Wentzville - Nov Diastasis workshop, St Louis Feb 2015 workshop

We are squeezing in one more class before my baby comes in December!
We have baby #4 , 32 weeks along and due in mid to late December and as far as we know we are about to add our first boy to the mix!

We are very excited and cannot wait for his arrival, but we are willing to wait until then so I can offer this class!!

Wentzville, MO area class - held in a private residence in Moscow Mills- address given upon registration

November/December Lose Your Mummy Tummy Workshop
Class 1: Tuesday Nov 11th 2014 (8-10pm)
Class 2: Tuesday Nov  25th  2014 (8-9:30pm)
Class 3: Tuesday Dec 9th 2014  (8-9:30pm)

Advanced registration is required.    Includes 3 classes spread over 4 weeks.    Limited to 15 participants, minimum 8.    Email me directly now to register Reclaimyourcore@gmail.com and for payment.*


* Tupler Technique products are not included in class fee but will be available to participants at the workshop for a 10-15% discount or they can be purchased for a discount before hand and mailed to you ahead of time.

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Crossroads Chiropractic   314.439.0777    12324 Olive Blvd. 
Creve Coeur, MO 63141
St Louis Feb/March workshop
Class 1: Saturday Feb 7th 2015 (1:00- 4:00pm)
Class 2: Saturday Feb 21st 2014 (1:00- 3:00pm)
Class 3: Saturday Mar 7th 2014  (1:00- 3:00pm)

•Advanced registration is required. No day of admission. COST: $120   Includes 3 classes spread over 5 weeks and a Tupler technique guidebook.    Limited to 20 participants, minimum 6.  Email me directly now to register Reclaimyourcore@gmail.com and payment.*

Register by Jan 25th for the early registration fee of $105.

1 Last D.C. Baltimore area workshop - Reclaim Your Core is moving!

In some ways I cannot imagine living anywhere else! I have loved living in Maryland.  Did I ever think I would live here? No. Do I love every minute of it? Yes. I cannot explain the amazing neighbors I have, all of the members of my church who help and support me and live within walking distance! I can't say enough about all of the beautiful rolling hills and old farms and trees where we live.  I have met so many wonderful people.  I have worked with so many amazing mothers, so willing to give so much of their-selves to have children and raise, nurture and love them.  If I can help them put a piece of the puzzle together for them by teaching them to use their inner abdominals and regain core strength, flattening there tummies again and relieve some back pain, perhaps help their digestive issues and help them re-connect with their core, then I am extremely happy. I want to make those who have given so much of their selves to have children more whole again.  I would be ungrateful to my Savior if I did not thank him for the opportunity to do what I love for a living. Why am I so reflective?? Did I mention we are MOVING!!!
Our East Coast chapter is coming to a close. We are moving to our roots in the midwest, St Louis area.

As a result, I have to combine my Baltimore and Chantilly  May workshops with my Columbia, MD one.
Registration is now open!

LAST D.C. /Baltimore area workshop held in Columbia,MD
 Diastasis Rehab Lose Your Mummy Tummy® workshop
Columbia Gym  410-531-0800       6151 Day Long Lane, Clarksville 

Class 1: Saturday May 17th 2014 (9:00am - 11:30am)

Class 2: Saturday May 31st 2014 (9:00am - 11:00am)
Class 3: Saturday June 14th 2014  (9:00am - 11:00am)

•Advanced registration is required.  COST: $155   Includes 4 week workshop (in 3 classes).    Limited to 20 participants, minimum 6.  Email me directly now to register Reclaimyourcore@gmail.com, then to pay, call Columbia gym  410-531-0800  ask for Lose Your Tummy class. (tell them its under enrollment at Columbia gym)  (when you come in for the class, please come 15 minutes early so they can register you in there system).

Well Rounded NY article!

Post Pregnancy brings many surprises!  Read here about how diastasis recti may be one of those surprises and how mom's are turning to the Tupler Technique to get help!!

article here


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Pictures Speak!

Twins momma day 1

Same twins momma after 6 weeks!

This twins momma was having a rough time re-identifying with her VERY different  body after having twins.
She made big progress over the course of 6 weeks of Tupler Excercises, holding off on most other forms of exercise and with the help of wearing a diastasis rehab splint.

Today's Before and After pics!

I hope to post more before and after pics so all of you can see the progress real people are making in my classes and with private training. Hmmm, maybe when I get much more efficient with my tablet I can make that happen!

Here is a client i saw today.  She has an adorable 16 month old.    This her change after two weeks!!! Rockin! She told me she didn't quite do all the exercises she was supposed to because she had a CRAZY two weeks.

She went from a 3 fingerwidth deep diastasis on top to .5 fingerwidths and shallow.  In the. Middle she went from 5.5 -6 very deep , to 2.5 deep, and on bottom she went from 2 deep to .5 shallow.  She came in at least two inches on top and 1 in the middle and 1 on bottom!

She said her husband has noticed and change and does not understand how things could change like that in two weeks

, her co-workers and even her ex-boyfriend's parents who she randomly bumped into at a restaurant noticed!  She is quite emotional and excited there is already a change for the better as this has affected many aspects of her life. 

How do I know if my diastasis is closed? 

Closing the gap, is all about bringing the two halves of the rectus abdominal muscles together through exercise ( the elevators and contracting) done with the transverse brought all the way back towards the spine. You can bring the muscles even closer together by splinting. Doing the exercises 3 times a day will help ensure you are continually bringing your muscles closer together and bringing blood flow to the area.  Wearing the splint to approximate the muscles, making them easier to strengthen and will help take pressure off of the stretched out connective tissue ( the linea alba) so that it can heal.

As your gap heals, the connective tissue separation will feel shallower when you put your fingers in the gap to measure. As the connective tissue becomes shallower, the muscles will come closer together. 
Your diastasis is closed when the connective tissue at the belly button is shallow and the two muscle bellies are close together, maybe a finger width.  By clinical definition one to two fingerwidths and shallow is not significant, but I find my clients with two fingerwidths can still greatly benefit in both waistline and strength by bringing it closer together.