ALIGN for health

Isabel Spradlin is a massage therapist who specializes in massage for abdominal pain, distress and adhesions.  She lives and works in Portland, Oregon and she offers her skills and expertise online at www.healmybelly.com.  She has a few programs to purchase, as well as a free abdominal self care series.   You can find her on Facebook at Isabel Spradlin, Abdominal Maven.

Dani Hemmat is a Restorative Exercise Specialist™ and host of the popular "KatySays" Podcast. She is the owner of Move Your Body Better, a business dedicated to helping people feel strong, balanced and healthy. In this interview, Dani shares her experience with diastasis recti. "Five years after having my second child, my belly looked 7 months pregnant. I did Pilates, crunches—nothing worked, but it all hurt my back. A chronic chiropractor junkie, I spent hours and hours every month in their offices, wondering why I was cursed with debilitating back pain. Add in constant anti-inflammatory medication and pain killers, and I was heading down the wrong path for my long-term health. I tried a popular diastasis-healing method, which brought on a whole new host of body pain and problems. Unhappy with popular fitness solutions and determined to end my pain and feel better, I explored many wellness modalities. All paths to learning true lasting wellness led me to find Katy Bowman’s work in biomechanics and alignment, and Sue Hitzmann’s work with myofascial release self-treatments." Listen in to discover how she transformed her diastasis from 11 finger widths to 3! You can find more information about Dani and her services: www.moveyourbodybetter.com or her facebook page For more information about Susan McLaughlin, physical therapist go to: www.alignforhealth.com or her facebook page

In this interview, Meredith Nelson, Doula, talks about her postpartum recovery. Listen in to hear how Meredith recovered from: Pain in the lower abdomen Continued bleeding Urinary incontinence Pain with a bowel movement Pressure in the pelvic floor You can find more information about Meredith and her amazing doula services: www.meredithdoula.com or her facebook page For more information about Susan McLaughlin, PT: www.alignforhealth.com  Search How to Release Your Psoas on Susan's site, and you will find the exercise that both Susan and Meredith LOVE!

“After being diagnosed with a chronic illness for almost 10 years, I spent two years anxiously going from doctor to doctor, trying to get them to explain to me why my symptoms were spiraling out of control, why my body was forming a tumor, and why I was suffering from everything from chronic fatigue to itching all over my body. I felt powerless, overwhelmed, and angry that they couldn’t fix me. But all of that changed when I discovered the powerful combination of living foods, herbal botanticals, and a daily mindfulness practice – which I collectively refer to as Holistic Detox. I was able to address the true root causes of my health issues, and allow my body to heal itself in record time, instead of waiting for someone else to fix me.” -LaShanda Greene www.HigherPurposeHealing.com www.facebook.com/higherpurposehealing www.alignforhealth.com www.facebook.com/alignintegrationandmovement Books: The China Study and The Detox Miracle Sourcebook, Robert Morse, ND