Welcome Mother FIGR!

Helping moms like you confidently navigate the weights through pregnancy, postpartum + beyond.

Hey, I’m Katelyn!

Your pregnancy and postpartum trainer

I’m a wife and girl mom from Michigan who loves helping women have their fittest pregnancies and strongest postpartum recoveries. A bit about my background:

I grew up in a fitness-loving family – it’s just in my blood. So when I went to college at the University of Michigan I couldn’t wait to major in Exercise Science.

While I was there, I started coaching clients online and knew I wanted to make an actual career out of it. I then earned my Master of Management from Duke University to give me some business background and created FIGR in 2018.

When I became pregnant in 2021 everything changed. My obsession became strength and interval training during pregnancy and postpartum. I got certified through Girls Gone Strong as a certified pre and postnatal fitness coach (CPPC) in 2022, then became dual certified after completing the Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism (P&PA) certification in January 2024.

I have worked with hundreds women through my app subscriptions, live events and small group classes at our FIGR gym in Brighton, MI, and I hope I get to work with you too!

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THE MOTHER FIGRS PODCAST IS NOW LIVE.

We’re getting even deeper into navigating the weights during pregnancy, postpartum & beyond. Listen in on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or YouTube!

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Let’s Work Together

I love working with moms and providers through my app programs, in-person classes and events! Click on each below for full details:

Mother FIGRs App Subscription

All the training and resources you need for all stages of motherhood.

6 Week Postpartum class

Workout class for new moms wanting to get back to the workouts they love.

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In Person Group classes

Daily ladies group classes at our FIGR gym in Brighton, MI.

Come Try A Class

Pregnancy and Postpartum Coaches Course

Certification equipping providers with the confidence to guide moms through movement during these seasons.

Become a Mother FIGRs Coach

Some love from OUR FIGR COMMUNITY:

“This program is exactly what I needed, so glad I tried it.”

“I truly believe FIGR:Pregnancy is one of the main reasons I’ve had minimal physical discomfort this whole pregnancy. I can’t wait to start FIGR:Postpartum.”

“Life after a fresh baby is complicated enough, so being able to hit the timeout button and go to the gym with an exact plan of what to do, knowing it was serving my body best, was a mental savior for me!”

“I now feel STRONG & CONFIDENT as a mama and love that I take my health and fitness as a priority.”

Features & Articles

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN – SCHOOL OF KINESIOLOGY

How Do You Make High-Intensity Workouts More Accessible to Pregnant and Postpartum Women?

PREGNANCY AND POSTPARTUM ATHLETICISM – PRACTICE BRAVE PODCAST

Empowering Moms Through Postpartum Coaching

WELLNESS MAGAZINE

Sweat, Science and the Fourth Trimester: Pregnancy Isn’t a Medical Condition, it’s an Athletic Event

BOLD JOURNEY

Meet Katelyn Darkangelo

VOYAGE MICHIGAN

Inspiring Conversations with Katelyn Darkangelo of FIGR

HELLO POSTPARTUM

Six Movements To Do In The First Six Weeks Postpartum for Optimum Healing

TRAINERIZE

Let’s Connect!

Email or DM me on Instagram/Facebook at any time – I’m excited to meet you!

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