Nearly everyone I meet who has given birth tells me the same stories. Sometimes it’s lasting pelvic pain, sometimes incontinence. Often it’s feeling unstable, weak, fragile, broken. The hardest part is what follows— “I guess this is just how it will be now.” I hear these stories from new moms, and from those who had kids years and even decades ago. I too spent years feeling fragile and broken after becoming a mother, as I struggled to find a path to fitness that felt both safe and restorative. These symptoms are extremely common, and yet we are reluctant to address them, perhaps out of embarrassment, perhaps because we think it’s normal.

So here’s the good news: These symptoms are common and absolutely nothing to be embarrassed by or ashamed of. But more importantly: we do not need to accept them as a normal consequence of having kids. My practice is grounded in evidence-based training designed by pelvic health physical therapists, women’s health practitioners, and expert strength trainers who work to prevent and treat pain and physical dysfunction related to pregnancy and birth. I offer fitness training built on a foundation of strength, stability and healing. I partner with my clients to build a trusting, safe relationship, and offer the support and guidance that suits each person best. I consider this trust and partnership to be the compass of my practice.