Penticton Women's Health Physiotherapy

09/07/2025

We have closed our doors as of August 31,2025. Thank you Penticton and all of my wonderful clients over the last 8 years. My career is taking a different direction and I am grateful for everyone I have met and worked with in Penticton Women's Health Physiotherapy.

For follow up care in the realm of pelvic health, pregnancy and postpartum care and general wholeness in September and beyond please reach out to one of my amazing pelvic health trained colleagues in Penticton:

Leslie Spohr, PT
- Penticton Chiropractic
https://pentictonchiropracticco.janeapp.com or call 236-422-4445

Tracey McQuair, PT
Either ProPhysio or Penticton Physiotherapy and IMS.

- ProPhysio https://www.prophysioclinic.ca call 250-490-8999,
- Penticton Physiotherapy and IMS https://pentictonphysiotherapy.janeapp.com/locations/penticton-physiotherapy-ims-clinic/book #/list or call 250-493-1152

Julie Gerhardt, PT
https://attunewellnesspenticton.ca/julie-gerhardt
https://juliegerhardt.com
+1 250 488-2848

Sofy Tsai, PT
Penticton Physiotherapy and IMS https://pentictonphysiotherapy.janeapp.com/locations/penticton-physiotherapy-ims-clinic/book #/list or call 250-493-1152

10/22/2024

so many great tips from pelvic health physiotherapists/physical therapists from all over.

https://www.facebook.com/share/r5vKho9cRfuKPZSr/

Stretches for Pelvic Floor Lengthening ⬇️

Child’s Pose 🧒

Assume a hands and knee position on the floor. Bring your knees apart wide and touch your toes together. Next, lower your hips back towards your heels while reaching your arms forward trying to stretch through the upper back and into your pelvic floor. Practice diaphragmatic breathing here as described above.

Happy Baby Pose 👶😀

Lie on your back, bend your knees towards your chest, and hold the outer edges of your feet allowing your hips to fall out to the side.. You may gently rock side to side should that feel comfortable, and again, breathe deeply.

Cat/Cow Exercise 🐱🐮

Assume a hands and knees position on the floor. Slowly inhale and tilt your pelvis forward allowing your back to extend, belly to drop to the floor and tilt your gaze towards the ceiling. Exhale, tuck your chin to your chest, tuck your pelvis and tailbone under you, stretching through your spine up towards the ceiling. Repeat 10 times.

Adductor Rock Back Stretching 🪨🔙

In a hands and knees position, extend one leg out to the side so it is straight. Slowly inhale and rock back towards the heel that is behind you and exhale as you rock forward. You should feel a gentle stretch through your inner thigh muscles. Repeat 10 times on each side.

Which one is your favorite? 👇

04/05/2022

I am excited to announce that we have moved clinic space. We are now working out of the Rise Wellness Centre at 2504 Skaha Lake Rd.
Very excited to be working with Dr. Jese Wiens, ND and her team at Rise Wellness Centre!

01/25/2022

Thanks to the amazing artists who have their artwork displayed in our clinic.
Here’s a peak at a few of the pieces by Sanaz Busink, Joanne Vriends, Annalee Kornelsen and Roxy.

Come have a look at the others as well.
Everything is for sale.

10/12/2021

Great advice to practice!

Pelvic health requires mental health, so let's get to work with giving a to !

Sooo lately I've been feeling a ""tweak"" in my left pelvic floor area. And I know why. It's related to yesterday's post on the return of my left-sided . Inflammation and environmental stress and dietary triggers are no joke.

These practices take no time at all, and can help flush out a pelvic pain flare that's related to tension and stress.

🤓 Subscribe for FREE to my YouTube Channel (link in bio) where I teach you how to practice The Nap Meditation and how to breathe properly to support the pelvic floor AND voice.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe3sAjX1Utajco2k_Il3cgA

🎤 Giving a Voice to Pelvic Self-Care starts by practicing these videos IN THIS ORDER:

📣Stop Breathing Incorrectly!
📣Belly Breathing
📣Bee Breathing
📣The Nap Meditation

These are your BASICS of breathing well for the voice and pelvic floor.

If you want to ramp it up a bit practice the rest of the videos in the Medical Therapeutic Yoga Practice playlist!

Okay, happy a day late and happy . Because pelvic health and mental health go hand in hand!

These little practices can help us GIVE A VOICE TO PELVIC SELF-CARE!

PLUS don’t forget! Lifestyle Medicine - hydrating, getting enough sleep, and identifying food and environmental triggers that cause inflammation are SUPER important - which is why I use and in my practice.

If you are a healthcare provider, I teach CE on this as well, just head on over to www.integrativelifestylemed.com to learn more!

If you are a person, I teach all kinds of online classes on pelvic and vocal health (and overall mind-body fitness) at the same site 👆

05/30/2021

Tell the story of your journey to getting help with leaking.

Here's a link to a study to help promote people getting help with urinary incontinence help.
Often it is a convoluted journey to get the help you need.

https://corexms4k2vfxjbhrwgk.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_brT7gsm1IguUj8G
trpcontinencestudy.com

02/20/2021

There are many ways to help with these issues. Don’t just manage them - get help!