Earthing, what is it? Connecting to the earth is the easiest way to describe earthing. Grounding ones self. One can connect with the earth by walking barefoot, laying on the ground or submerging/floating in water. As we connect with the…
Lung Meditation
Hello all! I wanted to reach out and offer this as a chance to connect, strengthen our awareness and inner healing power. We all have so much light within us. Our breath is powerful and it’s imperative that we feel…
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Bellies, Babies & Birth – Featuring Molly Gildersleeve
So with our work, we talk about consent A LOT! Related to medical procedures and birthing, related to our work and what clients are comfortable with and more. But MAYBE, just MAYBE if we could continue to destroy rape culture and confusion…
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Wellness Wednesday – Rebounding
Jiggling and self rebounding are rhythmic movements. These rhythmic motions will aid in breaking up the restrictions similar to how the ocean waves crash on sandy beaches, slowly breaking the sand away. Rebounding aids in the health of our immune…
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Wellness Wednesday – What Are Dilators and How Can They Help?
Vaginal Dilators. What are they? How can they help? Maybe you’ve seen these before and wondered what in the world they were! Maybe you’ve heard of them but been skeptical to try them. Dilators can be very helpful with certain…
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Bellies, Babies & Birth – BrainConnex with Kara Rice
Anytime I find out about a way to help out brains and neurological systems work better, I am automatically curious. Many moons ago, I used to work in pediatrics and so it’s extra precious to me. Kara sought out these…
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What is Myofascial Release (MFR)?
“Myo… what??”, “What exactly are you doing?”, “I’m not sure what you did but it worked! We get lots of questions in the office about myofascial release, what it is, and what we do. Today we wanted to spend a…
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Wellness Wednesday – Plank with Shoulder Taps
Seriously! You can do it! Getting bored with situps? Regular planks? Even tired of watching the side plank video with my dog in it? Well here is a new one for you. Keep your back level as if a glass of water…
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Bellies, Babies, & Birth – Featuring Tracy of Modern Day Midwives
I had such a great time connecting with the staff at Estrella Women’s Center. Tracy is a midwife and created Modern Day Midwife to provide evidence based, supportive, and empowering care to those seeking preconception, prenatal, labor and birth care, as…
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Wellness Wednesday – Sitting on the Ball
Tailbone pain Pelvic pain Hip pain Painful sex Leaking pee Back pain All of these might be caused by tight pelvic floor muscles. Using the ball can often help you keep progressing between sessions and bring down your pain, which…
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Wellness Wednesday – Seated Pelvic Reset
Sometimes it can be difficult for some of us to get on and off the floor – pregnancy, the elderly, or maybe just leg day. It can also be difficult to reach our legs or apply enough pressure at different…
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Our Favorite Stories – Pelvic Floor Therapy Isn’t Just For People With Babies
Working with Jocelyn has been so fun. As a fellow PT and athlete, she is extremely self aware. After every session, she would send me videos of her at the gym, getting new PRs (personal records) and lifting with much more…
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Bellies, Babies & Birth – Nathalia Talks Pelvic Health With Amy
Nathalia and I had a great time being on each other’s platforms to talk all things exercise and pelvic health. She has had 2 C-sections and so we talked about a lot of information around C-sections, pregnancy, delivery and healing…
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Wellness Wednesday – Supported Upper Back and Hip Stretch
Do you ever have one of ‘those days’, a day that has just taken its toll on you physically and mentally. This restorative stretch will help you check in with yourself, and release the stress of the day. You can…
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Wellness Wednesday – Frog Stretch
It can be challenging finding different ways to help our hips stretch and relax to take the pressure off of our low backs. It is so important to find a position that you can hold and relax in that will…
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Bellies, Babies, & Birth – Thriving Health, with Brandon Campbell
Nutrition, health, epigenetics – anyone else have NO CLUE where to start? Feel like there’s too much to know, too many changes needed? Too much deprivation, restrictions, rules – fill in the blank with whatever it is you dread. Brandon is like no…
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Truth of the Moment – The Journey
The first Frozen movie came out in November 2013, right in the midst of my decision to stop doing home health and focus only on my own private practice, Moment of Truth Physical Therapy. That movie was so powerful for…
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Testimonial – Chronic Pain After Two Cesareans Immediately Reduced to Nothing After One Session
“Starting physical therapy with Amy seven months after my second cesarean has been a game changer! In just one session, months of chronic pain was immediately and drastically reduced to nothing, it felt miraculous! From the first phone call to…
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Testimonial – Myofascial Release Heals in Many Ways
“I am delighted to have the opportunity to give my personal experience journey with Amy while vacationing in Arizona this past winter. I was familiar with MFR through my own therapist in Illinois. My IL therapist is trained in the…
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Testimonial – Pelvic PT Can Calm Fears About Tearing in Labor
“With the birth of my daughter I had a pretty bad tear and it took me weeks to heal from it, so during my second pregnancy I was really nervous that that would happen again. I had the privilege to…
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