Pelvic Floor, Core & More with THE BALANCED MOMTALITY | Exercise Safely During Pregnancy and Postpartum, Heal Pelvic Floor Leaking, Prolapse and Pain, Balance Self Care for Moms

92- How to Progress Kegels and Pelvic Floor Strengthening Exercises to Prevent Leaking, Pain and Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Hey Love,
Have you wondered how to make those kegels transfer to not leaking during a jumping jack or while running or chasing down your kids? Wondering what's the best way to progress your exercises so that you can keep getting stronger without doing too much and causing more prolapse, pain and leaking? This is a very common and valid concern as the worst thing you could do is go too hard and cause injury, leaking or prolapse when you never had it before that.  That is why I am so excited that my New App Pelvic Floor, Core & More is Launching SOON! My first program inside this platform is going to be an 8 week RESTORE program that walks you through the steps, taking the guesswork out!
 
Inside today’s episode I am giving you some ideas on when and how to progress safely and effectively, but also what my progressions and weekly breakdown will look like inside of the Restore program.  It is so important to make sure that you are not just doing kegel, but connecting the whole kinetic chain to work together so that you can restore your whole body, starting at the core! It is more than just adding weights and reps.  Is it functional? Is it realistic? Is it progressing you towards the bigger higher intensity exercises like running, jumping, and HIIT training you are so anxious to be able to do? The Restore program not only will help guide you through safe and effective workouts each week, but will also give you a weekly lesson to help you understand your body and how to heal and prevent issues in the future! There is also a weekly group coaching call for accountability, trouble shooting and any questions you may have to help tailor the program more individually to you! 
 
If you are interested in learning more about the Pelvic Floor, Core & More program and want to get in on the Beta stages for BIG discounts… then click the link below to APPLY TODAY! Launching will begin next week, but spots are limited so if you think you want to join DON’T WAIT and schedule your Discovery call today! Click the link below!
 
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As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain and you want a totally individualized approach, then let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
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91- Know How to Choose a Pelvic Floor PT or Women’s Health Fitness Program// Avoid Wasting Time With Programs and People That Claim to Be Experts

Hey Girl,
Have you joined the FREE Pelvic RESET 5 Day Challenge over inside the FaceBook group yet? If you are ready for a RESET and to get back on track with your goals or if your pelvic symptoms flared up over the Holidays, then this challenge is for you! Also Stay tuned for my Pelvic Floor, Core & More APP, which will host my NEW RESTORE 8 week program, guiding you through the very foundational basics of pelvic health and healing, all the way to return to sport and higher level exercise! Of course New Years brings up tons of “new programs”, especially on social media and its hard to know what is high quality and what is just crap. You can’t trust that every program is designed with the knowledge and expertise of a specialist and many personal trainers claim their "women's health experts” simply because they had a child before.  
That’s why inside this week’s episode I am helping you understand what to look for when you are deciding to try a new workout or fitness program or see a Pelvic PT, because even all PT’s are not all the same and lack the approach that your body needs! This can be very scary because you want to trust the person or program you are investing in, but if you haven't done your research, you might be frustrated at the end wondering why you didn’t get the results you were hoping for.  Inside my Challenge and my New programs, I not only will provide you will 8 weeks worth of lessons and exercise progression, but also a private community and group coaching calls so that you can have individualized guidance and accountability so that you WON’T FAIL!
The Pelvic Floor RESET CHALLENGE started yesterday 1/13/25 but it’s not too late to join and all replays and homework will be available on the facebook group page linked below!! I will be showing up on my private and free facebook group to chat about how and what we need to do to plan and prepare to be a BEST SELVES AND CRUSH THIS YEAR! 
Day 1 I talked about mindset and goal setting
Day 2 will be all about the major foundations of our Health (sleep, hydration, diet, stress)
Day 3 will all about pelvic floor with a Pelvic Floor 101 chat
Day 4 I will discuss kegels and if you need them or not and how to do them
Day 5 will be more about functional strengthening beyond kegels and how to connect and restore your core (beyond the pelvic floor) and a sneak peak inside my Pelvic Floor, Core & More APP! 
There is no better time to decide to invest some time into yourself and get your body AND mind ready for the challenge ahead! Because let’s be real… It is going to be a challenge but it will be worth it and I will be in your corner making sure you have everything you need to succeed!
If you want IN on the 5 Day Pelvic RESET Challenge then go over to my facebook page listed below, join and comment on my challenge post and stay tuned each day of the challenge as the most active participants will receive a prize! I will be giving away a pelvic wand, water bottle, a FREE session with me ($240 value) AND a seat inside my NEW APP (>$900 value)!! 
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
AND/OR
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90- NEW YEAR, NEW PELVIS// Join the FREE PELVIC RESET CHALLENGE & Start Your Health and Wellness Goals on The Track to Success in 2025!

