Childbirth can leave behind unseen scars, pain, and an emotional disconnect. Pelvic issues, loss of identity, and unacknowledged challenges are more common than you might think.
Common Postpartum Challenges
Postpartum dysfunction is common. Studies estimate that 23.7% of women in the US have at least one pelvic floor disorder (PFD).
Birth interventions are increasingly common, leading to a rise in postpartum dysfunction. Women often navigate the physical and emotional aftermath alone. If left untreated, issues like this tend to get worse as women age and reach menopause. About one in five women will undergo surgery for genital prolapse or urinary incontinence by the age of 85.
People tell us these issues are ‘normal’ consequences. We’re not told that support to heal exists.
A Holistic Approach to Postpartum Healing
Forget the one-size-fits-all approach to postpartum care. My work is very different to the mainstream, which to my mind is sadly failing women by ignoring the trauma she has gone through and offering her substandard after care.
I don’t just fix broken parts; I address the underlying issues. Mine is a holistic approach that delves deeper, weaving together osteopathic manipulation, pelvic floor therapy, energy work, and somatic practices. I’ve combined my training with my experience working with hundreds of women.
This integrated approach is about rediscovering a vibrant you, the woman who birthed a miracle not despite the trauma, but through healing it. Instead of feeling ashamed, reclaim your pelvic floor as a source of strength. It’s about rediscovering pleasure, not just surviving pain.
Reasons Women Seek My Help
Seeking understanding: Some women come to me unsure of what’s happening with their pelvic floor and simply want reassurance and a check-up.
Navigating pain: Pelvic pain can manifest in various ways, from lower back, sacrum, coccyx aches to vaginal and cervix pain. My clients seek relief from pain during sex, bowel movements, and even just sitting or standing.
Feeling of heaviness: Some women experience a sense of prolapse or heaviness in their pelvic region, disrupting their sense of comfort and confidence.
Managing leaks: Stress, urgency, or involuntary urinary or rectal leakage – any form of incontinence can be isolating and frustrating. My clients seek solutions to regain control and confidence.
Healing birth trauma: Whether recent or long-held, the emotional and physical wounds of a traumatic birth can be profound. My clients come to find healing and reclaim their postpartum experience.
Many women don’t realise this kind of help exists. They can suffer for years before they hear about it and finally seek support. It’s never too late to heal, but starting sooner often leads to greater improvements. My integrated holistic approach has consistently helped women significantly reduce their symptoms and reclaim their well-being.
You can experience significant improvements to your symptoms following just one session, and certainly within two to three sessions. In addition my clients often recognise improvements in other areas of health. For instance, an absence of feeling or numbness is usually not mentioned in the consultation, but a return of sensation and the ability to experience more pleasure after treatment is often expressed. An embodied feeling of safety as well as a deeper connection and bond with their child is also often experienced in a short space of time.
My Integrated Healing Approach
Working through a woman’s layers in an integrated way with Chi (Energy Life Force) at the centre I help her restore connection with her body and her pelvic bowl, feeling more energised in body, feeling more connected to her pelvic bowl, and to feeling more connected to her life force and creativity.
The dull ache in your pelvis begins to fade.
You breathe deeper, feeling a renewed connection to your core.
Sex becomes a source of rediscovered intimacy.
The mirror reflects a woman you recognise.
This isn’t wishful thinking. It’s the reality countless women experience through my integrated healing approach. You can experience significant improvements to your symptoms following just one session, and certainly within two to three sessions. In addition my clients often recognise improvements in other areas of health. For instance, an absence of feeling or numbness is usually not mentioned in the consultation, but a return of sensation and the ability to experience more pleasure after treatment is often expressed. An embodied feeling of safety as well as a deeper connection and bond with their child is also often experienced in a short space of time.
Working in an integrated way allows one to move through the layers to achieve deep healing on many levels. I do this in a way that holds sacred space for the woman. To work with this most intimate area of a woman’s body it is so important to hold the right energy, to be in deep respect for the wisdom she is holding, to be honouring her in this process of healing and to listen.
“ Rebecca’s Holistic Pelvic Care programme really helped me through a tough time. I reconnected with my pelvic bowl, which in turn improved my pelvic floor techniques. She worked on my scar tissue, released muscle tension, and helped me with exercises to do at home. It had such a positive impact on my physical health and emotional wellbeing. I found her hypopressive sessions really helped with my prolapse symptoms. ”
Joanne Warren
Your Personalised Treatment Plan
Following the first consultation session I’ll provide my clients with a tailored treatment plan. It may involve osteopathic therapy, holistic pelvic care treatment, INDIBA radio frequency sessions, training in hypopressives, or in pelvic floor activation and somatic homework – each tool chosen to peel back the layers of trauma and reconnect you to your inner wisdom.
Learn More
Read more about my Postpartum MOT here.
Don’t hesitate to get in touch if you are interested in finding out more.
Wishing you good health,
Rebecca
My Therapies, Modalities and Treatment Types
Osteopathic treatment – I use various osteopathic tools to bring the diaphragms, organs, spine, pelvis, fascia and muscles back into balance. There is often an imbalance in the system residual from pregnancy, birth or perhaps even earlier.
Holistic Pelvic Care – A subtle but powerful way of working with the pelvic floor to restore presence, life force balance. Based on the work of Tami Lynn Kent whose books I highly recommend. (more)
INDIBA Radio Frequency – An amazing tool for healing scar tissue, post c-section, or vaginally from tearing/episiotomy. It stimulates and reorganises collagen fibres to reduce inflammation, pain, adhesions and fibrosis, that can occur in any type of condition or pathology. It really works wonders in postpartum recovery. (more)
Hypopressives – A great form of postural/breathing exercise that supports all of the above in restoring good balance of pressures. It is a very helpful adjunct for prolapse, diastasi recti and general restoration of good breathing patterns and posture.
Pelvic floor activation and somatics – With advanced training in somatics and pelvic floor, I can suggest tailored exercises to encourage connection, balance and strength building. This may include breathwork, visualisations and pelvic floor activation techniques, as well as tools for release and strengthening work.