There's an assumption that Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is something that just happens because we gave birth, or because we are aging. In reality there are a number of factors...
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why can't I stop snacking at night?!
Including a step by step guide to help fuel your body to help avoid those out of control binge sessions.
While I truly believe in an "all foods fit" lifestyle, and am vehemently against labelling foods as good and bad, I understand the feeling of being out of control around food. Typically it means something is missing. And you might be surprised by my answer.
Exercising with Prolapse
Got pelvic organ prolapse and wanting to get into exercise? Here are my top tips to make that happen!
Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) can be a scary diagnosis, and often leads women to think that they need to put their heavy lifting and high impact exercise aside because of discomfort or scared they're going to make it worse. Understandably so, since it's been identified as a potential risk factor especially when prolapse was diagnosed alongside
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Breathing Technique for Stress Relief
… and why there’s a massive flaw with the one you see everywhere. Plus a guided meditation to practice!
If you got here by Google-ing something along the lines of "breath to reduce stress," "how to breathe when I'm stressed?" or "meditation to ease my anxiety," then I'm so glad you made it here! Because, truth be told there's a lot of information out there... and for the average person, it can set you up for failure. On top of running regular
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I’m sitting in Coffee Culture with a Medium Salted Caramel Latte on my right; my periwinkle blue water bottle to my left and staring at my blinking cursor trying to decide how I want to write this blog. I'd be lying if I said this was the first time this has ever happened to me. Of all Pelvic Floor related things that I've helped 100s of
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What’s the first thing that pops into your mind when you think about pelvic health? Kegels, Kegels, kegels. 100s of them, 1000s of them. And even though today’s article is about ways to do a Kegel properly, it would be completely irresponsible of me if I didn't mention that sometimes Kegels could be doing more harm than good. Many
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4 Breath Techniques to Improve Leaking… Today!
The Connection between Your Breath & Pelvic Floor in exercise.
When I share how much your pelvic health can be improved with breath, I'm typically met with an eye roll and a sigh (in no particular order). That probably has a lot to do with the fact that breathing is a natural act that we don't really pay that much attention to. It's not just breathing, it's how you use your breath, especially in the early stages of improving your pelvic health in movement, and a subtle change can create a difference immediately.
How do I get perfect posture?
Finding the right alignment to alleviate back pain, incontinence and other pelvic floor concerns.
I have a love/hate relationship with alignment. On one hand, I’ve seen the impact of posture in terms of back pain, leaking, and tension in the pelvic floor. But I also don’t believe we’re meant to hold any particular position for long periods of time. We’re dynamic, 3-dimensional beings and we’re meant to move in a variety of ways.
We spend so much time trying to figure out the best way to improve our health and wellness when one of the most important factors is often overlooked. Hydration (ie. getting enough water). And while you can put in hours everyday at the gym, spend your hard earned cash on the best organic/natural products, and eat well - not getting enough
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Wether I'm working with women just starting their fitness journey, or who've been working out for a while - but running into some *cough cough* pelvic floor concerns, there's one thing I need you to know - you're stronger than you think. Many women come to me with the same concern when it comes to weight training, "I don't want too get bulky" or
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I'm assuming that since you stumbled upon this article, you already know what is a Diastasis Recti (DR). But just in case a trip down a rabbit hole led you here, a Diastasis Recti is typically defined as a 2 cm gap between your 6 pack muscles (Rectus Abdominus). The gap is caused by a stretching of the soft tissue, called the linea alba which
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