Birth Portal Maya Abdominal Massage & Physical Therapy

10/20/2016

The Phoenix Heart ARISE™ Pelvic Health Program was developed by Dr. April Bolding, PT, CCE, CD. It is a holistic healing kit that guides you to health and more optimal pelvic floor function. It was created to help people prepare for childbirth and heal after birth as well as heal from pelvic trauma, pelvic pain, leakage, prolapse. There are programs for the Survivor, fertility, pregnancy loss, preparing for/healing from surgery in pelvic bowl.

Every aspect of this product was inspired by, made by and tested by women who worked to overcome their own pelvic issues. They’ve been through it and want you to know that you don’t have to live in silence, shame or resignation about pelvic floor difficulties. We can help each other.

Phoenix Heart ARISE™ healing kit in includes:
--Pelvic Floor Self-Assessment guide
--Handmade heart-shaped rice pack designed to protect tailbone with washable cover
--Healing pad designed to soothe area
--Audio program that takes you step by step through the ARISE steps to pelvic floor health
--Affirmations designed to inspire & heal
--Handmade goddess pendant
--Two Doterra oil blends, signature blend and specific blend for your program

The cost of this program is half the cost of a single physical therapy session. To be used either in conjunction with seeing a PT or to be used independently. This is an excellent tool for practitioners to recommend to their clients who could benefit from pelvic floor physical therapy but wouldn't otherwise get PT. PhoenixHeartARISE.com

The Phoenix Heart ARISE™ Pelvic Health Program was developed by Dr. April Bolding, PT, CCE, CD. It is a holistic healing kit that guides you to health and more optimal pelvic floor function. It was created to help people prepare for childbirth and heal after birth as well as heal from pelvic trauma...

07/16/2016

Wow. No evidence of benefit (not a single study found from the last 70+ years), 96% false positive rate, and unnecessary surgeries due to routine pelvic exams at well-woman visits. Whose idea was this? (Thank you Wendy Gordon Midwife for raising this very good question).

The public has until July 25 to comment on a new systematic review of evidence on risks and benefits of period screening pelvic examination prepared by the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality

06/01/2016

This dad and baby team have it worked out!

04/05/2016

This could be printed out and shared with any provider that you are working with.

After requests to detail the language I use in different midwifery care scenarios, I am starting a series of “scripts.” With these example texts, I seek to provide a springboard for pro…

03/27/2016

Home birth is rapidly becoming a more popular birthing option in the U.S., but it is often misunderstood. These lesser-known facts shed some light on the practice.

02/01/2016

Pelvic Anatomy

Ever wanted a resource with articles, pictures and videos of pelvic anatomy all in the same place? Here it is!  I've been putting this together for a while and am very excited to share this with yo...

01/08/2016

"Women's views on (cesarean sections) are going to be the driving force behind the change."

Excellent 3-min video on what is driving cesarean rates sky high. Most influential factor may be the hospital you choose to give birth in.

Cesarean sections are the most common major surgery performed on women, and it's one that has increased by 500 percent in the last generation. That's a problem, says Dr. Neel Shah, who is working to reduce the risks associated with the surgery. This is the fourth part of our "Instigators" series, wh…

01/08/2016

The burden of implanted devices or hormonal birth control have been on women. But now... Welcome Gentlemen, we're glad you're here. We know you don't like condoms. How about an on/off switch?

The valve - implanted internally - diverts the flow of s***m back to the man's testicles, making him temporarily infertile. It has been designed by German entrepreneur Clemens Bimek.