Hey Friend,
Happy New Year! Are you ready to RESET and get back on track to reaching your goals?! Did your pelvic symptoms flare up over the Holidays? Maybe you don’t like the idea of a New Year resolution, but you know you’re habits have gotten away from you or you are just ready to keep crushing it this year! Either way, it’s not a bad idea to jump on the bandwagon and get motivated and ready to take control of your life this year and not be reactive and overwhelmed and frustrated that you didn’t accomplish what you hoped when next year comes around.
Thats why I am doing a Pelvic Floor RESET CHALLENGE for 5 days starting on 1/13! I will be showing up on my private and free facebook group to chat about how and what we need to do to plan and prepare to be a BEST SELVES AND CRUSH THIS YEAR! 
Day 1 I will be diving into mindset and goal setting
Day 2 will be all about the major foundations of our Health (sleep, hydration, diet, stress)
Day 3 will all about pelvic floor with a Pelvic Floor 101 chat
Day 4 I will discuss kegels and if you need them or not and how to do them
Day 5 will be more about functional strengthening beyond kegels and how to connect and restore your core (beyond the pelvic floor) and a sneak peak inside my Pelvic Floor, Core & More APP! 
There is no better time to decide to invest some time into yourself and get your body AND mind ready for the challenge ahead! Because let’s be real… It is going to be a challenge but it will be worth it and I will be in your corner making sure you have everything you need to succeed!
If you want IN on the 5 Day Pelvic RESET Challenge then go over to my facebook page listed below, join and comment on my challenge post and stay tuned each day of the challenge as the most active participants will receive a prize! I will be giving away a pelvic wand, water bottle, a FREE session with me ($240 value) AND a seat inside my NEW APP (>$900 value)!! 
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
AND/OR
Join my FREE Facebook community to JOIN THE CHALLENGE and get ACCOUNTABILITY and a safe and supportive place to share and support each other!> https://www.facebook.com/groups/1696216757461633/ 
 
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89- [Best of Replay] Pelvic Floor 101- What is it? How Does it work? What Does Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Look Like? What Can You Do To Restore and Heal Your Pelvic Floor Today!

Hey friend!
Do you know what the pelvic floor is? I didn’t! At least not until I went to PT school and learned about it, and I had already had a child! Isn’t that crazy?! This is a muscle that is a part of our body and yet many of us don’t even know it exists. Let alone understanding its function and what it looks like when it’s not functioning properly.  Which leads us to accepting all these issues like peeing our pants, pain with intercourse, pelvic organ prolapse or heaviness, chronic constipation.  These issues we all accept as normal in our society, and its all because we do not know better.  So in today’s episode I am going to teach you just that.  This is pelvic floor 101 baby.  You are going to learn what that muscle is, what it does and what it looks like when it isn't functioning properly and some tools and tips that you can start doing today to start healing and restoring your pelvic floor and core so it functions properly for you.  Helping you to not suffer with pelvic floor dysfunction anymore!
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!!
I know you are busy momma so Put those airpods in, grab your water, roll out your mat and let’s connect!
 
