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Nannette Chacon

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🧠 Teaching Better Movement
NASM-CPT | NASM-CES | E-RYT 200
Pre & Postnatal Yoga
Biomechanics • Strength • Mobility
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🎃 Happy Halloween! 🧟‍♀️
Ever thought about how beautifully eerie your human body really is? 👀

From the 👁 eyes that process millions of light patterns and color signals every second…
to the 🧠 brain and nervous system that fire off lightning-fast electrical impulses, faster than any haunted storm ⚡️
to the 🫁 lungs that expand and contract like ghostly balloons, keeping every cell alive with breath 👻
and finally, the ❤️ heart, your tireless drum, beating over 100,000 times a day, even while you sleep.

The human body is the ultimate masterpiece of mystery, science, and magic. 💀
🫁🧠❤️👁

🎬 Video fully edited and anatomical model managed by me to bring each system to life.
✨ Follow for more science-based tips, tricks, and insights to help you understand your body better and level up your movement!

#SpookyScience #HalloweenAnatomy #Anatomy #HumanBody #Biomechanics #MovementScience #CreepyCoolFacts #MobilityEducation #AnatomyReel by @aligned_training

Lower body heater 🔥 Try this lunge combination as a sequence or as individual sets, with weight or without. The choices are yours, but the combo is sure to challenge your lower body! 🔥 #functionaltraining #functionalfitness #hipstability #hipexercises #workouttips #balancetraining #balanceexercise #lungesworkout #lungesfordays #weighttraining #posture #postureexercises #posturematters #spinehealth #spine #anatomytrains #splitsquats #splitsquats #physiotherapy #hipstrength by @aligned_training

Master this balance flow with beginner to advanced options. Whichever level you are Aim for 3 sets of 10 reps each of any of these. ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥

As some of you may have noticed, balance training is a significant component of my workout routine, both in weight training and yoga classes. Balance training is a game changer for many reasons🔥 📢🗣️

🤲Most importantly it fires up your proprioception system, enhancing your center of mass control, strengthening your foot, and deep stabilizers.

💪It can also assist you in gaining better control over single-leg exercises like lunges, leading to better stability, muscle control, and eventually, bigger muscle mass gains.

🎁Designed to challenge both the athletic and the begginer incorporating balance exercises into your workout routine over time can help also prevent injuries, improve coordination, and reduce your risk of falling or loss of balance 🚀
#balancetraining #balancingpose #anatomytrains #biomechanics #physiotherapy #stabilitytraining #balanceworkout #balancepose #hipstability #functionalfitness #functionaltraining #posture #postureexercises #chiropractic #spinehealth #kneepain #mobilitytraining #mobility #weighttraining #workouttips #workoutoftheday by @aligned_training

🧚✨ WHITE HALLOWEEN | FREE COMMUNITY WELLNESS EVENT! 🤍🌙
Step into an enchanted afternoon of wellness, relaxation, self-care, and community connection! ✨
Join us at Youth Fairy Med Spa for a magical gathering featuring holistic wellness experiences designed to nurture your mind, body, and spirit.
📅 Sunday, November 1, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Youth Fairy Med Spa
1608 Town Center Boulevard, Suite A, Weston, FL
✨ EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC! ✨
🩺 Talk With the Doctor
💜 Opening Sound Healing & Reiki Circle
🩵 Gentle Postural Movements
🌬️ Guided Breath Therapy
💜 Closing Sound Healing & Reiki Ceremony
🌸 Mini Facials
🦋 Exclusive Wellness Vendors
🍃 Snacks, Refreshments & Community Connection
✨ Mini facials, vendors, and refreshments will be available throughout the event!
🤍 RSVP NEEDED ♥️FREE ADMISSION EVERYONE IS WELCOME!
Come explore, unwind, meet wonderful wellness practitioners, and experience something new. Bring a friend and share the magic! 🧚✨
🎟️ RSVP NOW: youthfairyspa.com
Help us spread the word and bring our community together for an unforgettable afternoon! 💜
#FreeCommunityEvent #WestonFL #SouthFloridaEvents #WellnessEvent #SoundHealing by @aligned_training

🧚‍♀️✨ You’re Invited to A WHITE HALLOWEEN! ✨🤍🎃
FREE Community Event 🤍
Step into our Enchanted Garden of Wellness, where a little fairy magic meets holistic healing, self-care, and community connection! 🌸🦋

Join us at Youth Fairy for a beautiful afternoon dedicated to nurturing the mind, body, and spirit through integrative wellness experiences.

