August 25, 2020

I honestly didn’t believe the word COVID would still be causing such disruption in our lives at the end of August! When I started this blog the biggest issue on my mind was recovering from surgery and getting back to the gym and back to weight training! But as they say, when life throws you lemons (maybe more like hand grenades) make lemonade.

One thing I’ve seen on many fronts is that 2020 has been a landmark year. A line in the sand year. A year when many people have used the enormous pause to make big decisions. To stop things they’ve been doing for years. Things they knew needed to end but couldn’t quite find the courage to let go of. My 82 year old step mom finally quit playing competitive volleyball after 40+ years. COVID made her decision a little easier.

Others have used the forced down time to begin something new. Something they’ve had on the back burner or in the back of their mind for some time, just waiting for circumstances to be right. Waiting for time to pull the plan together and step out in a new direction. A little of that lemonade…

Personally, I’ve used this slower pace of personal training to focus on a second passion. A practice I was introduced to by my physical therapist after my prolapse surgery. A word I had never heard – Hypopressives. A system of movement/postures and breathing combined to promote low pressure in the pelvic floor. She felt it would be a key component in helping to keep my surgery healthy. So I got busy and registered to become a certified low pressure fitness professional in September.

Enter COVID. The in person certification classes were cancelled so I went online to at least take a Hypopressive class and practice on my own. As “luck” would have it I learned that the first ever English language online certification course was being offered that weekend! I signed up immediately and became certified to teach Level 1 Hypopressives on July 12. I finished my Level 2 courses Sunday, August 23 and will receive my Level 3 and final certification in September. Lemonade!!

So if you’re looking for help with recovering your pelvic floor health for any reason – birth, surgery, leaking, pain, prolapse – stay tuned. My website will be up shortly along with my new IG page. In the meantime I’m ready to see clients and you can contact me at therbert6@att.net or on IG @mightylilmouse.

Thanks for reading and stay tuned!!