Kristin Dogterom Health and Wellness

04/08/2024

Registration for my Spring session of Spin and Strength closes this week!

If you’ve been wanting to try a spin class but have been intimidated this if for you! This class is a blast, 20-30 minutes of spin followed by full body strengthening, core and mobility. A very effective and efficient way to exercise that hits it all.

Class is at the Beaumont Sport and Rec Center.

See you next week!

12/21/2023

Hi everyone!

Hope you all are doing well!!

I’m back teaching group fitness in January and would love to see you there! Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions! This class is going to be a blast!!

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10/12/2023

Looking forward to teaching this workshop again!!

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08/24/2023

Hi Thursday morning exercise class please check your email for an important class update!

08/23/2023

A few spots available for class tonight! Weather looks great!

7:45 pm at Coloniale Park.

Text me if you’d like to join! 780-686-8334

Welcoming, fun and a great workout 😉

08/16/2023

Hi ladies please check your emails for an update on class tonight!!

07/27/2023

Hi everyone! Please check your email for an important update on class this morning! Thank you 😊

07/03/2023

Happy Monday!

There’s lots of new faces here so I thought I’d introduce myself!

Hi, I’m Kristin!

Mama to 3 kids ages 3,4,6 and wife to my husband Wyatt. We’ve lived in Beaumont, AB for the past 5 years and absolutely love this community! You can often find us in the neighbourhood going for a family walk/scoot/ride with our dog Zoe!

A bit about me:

I have an Athletic and Exercise Therapy Degree from Camosun College in Victoria, BC. I transferred to this program after my Kinesiology Diploma at RDC! I absolutely loved my 3 years going to school and living in Victoria.

I work as an Exercise Specialist at the Edmonton West Primary Care Network 3 days/week. In this role, I support patients of our family docs with weight management, chronic disease management, injury rehab, and chronic pain management through exercise/movement.

In May of this year I started teaching strength based group exercise classes for women in Beaumont again! I love meeting other Moms/Women, spending time outside and exercising so this is a win, win, win for me!

You can sometimes find me at the Beaumont Sport and Rec Center subbing a fitness class, teaching workshops and working 1 on 1 with clients.

I have a deep love of movement/exercise. As a kid I was always moving and as someone who can struggle with some anxiety moving my body is imperative to my overall contentment.

I love being on the go, busy and productive, rest is difficult for me- something I’m working on!

My husband worked shift work for 9 years and recently transitioned to a day shift role and we are loving it!

I don’t like road trips very much because I don’t like sitting still.

I love learning new things! I’m a podcast ju**ie and also love reading.

Much to my surprise I like Viking shows!

Something important I’m learning is that when I take good care of myself (mentally, physically, emotionally) my whole family benefits. I can show up as my best self if I’m not depleted.

I am very passionate about helping folks optimize their health through movement.

Thank you for being here! I’d love to hear about you below!

06/09/2023

A recent meta analysis showed that even 2 minutes of walking after a meal yielded a significant decrease in blood sugar levels compared to those who did no movement.

Maybe you don’t have time for an hour workout 5 days/week but do you have time for a 10-20 minute walk most days?

If you don’t have time for a 10-15 minute walk can you do a couple extra flights of stairs?

If you work from home can you stand up and walk for 1-2 minutes in between meetings/calls.

If you can’t walk in between calls can you do some work from standing?

Can you do a few glute bridges or bird dogs while your baby is playing on the floor?

Instead of going out for meals with friends could you meet for a walk instead? Or eat first and then walk?

It’s not a flashy or sexy message but doing the little things consistently has a profound impact on our happiness, health and life.

When you want to go big, go small.

06/01/2023

Hey Thursday morning exercise class!!

It’s look like it will be pretty wet tomorrow morning so we are tentatively moving outdoor exercise class to Zoom. I’ll make the final call by 8:30 am tomorrow. Please keep an eye on your email for the update 😊

05/23/2023

One of the greatest benefits of consistent strength training?

Improved Functional Capacity.

Everything we do in our day requires an amount of physical effort.

The physical effort required can range from:

Low: sitting, driving, working
Medium: laundry, vacuuming, gardening, walking
High: carrying something heavy up the stairs, running after your toddler, picking up heavy items from the ground

Or in the case of this video, carrying your 3 year old the rest of the way home because they are a typical 3rd child and have decided they no longer want to scooter 🤣

When we consistently strength train in a progressive way our tissues (muscles, bones, ligaments, tendons) adapt, get stronger and their capacity increases.

This increased tissue capacity translates to an overall increased global functional capacity that allows us to do physical tasks with less “effort.” Those tasks that felt exhausting prior to strength training or maybe led to unwanted symptoms (back pain, extreme fatigue, pelvic symptoms) don’t anymore because the physical tasks are no longer depleting or exceeding our bodies functional capacity.

The physical demands of life, especially early motherhood can be high. To prevent injury, decrease fatigue and improve quality of life strength training is key!

When you train hard, life is easier.

05/18/2023

Thursday morning = best morning ☀️💪

05/16/2023

Tuesday evening exercise class participants please check your email for an update regarding class tonight!! Thank you!!

05/15/2023

Very thankful to be a Mama to all these blondies 💜

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing Moms out there, we’d be lost without you.

“As it turns out, one of the greatest joys of Motherhood is the other Mothers”

- Anna Jordan

05/12/2023

05/12/2023

Hey ladies anyone missing a water bottle from Thursday’s class?

05/10/2023

We’re back baby 💪

05/08/2023

Happy Monday friends!!

I’ve had quite the influx of messages the past 24 hours and am doing my best to keep up! Thank you for all the interest in the exercise classes! It truly is one of my favourite things to do!!

Just a friendly reminder that I can’t hold your spot until I’ve received payment. As of right now I only have 2 spots available in the Tuesday evening class so if you are still keen please send payment so you don’t miss out on a spot!

If you don’t end up getting a spot in the classes for May please keep an eye on both my social media pages as I’m planning to offer some fun drop in/pop up classes throughout the summer!!

So grateful for your support 💜