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Belly Wraps Rise in Popularity Among New Moms
Sheryl Wilson explains on Good Morning America that belly wraps are no substitute for using exercise and proper nutrition to get back in shape after having a baby...
Belly Wraps Become the Go-To Product of New Moms' Dreams
Belly bands really do give moms a false sense of security," said Wilson, founder and owner of Fitnotic, a New York City-based fitness company that specializes in pre- and post-natal exercise...
Best Prenatal Exercise Classes in New York City
Working out during pregnancy can be good for both pregnant women and their babies. Assuming your healthcare provider has given you the green light to be active, check out some of the best exercise classes in New York for soon-to-be moms. Options run the gamut from yoga and water workouts to less common activities such as hoop dancing...
Leading Experts Share Their Exercise Do's And Don'ts For A Healthy Pregnancy And Delivery...
DailyCandy Kids - All the Best for You and Your Bump: It's Time to Belly Up
Get in Shape: If you're more into sweating than om-ing, skip the ubiquitous prenatla yoga in favor of Fitnotic's high-energy offerings...
From Here to Maternity on Voice America Internet Radio
Fitnotic provides prenatal and postpartum fitness tips on the Voice America program dedicated to supporting the journey from pregnancy to motherhood
Oxygen Magazine - Whittle Your Waistline... without trying!
It may be low-impact, but waist-hooping alone burns about 300 calories per hour, according to Sheryl Wilson, owner of Fitnotic and a certified Hoopnotica instructor in New York City. And as soon as you start doing more with the hoop, that caloric burn will rise. In fact, hooping was enough for Wilson, a serious runner, to maintain - and improve - her cardiovascular fitness when a recent injury sidelined her from running.
New York Times - Flexing Mom Muscles
Another high-energy choice is postnatal Hoopnotica Hoopdance, which fuses hula hoops with belly dancing. The outdoor class, held on an East Side plaza, is offered through Fitnotic, a fitness company that specializes in pre- and postnatal exercise. Though the company's founder, Sheryl Wilson, also offers postnatal yoga and boot camps, the hoop class has a much greater fun factor...
Time Out New York - Own This City - Best Outdoor Fitness Classes
Fitnotic, an NYC fitness company, offers its Hoopnotica hoop-dancing class, using slightly heavier hula hoops (each one weighs about 1.5 pounds) to help build core strength and whittle down your waistline...
BornFit Blog - Fitnotic - Prenatal, Postpartum and Mommy & Me Fitness
Luckily, Fitnotic - a fitness company specializing in prenatal, postpartum and mommy & me fitness - is helping to make our journey a little easier, healthier, and a whole lot more fun!..
MedicineNet.com - Wii Games Get Heart Group's Seal of Approval
Sheryl Wilson, a certified personal trainer and owner of Fitnotic, a New York City-based pre- and postnatal fitness company, agrees. "Although using Wii Fit is a healthier choice than sitting on the couch and snacking while staring at the TV, it still doesn't come close to getting up and engaging in real-life activities," she says...
New York Family Parenting Tips
Belly Busters: Once you find out you're expecting, personal fitness takes on a whole new dimension--after all, you're exercising for two now! There are lots of places around town that offer pre- and post-natal programs to suit every lifestyle and personality, from Fitnotic's "baby boot camp" to....
Good Day New York - Hula Hoop Workout
Want to lose weight fast -- and have some fun? That's how the creators of a new workout craze describe "hoopnotica." Break out your old hula hoop for some calorie burning.
Hula hooping was once for kids but now it’s for anyone who wants to be fit and have fun. Sheryl Wilson is a certified personal trainer. After hearing about a new exercise trend that uses hula hooping to supplement a cardio workout...
New York Daily News - Hula-hooping is the latest fitness craze to hit New York
Sheryl Wilson, 30, of Turtle Bay, leads a group of 90 hooping devotees and will host an introductory class and free "Hoop Fest" on Saturday in Central Park.
Time Out New York - Child’s Play
There’s no purer childhood pastime than hip gyrating. As an adult, you can only do it without looking ridiculous at dance clubs or Hoopnotica, a hula hooping class where the activity is considered a full-body cardio workout...
Hooping.org - Hooping Craze Hits New York
The New York Daily News reports, "The latest exercise trend to hit New York is as old school as they get - Hula Hooping - and it's gaining a growing number of devotees across the city...
The Syracuse Post - Hula hoop comes back as fitness tool; exercise works abs
Remember that plastic Wham-O sensation from the 1950s that got everyone swiveling their hips? The Hula Hoop is back -- as a low-impact fitness sensation. I's fun!" Dawnmarie Raymond promises, as she explains how you tone your abs, back, arms, hips, buns and legs while swinging your...
WebMD - Belly Wraps: Post-Pregnancy Hit or Hype?
When Seattle mom Ashley Allman, 27, is invited to a baby shower, she doesn’t bring a cute onesie, a silver rattle, or any such traditional gift. Allman prefers to give new moms a gut-busting belly wrap. Allman, a public relations executive, along with many celebrity moms, including Jessica Alba...
New York Daily News Print Edition
Want to lose weight fast -- and have some fun? That's how the creators of a new workout craze describe "hoopnotica." Break out your old hula hoop for some calorie burning.
There’s no purer childhood pastime than hip gyrating. As an adult, you can only do it without looking ridiculous at dance clubs or Hoopnotica, a hula hooping class where the activity is considered a full-body cardio workout...
New York Family - Classes in the Park
Take it outside—class, that is! These fun classes for parents and kids take place in Manhattan’s own great outdoors....
Urban Baby New York - Close Encounters
And the piece de resistance - a prenatal hula hooping demo. It’s called Pre/Postnatal Hoopnotica Hoopdance and combines hula hooping with dancing.
Hooping With Cirque du Soleil's Wintuk
There was a lot of twirling and twisting around Times Square on Tuesday. Members of the new Cirque du Soleil show “Wintuk” were out in force showing off their skills—much to the delight of passers-by.