Somatic Womankind

Somatic Womankind Body, breath and soul nourishment through expert physiotherapy, yoga and somatic practices Welcome to Flourish Physiotherapy!

It’s long been a dream of mine to start a practice where the wellbeing of women is at the heart of everything we do. Becoming a mother is such a monumental event, but the enormity is often overshadowed by the birth of a baby, and mothers often get lost in the picture. At Flourish, my goal is to provide you with a space to be heard, to be encouraged and supported to reach your goals, to flourish as a mother and to focus on your wellbeing so you (and your family) can thrive. I’m Kelly, a mother to three young girls and a physiotherapist with over a decade experience in continence and pelvic health. I have completed extensive training in pregnancy and birth, incontinence and prolapse, sexual health, trauma, pelvic pain and much more. I am also a trained yoga and meditation teacher. I love everything about what I do, and I would love to help you to achieve your wellbeing goals on your journey in motherhood. Whether you are thinking about starting a family, or had your last baby years ago, I would love to hear from you. Appointments:

In 2022, I will be available for in-clinic assessments on Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday. Occasionally Saturday clinics are available. To make an appointment, you can call, message or head online to my website www.flourishphysiotherapy.com.au

Online Learning Portal:
I now have an online learning portal where you can get access to a number of online learning options including:
- my new postnatal yoga classes specifically designed for mums of babies and young children who struggle to get to a studio at set times
- my hugely popular Antenatal Core and Floor Workshop from the comfort of your own home
- a 6 week postnatal core recovery program for all types of birth experiences

Simply head to my website and click on the online learning portal link or head directly to www.flourishonline.podia.com


I look forward to meeting you and supporting you to achieve your health and wellbeing goals.

Be kind to your mind…I had planned to do a video session for this one, but my day hasn’t been that kind to meSo I’m bein...
05/09/2025

Be kind to your mind…

I had planned to do a video session for this one, but my day hasn’t been that kind to me

So I’m being kind to my mind and myself by pivoting and turning to a carousel!

It’s ok to change your mind!

Exercise is a wonderful support for mental wellbeing

We need to let go of the idea of body-mind separateness

We are one.

An entire, united being, mind and body.

And if your pelvic health is limiting your ability to exercise - it’s time to do something about it!

Book your appointment today!

Somaticwomankind.com.au

Or follow the link in my bio

No woman should think pain is part of being a woman.No woman should have her pain dismissed, ignored or downplayed.If yo...
03/09/2025

No woman should think pain is part of being a woman.

No woman should have her pain dismissed, ignored or downplayed.

If you are struggling with pelvic pain, book your assessment today.

Or join the waitlist for Soothe - a healing balm for your pelvic pain, my new online offering.

All waitlisted are eligible for a special offer.

Course will be opening very soon!

Menopause significantly increases the risk of heart disease and death for women.Partly because it has been so under rese...
03/09/2025

Menopause significantly increases the risk of heart disease and death for women.

Partly because it has been so under researched in women and data from men has been (incorrectly) translated to women.

Loss of oestrogen is a major factor affecting inflammation and cholesterol (among other things)

And women are more likely to experience symptoms of nausea, vomiting, jaw pain and unusual fatigue compared to men.

So the signs are often missed.

You can protect yourself-

Healthy eating
Exercise
Reduce stress
Prioritise rest

Consider hormone therapy.

See your gp for regular checks. # #

And don’t delay seeking help if you think you’re having a heart attack. Call 000 immediately.

We women have been conditioned to be niceTo fawn.Particularly in health and medical situations.But for too long, women h...
01/09/2025

We women have been conditioned to be nice

To fawn.

Particularly in health and medical situations.

But for too long, women have been gaslit and dismissed.

Subjected to medical misogyny.

It’s time to take the lead I your healthcare.

Do research.

Bring reputable evidence with you.

Ask questions.

And most importantly - get a second opinion if you’re not being heard and feeling continually dismissed.

I changed GPs for this exact reason in perimenopause.

Found this useful?

Please, share with your friends.

It’s for medical misogyny to end.

Welcome to Women’s Health Week 2025!Day 1 : every check mattersAs women, mothers, wives, partners, we often put ourselve...
31/08/2025

Welcome to Women’s Health Week 2025!

Day 1 : every check matters

As women, mothers, wives, partners, we often put ourselves last.

I see it all the time in clinic -

“I’ve been meaning to come in…”
“It’s been going on for years and getting worse”

But I’ve been so busy.

