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I hear these things all the time from patients, friends, and even my narrative at times… “my body is broken, once I had kids I would never dream of doing that, I use to wear/do that but not after kids” the list goes on and on. You guys! We just went through a major miracle! […]

Pelvic Floor Exercises are EVERYWHERE! I often get asked, “what exercises should I be doing for my pelvic floor”. I wish it were a one size fits all model but unfortunately, it isn’t that easy. It is important to first know YOUR pelvic floor. Beyond Kegels Kegels are the famous pelvic floor exercise where you […]

My kids were dying to go to a trampoline park and as the words came out of my mouth “Sure…we can do that” I wanted to reel them back in. Not only is the trampoline park full of germy kids but the question came to mind “Is my pelvic floor conditioned enough to bounce around […]

Exercise…we all know it is great for our health but what about during pregnancy? You may have heard that getting your heart rate up too high may harm the baby or limit the amount of weight you lift. Well, I am hear to shed some light on what the research is saying (You know me…I […]

What is it about a New Year that gets us all excited about starting fresh? For me, it is like pushing a RESTART button to get organized, set new goals (both professionally and personally), and have a plan going forward. Raise your hand if you met your goals for 2020? If gaining the Covid-19 and […]

Self-care, the buzz word in the mom world these days. What do you think of when you hear the word self-care? Maybe it is a bubble bath, a good book, or wine with your friends? All sound pretty amazing to me! I have often struggle with the term “self-care”. It makes me shift in my […]

Have you ever had a goal but found yourself slipping back to your old ways? This has been me the past week. It all started with a Kit-Kat candy bar from my little gals Halloween bucket. It was an innocent treat that has led to a week of downward spiral in my healthy habits. I […]

  Hey mom, you reached the 6-week mark postpartum. Now you are free to go on your merry way and return to all the “normal” things, right? Not so fast, pretty lady? The Return of Normalcy So many of us, myself included, yearned for the six-week mark like it was the point in the magical […]

  Hey Friends! Have you put in your 10,000 steps for the day (equivalent to almost 5 miles)? Have you ever wondered where the 10,000 steps actually came from? ME TOO! So I did some research. History Lesson This is where the lucky number 10,000 came from. When Japan was preparing to host the 1964 […]

  I am sure you are feeling deprived of this week’s topic….COVID! I know what you are probably thinking…but don’t jump ship quite yet. This message has been on my heart for a few months now and with no end in sight, it is more important than ever. The “REAL” pandemic Let me take a […]