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A bras le corpsA bras le corps - Interview de Laureen Quincy et Hugo Ribes du Collectif ITEMLe collectif item est une structure de production de photographie documentaire. Indépendante et surtout solidaire !
Fondé en 2001, ses mots d'ordre sont: produire, diffuser, collaborer et transmettre.
Il est aujourd’hui composé de douze photographes : Leonora Baumann, Franck Boutonnet, Romain Etienne, Morgan Fache, Jeanne Frank, Bertrand Gaudillère, Nicolas Leblanc,
Cyril Marcilhacy, Hugo Ribes, Kasia Strek, Adrienne Surprenant et Jeremy Suyker ;
D'un graphiste/scénographe Yannick Bailly, d’une réalisatrice/monteuse Christina Firmino, d’un anthropologue Philippe Somnolet, d’une chargée de projets, Mika Sato et d’une coordinatrice/administratice Laureen Quincy.2021-11-1032 min
Power Over POPNEW SEASON! Why Moms Need To Know How To Lift Heavy!Life has demands and those demands can put a lot of strain on our body if we are not strong enough to handle them.
If we are not strong enough to handle the demands we place on our bodies, this is where Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Hernias and Incontinence can result.
Our Fitness Routine should make life easier and less of a strain.
And Remember Life is a Workout in itself and our Fitness Routines should improve the way we lift and move our bodies in our daily life.
Learn in this ep...2021-10-0118 min
Power Over POPThe 3 Step Framework To Progressive Strength Training With Pelvic Organ Prolapses & IncontinenceI am so proud of this framework, I honestly would shout it from every rooftop if I could. No Joke!
It was been a long and trying road to create and I amsure it'll evolve even more because I am constantly gather more and more information to share with my members.
When thinking about Better Strength Training techniques and Your Pelvic Floor Health, the information can seem VERY overwhelming. You may get fustrated and when we get fustrated we do what? Quit, throw up our hands and say "Done!" and just stay where we at in...2021-07-1321 minPower Over POPThree Strengthening Movements That Will Help Minimize Your Symptoms In Daily Life.Your Life is a Workout in itself. Your Fitness Routine Should make life easier.
Learn about Three Common Strength Training Movements that when progressed and done with intention can make you feel more able in your daily life.
Feeling more able means - minimizes symptoms while moving your body like you want either in life and / or fitness.
We will focus on the Hip Hinge, Push Up & Carry movements.
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If you have not joined us in the Facebook Community come check it out - Power Over POP: Fitness With Pelv...2021-07-0819 minPower Over POPJennifer's Story - It's OK To Relieve That Peeing Your Pants IS NOT "Normal" After Having Kids!In this Podcast you hear from a Past Member of mine recalling her journey through changing her beliefs around how to take care of herself and thus changing her life.
This is a Story of REDISCOVER (the first Phrase in my Virtual Program) ... Accepting that the information you thought you knew maybe actually wrong ... And Being OK with being wrong ... Then Growing and Learning to improve your quality of life.
Then moving through the Next Phrases - RELEARNING and finally REFOCUSING. This is another journey of hope. My WHY behind my professional mission.
If y...2021-06-1423 minPower Over POPMolly's Story - To Powering Over Her POPThis is a Story of hope and inspiration.
You can overcome Your POP and do fitness & life the way you want.
It's a process but if your willing to commit, it works!
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2021-05-1833 minPower Over POPExplaining the Framework of Rediscover, Relearn & Refocus to Power Over Your POP.My programs and services are built around the Framework - Rediscover, Relearn & Refocus. Let me explain what those mean to me and what they also mean for you doing Fitness in Postpartum and/ or with Pelvic Organ Prolapses.
Checkout my New & Improved Website - www.poweroverpop.com AND as always Join Our Community - Pelvic Organ Prolapse and Mom Fitness Group
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2021-05-0719 minPower Over POPExercise Modifications With POP - Why They Are The BEST!Stop comparing yourself and your abilites to others, embrace your own awesomeness.