Every check matters

Your cervical screening

Your self breast and vulval checks

Monitoring your cycle, discharge, odour, your normal habits and seeing someone if/when they change

And my personal passion - your pelvic health and pelvic floor function.

Every woman should have a pelvic floor assessment with a trained, experienced women’s health physio at some point in their lives.

Make this week the week you book yours!

Call my admin team 0475 354049
Or book online :
Www.somaticwomankind.com.au

This is me and my brother, Mike, on my 27th birthday. Mike loved birthdays.And I think, I hope, that maybe you can tell...
28/08/2025

This is me and my brother, Mike, on my 27th birthday. Mike loved birthdays.

And I think, I hope, that maybe you can tell how much we loved each other in this photo.

It sits beside my bed and has done since he passed, now almost 6 years ago.

My birthday brings me both joy and sorrow, there is a bittersweet-ness to it. A reminder of all that I have and am grateful for, and a reminder of what is lost.

A reminder that I have now had 9 more birthdays than Mike.

9 more laps around the sun.

9 more years of life.

Next year, an entire decade.

There is both gratitude and guilt in that. And maybe that’s hard to understand. The guilt.

And so I find myself wondering,

Have I lived them well?

Have I made the most of the blessing I have been given?

Have I honoured my brothers life in living mine to my best?

I don’t know. I hope so. I continue to try

Life is a precious gift, we never know when our time may be up.

My grief is a melancholy that endures deep within my soul. A rock I drag around behind me as I go about my life, that at times feels lighter, and at other times feels so incredibly heavy.

It’s also a lasting tribute to my love for my brother. So in many ways, I’m grateful for my grief. It reminds me that I loved Mike, that I love him still. It’s taken me a LONG time to get to this point.

In yoga philosophy, we are all souls, temporarily living in a body, souls that are eternal (Sat), full of wisdom (chit) and blissful (Ananda).

This concept gives me great comfort, the eternal nature of our souls, that my brother is still with me, just in a different form.

What things give you comfort in your grief?

The waitlist is now officially open for my labour of love, my passion - supporting women with persistent pelvic painSoot...
23/08/2025

The waitlist is now officially open for my labour of love, my passion - supporting women with persistent pelvic pain

Soothe… a healing balm for your pelvic pain

A comprehensive, accessible, 6 month online program:

Evidence-based pain education
Nervous system healing
Hormone health
Somatic and embodiment practices
Yoga
Pelvic health education
Gentle breathwork

And more…

Join the waitlist now for your exclusive access to a discount when the program officially opens (final beta tester tweaks being made!)

Thesomaticwoman.podia.com/soothe

I’d be so grateful if you could share this your friends, with women you know struggling with pelvic pain.

Look out for what beta testers are saying soon!

Something big and exciting is coming this week!And, as I pivot to focus on this new and exciting thing - I am shutting d...
18/08/2025

Something big and exciting is coming this week!

And, as I pivot to focus on this new and exciting thing - I am shutting down access to my current offerings:

Postnatal Yoga Series
Flourishing New Mother
BirthWise
Pregnancy Core and Floor
Perimenopause webinar

Access to these offerings will end on Sunday 24/8 at 6pm.

Sign up before then to get 30% off and 12 months access.
Use code : GOODBYE30

And - If you are currently accessing these offerings, you will continue to have access for the remainder of your 12 months.

And, watch this space for my new offering coming later this week!

“The world is full of invisible molds telling you how to speak, dress, love, and dream. If you try to fit, you shrink. B...
17/08/2025

“The world is full of invisible molds telling you how to speak, dress, love, and dream. If you try to fit, you shrink.

But when you lean into your quirks, your chaos, your contradictions — that’s when your real magic shows.

Your “too much” becomes your shield.
Your “different” becomes your rebellion.

Normal is a cage; weirdness is the key.

So wear your strange like a crown, laugh too loud, love too big, and take up space you were told to shrink from.”

Big changes are coming for Somatic Womankind!I’m so excited to share that from Monday 18/8 Bec and her team at .bec.co w...
12/08/2025

Big changes are coming for Somatic Womankind!

I’m so excited to share that from Monday 18/8 Bec and her team at .bec.co will be coming on board to provide virtual admin and reception support!

This means when you call you will be diverted directly to Bec and her team.

If you need to change an appointment, Bec will be your port of call via the usual number.

Monday - Friday 9-4 NSW time ( 8-3 in the summer)

The same notice periods will apply.

But - you will no longer be able to change your appointment via sms.

