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The HEALTH | AUGUST, 2018
Keeping fit while pregnant
Trio paves the path
for pre and post-natal
mothers to keep in
shape with their
children
by POOVENRAJ
KANAGARAJ
poovenraj@revonmedia.com
R
ECENT headlines has some-
what instilled fear in young
mothers from sending their
newborn to day cares and
babysitters. Despite increasing requests
to set up day care centres in government
organisations, young mothers would still
be constantly plagued with the need to
constantly watch over their babies.
B studios may not hold the answer to
every problem raised by these mothers
but they certainly provide a safe space
and allow these mothers and their kids
to bond through fitness.
Founding moms
Founding moms Shin Loh, Yunny Gan
and Nadia Azahari had set up the studio
with similar concerns in mind. As young
mothers and fitness junkies themselves,
all three found themselves at a roadblock
when they found it difficult to work out
while their babies were at home.
Lawyer turned certified trainer, Nadia,
found herself in a position of conflict
where she felt the time used to train in
the gym could have been used to coddle
her baby at home.
“The guilt was there, I couldn’t leave
my baby at home doing something else
while I could have used that time being
with him,” she said.
Pregnant moms working out.
Founders of B Studios.
Nadia also pointed out to the thought
that working out with the baby was still
novel in the city. Mentioning how moth-
ers like herself love bringing their babies
around to do things, the idea to set up a
studio came to be seen as a more modern
look on balancing things, that is to be able