Your Pelvic Floor Through The Ages: Adolscence, Matrescence, and Menopause
Release Date: 11/14/2022
Horizontal Abs: A Workout You Can Do Lying Down! Really!
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I had a client once who told me the reason she was drawn to Pilates was because it was a workout you can do lying down. And I’ll be honest (I always am) she’s not only person who feels that way! So in today’s MINI EPISODE I’m sharing a guided workout/movement practice that you can do lying down! Don’t be mistaken though, just because I also said “movement practice” and it’s done lying down doesn’t mean it’s easy! Give it a try and let me know how it goes! If it feels good and you’re looking for more, I have a ! If you’re picking up what I’m laying...
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Your Q My A! Giving Birth Again After A Fourth Degree Tear
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You asked and I’m answering! In this episode… Approaching pregnancy for the second time Considering childbirth after a traumatic fourth degree tear What I am available for and NOT available for Owning MY right decision which does not have to be yours. And vice versa :) Have a question about altering your life, your pelvic floor, how to harness the physical & energetic powerhouse between your legs, marriage, divorce, motherhood, anything else? DM me and submit your Q for my A! If you’re picking up what I’m laying down… Follow, subscribe, rate, review,...
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The Physical & Energetic Powerhouse Hidden Between Your Legs
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info_outlineWe are kicking off season TWO with a four part deep dive all about YOUR pelvic floor: Why you have one, what you can expect at each stage of womanhood, how it works, and what this untapped physical and energetic powerhouse between your legs has to offer.
This episode is part two and explores the different ways we can relate to, utilize, and care for our undercarriage from adolescence to matrescence all the way through menopause.
In this episode.
- How hormone shifts and fluctuates affect muscle function in the pelvic floor
- Why I consider puberty the first adolescence, matrescence the second, and menopause the third we will experience in our lives
- Important things to consider in each stage of life
- Why we need to start talking about it all now
I created Pilates For Your Privates, online courses marrying pelvic health and the Pilates method because we deserve to know what’s going on in and with our bodies and how to leverage our power for our own benefit. I created these courses before my son was born (and tore me in two) and it is because of this work I made a full, uncomplicated recovery from my fourth degree tear. My OBGYN, physical therapist, and Urogynecologist confirmed this fact.
Where you are looking to start learning about your body and build a strong foundation, you’re pregnant, or postpartum Pilates For Your Privates and I have your back, your front, and your undercarriage.
If you’re picking up what I’m laying down…
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As always I’ve got your back, I’ve got your front, and I’ve got your undercarriage.