Modifications help you meet your body where it's at right now, to then strengthening it over time with intention.
In order to Power Over Your Pelvic Organ Prolapse(s) you need to Embrace Mods.
I will help you Re-evaluate, Refocus and Relearn about Your Body to have Lifelong Tools to Forever Power Over Your POP...
Do fitness and life how you want.
As always Join Our Free Community on Facebook as well - Pelvic Floo...2021-03-2414 minPower Over POP"Keep It Simple Dummy" - Especially With Pelvic Floor StrengtheningSimpliciity is the KEY to SUCCESS.
Simple Basic Movements.
Simple Balanced Nutrition.
Simple Fitness Routines
etc etc etc.
You Do Not Need Fancy Moves, Exercises, Equipment or Devices to get your Pelvic Floor along with the Rest of Your Body STRONGER.
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Join Our Facebook Private Community - Pelvic Floor Strength and Mom Fitness 2021-03-1516 minPower Over POPHow To Get Rid Of The "Mommy Pooch" Without Straining Your Pelvic Floor.FIRST ... Stop doing Sit Ups & Crunches.
Instead learn more body awareness, proper recruitment patterns and a realize that "spot training" just doesn't work and can actually cause more Pelvic Floor Strain down the road.
The Focus is;
1) Pressure Management
2) Correcrt Muscle Recruitment
3) A Whole Body Approach
THIS EPISODE is all about number one -> Pressure Management - Intra-Abdominal Managament
What it is and what it has to do with "mom pooch".
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Want A Free 45 Min Coaching Session With Me? Appl...2021-02-2517 minPower Over POPBRIDGES - Most Commonly Prescribed & Done Wrong Exercise in Postpartum Fitness RoutinesDo every wonder if your just wasting your time with bridges or worse encouraging incorrect movement patterns?
Bridges are one of the MOST common exercsies assigned to a Postpartum routine, but they are also the most common exercsie that is executed wrong.
In this episode I, Christina Your Pelvic Floor Fitness Coach will dissect Bridges, as well as look at how your pelvic alignment and postural strength determine your bridging style.
For a more visual demostration head to Our Private Facebook Community - Pelvic Floor Strength and Mom Fitness Group
Want A...2021-02-1120 minPower Over POPKeep Your Crown On Your Head - Chin Placement and Pelvic Floor Strain."A" is the first thing you need to master BEFORE doing any kind of fitness routine with pelvic floor dysfunction.
My ABC Method is all learned before you even start fitness.
Getting the chin back and finding your optimal alignment is key to taking unneeded pressure our of your pelvic floor and decreasing your symtpoms.
To then beable to do fitness safer and with more intention.
Want to see the demo of this? Head over to Our Facebook Community Group: Pelvic Floor Awareness & Mom Fitness Group
Want A Free 45 Min...2021-02-0912 minPower Over POPVaginal Farts and Fearing The Down DogYour in the yogi flow and feeling good as you head into a Down Dog Position and there it is... The Vaginal Fart.
Needless to say you lost your flow and are extremely embarrassed to say the least.
Why does this happen? What can you I do to stop or manage this unpleasant situation?
I'll break it down for you in this "little nugget" of information!
Hold Tight...But not in your pelvic floor!
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Also Come...2021-01-2211 minPower Over POPThe Link Between Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Diastasis Recti.Let me just go on the record to say I will never have you work one of these areas and not the other at the same time.
Targeting the core muscles can put a lot of strain down into your pelvic floor when you do not apply Your ABCs Method that I created from my Professional Teachings as well as my Personal Experience.
Learn the how and why from this "little nugget" of information episode.
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And Join Our...2021-01-1113 minPower Over POPStart Your Exhale BEFORE You Lift or Jump To Keep Your Pelvic Floor Safe!Here is a little "nugget" of information for you to apply to your daily task and fitness.
