Start Each Day with a Grateful Heart
If you have been in my treatment room, you may recognize this title of this blog. It hangs on my wall, as a gentle reminder to me to lean into being thankful and mindful of all I have to be…
Mindful listening: Is your healthcare provider hearing you?
As specialists in pelvic health physical therapy, we meet a new patient and listen to their medical history. Often, we hear a lot of frustration that no one has ever truly heard their story. Listening, true, mindful listening, is a…
I am Grateful; Utilizing gratitude to maintain health.
As we begin this holiday season I wanted to take a moment to express my thanks to the many people I am surrounded by and explain why daily gratitude (not just on Thanksgiving) is so important. Being grateful brings conscious…
Give Thanks, for the health of it!
Gratitude. We see it everywhere, especially this time of year. We hear it often, but do we really understand the power of giving thanks? There is quite a bit of research with regards to gratitude and the powerful impact it…
The power of gratitude
Be Grateful. We see it everywhere, hear it often, but do we really understand the power of giving thanks? There is quite a bit of research with regards to gratitude and the powerful impact it can have on your health. …
Let That Sh*t go!
Recently I was on a flight to Denver. After a morning of back to back patient care, rushing home to finish some last minute packing, and then grabbing an uber ( who took a wrong turn resulting in a 35…
Why kind of Love are you giving your Gut?
Nourishment of the Gut Aside from the previous blogs that discussed nutrition, fluid intake and cultured foods for gut health, there are a few other dietary items to help your gut. The addition of bone broth, gelatin, or glutamic acid…
Bringing Mindfulness to Exercise
When we think about mindfulness or meditation most of us consider a person sitting cross-legged, body at rest, peacefully clearing their mind of negative thoughts. To be honest, I have always struggled with this personally. Sitting still for 20 minutes…
Shame: How it Affects our Mental and Physical Health
As a Physical Therapist who specializes in pelvic health, I have some very intimate conversations with my clients. For the last 16 years I have helped people who suffer from chronic pelvic pain, incontinence, bowel dysfunction, endometriosis, painful intercourse and…
Chronic Pelvic Pain and Stress
It seems that we are all stressed these days—over busy with work, kids, home management, the world’s ills. Our bodies and brains are changed by the constant barrage of stressful stimuli and can cause a cycle that is difficult to…
