The Future of Wellness Services within Physical Therapy (Live Interview) Interview with Ginger Garner through the Integrative Pelvic Health Institute on The Future of Wellness Services within Physical Therapy and the role of nutrition in physical therapy scope of practice. Integrative physical therapist Ginger Garner talks shop with Jessica Drummond, founder of Integrative Pelvic Health Institute, in…
Guided (Short Version) of Light Meditation Join Ginger for this 8 minute guided breath practice and morning meditation focusing on deep abdominal breathing and  a short version of Ginger’s “Light Meditation.” The meditation was recorded live in the maritime forest on Bogue Banks, the southernmost tip island of the Outer Banks in Emerald Isle, NC. …
Nourishing the Future: Health and Nutrition Tips for Pregnancy (Part 2) Today’s guest post is written by Yvette Ladd, a pharmacist, yoga teacher, and Professional Yoga Therapist candidate who is currently pursuing her masters in nutrition science. In part 1 of this post, guest blogger Yvette Ladd discussed nutrition tips through the trimesters. Today’s post…
Nourishing the Future: Health and Nutrition Tips for Pregnancy Today’s guest post is written by Yvette Ladd, a pharmacist, yoga teacher, and Professional Yoga Therapist candidate who is currently pursuing her masters in nutrition science. Read more about Yvette. Scientists are increasingly discovering that a mother’s health and nutrition during preconception and pregnancy have a…
Modern Pregnancy Exercise – Functional Integrated Core Strength Throughout the Trimesters Today’s guest post is by Jenny Burrell and first appeared on her blog, Burrell Education, where you can visit and learn more about her work. When my wonderful colleague Ginger Garner asked me to share my thoughts on Pregnancy Exercise, I did a little Google search…
Health Care a Basic Human Right: A Worldview of the Four Systems of Health Care I am continuously saddened by the lack of quality health care offered in America. Barriers to receipt of health care are higher than ever. I have seen terrible things delivered in the name of “medicine” over my 15+ short years…
The Power of Earth Day Today is Earth Day, but it is also my son, Michael’s, Surgery Day. This date makes my heart tighten for many reasons, and I want to share my story of how trauma’s power can be harnessed for strength, wisdom and a greater capacity to love. Earth Day makes me grateful…
Women’s Health Neglected In the US If you are a women and you live in America, then your health is, quite likely, being neglected. And many women don’t even realize it. A significant report on the future of women’s health published today reveals that women are still being left out of research, despite a 1993…
Why the American Attitude Toward Mothers Must Change Are you a mother? father? Do you know a mother or father? Care about a mother or father? Care about children? Then this post should hit a nerve. I want to share a poignant and heart squeezing personal story of why our collective attitude toward moms in…
Advocating for Anti-Cancer Care in the US I can sum up 20 years of frustration from seeing women (and men) not get the health care they need in one sentence: We need health care, not the SICK care we currently have in the United States. The World Health Organization speaks loud and clear in their…
This post is also featured on Modern Mom American Childbirth: A Human Rights Failure? United Nations data shows that between 1990 and 2008, the United States maternal mortality rate nearly doubled, while the overwhelming majority of countries collectively decreased their rates by 34% (Coeytauz et al 2011). We have a right to criticize the shameful state…
This week’s post is by Carl Kerridge, who goes straight to the heart of one of the big issues surrounding the American collective maternity care and that of his lovely wife, the super intelligent Jessica Durivage of Where is My Guru?. Get to know them both, they are an amazing team! Telling Our Story: The Dark Underbelly of American…