✨ EXPERIENCE THE MAGIC ✨

💜 Opening Sound Healing & Reiki Circle

💙 Talk with an Integrative Wellness Doctor, exploring holistic approaches including craniosacral therapy and digital acupuncture

🩵 Gentle Postural Movements & Breath Therapy

💚 Mini Facials & Self-Care Experiences

💛 Exclusive Wellness, Beauty & Lifestyle Vendors

🧡 Light Snacks, Refreshments & Community Connection

❤️ Closing Sound Healing & Reiki Experience

Whether you’re curious about holistic wellness, looking to discover new ways to care for yourself, or simply want to connect with our beautiful community, there’s a little magic waiting for everyone! ✨

🤍 Come dressed comfortably, bring a yoga mat if you’d like to participate in our movement and healing experiences, or simply come explore, mingle, and enjoy the atmosphere!

🗓 Sunday, November 1st, 2026
🕐 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
📍 Youth Fairy
1608 Town Center Boulevard, Suite A
Weston, Florida

🧚‍♀️✨ RSVP NOW 🔗LINK IN BIO! ✨

Visit the link in our bio to reserve your spot and stay updated as we reveal our full schedule of magical wellness experiences!

We can’t wait to share this enchanting afternoon with our community! 🤍

🦋 Tag a friend you’d love to bring and help us spread a little fairy magic!

#WestonFlorida #SouthFloridaEvents #HolisticWellness #IntegrativeWellness #WellnessCommunity by @aligned_training

All I can say is… Toby has been such a big part of a lot, especially this chapter of my life. Keeping our walks consistent and having that routine with him has really helped me get back to myself.

Before Toby, I lost my female pitbull, Tawny, to cancer, and that loss hit me hard. After that, I started manifesting the idea of having another dog one day 🙏 one I could really bond with, train, be active with, and hopefully have a long, healthy life with.

On Mother’s Day, I went to church, and my mind immediately shifted back to Tawny. I remember praying that if I was ever gifted another dog, let him be healthy, happy, and a dog I could truly connect with.

That same day, I received a text about Toby.
I immediately went to meet his previous owner and picked him up. He was only about two and a half months old, and ever since then, it’s been one amazing adventure. Training, swimming, playing ball, walking, exploring, and just having this ridiculously cool, active companion by my side.

So when people ask me how I stay consistent, how I keep moving, or how I’ve been finding my way back postpartum… he’s honestly one of the reasons I do it. 🤍🐾

My mental health walks wouldn’t be the same without you, Toby.
#apbt #postpartum by @aligned_training

July 1st → September 23rd. Exactly 12 weeks. 🤍

A C-section is brutal, and mine definitely wasn’t planned. Max came into this world at 8 lbs 5 oz and 20.5 inches 😲my big baby 🥹 and those first few weeks were rough. There were definitely moments where I didn’t really see the light at the end of the tunnel.

But I gave myself grace and kept everything VERY basic.

I focused on eating healthy, wholesome, anti-inflammatory foods, loving on my baby, letting my body heal, and WALKING. My walks started small and now I’m up to a little over 3 miles a day. I’ve slowly added gentle core work like breathing exercises and supported planks. Nothing crazy, nothing aggressive, and definitely no rushing.

I also wear my Sweet Sweat support/sauna belt on some of my longer walks because I personally like the extra sweat and support 😁not because sweating itself magically burns belly fat 😂

And honestly, sticking to the basics has been everything.

Nutrition. Walking. Breath work. Gentle core restoration. Patience. Healing.

As my core has started getting stronger again, my back has also been feeling so much better. After labor, an epidural, and then an unplanned C-section, rebuilding that support through my trunk has been really important to me.

So to any C-section mama looking at herself a few weeks postpartum thinking, how am I ever going to feel like myself again? 🤲 give yourself time. You do not need some magical ab exercise. Eat well, move your body when you’re cleared and ready, take your walks, breathe, love on your baby, and let your body recover at its own pace.

This is 12 weeks of healing and progress 💪July 1st to September 23rd. And I’m pretty damn proud of it. 🥹🤍

If you have questions about what I’ve been doing, drop them below. And if you approve of this progress, give me a little 🙌 in the comments.
#csection #csectionrecovery #postpartumjourney #postpartumbody #healing by @aligned_training

Seven weeks and three days of Maxx. 🤍

What can I say? Motherhood has been one of the greatest blessings and most beautiful experiences of my life. The ability to create life, nurture it, protect it, and become a place of safety for your baby is something I don’t think words can fully explain.

Before they ever see the world, we are their home. And when they arrive, in so many ways, we continue to be home.

Newborns need regulation, connection, touch, warmth, familiarity and safety. They need caregivers who can respond to them with presence, emotional steadiness and love.

🤍

Something Maxx and I do constantly is chest-to-chest. When he becomes overstimulated, fussy or simply wants closeness, I hold him against me. He feels my warmth, my heartbeat, my scent and my touch, and little by little, his body settles.

I don’t believe this stage is about worrying that we are holding them too much or “spoiling” them. He is still in what is often called the fourth trimester. His nervous system is immature, and so much of his regulation still happens through connection with us.

