Category Physical Health

  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…

  Ugh…sacroiliac pain!! IYKYK!!  If you’re not sure what I’m talking about… sacroiliac pain is pain in your VERY low back right where your pelvis attaches to your sacrum (spine). This is known as the SI joint and it is…

  My short answer is because they are the foot devils!!  My controversial answer is because they are a construct of men objectifying women and only came to be in patriarchal societies.  My anatomical answer is because they shorten your…

  I think it’s safe to say, we all have stress, sometimes it’s overwhelming and sometimes it feels as if it has almost floated away- even if for a small fleeting moment.  Chances are you have your go to coping…

I highly recommend baby wearing!! It is a beautiful way to bond with your baby, help her stay regulated, and allows you 2 hands to still feel like a semi-productive human. No wonder women have been wearing their babies since…

All too often women are not adding pelvic floor therapy to their routine until after the baby arrives. This is all backwards, because prevention is the best medicine! Here are my top 4 reasons, as a holistic pelvic floor therapist,…