Pulse Pelvic Physio
866-2 Chemong Rd K9H 5Z8 Peterborough, ON, Canada

Let's be mindful! . This past year has been filled with a lot of ups and downs. The birth of my beautiful baby girl along with the passing of my mom. Earlier this January, my Pelvic Physio (Ella) and I decided it would be good for me to start a form of mindfulness to help manage all the new stressors in my life. I went online, printed off a pdf of yoga poses and started stretch poses that felt good for my body and would give me some time to myself to breathe and be mindfu...l. Months later, it's my favorite part of the day! As many of you know, our clinic @pulsephysioptbo, decided to close it's doors to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 so I've decided to do a live feed for 2 weeks to help everyone manage this new stress of the unknown online. If you're interested in joining me for daily yoga, head over to our Instagram account @pulsepelvicphysio. If you would like one of our staff to provide a Telehealth appointment from your home, visit our website and we will connect you with one of the members of our team! Disclaimer: I am not a yoga instructor. I have no training as an instructor of any kind. Without individually assessing you myself as a physiotherapist, I cannot tell you whether any of the poses/stretches I perform are safe for you. Please listen to your body. Stop or modify if it doesn't feel right. This is more about breathing and being mindful than pushing yourself to the limits of your flexibility. #movementforlife

My Birth Story. . Five years ago, I was lucky enough to be present for my sister's first natural vaginal delivery which led me to want the same experience. Being a pelvic physio, I also saw the benefits of a natural delivery (being able to feel relaxation of pelvic floor, understanding where to push during delivery, etc.) so I dove into a ton of resources to be as prepared as I could. I read Ina May's Guide to Childbirth and listened to The Birth Hour podcast for positive s...tories; I listened to meditative tracks; I read Hypnobirthing and Hypnobabies to learn how to put pain into perspective and stay positive; I listened to EBB podcast to understand the components of labour and some of their risks and benefits; I attended a prenatal class to further prepare; I spoke to my OB and together we wrote a detailed birth plan; I practiced spinning babies/other stretches/perineal massage throughout my pregnancy and leading up to delivery. . When I went into labour, I realized I could only comfortably be on elbows and knees so the active walking around labour that I had planned was out. I had to change hospital locations last minute due to the recent death of my mom and found all the medical equipment reminiscent of time spent with her in hospital in the preceding 3 weeks. I felt exhausted 6 hours into labour as my body felt like it could no longer support me on hands and knees during 2:1:1 contractions that I knew could last another 10+ hours. For these reasons, I made the decision to get an epidural. Little did I know at the time that I was already in transition phase and fully dilated. The hospital staff respected my birth plan every step of the way and allowed me to decrease the dose on my epidural so that I could feel contractions again. I delivered vaginally (with pitocin) without assist of forceps/vacuum 10 hours later with a grade 2 vaginal tear as baby came out with her head tilted and hand beside her head. . I had a positive birth experience even though it was not according to plan because the staff respected my wishes and I had learned the most important concept: stay flexible and be ready to take whatever turn comes up during delivery. Welcome Evelyn . See more

BUTTERFLY RUN (WALK) . Our @pulsephysioptbo team had a great day at the butterfly run supporting those who have experienced infertility and pregnancy loss. . Always amazed by the amount people that come out to support fundraisers in @ptbo_canada !!

Pelvic Visceral Fascia! . Jenn and I had an amazing time last weekend at the pelvic visceral fascia course . . We learned about the layers of connective tissue in our body and dove into an area not covered much in our physio course: the organs inside the abdomen.... . Our instructor, Ramona Holton, said something that really stuck with me. She said "how many of you have talked to clients about the importance of the core canister and how it functions to support our core and pelvic floor?" We all, of course, nodded. Then she said, "now how many of you ever talk about what's inside that canister?" I realized there is a big chunk of space that I am neglecting to discuss that can have huge impact on our core function. . I thought this course would give me better techniques to mobilize c-section scars and help me release restrictions in the superficial abdominal layer to help clients activate their abdominal muscles better. . In addition to those things, I learned how to improve mobility of colon/bladder/kidney/urethral fascia to help improve pelvic floor congestion, constipation, sex pain, healing of diastasis recti, bladder frequency/urgency and so much more! . I cannot wait to apply this skillset to my practice! If you have any questions, please feel free to comment or DM me . See more

YOGA. . This woman is the embodiment of self love which she has found through her yoga practice. She helps women to see that their bodies are strong and capable. She is able to open the doors to meditation and mindfulness. She also makes beautiful and seamless modifications for peri-natal women. If you haven't taken a yoga class with Emily, I would definitely recommend you try one. Her schedule can be found on her Instagram. . #ptboyoga