If I can be completely honest, I’ve been feeling quite burned out from managing all the clinical load as well as the administrative, social media, letter writing, business development etc work! I’m exhausted!

And I need a break.

So I can provide you with the absolute best in clinic care.

There may be some teething issues as we transfer all this across, so I really appreciate your patience, but I’m hopeful it will be a pretty smooth transition.

Welcome Bec and team!

Yesterday was the first “things they don’t tell you about having a baby” ProlapseToday, I want to share my experience of...
08/08/2025

Yesterday was the first “things they don’t tell you about having a baby”

Prolapse

Today, I want to share my experience of prolapse with you.

After the birth of my second daughter, a clinical prolapse of my posterior wall was found - I was asymptomatic, so even though it was there, I had no symptoms or sensation of any issue. As a physio, I wasn’t entirely shocked and am so grateful for all my knowledge and training, I knew it was treatable, and I knew I wasn’t alone.

I decided to wear a pessary at that time, to prevent worsening and give me confidence to run without worrying that I might make it worse over time.

During my pregnancy with my 3rd daughter, I really felt the prolapse. A definite sensation of something “falling out” or descending, a bulge, a heaviness became obvious as my pregnancy progressed, and I started to wear a pessary in pregnancy for comfort.

After she was born, the symptoms lingered and I kept wearing a pessary for ~18 months. I did my pelvic floor exercises and worked on gaining strength, managing pressure, keeping my bowel habits regular.

Symptoms mostly disappeared for quite a while, but would really flare at ovulation as I entered peri-menopause and started having extreme hormone fluctuations. (I could barely walk at the end of the day on ovulation day)

However, as perimenopause has progressed over time, and I’ve been on MHT for a while, I have become completely asymptomatic.

on a day to day basis, I have no awareness of prolapse.

It’s still there, and will always be there, but it has ZERO effect on my quality of life.

I run.
I lift weights.
I walk, and run, downhill, with a weighted vest.
I can jump and skip rope.

You can too. You don’t have to stop living the life you want because of prolapse.

Early diagnosis and appropriate holistic treatment is important.

If you have birthed a baby, experienced chronic constipation, or have had to lift heavy things repeatedly, if prolapse/hernias run in your family - get checked out by your local women’s health physio.

Recovery is possible.

Things they don’t tell you about having a babyPart 1.Prolapse.1 in 2 women who deliver a baby vaginally will experience ...
07/08/2025

Things they don’t tell you about having a baby

Part 1.
Prolapse.

1 in 2 women who deliver a baby vaginally will experience some degree of pelvic organ prolapse.

Where one (or more) of your pelvic organs (bladder, uterus, bowel) fall into your v@gina

Some things increase your risk

Long pushing stage, bigger babies, forceps deliveries, shoulder dystocia

These things also increase the risk of levator avulsion (where part of the pelvic floor is detached from the public bone- at this point in time, there is no surgical repair option). Levator avulsion means less support for pelvic organs, means they are more likely to descend over time.

Your connective tissue matters too- if you’re hyper mobile, if you have a family history of prolapse, or hernias. It probably indicates stretchier connective tissue.

Stretchier connective stretch = things are more likely to sag and fall.

Attempting a vaginal birth that then ends in a caesarean can also result in prolapse. Usually this is more cervical (upper) prolapse.

The only way to completely prevent prolapse is a booked caesarean.

I’m not saying you should, I’m just saying it’s the only guarantee.

Knowing this means you get to make choices.
It means you can call time on pushing. You can say no to forceps.

If you don’t know, you can’t choose.

Here’s to empowered women making informed birth choices that work for their bodies!

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Tuesday 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 9am - 4pm
Thursday 9am - 4pm

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Welcome to Flourish Physiotherapy!

It’s long been a dream of mine to start a practice where the wellbeing of women is at the heart of everything we do. Becoming a mother is such a monumental event, but the enormity is sometimes overshadowed by the birth of a baby, and mothers often get lost in the picture. At Flourish, our goal is to enable you to flourish as a mother, to focus on your wellbeing so you can thrive.

I’m Kelly, a mother to three young girls and a physiotherapist with almost 10 years experience in continence and pelvic health. I have completed extensive training in pregnancy and birth, incontinence and prolapse, sexual health, trauma, and pelvic pain. I love everything about what I do, and I would love to help you to achieve your wellbeing goals on your journey in motherhood.

At this stage, I will be available on Thursdays and some Saturdays by appointment only. To make an appointment, please contact me via my mobile or send me a message. I look forward to meeting you and supporting you to achieve your health and wellbeing goals.