EMpowering, Realistic, and Effective
I absolutely LOVE Every Mother! It’s an all-in-one program with core exercises to close DR, various other exercises to tone your body (strength, cardio, yoga, Pilates), and almost most importantly *education* about DR and mechanics behind exercises/daily movement. I have been a member twice now - once a couple years ago after my second pregnancy (first pregnancy was with twins, second was a singleton but carried large) and now again after my third pregnancy (a singleton). Needless to say, after four kids my DR is pretty significant AND I have an umbilical hernia from the twin pregnancy. The comparison in the program from my first time as a member vs now is huge! There are several new instructions that specialize in certain exercises or educational pieces (I.e. pelvic floor PT specialist, strength trainer), and I really love the format of the new exercise instruction (background music, 3 people doing various modifications, live instruction filmed vs cut together). This program really makes me feel STRONG, which is something I can’t say I’ve felt in a long time. It’s REALISTIC in that doing 10 mins of core exercises at the minimum per day is pretty feasible, even for a full time working Mom of four. It was very EFFECTIVE for me the first time I was a member in that I improved my DR a lot, I hope I can do the same this time. The new additions will keep me here for longer this time as there’s so much more offered to keep me engaged. IMO a few recommendations for how to further improve the program: 1) make the Community function easier to use (Boolean search functionality); 2) add more positive reinforcement and reminders (I.e. regular member outreach with the message “you’re doing great!” or “you’re strong, you’re beautiful” or “embrace the way you look now and visualize where you’ll be by the end of this program”). The latter could be done via Community, emails, SMS text messages, etc. In the absence of an emphasis on positive reinforcement and without strong Community connection, the program can feel a little transactional in nature, so I think these things could build a stronger network to maintain engagement and loyalty. An opt in/out function may be nice for those who prefer the program as-is vs those who want more engagement; 3) reminders to work out via SMS text.