With funding from the Fernie Women’s Resource Centre, Heather has made a video of common physio advice for pregnancy and post-partum. To access this free content, please create an account. This step is necessary to keep the video secure. Your information will not be used for any purpose other than viewing the video.
The video is divided into five sections. Heather demonstrates a set of exercises for specific pregnancy and postpartum needs. In the Post-Partum sections of the video, Heather may refer you to an exercise covered in an earlier section of the video. Use the list and timestamps below to navigate to the desired exercise.
20 Weeks’ Gestation (0:40)
– Stiffness Rebalancing
– 2nd Trimester Pelvic Muscle Touch-Relax
– Deep External Pelvic Floor Release and Activation
– Breathing Makeover
30 Weeks’ Gestation (7:37)
– Pay Attention to Your Bowel Movements
– 3rd Trimester Pelvic Muscle Touch-Relax
– Squat Training
Post-Partum Vaginal Delivery (12:28)
– Trauma Help
– Saddle Map Exercise
– Prone Lying
– Dead Bug Arms
– Transverse Abs with Scarf Assistance
Post-Partum C-Section Delivery (17:32)
– Trauma Help
– Saddle Mapping
– Skin Sensory Training
– Scar Massage
– Elastic Support
– Dead Bug Arms
– Transverse Abs with Scarf Assistance
– Deep External Pelvic Floor Release and Activation