Pelvic Floor 101: Pregnancy, Pelvic Floor, and Diastasis Recti

Legacy Physical Therapy + Freeman Pilates present a series of workshops focused on the pelvic floor and pelvic floor health.

Legacy Physical Therapy is a physical therapy company that specializes in working with individuals with pelvic concerns ranging from bladder leakage, constipation, pelvic pain, tailbone pain, pregnancy and postpartum care, pelvic organ prolapse, and much more. Pelvic health concerns can significantly affect someone's quality of life, and it is our passion to help people get back to doing the things they want to do confidently.

Dr. Lauren Winely, PT, DPT (she/her) is a pelvic physical health physical therapist who is passionate about taking a holistic approach with her patients with clinical areas of interest including urinary incontinence, sexual pain and dysfunction, gender affirming care, and chronic pelvic pain. She is committed to helping her patients return to independence and confidence with everyday activities and increasing their quality of life without shame or fear.

Emily Freeman, MS, RD, Certified Pilates Instructor is a Pilates and movement practitioner who has through years of professional and personal experience created an approach to corrective exercise that combines functional movement, functional breathwork, and Pilates exercises and equipment to help each individual find their present 'neutral,' which she believes is the true place to begin working on the core and pelvic floor connection. She believes working with and listening to the body is key to creating true and long-lasting integration and change.

In this class, we will address what the pelvic floor is, how to engage it, and talk through scenarios on when to use this group of muscles. We will also address how dysfunction of the pelvic floor can lead to symptoms of incontinence, constipation, pressure, and/or pain. Discussion of pelvic floor engagement during exercises will also be discussed - how this may or may not be helpful depending on your goals.