The Refine Blog

No simple surgery doesn’t come with trauma to our bodies. Don’t be fooled into thinking that b/c surgery is commonplace or done every day, it won’t require proper recovery.

Try these FOUR exercises if you struggle with leaking while jumping and running!

Ten things I’d do differently if I had another baby.

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.

This is a no-shame zone. You have a good body. End of story

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 […]

Have you ever been in a group of moms laughing about not being able to jump on the trampoline anymore? Or about how they have to wear black leggings to the exercise class? Or how they need to run out of the room as soon as they start jumping jacks? I have. Numerous times. And […]