's (moms to be who workout at our studio), we wanted to highlight one of the great contacts we made through Pregnancy Awareness Month, Freshology.com This is a special offer on their FreshMommy meal program. FRESHMOMMY is a fresh and delicious calorie controlled meal delivery program for pre and post natal women. Proper nutrition is an essential part of a healthy pregnancy and postnatal life, and FRESHMOMMY provides all the daily nutritional requirements, featuring a menu with nutrient-rich ingredients, to help you maintain good health and feel vibrant.

The Freshology FRESHMOMMY plan is designed to address the specific nutritional needs of pregnant and nursing mothers. The menu is calorie adjusted and customized by ingredients based on pre- and postnatal stages. No shopping, no cooking, no fuss for mom! Just relax and enjoy.

For a limited time, Freshology is offering The Studio (MDR) clients an exclusive offer on our gourmet fresh programs. Receive $125 off a FRESHMOMMY or FRESHDINING*** gourmet meal program. Use code FRESHSTUDIO512 at checkout by August 31, 2012.

Call Freshology at 877.893.7374 to set up your daily breakfast, lunch, snack, dinner and dessert, delivered to your front door daily, or visit FRESHMOMMY by Freshology online.

***If you are not pregnant or nursing, and are looking for a meal program designed for weight loss, please review our FRESHDINING program. FRESHDINING is a fresh meal delivery program designed to help you lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle.

You can expect every one of your daily deliveries not only to taste delicious, but also to provide maximum nutritional benefit!

BABYLates: New Name, New Time, Same Prenatal Exercise Benefits

BABYLates has a new name. To honor the amazing efforts of our moms (not to mention the WONDERFUL results from our megaformer machines), we are now calling the class MegaMama. And for mama's convenience, this class now takes place on Saturdays at 4:15 pm.

If you haven't tried it before, you may be asking yourself "Why should I try MegaMamas & workout on the the Megaformer?"

Here's the answer. Your body changes during pregnancy, a lot. And this particular pre and post natal workout is specifically designed to change with you as your body takes this journey.

What changes occur with pregnancy?

1. Posture changes. The weight of the baby, especially as they grow, puts a strain on almost every part of your body. As it gets a little harder to maneuver around, even getting  out of a chair can seem like a workout. As the creator of MegaMamas, our instructor Jessi Piha ensures that you will be safe. Depending on the term of your pregnancy, she will give you all a fun, effective workout experience that's just perfect for your already achey muscles.
2. Keep those abs strong and fab! Yes, you have abdominal muscles even when you are pregnant. They are just going to get stretched out & as long as you keep them strong during pregnancy, the ability to recover that tight 6 pack can absolutely be done.
3. Post pregnancy exercise is just as important as prenatal exercise. After those 9 months of patiently waiting, the stork has come and your bun in the oven is finally home. You may want to exercise to carve out some alone time or to keep up with your healthy lifestyle. BUT, jumping back into a workout routine full throttle is not recommended. With that said, MegaMamas is the perfect combination of strength training, cardio, and resistance training post delivery when your doctor has approved exercise for you again.

MegaMama's is open to moms of ALL experience levels. While we focus on a pace appropriate for pre and post natal clients, any mom looking to take some Saturday time to herself is welcome to come to class!

To sign up or to learn more, please visit our website at www.thestudiomdr.com