Pre- and
Postnatal
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Pre- & Postnatal
Why does Ella work with pregnant and postpartum women?
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"I was twenty-four when I had my son, Jackson. I was blessed with an easy pregnancy and birth and had studiously done all my Kegel Exercises, the way I had been instructed to by my midwife. You can imagine my surprise (and embarrassment) when, after everything had healed, I discovered I could no longer run, jump or sometimes even laugh - without peeing myself.
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It wasn't just embarrassment. I felt shame, bewilderment, betrayal and grief. I spent the next seven years with these feelings, and resigned myself to a life of commiserating with other mummies and surreptitiously sliding into the gym bathroom for a wee whenever the skipping ropes would come out for a session.
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When Jack was almost eight, I experienced a turning point in my career as a yoga teacher. I was learning more and more about the human body, and my curiosity led me down a path of deep investigation into the definition and function of a strong and stable "core".
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Long story short, I developed a new approach to breathing, posture and abdominal engagement. My undies and my pelvic floor muscles have been thanking me ever since!
Within a matter of months, I went from requiring multiple wee breaks during a 5km run, to just needing the one right before the run, and finally - not needing to wee at all before or during the run. Jackson's ninth birthday was a celebration of his arrival into this world, and a joyous farewell to the bother of a leaky vagina.
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This change has been transformative. I feel strong, capable and empowered. I trust my body again, and I want to help other women experience the same freedom and confidence in their bodies."
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- Ella
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How can Ella help?
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Ella wants to make sure that she can offer the best service and care to her pregnant and postpartum clients. She is currently completing a professional certification that will qualify her as a Pre- and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist. The course is run by Dr. Sarah Duvall, a U.S. based physiotherapist who educates professionals in the health and fitness sector. Sarah has been the biggest influence in Ella's journey of discovery in correcting her own pelvic floor dysfunction.
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In the course, Ella is learning exercise modifications for pregnancy and timelines for returning to exercise after birth, along with a multitude of corrective exercises to help with pelvic floor dysfunction (leaks, tightness, and prolapse), diastasis recti, sacroiliac (SI) joint pain, and low back pain.
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If you would like to know more, or if you are experiencing any of the above, get in touch with Ella to talk about how she can help you.