Guest Blog by Tiffaney Marlow, Registered Physiotherapist Menopause is a unique experience for every woman with the average age of onset being 51 in North America. Some women experience very few symptoms throughout menopause while others find it debilitating. Symptoms may start as early as pre-menopause...
What is it? Yin yoga initially called "Daoist" yoga is a style of practice that targets the deep connective tissues and the fascia that covers the body. This style of yoga generally focuses on the hips, pelvis and lower spine and involve passive postures mainly performed...
The hustle and bustle of September is here! Are you feeling overwhelmed, a little stressed? If so, this workshop is the one for you. Check out the details below: PPHC Mindfulness Workshop...
Proactive Pelvic Health Centre recently participated in Mediaplanet Canada’s Women’s Health campaign in the Toronto Star and online. Many women’s health issues go untreated or unrecognized for too long due to stigma, shyness or lack of education or awareness. This campaign covers women’s cancers, sexual...
By Kandiss Fernando, Acupuncturist and Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner People often say, "I feel stressed" or I am "so stressed out", but stress isn't an emotion. It is a normal physiological reaction in the body that can make you feel angry, frustrated, worried, anxious, excited, sad...
Summer is officially in full force and since our seasons can change with a blink of an eye, we want to relish in everything summer has to offer. Often times that means being more active than we normally are in colder months or changing from...
Women should not suffer in silence. Here is a summary of a client's personal experience with vaginismus, now known as genito-pelvic pain/penetration disorder. 'After years of disappointment with trying to find a solution for my condition and just before starting pelvic floor physiotherapy, I had already...
By Kandiss Fernando R. TCMP After graduating from my Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) program (the two most popular modalities in TCM being acupuncture and herbal medicine), I had no idea that a few years later I would spend much of my time working with clients on...
Guest Blog by Adrienne Bairstow Individual, Couple, and Sex Therapist As a part of my ongoing training, I recently attended the annual conference for the Society of Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR). I attended excellent presentations of research updates and clinical best practices on topics including female...
Guest blog by Melissa Wong, Registered Physiotherapist Given the recent media coverage and heated discussion over the new Sexual Education Curriculum in Ontario, I thought that this topic would be quite appropriate to blog about. Whether or not you support the new curriculum, most parents will...