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88- [The Best of Replay] Breathing- Why It's the Key to RESTORE YOUR CORE and 2 Ways to Make Sure You're Doing It Right

Hi Love!
Today we are talking breath work! What does that look like? How should we do it? Why is it the KEY to restoring your core function? So if you have done all the core exercises and haven’t seen the changes you want or have trouble reaching your goals. Or maybe you have heard of breath work, maybe you tried it a couple times, but it didn’t work for you so you stopped? But you are still dealing with pain, leaking and dysfunction. Then it is time to really understand why the breath work is so important and why I beg you not to give it up! Stick with it and inside this episode I promise you will leave feeling confident as to how it's supposed to happen and why you need to use it with everything that you do.  It will also bring you a lot of mental peace and reduction in anxiety.  Inside this episode we will discuss all the benefits of breathing, how you may be breathing poorly and causing the dysfunction in your body.  Mostly we will discuss how you can use the breath for healing and restoring strength within your core and entire body.  So if you want to learn the KEY to healing and restoring your core stay tuned! I got you! 
 
Put those AirPods in, grab your water, roll out your mat and let’s connect!
 
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87- [Best of Replay] Best Glute Exercises for Pelvic and Whole Body Health

Hey girl!
You are making the time to workout and strength train, but are you prioritizing the right exercises? It can be so overwhelming to try to create the right workout or fitness plan and our time is limited so we want to make sure we are getting the biggest bang for our buck!  Whether it’s during pregnancy, postpartum or beyond, glute exercises are crucial for pelvic floor and whole body health! Did you know that your foot, knee or hip pain can, and probably is, being caused by glute weakness or an imbalance in the pelvic muscles?! Even painful sex can be because there is dysfunction in the glutes and pelvic muscles. As our bodies adapt and shift during pregnancy, postpartum or beyond, it is important to make sure we keep our glutes active and strong to help keep pain and pee-leaks away.  However, there are so many leg and glute exercises that it can be overwhelming to try to know which ones to prioritize as busy but active moms!
Inside today's episode I am going to break down the four main exercises or functional movements that I think are crucial to maintaining balanced strength and stability around the pelvis, as a pelvic health physical therapist. Remember mommas, you do not have to be an experienced lifter to do these exercises. May of these you are already doing on a functional level, so it is more about learning the movement patterns and doing them at body weight or whatever weight feels good for your core and your body and showing up for it consistently! 
If you have any injuries or painful symptoms, make sure to reach out so we can get you booked for a Coaching Session or in person Therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident as you start strength training and grow that booty!! Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
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86- [The Best of Replay] Prenatal Fitness in the First Trimester//What to Prioritize and How to Exercise safely During Pregnancy

Hey Mom Friend!
I know there are soo many feelings and questions during pregnancy, especially around activity and what “safe” exercises during pregnancy even are. Our time and energy in the first trimester is limited and it can feel so overwhelming navigating the prenatal world and changing body.  You want to make sure your time and especially your energy, is used wisely and not causing harm to you or your growing baby.  I have been there with my own pregnancy journey before I knew all the pelvic floor and prenatal information I know now, and man was it confusing and scary and uncomfortable! I was peeing myself and battled many of the common pregnancy aches and pains: SIJ pain, round ligament pain, sciatica, SPD (pubic bone pain), prolapse and even hemorrhoids! For six years I struggled with some residual leaking and low back issues, until I learned all the tools and exercises I should actually be spending my time on! Then I was able to not only prevent worsening of issues with my subsequent two pregnancies, I was able to heal my leaking and issues while I was pregnant! 
Inside this week's episode I am letting you in on all the basic foundational core and pelvic floor information that every pregnant woman should know, and frankly every human.  So even if you are not pregnant this episode is going to help you get back to the basics and strengthen your foundation so you can heal! Stay tuned as this is the first of three in my “Prenatal Fitness Series”!
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
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Ep 85- Post-Iliac Stent Placement for Pelvic Pain// An Update on My PeVD (Pelvic Venous Disorder) Journey aka Pelvic Congestion