Being more aware of your pelvic floor while performing efforts like opening a can of pickles to lifting a heavy barbell off the ground is key to protecting your pelvic floor health.
Exhaling BEFORE You Lift or Jump will help to achieve this, listen to this episode to learn WHY.
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And Join Our Facebook Community Group - Pelvic Floor Awareness & Mom...2021-01-0608 minPower Over POPDissecting The Exhale To Protect The Pelvic FloorA good exhale gets your core firing correctly, supports the spine and gives you the ability to lift things.
Let me break down how to keep your Pelvic Floor Safe during an exhale and what needs to happen as prep work to be able to do that.
Fitness With Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is different, it has to be. You have a disconnect in your system and you can not continue to place more strain on it with tradtional exercise / fitness techniques.
It's time to listen to your body.
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Want A Fr...2020-12-1122 minPower Over POPTHREE Techniques To Get Your Glutes Firing Better In A Squat and Get Them Working FOR Your Pelvic Floor!I have said it before and I'll say it again ... Strong Functioning Glutes = Strong Functioning Pelvic Floors.
Glute and Hamstring tightness contributes to Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Trying to force our bodies into a deep squat with these being tight can wreak havoc on the kness and render our glutes inactive.
Here are THREE techniques to apply to your squat so we can get them working for Your Pelvic Floor.
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Join Our Facebook Community (A Ton of great info, first dibs on promos and get your questions answered) - Pelvic Floor Awareness an...2020-12-0422 minPower Over POP"I can't Jump or Run Anymore Because I Pee My Pants?" Have You Ever Wondered Why? You Should.It's time to listen to what our bodies are trying to tell us.
If you leak (or have urgency, pevic pain / discomfort, abdominal separation etc etc) you have a disconnect in your system that needs to be addressed.
You can eventually do traditional fitness bur FIRST there needs to be more investigation into why you have this disconnection.
It is not just a mom thing or something to ignore.
Understand what Pelvic Floor Dysfunction is that it occurs in 1 in 3 women. Do not ignore it.
Learn the Three things I d...2020-12-0121 minPower Over POPFive (Bonus 6) Bladder Training Techniques To Help Urinary Urgency. "I Gotta Go!"You can train your bladder. Pretty cool right? Apply these simple tactics to decrease urgency and work to avoid urinary leakage. These are simple, practical techniques that you can apply today.
Our Facebook Community (Tons of Daily FREE information - text, audio, video etc): Pelvic Floor Awareness and Mom Fitness Group
Want A Free 45 Min Coaching Session With Me? Apply Here. 2020-11-2719 minPower Over POP3 Things To Stop Doing In Your Fitness Routine That Are Negatively Affecting Your Pelvic Floor Health!Mission of Awareness and More Intention in Mom Fitness. Knowing how and what your doing in your Fitness Routine that are causing or making worse your Pelvic Floor Symptoms.
Here are some simple things to consider to help stop Pelvic Floor Strain and Promote Pelvic Floor Strengthening.
Then Head Over To Our Facebook Community Page For Pelvic Floor Fitness Tips & Information: Pelvic Floor Awareness & Mom Fitness Group
Want A Free 45 Min Coaching Session With Me? Apply Here. 2020-11-1710 minPower Over POP"Mom Pooch"? What it has to do with Your Pelvic Floor & What to do to help it.Have you been doing a ton of crunches and sit ups to try and get rid of the "mom pooch"? Does it feel like it's not changing or worse getting bigger?
Let me let you in on a little secret if you have not Mastered You ABCs Techniques like Optimal Alignment, Proper Breath for Pressure Management and Reduce Tension Holding then chances are those sit ups and crunches are not working worth beans and could possibly be making your Pelvic Floor Dysfunction worse ...Yikes!
