Welcoming a new life into the world is a miraculous experience, but it also marks the beginning of a profound journey of physical and emotional transformation for new mothers. As the initial excitement of childbirth settles, the focus shifts to postpartum recovery—a period where movement and exercise play a pivotal role in restoring strength, mobility, and overall well-being.

Few of us live a life exempt from loss or pain. Anyone who has lost a loved one too soon or gone through a bad breakup can recall not only their emotional reaction but their physical reaction as well. The loss of appetite, fatigue, insomnia. Heartache is something most of us can relate to, but why? How does an emotional event lead to physical symptoms?

Self love is so important and something that we should always be working on.

One way to show ourselves self love is through movement.

Movement is about observing and listening to your body.

Have you ever had a sore back, hip pain or pelvic girdle pain the day after you have been strength training, running or participating in an activity? But you feel like you have a great movement pattern and great technique. Have you experienced incontinence, prolapse or rectus diastasis that did not rehab fully post-partum? What you may not be activating or utilizing properly is your Inner Core!

In this blog Kim Deschamps summarizes a very powerful and healing self-care treatment to empower women and teach them how to read the physical patterns held in the pelvic muscles and alleviate patterns that inhibit energy flow.

When you google pelvic pain the list is long, like really long! This makes sense because yes, there are many reasons one might experience pelvic pain! And sometimes there are multiple reasons combined that can result in chronic pelvic pain. SO, let’s dive into it!

To all the mothers who have babies, are planning on having babies and who’s babies are grown up – we at HPW have something amazing in store for you. We have recently been working through a cohesive post-partum rehabilitation program for moms! We, as a team of healthcare professionals with a special interest in prenatal and perinatal care have always supported, encouraged and rehabilitated mothers navigating the 4th Trimester and beyond.

We are seeing more and more evidence stating the more supported Mom is, physically, emotionally, and spiritually through pregnancy, has direct benefits to baby. This isn’t new information, but the amount of evidence is quite significant (1-4). Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Lindsey Tasker Cole provides education on prenatal exercise, the benefits and what is safe to partake in with this blog post. Take a read!

Physiotherapist Danielle Bararuk explains what chronic pain is and how pain is produced within our nervous system. This fantastic blog provides insight on how important it is to use a holistic approach to treating chronic pain and how we use the biopsychosocial model at Holistic Physiotherapy & Wellness to provide care to our patients.

You might notice your activity levels double in the summer anywhere from walking/running, to more extreme sports like mountain biking or wakeboarding. Whichever summer activity you like to partake in, it can also mean new aches and pains for joints and muscles. Physiotherapist, Lindsey Tasker Cole provides you with some tips to keep your joints happy this summer.

“Understanding how your pelvis works before having baby can help women feel in control and more empowered going into labor and delivery”. Physiotherapist Lindsey Tasker Cole talks about the importance of preparing your pelvic floor before birth, and how including a pelvic floor therapist in your postpartum journey can help women reach more positive outcomes when baby arrives.

When we talk about pelvic health, more often than not our focus shifts towards women. Lindsey Tasker Cole touches on the importance of including men in the talk when it comes to pelvic health. “With much of the focus on women, it can cast a shadow on male pelvic health, and make it difficult for men to recognize the need for, and/or seek out treatment”.

“Urinary incontinence, or the loss of bladder control, is most common in women after childbirth and during menopause or thereafter. That does not mean it should be considered normal or has to be accepted as a part of aging.” Physiotherapist Danielle Bararuk discusses urinary incontinence and how the support of a pelvic health physiotherapist can help you get back to the activities you enjoy!