Pelvic Health and Healing

08/31/2026

The best preparation for a sciatic nerve glide is a gentle glute bridge to activate your lower spine and hip stabilizers without overloading the nerve.

Next, encourage opening in the hip with a piriform stretch

Safety Tips
🔸Keep movements slow and controlled.
🔸Stop immediately if you feel sharp or worsening pain.
🔸Only proceed to a seated sciatic nerve glide once your muscles feel warm and relaxed.

08/30/2026

Knowledge is Empowerment

There are certain times in our life when things change dramatically. And feeling motivated to change usually stems from one of 3 reasons: shock, opportunity, or growth.

When we are experiencing challenges with our health, it can feel like our body isn’t familiar anymore. It can be frustrating when “things aren’t working the way they are supposed to.”

The journey back to reconnecting with your body can be deeply personal. In pelvic floor therapy, we will guide you to a clearer understanding of how your body works and how to be a detective of your own body. With this collaborative approach, we walk beside you, offer tailored support and guidance to help you feel whole and strong again. These tools can help you harness a sense of control that will benefit you even after you finish therapy. Are you feeling like life is giving you the shock, opportunity, or growth you need to make a change?

08/30/2026

Thank you for sharing your experiences of knowing me, working with me and trusting me.

08/29/2026

Wearing too many hats? Challenged by unrealistic expectations? Feeling the burnout? How can you pour back into yourself?

Start with compassion for yourself.

…for coexisting with all the “hats” you wear that require so much of you.

Stress plays a crucial role in bowel health.
🔸 can make pain, bloating, and discomfort felt more easily
🔸 can affect how quickly food moves through the body
🔸 con affect what nutrients the intestines absorb
🔸 allows gut bacteria to enter the body
🔸 stress especially affects people with chronic bowel disorders

Tips for stress management:
🔸set boundaries
🔸get help
🔸get enough rest
🔸gentle movement
🔸deep breathing
🔸 midback mobilization
🔸meditation
🔸creativity
🔸social connection

For a deep dive, check out “Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the Stress Cycle” by
Emily Nagoski PhD and Amelia Nagoski DMA

08/27/2026

Pelvic floor therapy is more than just the pelvis. The healing process works best when we can take into account the holistic nature of our lives: what matters to us, who matters to us, and how can pelvic floor therapy reconnect you feeling confident and in control.

Through this holisitic lens, we will address how the physical symptoms you’re experiencing are woven in to the habits and routines in your life. In addition, using a trauma-informed approach recognizes the integral role our nervous system plays in recovery. This knowledge will guide you with the tools that you need to help you feel like yourself again.

08/26/2026

MAYBE YOU’VE FOUND YOURSELF

…experiencing bladder or bowel leaks.

Navigating incontinence can be overwhelming, but with our focused pelvic floor rehabilitation, you're not alone. We're committed to transforming these challenges into a journey of empowerment and regained control.

Your pelvic floor is like any other muscle in your body. It needs to be able to move over a range of motion. Most leaking is resolved after we work on restoring your pelvic floor’s natural range of motion.

Recovery is ultimately measured by how you can regain control in your daily activities. We know that the answer isn’t to just give you a set of exercises and send you on your way. We work with you on strategies to feel less overwhelmed and more confident in doing the things that matter to you. And we do it in a way that fits into YOUR lifestyle.

08/23/2026

Free diastasis recti screening this Wednesday. Swing by between 10-11 or 6-7.

💙 Learn About Diastasis Recti & Core Health

Join Karissa Dowling, Pelvic Floor Therapist, for a free diastasis recti screening on Wednesday, August 26.

🕙 10-11 a.m. or 6-7 p.m.
📍 Near the cardio floor

Diastasis recti occurs when the abdominal muscles separate, often due to stretching or weakening of the core. Understanding how to support your core during everyday movement can help decrease back pain, support healing, and reduce pelvic floor symptoms.

We hope to see you there!