In this Episode we will run down what an Abdominal Separation (D...2020-11-1218 minPower Over POP5 Signs You Might Have A Hypertonic Pelvic Floor.Being Hypertonic is very common with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and in this episode I explain some of the reasons why.
You can also use this as Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Preventative - Are you exhibiting any of these signs? Yes, then I will give you some tools to change things up to help avoid getting or worsen your Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.
Hypertonic Pelvic Floor is a whole body issue, so let's treat it like that vs throwing Kegels at it (which chances are with a Hypertonic Pelvic Floor is going to make matters worse, or at th...2020-11-0425 minPower Over POPPelvic Floor Safety in Common Fitness Routines - Yoga, Pilates, Running, Strength Training etc.There are NOT "bad" or "good" fitness for Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, it HOW you do the exercise itself.
In this episode I breakdown all the common fitness practices and explain how to make them more Pelvic Floor Safe.
Including Yoga, Pilates, Walking, Running, Hiking, Cycling and of course Strength Training.
In my course and coaching we focus on mastering your ABCs (Alignment, Breathing and Ceasing Tension for muscles to function properly) and then challenge that up with more intense and challenging fitness routines like the ones explained in this episode.
It's about...2020-10-3040 minPower Over POPReps, Sets And How They Affect Fitness Goals & Pelvic Floor Dysfunction.Every wondered why a fitness instructor has asked you to do 10 reps of bicep curls for 2 sets vs 6 reps at 3 sets? There is a method to our madness I swear! Over the years I have figure out what works best for current fitness goals and ever specific exercise circuits per day. I explain in this episode the what and whys behind reps & sets. I also take it a step further and tell you how these reps and sets counts affect your Pelvic Floor Health and what I use most for my own Members.
Get a Ton of g...2020-10-2225 minPower Over POPMini Rant - Why You Will Never See A "5 Strengthening Exercises To Stop Leaks" Post From Me.You will NEVER see a Post like that from me and I explain WHY in this episode. I Personally find that a disservice for my clients. I LOVE strength training but just like Me you need to Master The ABC First. Here's why .... ABC Foundation Work Before Strengthening. For a Ton of Empowering
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Want A Free 45 Min Coaching Session With Me? Apply Here2020-10-1615 minPower Over POPMy Most Common Exercise Cues. Also Ones I Do Not Use Anymore and Why.What do my clients hear in their sleep? Or every time they move or lift something up?
Here are the most common cues I use ALL THE TIME and Why.
I never just prescribe fitness movements just to move, everything has a purpose. You need to feel and see that purpose, cues are how we achieve that.
Our Pelvic Floor needs more intention in our fitness and our Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms depends on it.
In this episode I will also highlight 3 cues I do not use anymore. They are on my...2020-10-0728 minPower Over POPThe One Thing That Is Holding You Back From Managing Your Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Symptoms.In this episode I will reveal what is holding you back from Powering Over Your POP (Pelvic Organ Prolapse) and managing your Pelvic Floor Dysfunction symptoms (Stress Incontinence and Urgency).
ALSO my Service Cart Is Open Until Sunday Oct 4th! I am filling my 1:1, Small Group and even Self-guided slots.
The information you get from my services / packages / courses will be practical information to apply to your life long-term to manage Your symptoms and continue to progress in fitness without fear.
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Want A Free...2020-09-3012 minPower Over POPWhat the heck is your Pelvic Floor Anyway? What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and How To Help It.Do you actually know what your Pelvic Floor actually is? Functions or Location? No worries, most don't.
Most don't until there is a problem associated with it.
Today we will dive into learning more about the Pelvic Floor Muscles & Why you should care about It.
What is Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and what can lead to Pelvic Organ Prolapses.
Also we will discuss what your Pelvic Floor needs from you and your fitness routine now.
