February 22, 2010
When my husband and I were preparing to start our family we discussed a six month pre-pregnancy cleanse that we would BOTH embark on to get ready. This meant that as our first step toward pursuing parenting as a team WE would eliminate alcohol, processed foods, high fructose corn syrup, caffeine, etc. Hubs negotiated his […]
read postFebruary 5, 2010
These days, books, DVD’s, gyms and the web all promote Core strengthening programs.”Engage your Core” is a common instruction given with the demonstration of an exercise. But how do you know if your Core is actually engaging? Take our quiz and find out. 1. Does your belly pooch out while you are doing crunches? If […]
read postJanuary 20, 2010
Before my transition to women’s health, I cut my teeth as a physical therapist in the world of sports medicine, working with recreational and professional athletes. Most of my patients found their way to me as a result of three things 1) overly aggressive exercise program progression 2) moving too quickly back into exercise after […]
read postJanuary 5, 2010
In Kegel 2.0 Part 1, we worked on increasing awareness of the portion of the pelvic floor that helps stop leaks by using a positional cue, shifting at the ankles as if you were going off a ski jump. This position gives women better awareness and access to this elusive set of muscles so they […]
read postDecember 18, 2009
“How to do a Kegel” articles often recycle the same advice: Use the muscles that stop and start your urine flow. Wash. Rinse. Repeat. (Okay, it was just repeat). The web, self-help books and women’s health magazines are filled with the same articles encouraging this routine. Same advice, with the same result. It doesn’t work. […]
read postSeptember 25, 2009
My 40th birthday is around the corner, and I have already started to notice some physical changes. First, it takes longer to work off the ½ bag of kettle corn consumed the night before. Also, I recently went thru what I can only describe as a hormone storm that left me feeling pregnant AND peri-menopausal […]
read postSeptember 16, 2009
Crunches are a mom’s go-to exercise to try to get her belly back. But no matter how many she does or how hard she tries they simply don’t get the job done. A flat belly seems elusive. This mommy mystery is usually chalked up to stretched–out muscles, laziness (arrgh-never call a mom lazy), or just […]
read postSeptember 8, 2009
These days books, DVD’s, and gyms all promote Core strengthening programs. But despite a mom’s best efforts, her Core may not actually be playing along due to the lingering changes brought on by pregnancy (even pregnancies from long ago). Find out if your Core can pass our quiz. 1. Does your belly pooch out while […]
read postIf you’ve ever been to a church social, college orientation or summer camp you’ve participated in an ice breaker. Pass the orange tucked under your chin, what’s your favorite toothpaste and why, slide the lifesaver between toothpicks held in teeth, if you were a tree, which would you be….? What ice breakers create in social […]
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