The Refine Blog

“My Dr. made me scared that I couldn’t do core work after my c-section. I’m 6 months postpartum, and I’m afraid to move. When am I okay to begin core work?” This is a question I received this week from an online client. It seems that advice on postpartum exercise often falls into two camps: […]

Mom of 5 came to see me for 2 appts PP. She said to me, “I thought this would be my new normal.” Her complaints consisted of prolapse symptoms and leaking, as well as a small diastasis. Her goal was to not leak when sneezing and coughing, and she wanted to return to her Zumba […]

Your body is ALREADY good. You can actually be thankful for your body, celebrate your body, AND also want to see your body BE WELL!

Things I never thought I’d do running a business

This week, we’re celebrating FOUR years of REFINE!

Our bodies WILL go through seasons. It’s SUPPOSED to change through adolescence and into adulthood. It’s SUPPOSED to grow with pregnancy. Our body is SUPPOSED to age.

Do you struggle with leaking when you jump? (or sneeze, cough, laugh, or run?) Here’s a typical progression where I take a patient from… 1. Foundational level exercises (re-establishing “normal” brain-body control)⬇️2. Advanced levels where we move into functional movement (things you do in your every day – b/c I’ve not met someone who leaked […]

I think it might surprise you that “most” postpartum women who have had at least a couple of babies probably have some degree of prolapse.

Have you heard of Kegels? 10-20 years ago this wasn’t a common word and for most women, the answer would have been, “No.” Thanks to technology, the world wide web, social media, and increased awareness of women’s health issues (and men’s too, honestly), most women have at least heard of the term ‘Kegels.’ You know […]