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Do You Really Need a Postnatal Personal Trainer?
When I first ventured into the world of postnatal fitness in 2015, there were few relevant courses or certifications for personal trainers. After taking the classes I could find at the time and reading everything I could get my hands on when it came to pelvic floor...
How should you use your pelvic floor during exercise?
Your pelvic floor plays a role in every movement you do, whether you’re deadlifting 200 pounds, running a 5K, or opening a jar of pickles. Every exercise is a pelvic floor exercise. But that’s not to say you should be constantly engaging these muscles—or even that you...
Childbirth’s Invisible Wounds
I delivered a healthy baby girl on December 9, 2018, in a gentle water birth whereby I literally breathed baby out of my womb. Immediately postpartum, I felt better than I had after either of my other children's births, which I attribute to not tearing during...
My Birth Story
As much as I value the idea of a birth plan, I realize there are no guarantees when it comes to childbirth. No matter how many classes you take, how well you take care of your body during pregnancy, or who you have on your labor and delivery support team, anything can...
My “Fit” Pregnancy Survival List
As a pre- and postnatal personal trainer, I wish I could say I had a “fit” pregnancy. To be honest, it was more like nine months of letting go of expectations and severely modifying my life and workouts. I sought out help from experts. I invested big time in...
5 Takeaways from RES Week
Last week I flew across the country to the small town of Sequim, Wash., for a jam-packed week of movement and biomechanics as part of the process to become a Restorative Exercise Specialist (aka RES Week) with Nutritious Movement. I like to approach new experiences...
Before you pee doing 18.3, read this
The CrossFit Open is underway, and this week's workout, 18.3, is a doozy. It includes a total of 8 rounds of 100 double-unders, which is a lot on the pelvic floor and for some women means leaking. Women in CrossFit gyms are gearing up by wearing pads, and some are...
10 Not Stupid Questions to Ask a Women’s Health PT Part 2
Have you ever held back on asking a question about a women's health issue because you thought your question was too weird or insignificant to bother asking? Ladies, there is NOTHING weird or insignificant about your body! For this blog post, I asked four women's...
10 Not Stupid Questions to Ask a Women’s Health PT: Part 1
There are no stupid questions when it comes to your health, but when it comes to the state of things “down there,” asking for advice can be a bit awkward. I hit up four women’s health physical therapists to answer some of the more uncomfortable, complex questions you...
The Best Practices For Preventing And Treating Ankle Injuries
This article originally appeared in the September issue of Women’s Running. Your ankles undergo a lot of stress when we run, making this area susceptible to pain and injury. While most running injuries tend to be of the soft-tissue variety (from misuse or overuse),...