The Best Care Starts With You.
Pelvic floor physiotherapy focuses on the assessment of pelvic floor muscle function, and how it relates to the rest of your deep core system. A whole-body assessment in combination with an internal pelvic floor exam can provide our women’s health physiotherapists with valuable information to get to the root cause of your symptoms.
It is critical to get a holistic picture of all contributing factors that may be impacting your pelvic floor to create a personally tailored treatment program to restore your overall health and function.
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care first.
We listen
No two stories are the same. We all have different goals and we all experience symptoms in a unique way. Our promise is to take time to listen and explore your case and cater our service especially for you.
We assess
Let's be honest, the idea of pelvic floor therapy can be uncomfortable for some. We have put a lot of thought into the patient experience to ensure your preferences and consent are top priority for our experienced pelvic health team. We will work with you to ensure your comfort and well-being are prioritized throughout the assessment process.
We communicate
Throughout our assessment and treatment process we ensure to communicate what we are doing and why. We will also share our findings along the way to make sure we establish clarity and understanding in terms of what is contributing to your individual symptoms and concerns.
We plan
We provide answers to your questions, explain our findings, and create an evidence-based treatment plan detailing how we can work towards resolving your symptoms and helping you reach your individual goals.
Meghan
Blanchard
PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Meghan is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, Pilates Instructor, and a mom to 3 beautiful little girls.
With over 15 years of clinical experience – including training in STOTT Pilates mat and reformer
methods – Meghan has a passion for educating and empowering women to understand their pelvic floor and feel their best. Her mission is to support her clients, with kindness and compassion, and provide an elevated pelvic health experience in a safe and professional environment. Meghan takes a whole person approach – incorporating all aspects that may be contributing to your symptoms. Meghan’s approach is simple and effective, as she focuses on providing you with answers and guidance to meet your individual goals, to move better and be symptom free doing what you love.
Julie
Larabie
PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Julie is a compassionate, attentive and energetic orthopedic physiotherapist with a special
interest in women’s health and Pelvic Floor rehabilitation. She is passionate about empowering patients by giving them the tools they need to understand their injuries as well as what to do to return to their desired state and help prevent further injuries.
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After having a daughter of her own, Julie developed a passion in helping other women overcome challenges and helping mothers across their pre and post-partum journey. Fostering
a calm and safe environment by listening and encouraging consistent communication, Julie looks at the whole person and tries to understand the different aspects in someone’s life / body that can be contributing to their symptoms.
Emilie
Emond
PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
An enthusiastic Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist, driven by a deep commitment to improving lives through specialized care. Emilie has a passion for promoting pelvic health and well-being, and takes pride in offering evidence-based treatments and tailored strategies to empower individuals.
Creating a comfortable and supportive space for patients is at the heart of her approach. Understanding the sensitivity of pelvic health issues, she is dedicated to fostering open dialogue, building trust, and guiding her patients on their unique paths to recovery.
Sophie
Drouin
PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPIST
Sophie is passionate about pelvic health, and she loves educating everyone on the part of their body that they know little about. Sophie believes in creating a safe space to have an open dialogue and navigate the sensitive topics that can arise through pelvic health issues. Sophie will answer your questions and guide you in setting individualized goals to help you return to what you love, pain free.
Outside of the clinic, she loves to bake, she spends her time with her friends/family and loves to stay active by working out, playing volleyball, doing yoga and in the colder months, alpine skiing.
Sophie is bilingual and offers her services in French and English.
Isabelle
Bourget
PELVIC FLOOR PHYSIOTHERAPY (RES)
Isabelle is a Physiotherapy Resident with the College of Physiotherapist of Ontario. She completed a Bachelor in Science (BSc) of Human Kinetics, followed by a Master of Health Sciences (MHSc) in Physiotherapy, both at the University of Ottawa. During her schooling, she was fortunate to have shadowed and learned from other pelvic health physiotherapist and immediately found an interest for this field. After graduating, she completed postgraduate pelvic health courses to further develop her knowledge and skills in this area.
By using a holistic, evidence-based, and trauma-informed care approach, Isabelle can help you address a wide range of symptoms/conditions. She values understanding all aspects of your life that have been affected and to work together as a team to build a plan to help achieve your goals in a comfortable and safe environment.