Hey Friend,
For those that haven’t been following along, I have been struggling with symptoms of Pelvic Venous Disorder or PeVD or better known as, Pelvic Congestion Syndrome, for the last year.  It all started with an ovarian cyst like pain, but I later learned that my “menstrual cramps” I was feeling on and off throughout the month, not just during my menses, was also due to these enlarged veins.  The heaviness and cramping was starting to get so uncomfortable that standing or sitting for too long was painful, and even exercise started to become painful.  Thankfully sex was never painful, but painful intercourse or dyspareunia, especially pain or cramping with and after arousal or orgasm, is a very common symptom of PeVD.  I was not a typical presentation for this diagnosis, so it surprised me when I found out from an ultrasound.  So I share my story so that others with pelvic pain, constipation, heaviness, sharp abdominal pain, low back pain or pain with sitting, standing, or exercising, can start to become aware of this diagnosis and advocate for yourself.  As many gynecologists do not believe this condition is a cause of pain…. And I can tell you… it most definitely IS!  
After two procedures using coil embolization and sclerotherapy to close off the dysfunctional varicose veins in my pelvis, it was identified that a compression of my Iliac vein was pretty severe and needed to be treated with a stent.  I am two weeks postop and recovery has been a journey.  Many things I was not expecting, so again, I wanted to share with the World so that maybe you can feel more prepared and aware of the treatment options out there for you! Thanks for following along on my health journey and sending all the love and supporting messages, it has meant a lot! 
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
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84- Is Your Mindset Limiting Your Success?? How You Can Get Out of Anxiety and Overwhelm to Reach Your Goals with Women’s Health Coach Ashley Filllmore

Hey Girl,
This time of year with the Holidays everything starts to feel stressful and overwhelming and this is a common time that people tend to “fall off the wagon”.  When in reality staying on track with some basic health and wellness pieces, can be a game changer for keeping your pain and symptoms away and keep you feeling good! That doesn’t mean you have to power through and just do it all. NO. In fact its the opposite, remove some things off your plate and prioritize the things that make the biggest changes in not only your physical health, but your mental health.  Mindset is huge for your overall health and wellness and we cant forget that its something we have to monitor and continue to work on throughout your entire life.
This week I am so excited to have a special guest on the show to help you understand more about how much mindset can be impacting you and how you can optimize your mental health so that you can continue to show up consistently even when you don't have the motivation! Ashley Fillmore is a leading expert in sustainable weight-loss. She helps women heal their metabolism, balance their hormones, and achieve body-composition changes that last a lifetime. Ashley has a BSc in Exercise and Nutrition and is a certified personal trainer, professional nutrition coach, and health educator with nearly twenty years of experience!  Ashley is the host of the Cheers to Your Success Podcast and the founder and president of Metabolic Fix™ – a premium online coaching company that has helped thousands of women finally break free from chronic dieting and achieve long-term, sustainable results using the Metabolic Fix Method™. She is deeply committed to helping women better their lives, and strives to inspire others to embrace the life of health, happiness, and self-love they deserve.
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
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IG Handle: @ashley_fillmore1
Website: https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/one
Podcast -- Cheers to Your Success: https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/podcasts/cheers-to-your-success
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Weight Loss Calculator: https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/weight-loss-calculator
Metabolic Damage quiz: https://metabolicfix.purfitstudio.com/md-quiz
 
 

83- The Two Types of Breathwork You Need to be Practicing to Stop Leaking and Prevent Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Hey Friend,
Are you struggling with incontinence or stupid pee leaks whenever you sneeze or cough? Feeling heaviness ever since you delivered your baby and want to start exercising, but not sure what the safest exercises are? Knowing breathing is important, but not sure when or how to breath optimally? Well you are in the right place! Breathwork is the KEY to healing and restoring your core and pelvic floor, whether you are pregnant, about to give birth, just had a baby, had a baby 10 years ago or have never had a baby and just struggle with pelvic floor dysfunction! I have a few episodes about breathwork and why it's important and different breathwork exercises you can try, so go check them out if that is what you are looking for.
Inside this week's episode I am going to do a deep dive into breathwork and the two main types I teach my patients.  We need to be practicing both types of breathwork control daily, in order to truly heal and make everything you do a core workout! So make sure you listen to the whole episode as I will guide you through both types and how you can get started healing today! 
 
As always, if you are experiencing any pelvic floor/women's health issue like urinary incontinence/leaking, pelvic pain, pain with sex, urgency, heaviness/prolapse or any other back/hip/joint pain let's get you booked for a virtual coaching session or in person physical therapy session for a more individualized plan and one-on-one instructions so you can feel confident in your body and start healing today!! 
 
Make Sure to reach out to> PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 
AND/OR
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