interview with Laura Browning Grant A flowing Pilates workout always reminds me of a perfectly orchestrated symphony played by your body. Every move flows into the next one, every muscle plays its own part in this beautiful masterpiece. Oftentimes in our attempt to dissect and find the reason behind each movement we lose the big […]
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Pilates teachers can really change lives. They teach HOW to move, they help to recover after serious injuries and surgeries, they develop body awareness in their students, they share empathy and encouragement, they are sensitive to physical and mental issues, they realign body and mind, they empower, inspire and they help find freedom and joy […]
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Why do you need a website for your Pilates business? It’s easy … to attract new clients of course. One of the common mistakes that a lot of business owners make is thinking that opening a website is the only thing that they have to do to be found online. Unfortunately, there is a lot […]
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One of the biggest shockers that every woman experiences after having her first baby is that her stomach still looks 6 months pregnant for quite a while. I remember taking my 1-month old twins for a walk and several “caring” women asking me when I was due. Before I had my first set of twins […]
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Diastasis Recti is not one of the glamorous or popular “side effects” of pregnancy.
In fact, many women don’t know that this condition even exists until they have a baby and then realize that no matter how many sit-ups they do they still can’t get their flat stomach back.
While statistics are still being collected as to how many women are actually affected by DRA, some of the older studies show that about 36% of women will have separation of the abdominal muscles 6-8 months postpartum. Another research shows that DRA is also linked with pelvic floor dysfunction, incontinence, pubic symphysis discomfort and lower back pain.
As Pilates instructors we work with women before, during and after pregnancy. We have an opportunity to establish a strong foundation to prevent or at least minimize abdominal wall dysfunction in the postpartum period. We are their first line of defense and their hope to restore their function after delivery.
Today I’m talking to Diane Lee, a physical therapist from Canada. She is well known for her clinical work on thoracic, lumbar and pelvic floor as well as pelvic disorders and pain symptoms. She is one of the pioneers in the diastasis recti research as well as the author of several books and publications including The Pelvic Girdle: An integration of clinical expertise and research(aff) and The Thorax: An Integrated Approach (aff).
Getting good Google rankings for a local Pilates business can be a bit tricky but is possible. It is important to leverage every factor that is under your control to climb to the top of search results. Join me for a website review of http://www.thebodyhaus.com – a Pilates studio in Columbus, OH. I will give […]
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