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POSTPARTUM MOVEMENT GUIDE

restore your core, pelvic floor, and whole womanly body.

SHOP THE GUIDE

GUIDE YOUR HEALING

Work with your body as you heal and recover optimally the first time, so that you can do your best to prevent issues later on.

So that you can return to the exercises you want, with a body that’s ready when you are.

The right movement at the right time helps you heal the right way.

And if there was ever a time for healing and rest, it is postpartum. These restorative movements are gentle, gradual, zero impact, low intensity, and made to work with your body’s natural healing process.

Begin restoring your core, floor, and whole womanly body today..

  • Kelsey L

    22 months postpartum

    @kelseylaskowski

  • kori M

    newly postpartum
    @korimeloy

  • Melissa t

    2 months postpartum
    @melissagracetablada

  • Lauren m

    6 months postpartum
    @thecatholicccommons

MADE FOR YOU.

  • how you move = how you heal.

    Every day (and night) you are moving, breathing, adjusting, reaching and doing allllll the things to care for yourself and your babe. Movement is inevitable! And it plays a major role in your healing, especially in the first forty days. Do too much (fitness programs) or too little (sedentary) and you risk compromising your recovery. You want your movement to be supportive of your changing body. To help you keep up with your changing demands. This type of movement you need is restorative, and it is what you’ll find in the guide.

  • the price of one visit.

    One visit with me as your physical therapist is $300. The Guide gives you the opportunity to work with me in a different way, by giving you SIX WHOLE WEEKS of restorative movement and instruction.

  • in your home & on your time.

    You don’t need to live where I live, load up the carseat, tackle the burden of travel, walk through my office doors, sit in a waiting room, or even put on a bra to do the guide. Its in your hands, in your home, which is right where you need to be. Do it on your time.

  • NO EQUIPment needed.

    If you’ve got a bed, floor, a chair, and a pillow — you’re set. The weight of your body plus the nuance of new movement is challenging enough for your brain + body to reap the benefits of restoration.

I want this

MOVEMENT MADE FOR THE WHOLE WOMAN.

more than just your core and your pelvic floor, restore your whole womanly body.

HOW ITS DIFFERENT.

  • forget fitness

    In a culture that glorifies fitness, it can be hard to truly listen to your body. Postpartum workout programs are everywhere, seemingly everyone is doing them.

    These programs? It doesn’t matter how gradually they progress, if the exercises are being done in a body that’s out of position then they work against you!

    FUNCTION matters more than fitness. It is the foundation upon which fitness is built.

    We MUST care about our FORM first, so that our muscles, bones, tissues can be all where they need to work in order to FUNCTION optimally. THEN, and only then, fitness can be added onto the body.

    Focusing on fitness when your body is in a state of imbalance, will accentuate the imbalances and increase risk of injury.

    Repetitive motion under load (working out) adds stress to your system. You will use what you have to get the job done, instead using what your body needs in an optimal way.

  • NOT just abs & pelvic floor

    Women’s health and fitness culture have done us wrong, again…

    The common approach to health is all about making ONE AREA of our body better. Improving THIS area while leaving the rest alone. My abs and pelvic floor were the most affected by pregnancy and birth, so they are what I need to work on, right?

    Yes and No. You’ve heard the phrase, “you can’t fix one without the other”.

    Well here, it means that you must address the body as a WHOLE before narrowing in on these specific areas. The Guide walks you through this step by step.

    Each week sets you up for success in the next week.

    For example, someone wanting to correct their pelvic floor may be excited about Week 3: Find your Floor.

    BUT…

    Weeks 1-2 must be done before Week 3 where you focus on isolated pelvic floor recruitment. Weeks 4-6 must follow to integrate the pelvic floor with the whole body in broader functional movements.

  • LASTING CHANGE.

    What your body needs is this:

    RELEARNING new ways to move by opening up tight spaces and closing ones that have been stretched too long, 

    RECONNECTING to new muscles to do the movements: your brain has to communicate with those muscles turning them on or off to move your bones. You grow in body awareness as you learn and do this.

    RESTORING your function happens this way. You can’t force or push your body to a state of restoration. Your body must be in the right state to accept it.

    ALL OF THIS is the necessary for long-term change and benefit.

    And the Guide provides you with the steps to get your womanly body all the way there.

FAQ

  • it's been a long time since my last birth- like years - can This still benefit me?


    Absolutely.

    SO many women never restored well the first time. Maybe you have lingering weaknesses, unstable core, muscle imbalances, lack of body awareness, movement patterns that need relearning.

    Or maybe you realize that what you’re doing isn’t working for you and its time you invest in caring for your WHOLE womanly body, with movement that honors how you’re made.

    Whatever stage you are in, you are never past the point of restoration.

    It is honestly never too late to reconnect with your body and help yourself function optimally! This kind of mindset is what keeps women from even trying new things.

    You are not stuck where you are. We so desperately need to know that our womanly bodies can ALWAYS restore.

    And you can begin moving toward this today.

  • what if I have a c-section delivery? Can I still do the guide?


    This is for you.

    Why?

    Research shows that pelvic floor dysfunction occurs the same in postpartum women regardless of if they delivered via c-section or vaginally.

    Your abdominal tissues are in even more need of restoration than after vaginal delivery. It may be harder to connect with your abs and activate them after undergoing surgery, which is where the guide is so helpful.

    And regardless of how you deliver, the rest of your entire body will undergo the physiological changes of pregnancy. These changes you’ll get to read about each week in the Guide.

    The only thing that differs is going to be the timing of when you start this guide. It will depend on when you & the provider you trust determine is right. Your provider evaluates the healing of your body and removes restrictions of movement/exercise/lifting when appropriate.

    Not to worry! There is no need to hurry into this guide. The timing of when every woman starts this guide will be different than every other woman. Every woman begins the Guide when it is right for her, and progresses through the Guide at her own pace.

    With cesarean delivery, the main thing you need to be focused on is rest. The only person that can decide when you’re really ready, is you.

  • how long do i have access to the guide?


    Forever.     I mean it.

    The Guide is yours and yours only when you purchase. The videos will live on the website.

    You can keep it for now and your future postpartum seasons. Go through it over and over again to maintain balance and refresh.

  • Will the guide help my (*fill in the blank, dis-ease, dysfunction, or disorder*)?


    The guide is made to help restore the human body, the womanly body. Particularly one that has been changed by the blessing of childbearing. If this is you, it will help you restore.

    The guide is not made to diagnose, treat, or heal any specific health issue. As this is not a patient-provider relationship, I do not know your body or your history. Please consult with your trusted providers to evaluate what is best for you.

  • IS THIS a PELVIC FLOOR PROGRAM, or a diastasis recti program?


    Yes, but it is so much more.

    The common approach to health is all about making ONE AREA of our body better. My abs and pelvic floor were the most affected by pregnancy and birth, so they are what I need to work on, right?

    Yes and No.

    You’ve heard the phrase, “you can’t fix one without the other".

    Here it means that you must address the body as a WHOLE before narrowing in on these specific areas. So that you are able to narrow down on these specific areas.

    The Guide walks you through this step by step.

    Each week sets you up for success in the next week.

    For example, someone wanting to correct their pelvic floor may be excited about Week 3.

    BUT…

    Weeks 1-2 must be done before Week 3 where you focus on isolated pelvic floor recruitment. Weeks 4-6 must follow to integrate the pelvic floor with the whole body in broader functional movements.

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