Integrative Physiotherapy
for pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and female pelvic health.
Integrative Physiotherapy
for pregnancy, childbirth, postpartum, and female pelvic health.
you are entering a METAMORPHOSIS
you are entering a METAMORPHOSIS
In this season of constant change, you’re creating, you’re growing, you’re nurturing life, and you’re shifting from one identity into another. You do all this through the vehicle of your brilliantly designed body.
Your perinatal season presents a window of opportunity to explore a new relationship with your body and with yourself. Discover just how much your body (and you) are truly capable of.
The Mama’s Physio is with you for the journey.
Emerge from birth whole – body, mind, heart, and spirit.
belly and birth
physiotherapy for pregnancy & childbirth
I treat:
- pregnancy related pelvic girdle pain (SI joint and/or pubic symphysis pain)
- low back pain, hip or pelvic pain, sciatica, or other musculoskeletal pain and aches
- prenatal stress and/or urge incontinence and urinary urgency
- pelvic floor muscle imbalance, tension, pain
- any pelvic health condition that pre-existed pregnancy or started during pregnancy
- and more!
I can help you figure out:
- prenatal exercise and fitness
- adjusting to changes in maternal alignment/posture
- comfortable positioning and movement strategies for daily life
- where to find aligned health professionals, birth professionals or practitioners who can help you along your journey
- and more!
I offer education, hands-on treatment, or birth skills training in the following areas:
- bodywork & body balancing for more easeful labour
- navigating birth with vaginismus, dyspareunia, vulvodynia, or persistent pelvic pain
- facing birth again after a previous negative birth experience or traumatic birth trauma (physical and/or emotional)
- exercises to create space and suppleness in the body’s soft tissues
- pelvic health informed childbirth education
- Caesarean birth prep
- teaching you how to change your experience of labour pain
- product recommendations for birth and postpartum
- biomechanics for birth education (using movement and positioning to progress labour)
- preparing for a physiological or unmedicated birth at home, at a birth centre, or at a hospital
- holistic perineal preparation for birth, tearing prevention, and education for postpartum perineal healing
- pelvic floor friendly pushing principles – with or without an epidural
- and more!
postpartum care
physiotherapy for
life after birth
I offer treatment for:
- diastasis recti and core re-training
- caesarean birth recovery
- abdominal and/or perineal scar remediation
- stress and urge incontinence (urinary or fecal)
- bladder urgency
- pelvic organ prolapse
- sexual pain or dysfunction
- pelvic sensory dysregulation
- persistent pelvic pain
- vulvar or perineal pain and sensitivity
- low back, hip, pelvic girdle pain, SI joint pain, pubic symphysis pain, and/or sciatica
- and more!
I can help you figure out:
- postpartum rehab and recovery (pelvic and whole body rehab)
- movement and mobility for mama life
- gentle mind-body reintegration after birth trauma or perinatal loss
- haemorrhoid resolution and bowel concerns
- postural discomforts, tension and tightness
- breastfeeding and impact on your body
- functional, progressive, and integrated pelvic floor muscle training
- strategic planning for return to exercise, fitness, or sports
- baby wearing and your body mechanics
- balancing activity and rest for daily mama life
- preparing your body for the next baby
- and more!
Physiotherapy PATHS
FOR THE independent Self-starter
Self-Directed
Care
On this path you’ll work on your own for a few months. It may be suggested that you complete a vetted online program, work with a personal trainer, or see another aligned health professional. After 3-4 months, you’ll complete an in person or virtual check-in with The Mama’s Physio to see how it’s going and make any adjustments needed.
For specific conditions & Specific goals
1:1 Physio
Sessions
Regularly occurring, individualized sessions that progress you faster towards your goals, keep you accountable, and remove all the guesswork. This is the perfect path if you’re seeking care for a specific pelvic condition or perinatal health concern.
For the woman who is all in
Journeys
An incredibly unique, utterly comprehensive, all-inclusive program for the fully invested. Journey with The Mama’s Physio during your pregnancy or postpartum year and get everything you need to thrive and glow along the way.
we might be a great fit IF
> You’re curious about your body, willing to engage with it, and believe it can change for the better.
> You take ownership over your health/healing, are willing to give physiotherapy a good go, and are prepared to do the necessary work.
> You don’t believe in band-aid solutions to health, and aren’t seeking physio for a superficial fix.
> You do believe in progress over perfection – and you know that progress isn’t always linear.
> You’re willing to dig a bit deeper and explore how your thoughts, emotions, relationships, stressors, environment, lifestyle, lived experiences, and more may be showing up in/on your body.
> You’re open to an integrative approach to care – meaning you may hear suggestions that are unconventional but are extremely effective.
My passion and area of expertise lies in perinatal pelvic health – so I currently partner with women who are actively trying to conceive, currently pregnant, or within four years postpartum.
Please note, physiotherapy services are for residents of Ontario only. If you reside outside of Ontario and seek to work with me, please consider virtual perinatal health coaching.
are you ready?
THE PROCESS
01
the first visit
Start with an initial consultation with The Mama’s Physio. Share your story and get assessed.
02
pick your path
Hear recommendations, consider your options, and choose the best physio path for you and your goals.
03
begin physio
And stay the course! Experience change with expert care, consistency, and encouragement.
04
goals met!
High fives, and maybe some teary eyes for doing the thing you set out to do! Glad to have been part of it.
Client love and laude
I have worked with so many different therapists throughout my lifetime and have never been fortunate enough to find one that could help me heal from my complex past…until I met Ibbie.
– T.W.
pelvic physio client
Pelvic floor physio has been the most enlightening healthcare I’ve experienced, made all the more informative by Ibbie and her breadth of knowledge. I’d recommend The Mama’s Physio to all mamas: to-be, new and old!
– A.L.W.
Pre and postnatal client
I’m so glad I sought out Ibbie. She came highly recommended to me by my midwife and I was not disappointed. My pain and incontinence don’t bother me at all anymore!
– M.K.
postnatal client
Each session brings me closer to my goals and I always leave so encouraged. She was the friendly face and calming spirit I needed to pursue a higher quality of health and wellness in my body!
– G.S.
pelvic physio client
I experienced pelvic organ prolapse after birthing my first child and had spent over two years struggling to find answers…In only 3 sessions with Ibbie, my symptoms and my outlook have improved so much.
– J.M.
postnatal client
What I didn’t anticipate was how influential Ibbie would be in my motherhood journey. She has also supported me through surgery, secondary infertility, a miracle pregnancy & postpartum.
– M.S.
pre and postnatal client
are you ready to work TOGETHER?
Pregnancy, birth, and life with baby can be quite the ride. Who we have in our corner makes all the difference in the world. I’m here to support you with your pelvic health and perinatal wellness goals. And as a mama of five myself, I get you, girl! I’m with you in some serious solidarity!
If you are ready to start on your physio path, please take the next step and book an initial consultation with The Mama’s Physio. So looking forward to meeting you!
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mama’s MAILBOX
Monthly-ish emails you’re actually excited to read! Get real talk on birth and bodies, first dibs, and more.
We respect your inbox. Unsubscribe any time.
The Mama’s Physio – 408 Queen’s Ave, London, ON, N6B 1X9
© 2013-2024 THE MAMA’S PHYSIO ALL RIGHTS RESERVED