“Thanks to you, I know what to watch out for and I know how to prep my body for hard work. As I fatigue, I know where to be mindful of my gait and when I am sore, I know where and how to direct my energy. I know there were times that I wanted a quick specific fix to the problems I was having. You helped me be patient and hopeful and to appreciate the complexity of the cause of my symptoms and the remedy.”
My passion for perinatal care and recovery started while I was in PT school when I wondered why PT care wasn’t standard during the prenatal and postpartum period.
It didn’t make sense… why is it standard of care for people with orthopedic injuries (shoulder, knee, back, etc) to get pre- and post-op PT, but people who go through the drastic changes of pregnancy and childbirth never even know that pelvic PT is an option?
As I got older and my friends started having babies, I heard the same thing over and over again “Why didn't anyone tell me about this? Is this normal? What happened to my body? Where can I go for help?” They felt lost and unsupported after going through the drastic physical and emotional changes related to pregnancy and childbirth.
I saw how people were struggling in their journey to and through parenthood, and it lit a fire within me. Because my biggest driver - personally and professionally - is to empower people.
Throughout my career, perinatal care had been on the back burner - teaching some modules in a childbirth education class, holding a few prenatal yoga classes a year... but in 2019 I decided to go all in and fully devote my career to pelvic health PT with a specialty in pregnancy and postpartum care.
Because I was fed up with seeing the same pattern over and over again… “when did your (chronic injury) start?” - “after childbirth”. I wondered why we weren’t intervening sooner? Why are we letting mothers suffer through years of aches and pains, letting them think that they “aren’t doing enough” to heal themselves? Birthgivers deserve better, plain and simple.
My treatment approach combines hands-on bodywork techniques, individualized exercise progressions, mindfulness practices, and energy work to help realign the body and restore balance physically and emotionally. I am committed to learning and expanding my practice to bring the best exercises, hands on techniques, wellness information, and holistic care to women, especially pregnant and postpartum people!