Meet Emma Dowling
Emma created Empowered Mama back in 2017 when she became a mum to little Jacob and realised the lack of research-backed, accurate information that was readily available for mamas who wanted to return to exercise, sports or just get back to feeling strong and stable post pregnancy.
Since then, she has branched out and is now expanding to other areas of fitness and well-being, bringing to you, Empowered Movement.
Emma’s Background
Coming from a competitive Olympic Weightlifting background, she was used to a group training environment that was fun and sociable as well as challenging and she found her own return to exercise with her baby a lonely and isolating experience.
Emma's original background was Beauty Therapy. She spent 12 years catering to people and their “me” time. She owned her own successful, small business for 6 of these years. Caring for people and helping them feel like their best selves is what Emma loves to do. As well as running her business she qualified as a personal trainer in 2014.
She has been a personal trainer on the gym floor since then working with one to one clients, coaching CrossFit classes and also coaching youths weightlifting in her former club Prodigy Barbell. Since her original PT qualifications, she has continued her studies and places a huge emphasis on self learning from connecting with relevant industry leaders
Emma is passionate about bringing the most up to date, research backed information to her pre and postnatal clients. She is one of few fully qualified Pre and Post Natal Exercise Specialists in Ireland. Her qualifications include Pre and Post Natal Exercise through NTC Ireland, Pre and Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist from Dr Sarah Duvall. She aims to continue her education bringing the latest techniques from the USA and Australia to Irish Mamas.
Above all else, Emma is a mother herself. She understands what it takes for a mama to chisel 15 minutes or 1 hour out of their day to exercise. So if you are attending one of her classes with baby in tow or doing one of her 20 minute home workouts Emma aims for it to be enjoyable and stress-free as well as being a highly effective, safe workout that meets you and your body where it is at on your fitness journey.