It’s the full harvest moon tonight… aka the first hint of the beginning of fall. I also think of September and October as the calm before the storm…aka the holiday rush of November and December. In the calm of…
Postpartum is a dynamic time full of transitions, newness, and big emotions. On one hand it seems to drag on forever then on the other hand it’s moving at the speed of light. This is the experience I hear…
As we jump into Fall and before the whirlwind of the holidays is upon us, I think it’s a great time to focus on returning to easy, healthy habits that can carry you through the holiday season. Here is what…
Recently I went on a little staycation… by myself! It wasn’t anything all that extravagant and truth be told I was literally 1 mile from home, but this was a big thing for me. I feel like there are…
Pelvic floor therapy is fairly new on the therapy scene. Only a decade ago you rarely heard about people receiving pelvic floor therapy. Fortunately, over the past decade a lot has changed including the number of pelvic floor therapists…
This one tip has changed the posture of countless clients in less than 5 seconds. I always assess the standing posture of clients. A common postural correction I see in postpartum is too much weight on the forefoot (toward…
You just had your baby. It was a beautiful birth. You initially felt over the moon, then you sorted your way through those inevitable baby blues and now you are months postpartum but for some reason you are still…
Awareness of the pelvic floor muscles can be found throughout cultures around the world for thousands of years. The best example of humans awareness of the presence of pelvic floor musculature is from yoga. Mula Bandha is a version…
The other day I was on a walk, when I saw a pregnant woman walking toward me. What instantly stood out to me was how her hips were not moving with her body. It was as if they were…
I think it’s high time to scrap this idea of bouncing back, returning to your usual exercise regimen at 6 weeks or any notion that what you did before being pregnant is the goal after becoming a mom. It’s…