How To Physically Prepare Your Body For Labor

It’s super easy to find detailed checklists for what to pack for the hospital bag, what baby needs their first months in the home, etc, but when it comes to preparing our bodies physically for labor?? Typically crickets, or generalizations like “stay fit” or “keep...

What Do We Put In a First Period Box For Our Daughters?

As a women’s health physical therapist, I found it actually quite fun to prepare a pre-first-period gift box for my oldest daughter.  We have had many good conversations about the changes she and her friends are going through as tweens and it only felt right to make...

Strong Glutes For Pelvic Health and More

When it comes to pelvic and core health, many people assume that all we need to focus on is the pelvic floor and core muscles.  But that would be a mistake.  The most important muscles that stabilize the pelvis itself are the glutes.  We definitely need them to be on...

My Detox Journey and What I Have Learned That Can Help You

Just a few years ago, I would have never thought I’d be writing a blog post about detoxing.  Because I was basically clueless about what it was and how you did it.  I thought detoxing was a liquid diet for several days or some other restrictive food thing.  And it...

Gratitude and Contentment (Santosha)

November is one of my favorite months. The weather gets colder and my family hunkers down in the house more. We eat heartier meals in slow cookers and make baked treats more often. I love it because it’s a time where we can slow down a bit and take time to be together...