If he needs to be held, I hold him.
If he needs my chest, he gets my chest.
If he needs reassurance, I want him to feel it.

Because right now, one of the most important things I can give him is something he cannot create entirely for himself yet:

Safety.🤲

We were their first home.
And for a while, we are still their safest place. 🤍

#FourthTrimester #NewbornLife #Motherhood #ChestToChest #Postpartum by @aligned_training

Rule #1: The first step to mastering your lower body workouts? Ditch the shoes. 👣
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Training barefoot isn’t just a trend—it’s rooted in science. Here’s why going barefoot can elevate your performance and protect your joints:
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🦶 More Muscle Activation – Without cushioned soles, your foot and ankle stabilizers work harder, leading to better strength and control.
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👣 Better Balance + Proprioception – Your feet have thousands of sensory receptors. Barefoot training taps into them, helping your brain map movement with more precision.
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🧠 Improved Neuromuscular Control – Barefoot movement sends stronger feedback to your nervous system, improving coordination and muscle firing patterns.
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📉 Less Compensation – Shoes can restrict natural joint movement and throw off your squat and lunge mechanics. Barefoot restores alignment from the ground up.
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🪶 Natural Mechanics – With no heel lift, your hips and ankles can move through their full range, supporting better hinges and deeper squats.
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📈 Stronger Arches = Healthier Knees & Ankles – Long-term barefoot training strengthens foot structure and may reduce pain and injury risk.
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✅ Start grounded. Train smarter. Your feet are the foundation of every movement.
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#BarefootTraining #FunctionalFitness #MobilityMatters #LowerBodyWorkout #TrainSmart #FootHealth #BalanceTraining #Biomechanics #LegDay #LowerBodyWorkOut #WorkOutTips by @aligned_training

🎯 Lateral Load vs. Frontal Load — Which Builds a Better Lunge?
Holding dumbbells by your sides (lateral load) can throw off your alignment and challenge your balance—but it often leads to compensations.
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Switch to a frontal load (like a goblet hold), and suddenly your core kicks in, your spine stacks, and your lunge gets way more stable.
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🧠 Train smarter:
⚖️ Lateral Load = more instability, harder to control
💥 Frontal Load = better posture, core engagement, and clean mechanics
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🔥 Pro tip: If your lunges feel off or wobbly, bring the weight to the front and FEEL the difference.
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#LungeForm #FrontalLoad #MovementScience #TrainSmart #CoreStability #FunctionalTraining
#LungeVariation #LegDayTips #FunctionalStrength #CoreTraining #LungeFix #LegDayEveryday #StrengthTraining #FormMatters #Biomechanics by @aligned_training

Most people think they’re hip-hinging… but they’re actually bending through their lower back.
Here’s the difference 👇

A true hip hinge keeps your spine long and loads the posterior chain, glutes, hamstrings, and deep core. The movement happens at the hip joint, not the lumbar spine.

To dial it in:
✨ Line up the outer edges of your feet
✨ Keep your spine neutral and lengthened
✨ Push your hips back and let your glutes do the work
✨ Maintain ribs + pelvis connection for clean mechanics

When you hinge through the hips instead of rounding through your spine, you reduce low-back strain, improve strength, and build a more resilient posterior chain.

Small detail. BIG difference. 🧠✨

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#hiphinge #biomechanics #movementscience #posteriorchain #glutetraining #functionaltraining #alignmenttraining #movementeducation #fortlauderdalefitness #fortlauderdaleyoga #spinehealth #mobilitytraining #strengthtrainingtips #correctiveexercise #nasmcpt by @aligned_training

I think what gets me is that this photo wasn’t staged by a photographer.

It was just me.

A very pregnant mom-to-be, finishing the baby shower setup, looking at her dog and thinking:

“You know what? You should be the first one to take a picture here.”

And Toby was like:
“Understood.”
🥹🐾

There is something really beautiful about that moment because Toby has been with me through this entire journey.

The positive test.
The growing belly.
The kicks.
The nursery planning.
The baby showers.
The late nights.
The naps on the couch.
The endless rearranging of baby things. 😂

And there he is, sitting in front of Maxx’s photo station before Maxx has even arrived.

Not because he understands baby showers.

But because he understands me.

I asked him to sit.
I asked him to stay.
I wanted a picture.

And that was enough. 💙

One day, years from now, when I'm sleep deprived with a toddler running around and toys all over the floor, I'm going to stumble across that framed picture and remember this exact season of life.

The waiting.
The excitement.
The anticipation.

The last quiet chapter before my little boy arrived.

And right in the middle of it all is Toby, looking up at me.

🥹💙🐾

That photo belongs in Maxx’s room.
Not because it’s a cute dog picture.

Because it’s part of the family story. ✨👶🐕💙
And honestly?
I have a feeling that when Maxx is old enough to understand, that’s going to become one of his favorite photos too. 🥹😭💙💙💙🐾 by @aligned_training