I had beautiful, empowering, natural hospital based births… with both of my girls! And before I get into what I wish I had done differently, it can not be overstated that my experience is not necessarily the norm and I…
If you are breastfeeding… your estrogen is close to that of a menopausal woman’s. Estrogen is the hormone that provides lubrication to your entire system. So if you find yourself feeling dry all over, especially down there, it’s likely…
I was at acupuncture today and asked my acupuncturist to focus on relaxing my glute (butt) muscle. Funny huh? Well in this article I’m going to outline why excess tension in our glutes or core is not a good thing. …
If you’re pregnant this is for you… Chances are you have heard about perineal massage as a way to reduce the risk of perineal tearing during labor… I suggest pelvic floor muscle massage instead! Here is the difference and…
Before I dive into the tips here is some background information… -Diastasis Recti, otherwise known as abdominal separation, is a natural part of a pregnancy carried to term -Over 60% of women will have natural healing of their diastasis…
A movement snack is a concept I first heard from Lauren Ohayon, the founder of Restore Your Core. Surprise, surprise… It has nothing to do with eating but rather moving. Many moms find it challenging to find time for…
Every couple months I get a pregnant mama coming through my door that has tension throughout her body and belly. Usually she isn’t entirely aware of this tension and from what I have seen there isn’t one cause to…
I had my first pelvic floor therapy client over 3 years ago. Every one of my clients has been a mom and almost all of them have been postpartum up until 14 months ago when I made the shift to…
Pregnancy pulls us forward posturally… this leads to all sorts of common compensations that result in a cascade of events that can lead to more discomfort during pregnancy and less than optimal positioning of the baby. But here is…
You find out you are pregnant and some time later the thought comes to mind… “how the heck am I supposed to prepare for birth?”… right? So you ask Google and your doctor…and rapidly achieve overwhelm with the vast…