21 Days of Core Connection Daily Tools to Expand Your Capacity to Be the Mom You Were Meant to Be Are you feeling maxed out, burnt out or worn out and ready for a change? Tired of being pushed beyond your capacity but at the same time tired of having such limited capacity to do…
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Category: Diastasis Recti & Core Weakness
The Beauty of Being Strong, Connected and Pain Free at 50!

Turning 50 is a big milestone. Over the last 21 days we have unpacked what turning 50 truly means to me. Some of you may wonder what this has to do with The Tummy Team? I am a physical therapist and many of our followers, readers and customers may just want to know how to…
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Embracing the NEW – 8 Reasons Turning 50 is Actually AWESOME!

Yes, I am about to turn 50! I honestly thought I would be dreading this transition, but I am actually feeling pretty great about it. I think that growing older can be synonymous with loss and grief and negative changes. We can focus on what we can no longer do or how we no longer…
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9 Ways to Reinforce Functional Core Strength in the Midst of the Busy Christmas Season

Don’t let the busyness of the holiday season keep you from taking care of your body. The Tummy Team specializes in making everyday activities meaningful and giving you tools and strategies to bring your functional core strength into everything you do. Use this fun resource as daily reminder of how to be intentional and promote…
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21 Day Meaningful Movement Challenge

Join us this November for our 21 Day Meaningful Movement Challenge! The Tummy Team is passionate about functional core strength. Essentially we want you to be strong, stable and pain free from your core to be able to live the life you love. We specialize in functional core rehab and helping clients worldwide effectively rehabilitate…
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Your Core, Your Pelvic Floor and Your Mental Health

Your Core, Your Pelvic Floor and Your Mental Health After over a decade of working in Functional Core Rehabilitation, it is impossible to not see the connection between the core, the pelvic floor and mental health. Understanding exactly what that connection is has been a more challenging journey. Mental health has become a more openly…
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Diastasis Recti Awareness

Diastasis Recti Awareness During the month of July, we hope to educate and empower professionals with knowledge and resources about Diastasis Recti so they can feel confident in supporting their unique communities. What do we (and our clients) wish professionals knew about Diastasis Recti? The Tummy Team acknowledges there is a gap in the knowledge…
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The Tummy Team’s Guide to Checking for Diastasis
Diastasis Recti is a midline separation of the right and left sides of the abdominal wall. It can happen to men and women, regardless of age, weight or fitness level. It is caused by the most common compensation pattern for Functional Core Weakness: consistent forward and forceful pressure against the abdominal wall. This pressure can…
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The Unexpected Physical Side Effects of COVID Restrictions

Our body is a “use it or lose it” system. The more consistently we use muscles, the stronger they are. The more we neglect muscles, the weaker they become. We refer to this type of weakness as disuse atrophy. In addition, our body is like a machine in that it has an ideal alignment where…
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Reset, Repair, Restore: thrive in the midst of adversity

Are you tired of simply trying to survive 2020? Many of us are struggling. It is hard to be motivated and harder to stay motivated. We are tired and discouraged and most cannot exercise and move the way we are used to. What if we could give you a new way? What if we could…
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