I wanted to share my story of tummy empowerment.
I'm
a 40 year old mom of a 9 year old. Ever since the pregnancy I
experienced a bulging belly button and abdominal weakness. Over the past
few years I noticed a developing mini-tummy, being noticeable on my
thin frame. Last year I developed an inguinal hernia that I underwent
surgery for. While there weren't any complications, and the surgeon
explained that the hernia was normal for thinner women, I understood
that my lack of core strength might have contributed. I tried yoga and
strength workouts, to no avail. From the advice of super hero pelvic
P.T., Tami Kent, came a referral for the strengths and wisdom from Kelly
Dean of the Tummy Team. Kelly and I corresponded over email and met
shortly after for a one-on-one session. Kelly found that I had a 3
finger-gap, almost as deep, at my center and points above and bellow.
Even after testing myself, I didn't discover my weaknesses as Kelly did.
She provided me with a handful of simple exercises that I would do
daily to develop my transverse abdominis that had weakened with the
birth of my child. While still not perfect, I have been amazed at my
progress. Kelly taught me how to carry myself in a more supported way,
avoiding positions that increased the finger gap. My work with the
exercises became more proficient and I am pleased to report progress,
greater ease of movement, and continued slimming of my gap. Thank you
Kelly and the Tummy Team for your help and for the training to heal
myself!
-Gretchan J.
Portland, OR
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