Should we, as women, consider a different training schedule for different times of the month? Well, maybe! A lot will depend on your life stress level and your hormone fluctuations. Some women don’t feel much change throughout their cycle and other women feel like they become a completely different person. With this in mind, experimenting …
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Let’s talk about that “just in case pee”. Do you: ✓ Find yourself peeing before you leave the house every single time? ✓ Feel like you don’t empty your bladder completely? ✓ Map out where the bathrooms are or go if you pass one? This could be a sign that your bladder is running your …
Want to do crunches but heard they are bad for your pelvic floor? Like most everything, it all comes down to execution. How you do them matters! Do you decrease pressure off your pelvic floor as you lift your upper body or do you increase it? One of the things I look for is lower …
A while ago I sent out an email to the perspective Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist students with some tough questions. Let’s dive in and take a quick look at the first question to find a good starting point for her. Keep reading for a fresh perspective that might add a little controversy to mainstream advice. …
A Better Approach Than Belly Breathing for the Pelvic Floor Read More »
What does your pelvic floor have to do with the strength of your abs? Should you strengthen your abs to help your pelvic floor, or should you strengthen your pelvic floor to help your abs? Should you work on your diastasis to help pelvic organ prolapse or leaking? Does working on your abs hurt your …
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Is your pelvic floor ready for side slides, side lunges, jumping jacks or other big sideways moves? Do you feel safe with your legs wider for exercises or do you feel uncomfortable? This can often be a vulnerable position for postpartum women. Let’s take a look at a few exercises to help build trust with …
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Do you ever say the wrong thing but have the right intentions? This happened to me recently, when someone wrote in asking about my pelvic floor program for strengthening after a prolapse repair. I love helping women resolve or decrease prolapse naturally, but sometimes surgery is needed. I was very happy she was considering the …
Let’s talk about Sally. She is a mom of 2 kids, ages 6 and 4. She is taking her fitness to the next level and is now experiencing some leaking during exercise. This is quite a surprise because her pelvic floor has never been an issue. This is a common story. All is well, and …
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Have you been told somewhere along the way to expand your belly for breathing? Well, this is true, but not when it gets taken too far. Chest vs Belly – Which is correct when it comes to breathing? Well, the answer is both! I see many women that struggle with diastasis and persistent pelvic floor …
We ran into a department store to grab a birthday present for a friend in my daughters preschool class and there sitting in a display out front was a waist trainer. Other than the internet, I’d never seen one in person before. If things happen on the internet, they are not really real right? But, seeing one …
