Diastasis Recti + Pelvic Floor Pilates | Strength, Length & Healing

These exercises will help you build a strong and dynamic pelvic floor to:
🌟Prevent and manage incontinence
🌟Reduce risk and symptoms of prolapse
🌟Alleviate back pain
🌟Heal Diastasis Recti
🌟Support your bladder, uterus, rectum
🌟Support your back and pelvis

During this class, focus on slow, deep breathing that is coordinated with your movement.

Think of your core as a canister where the diaphragm is at the top and the pelvic floor muscles are at the bottom.

(Your pelvic floor is a group of muscles in the base of your pelvis that runs from your pubic bone to tailbone and side to side from sit bone to sit bone. They create a floor that stabilizes your pelvis and supports your pelvic organs including your bladder and uterus).

When you inhale, the diaphragm and pelvic floor muscles both drop down.

When you exhale, they both lift back up creating a contraction of the pelvic floor muscles.

As you learn to breathe more deeply, you’ll feel a better connection and engagement of the pelvic floor muscles.

Please get approval from your physician before starting a postnatal exercise program. All exercises should be pain free so please modify anything that causes discomfort. Maintain your connection to your breathe. Avoid bulging of the abdomen or bearing down on the pelvic floor.

Amy DiRuzzo is a Doctor of Physical Therapy and Nationally Certified Pilates Teacher with more than 15 years of experience in women’s health. She helps mothers build deep, inner core strength the right way. If you have experienced a C section, Diastasis Recti, back pain, pelvic floor dysfunction or just generalized core weakness, her workouts are the perfect thing to help you safely regain strength and confidence in your body, allowing you to return to the adventures you love.♡