Podcast - Episode 5 - Pilates And Exercise Physiology For Postpartum
You Are Here Because You Believe Birth Is About Making Mums Too.
Expert Interview with Stacey Pine
As a Newborn Mother, you are being invited to reinvent yourself because when a baby is born so is a mother, and the birth of a mother can be more intense than childbirth. You'll learn how to find peace and joy in the first 40 days after birth and how your postpartum experience can change your life.
In this episode, we are joined by Stacey Pine, an Exercise Physiologist who provides mobile exercise physiology and pilates services. Stacey has over ten years of experience specialising in exercise rehabilitation for musculoskeletal conditions, pre and post orthopedic surgery, chronic pain and women's health issues.
In 2014 Stacey started Progressive Motion, a mobile pilates and exercise physiology business. This allows Stacey to see mothers in their own environment and help them keep active in pregnancy and return to exercise safely in the postnatal period.
Stacey discusses the frustrating elements of our culture. She advises mothers to reconnect with their bodies, regain their strength, and gently build up to more intense exercise. Tune in to learn more on this and other exciting topics!
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What You Will Learn
[02:25] About Stacy Pine
Stacey is an exercise physiologist, which is an allied health professional.
Stacey's work is more hands-off, and this approach empowers her clients to treat their bodies themselves with their movements. This allows clients to thrive in their own bodies and find their bodies again, which can be tricky when you're a new mum.
[03:28] Frustrating elements within our culture of postpartum care
Stacey finds the attitude around ‘getting your body back’ to be detrimental for most women. There is a lack of knowledge from many health professionals about suitable exercise for people at this time.
Most people are told not to do anything in the first six weeks until they get clearance from their doctor. If your body feels up to it, the first 6 weeks can be a good time to move at your own pace with gentle exercise.
“There is absolutely nothing wrong with your brand new motherly body.”
[07:00] Advice given to mothers that Stacy has heard and disagrees with
Things like the pelvic floor or separated abdominals are a whole system issue, there is no one magical cure-all exercise. The things you do every day matter, including breathing and how you’re standing.
[10:26] Stacey’s tips for mothers to help them reconnect with their bodies and get their strength back again
Stacey often has to remind people how to breathe. By focusing on directed breathing to expand your ribcage. Take that breathing and incorporate it with any other exercise that you do, that can make a huge difference to the body.
[11:40] How to get into more intense exercises
Stacey’s big advice is don’t stick with professionals that say that you can never do something, there is always a will and a way.
The best exercise is the stuff that you love to do because you’re going to do it and enjoy it. If you can’t do it without pain, find someone to back you up like an exercise physiologist.
[12:55] The online course
Stacey has made an online course for mums who can participate at any post natal stage. It takes four weeks, and each week has a different focus.
Week one is just breathing, week two is just looking at the pelvis, half of it is doing an exercise every day, and the other half is an awareness exercise. This uses lifestyle factors to improve your health as well.
Connect with Stacey
Originally from Canada, Stacey completed a BSc in Human Movement at the University of Alberta and travelled to Perth, WA for her practical placement in 2007. She became an Accredited Exercise Physiologist (AEP) in early 2008, working mainly in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and gaining experience with some of Perth’s best Orthopaedic surgeons and AEPs doing pre and post surgery exercise programs.
In 2010, Stacey moved on to a Physiotherapy and Pilates practice to immerse herself in Pilates training and broaden her skills with a variety of clientele. She became a fully certified STOTT Pilates practitioner in 2012, and found her niche and passion in pregnancy and postnatal exercise. Working alongside experienced practitioners and undertaking any available workshops and courses allowed her to build skills and knowledge in the area of women’s health and rehabilitation.
In 2014 Stacey started Progressive Motion, a mobile Pilates and Exercise Physiology business. This service allows her to see mums in their own environment, helping them keep active in pregnancy and return to exercise safely in the postnatal period. She teaches workshops around Perth for new mums, and has recently released an Online Program for postnatal women, “Restore Your Core and Pelvic Floor”.
For more information about Stacey please her website www.progressivemotion.com.au or connect via Facebook for regular movement inspiration www.facebook.com./progressivemotion
For more information about your Pelvic Floor visit Stacey's blog http://www.progressivemotion.com.au/blog/wanting-more-from-our-pelvic-floor-part-1-why-kegels-just-arent-cutting-it and for more information about Diastasis Recti jump over here www.progressivemotion.com.au/blog/july-08th-2015
To receive 25% off Stacey's online course use the discount code '25percent' http://www.progressivemotion.com.au/online-programs.html and to get in touch via email Stacey@progressivemotion.com.au
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