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Isabelle provides her services in English and French
How Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy Can Help
A pelvic floor that is functioning optimally helps you not only with specific women’s health complaints, but it also will improve your overall posture, stability, movement + strength, decrease your pain, and improve your athletic performance.
Women's Health Concerns
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Urinary Incontinence/Leakage
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Pelvic Floor Weakness or Overactivity
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Low Back Pain
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Abdominal Wall/Core Weakness
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Pelvic Pain, SI Joint Pain, Tailbone Pain
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Urinary Urgency or Frequency
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Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
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Chronic Constipation
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Vaginismus
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Abdominal Surgery Prep + Recovery
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Bowel Control Issues
Pre Natal Care
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Core & Pelvic Floor Function During Pregnancy
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Pregnancy Related Back + Pelvic Pain
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Prepare your Pelvic Floor for Birth
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Birth Prep
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Evidence-Based Labour & Delivery Positions
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Breathing Strategies
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Pushing Techniques
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Pregnancy Safe Exercise Guidance
Post Natal Care
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Restore Pelvic Floor Function
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Diastasis Rectus Abdominis
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Postpartum Recovery
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Pelvic Organ Prolapse
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Episiotomy/Perineal Tear Healing
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C-Section Recovery + Scar Healing
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Dyspareunia (pain with intercourse)
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Core + Pelvic Floor Strengthening
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Return to Exercise Guidance
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What will you learn?The STOTT PILATES Five Basic Principles Essential, Intermediate, Power workouts Effective use of the Reformer to enhance torso stability and strength, peripheral extremity conditioning, joint stability, flexibility, balance and coordination Effective communication and observational skills Verbal cueing and imagery for performance enhancement and client motivation Theory and practice of postural analysis 139 exercises plus modifications for specific body types, postural issues and conditions How to incorporate resistance equipment to support and intensify exercises Exercise layering related to effective program design Workout composition for personal and group training
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Requirements of certification50 hours of instruction and supervised teaching Minimum of 10 hours of observation Minimum of 40 hours of physical review Minimum of 25 hours of practice teaching Total: 125 hours
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Observation, practice teaching and physical reviewA minimum number of hours of observation, practice teaching and physical review are required for all courses and should be completed between instructed sessions at any STOTT PILATES facility. Additional training may be required before certification. Practice teaching and physical review hours must be logged outside of class time. The practice logs must be submitted on your exam date (either written or practical exam). If the student fails to submit all the logs within 7 days from the last portion of the exam, the entire exam will be void.
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ObservationObservation hours can be logged during relevant course homework or after a STOTT PILATES course and can be accrued by watching a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor/Instructor Trainer teach clients (in-person or online), as well as observing the relevant course videos on DVD or through Merrithew Connectâ„¢. We recommend 50-80% of your hours be completed by watching a Certified Instructor/Instructor Trainer. Please ensure you receive permission from the Merrithew Training Center and/or presenting Instructor well in advance.
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Physical reviewPhysical Review hours means physically performing the exercises learned in class. Physical review of the material is very important to ensure full understanding within your own body first, before attempting to teach someone else. It is also very important to ensure your body is prepared for the increased challenge at each level of repertoire as you move through your STOTT PILATES Instructor Training. Taking a class with a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor/Instructor Trainer or working out with relevant course videos on DVD or through Merrithew Connect can qualify as physical review hours, and can be completed individually or with other students. Students can participate in an online Pilates session or join an online group Pilates class that teaches STOTT PILATES repertoire with a STOTT PILATES Certified Instructor/Instructor Trainer. Students can also attend a Merrithew Online Workshop (offered by Merrithew Training Centers worldwide or the Corporate Training Center).
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Practice TeachingPractice Teaching hours can be fulfilled by teaching STOTT PILATES course repertoire to family, fellow students, friends or clients, cueing and correcting them through a workout. Practice Teaching can be done in-person or by using a video conferencing program, such as Skype or Zoom. Note, there are no hours required for Injuries & Special Populations or Advanced Level courses.
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Continuing education creditsSTOTT PILATES 5.0 canfitpro 4.0
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Are there any prerequisite required?All participants must have completed working knowledge of functional anatomy and prioir participation in an anatomy course that covers (in detail) the human musculo skeletal system. This course must have included muscle attachments, actions and basic biomechanics. Please confirm with hosting centre that your educational background is sufficient. Previous participation in Pilates classes / workouts (30 hrs). Previous experience teaching fitness is reccommended