Journal
Breath and Menopause — Why How You Breathe Changes How You Feel
In the women I see in peri-menopause and post-menopause, one of the most common patterns isn’t immediately obvious. It’s not just strength, flexibility, or fitness. It’s breathing. More specifically, how the breath changes under stress, hormonal transition, fatigue,...
How Abdominal Surgery Can Affect Your Breathing (and Why It Matters More Than You Might Think)
If you’ve had a caesarean section or hysterectomy, you’ll probably be told a lot about healing your scar, rebuilding strength, and taking things slowly. What’s talked about less often is — how surgery can change the way you breathe. And because breath is so closely...
Why Breath Is the Missing Link in Pelvic Floor Function, Back Pain & Stress
Many women are just told to “strengthen the pelvic floor,” but pelvic health is about far more than one group of muscles. The pelvic floor works as part of a wonderfully connected system involving the diaphragm, abdominal wall, ribcage, spine, and breath. Every time...