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JOIN...2020-09-2521 minPower Over POP5 Common Statements I Hear Regarding Our Pelvic Floors and Fitness (And My Course Launch!)I am Debunking Today! These are the 5 Most Common Statements I Hear Regarding Our Pelvic Floors and Fitness, Then My Response To Them. We will chat about Kegels, C-Sections and Common Misconceptions of Postpartum Fitness.
Want A Free 45 Min Coaching Session With Me? Apply Here.
My Facebook Group Link - Huge Announcement Sunday & Offer For These Members ONLY!
2020-09-1718 minPower Over POPThe ABC's - Foundation Work BEFORE You do Fitness with Pelvic Floor DysfunctionThese are the things you NEED to master BEFORE you do Fitness with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and / or Pelvic Organ Prolapses.
The ABC's are what is covered in the 4-6 weeks of my Online Pelvic Floor and Fitness Programs.
A - Alignment.
B - Breathing.
C- Ceasing Tension.
These ABC's will change your life, how you move and how you live your life. Help You manage you pelvic floor dysfunction symptoms and crush your fitness goals.
No, Seriously!
Join My Facebook Group to keep up-to-date...2020-09-1118 minPower Over POPLengthen Before Strengthen - Especially The Pelvic FloorYou are wasting your time on your fitness routine if you are not focusing on lengthening before contracting and not addressing areas in your body that you are holding tension.
A chronically short / tense muscle is weak and will fatigue quickly. Add on a contraction and all your doing is adding to the tension.
THIS IS WHY KEGELS ARE NOT THE ONLY FIX FOR PELVIC FLOOR DYSFUNCTION. Your Pelvic Floor needs to be able to lengthen BEFORE it can gain any strength through a Kegel or contraction.
Module 4 in My Course is all about...2020-08-2816 minPower Over POPWhy Do I Have My Mommas Master The Overhead Press To Help With Their Pelvic Floor Dysfunction?We need to STOP spot training and realize that everything in our bodies are connected.
I will spare you the singing but ... "The ankle bone is connected to the knee bone, the knee bone is connected to the hip bone ..."
Also Overhead Pressing is EXTREMELY functional. Have you every put a dish up into a high cabinet? Or in my case a massive lego container up onto a closet shelf. Exactly!
Learn WHY I structure my programs and courses to focus on Total Body Strengthening to help your Pelvic Floor Symptoms and Help yo...2020-08-2111 minPower Over POPPostpartum Fitness Series - 5 must-haves to consider in your Postpartum Journey Back into Fitness - Power Over POPIt is not about how fast you can get your body "back" but HOW you do it as well as making sure you give your body an upgrade along the way. Pelvic Organ Prolapses are happening at an alerting rate these days and we need to do something about it. More awareness and better Fitness / Movement techniques are key.
In this Podcast Episode learn about the 5 must haves I teach my Postpartum Moms before I even have them touch a dumbbell or run on a treadmill. Mommas you should be thinking long term here and worrying about ho...2020-08-1226 minPower Over POPThe Journey Back to Fitness After Having a Baby - WHY Postpartum Fitness needs to be Different - Pelvic Floor First FitnessYour Body has changed, Your Fitness needs to change. Being more intentional and having more awareness is key to avoiding issues like incontinence, pelvic floor prolapses and pelvic pain down the road.
Us as Professionals - Medical & Fitness - need to DO better for our Moms in this stage.
Stop body shaming, comparing and give yourself the gift and permission of discovering this the New You.
Stop striving for faster ways of "Getting Your Body Back" and instead take the time to develop a stronger, More Bad Ass Upgraded Model.
Pre & Post...2020-08-0719 minPower Over POP(Day 5) Mastering Intra-Abdominal Pressure - All About the Exhale - Your Pelvic Floor and Fitness.This is the LAST DAY of my Workshop on Mastering Intra-abdominal Pressure! I had so much fun delivering this very important information. TODAY is all about The Exhale. Exhaling from the Bottom Up, Recruiting and Finding your deep core muscles and what are your next steps in Powering Over Your POP (Pelvic Organ Prolapses or Pelvic Floor Dysfunction).
