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…
It is all connected: part 4, The Spiral Line
The spiral line is a line of connective tissue that runs from the arch of our feet to the base ofour skull. In the front body, this fascial line travels up and crosses from our left hip to our right…
It’s All Connected part 3: Your Lateral Line and the Pelvic Floor.
Many of the patients that pelvic floor physical therapists see for leaking or weakness have pain ortenderness on the outside of their hips and down the iliotibial or IT band. While this may seem to betwo different issues, most likely,…
It is all connected, Part 1: Your fascia and how it plays a role in our movements and function.
As pelvic floor therapists, we find it to be very important to assess our patients from head to toe,literally. There is a strong connection between our feet, our pelvic floor, and our deep core. If we don’t look at the…
Nutrition in Pregnancy
We have all heard “Eating for two!” while we are expecting. This is not a good way to approach our diet during pregnancy, as you can probably guess. As you may already know, our dietary needs change throughout our pregnancies. …
Breastfeeding and Nutrition 101
Nutrition plays such an important role in our pregnancies and post-partum periods. Breastfeeding requires time and energy for new moms on top of our bodies healing after pregnancy and delivery. Because of that, it is important to pay attention not…
Exercise in Menopause
During perimenopause and through menopause, estrogen levels begin to go down. Once you have not had a period for a full year, you are officially menopausal. It is pertinent to understand how the lack of estrogen affects your health. The…
Nutrition in the perimenopause stage
As women, our bodies go through many changes during perimenopause. Many women experience weight gain and decreased energy that affects their quality of life. Looking at how our bodies respond to the food we take in can help to mitigate…
Hormones and your cycle 101
Women often struggle with conditions that are related to our hormones, but we are really not educated about these hormones and what we can do to foster a healthy hormonal environment in our bodies. We are often just put on…