Rebuilding your core after pregnancy starts with understanding what is your core. Learn about the difference between the deep & outer core and how to strengthen them.
Deep Breathing Technique for Stress & Anxiety
When was the last time that you took a breath? No, I mean really took a deep breath? Breathing deeply may seem overrated, but it really is an effective technique for reducing stress and anxiety.
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3 Strategies to erase stress and tension this holiday season–all from your own home!
Want to soar through the holidays instead of just surviving? Want to decrease stress and tension without always having to work out or get a massage? Wish you had a healing superpower? This goes beyond “self-care” and mindset to give…
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Bellies, Babies & Birth Podcast – Featuring Walker Ladd
Post partum depression – stigma, motherhood, shame, medication, suicide – what other words come to mind for you? In this powerful episode, we talk about PPD, the risk factors, the shame and the amazing transformation, especially of the 25 women…
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Wellness Wednesday – Prenatal Massage Set Up
Comfort during pregnancy is out top priority, and here in this video I wanted to show you just how I do that in Prenatal Massage. I have had some questions on how I do my pillow set up, and if…
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Wellness Wednesday – Figure Four Stretch – with a twist
We have shown you the Figure Four stretch before, but wanted to give you guys a little extra variation of it to hit the hip area a little differently, and a little deeper if you are finding you need that!…
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Wellness Wednesday – Hip and Back opener
Hip and back opener! Are you feeling tension within your hips and back, like the rest of us. Try this stretch we are loving since learning in one of our Yin Yoga classes @azhealingspace, @momentoftruthpt. This stretch is useful to…
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Wellness Wednesday – Marching
So we’re always talking about core and pelvic floor muscles right? But what the heck are we really targeting? I think many of us end up with more questions than answers. -How do I find them? -Am I doing this…
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Wellness Wednesday – A Better Way For Your Butt
“Where The Mind Goes, The Body Flows”Have you ever wished or hoped for a toned bum, worked so hard on exercises that “guaranteed” strong glutes but then didn’t get results? Maybe it isn’t the exercise per se, it is how…
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Wellness Wednesday – Seated stretches
Sitting for to long? … this mini series will help get the blood moving! Many of us are sitting for long hours working desk jobs, helping children with homework or just living a more stationary life style currently. We put…
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Wellness Wednesday – Neck/shoulder stretch – with movement!
Tension is something that is effecting us all right now, maybe even tension headaches that get you right in the neck and shoulder areas. This stretch is great if you are holding a baby all day long, breastfeeding, sitting at…
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Are you a Gladiator???
Happy birthday to me! So this was a birthday present to myself for the new office. Have I mentioned that I LOVE red? And I love powerful statements. In our former space, I had the famous quote from Marianne Williamson about letting…
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Bellies, Babies, & Birth – Shelly Longenecker
I really don’t think I can find the words to explain what you’ll be missing if you don’t listen to this episode. Shelly is a remarkable woman for so many reasons. Today we dive into her personal journey with ovarian…
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Bellies, Babies, & Birth – Jocelyn Connolly
Hopefully you caught our switcheroo episode a month ago when I was on Jocelyn’s podcast, Real Talk with the Pelvic Docs. To listen to that one, click HERE. Today, we switch back and dive into becoming pelvic PTs, our passion, how…
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Bellies, Babies, & Birth – Monica Williams
“Surrender is the settling of the soul to make room for the surprises in the stillness.”I mean Come On!!!! Read it again. Read that until you come to a full stop. Most of us have no idea what stillness feels like. Monica shares…
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Wellness Wednesday- Reverse kegels
Are you looking for a building block to get you to be able to perform a plank? Use this video to help re-strengthening your core and pelvic floor and work toward planks! This video will show you alternative positions and…
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Wellness Wednesday – Kegels in a Supported Bridge
Oops there goes gravity! Well this time, we’re actually going to use gravity to our advantage. If you aren’t sure if you have a tight or weak pelvic floor or aren’t sure how to do a kegel, this might not…
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Bellies, Babies, & Birth – Nathalia Melo
Today we are talking to fitness expert, Nathalia Melo. Nathalia and I were connected through another PT, Antony Lo and we all share a love for learning and empowering women to know and trust their bodies. I’m glad you guys…
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Here with you – Intentional Meditation
Intentional Meditation: As we are all paving new paths in our journeys we can simple set in intention daily, weekly, or monthly. What are you wanting to create and feel within your life? Join us for a short seated meditation…
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Wellness Wednesday – Cannon Balls
Cannon Ball: Fun title, sure, we can all picture ourselves jumping into the pool yelling, “Cannonball!”. Don’t let the name fool you. This exercise will help you engage your core turning on many supporting muscles at the same time. This…
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