"I am a very active person who enjoys sports and doing CrossFit. When I found out I was pregnant I wanted to stay active and continue my workout habits, but in the safest way possible. I had never been pregnant before, or knew what would be safe or unsafe for me to do while pregnant. I continued to workout but would constantly worry if I had done something unsafe for myself or my baby without knowing it even though I felt fine. I almost completely stopped doing CrossFit until my girlfriends and gym owner encouraged me to get an assessment done by a pelvic floor physical therapist at Empowered Mama. I was not exactly sure what a pelvic floor PT was for but I went got got an assessment done and Melissa started me on a pregnancy program. She prescribed a program tailored to me and my needs. She would observe me doing crossfit movements that were in my workouts and she would make sure my core looked solid and it was safe for me to continue. She advised me when to scale certain workouts and educated me on why. It took a lot of the fear of staying active while pregnant out for me and I have continued to workout and feel great throughout my pregnancy. I am currently 36 weeks (8 months) pregnant and am still able to work out safely. Melissa gave me a program that included stretches to prep my pelvic floor for birth, as well as, improve other areas of strength for me. Overall after participating in the program for about 4 months I have seen immense improvement in my pelvic floor strength and relaxation, and my glute strength and mobility. I highly recommend Empowered Mama to not only expecting mothers, but women who already have children, as well as, women in general for good overall pelvic floor health."

-Katie R.