Pelvic floors are incredibly adaptive and undergo vast changes during pregnancy and delivery. The muscles and fascia work to support the pelvic girdle while your body changes over 9 months. It then has an incredible capacity to stretch and accommodate for your baby throughout the...
Happy new year everyone! Welcome back from the end of year holidays. Are you ready to take on 2016? If you are still recovering from all the December buzz, then this workshop can help bring you back to 'zen'. This Mindfulness Meditation workshop will take place on...
Guest blog by Melissa Wong, Registered Physiotherapist I recently attended a pelvic health course hosted by the American Physical Therapy Association, in Washington, DC. The topic was on the Assessment and Treatment of the Pediatric Pelvic Floor. It sounds like an odd topic, as many assume...
We are heading towards the end of November! Are you feeling overwhelmed, a little stressed? If so, this workshop is the one for you. Check out the details below: Mindfulness Meditation - November 2015...
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...