Total Body Strengthening with your Pelvic Floor in mind is my Specialty - Your Pelvic Floor needs help, it tends overwork for weaker muscles in the body and that's why we develop leakage, pain and heaviness. Strengthen your whole...2020-08-0213 minPower Over POP(Day 4) Mastering Intra-Abdominal Pressure Workshop - Continue Tension Release - Upper Body - Pelvic Floor and FitnessWe are already on Day 4! Today we continue our talk on relieving tension to be able to get a good quality inhale to connect with our Pelvic Floor. A good quality inhale consist of getting the Diaphragm moving downwards and lengthening and releasing the Pelvic Floor (a muscle needs to lengthening BEFORE it can contract). The key to this is getting the rib cage moving and thus getting more back body movement, because our diaphragm or out breathing muscle is located below our rib cage. And guess what by getting more back body movement we can relieve upper back...2020-07-3025 minPower Over POP(Day 3) Mastering Intra-Abdominal Pressure Workshop - Relieving Tension - Pelvic Floor and FitnessIn this episode we will be Relieving Tension to be able to get a quality 360 Breathing and Manage Intra-Abdominal Pressure to Power Over POP (Pelvic Organ Prolapses). We can hold tension in our Pelvic Floor muscles subconsciously and by doing this we make our Pelvic Floor Dysfunction symptoms worse. Let's bring awareness to this tension and actively release it, then give it permission to stay lengthened. After we will work to strengthen within our new found length and flexibility to permanently minimize our symptoms like urinary leakage, abdominal heaviness, bulging and pelvic pain by Progressive Strengthening. This is the...2020-07-2920 minPower Over POP(Day 2) - Mastering Intra-Abdominal Pressure - Breathing Technique - Pelvic Floor and FitnessThis is Day 2 of my 5 Day Workshop - Mastering Intra-Abdominal Pressure through Breathing Techniques. This is the MOST IMPORTANT technique you will learn through this Empowerment Fitness Journey. If you have Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Pelvic Organ Prolapses, are Postpartum or even Prenatal learning how to manage your intra-abdominal pressure is SO important to your Recovery and being able to Power Over Your POP. Proper Breathing techniques are the KEY to being able to manage this pressure and minimize or prevent urinary leakage, pelvic pain, pelvic heaviness and get your pelvic floor's natural function back.
Join Our Facebook G...2020-07-2822 minPower Over POP(Day 1) - 5 Day Mastering Intra-Abdominal Pressure Workshop - What is Intra-Abdominal Pressure?What is Intra-Abdominal Pressure? How does Body Alignment effect this Pressure? And a brief on what are your Pelvic Floor Muscles. Day 2 Tomorrow) will talk about the 360 Degree Breathing and why it's key to being able to manage your Pressure and protect your Pelvic Floor during movement and exercise. Your first steps in Powering Over Your POP (Pelvic Floor Organ Prolapses) is learning to manage your intra-abdominal pressure.
The Facebook Group here: Pelvic Floor Awareness & Mom Fitness
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Who would benefit from learning how to...2020-07-2720 minPower Over POP3 Must-Haves for Fitness with Pelvic Floor DysfunctionBuilding a foundation is key. Building a foundation that is strong and functional is even more important. Checkout my 3 main must-haves for being able to progressively strength train with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction. Proper Breathing, Pressure management, Body Alignment and relearning your foundation exercises to help support your Pelvic Floor Muscles Not Hurt Them. This episode is for Postpartum Moms looking to get back into fitness, women with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and / or Pelvic Organ Prolapses. As a Personal Trainer that specializes in Fitness for Prevention in the Prenatal Stages and Postnatal Recovery as well as Promote Better Fitness Techniques f...2020-07-1624 minPower Over POPStarting the Conversations on Peeing Your Pants: Pelvic Floor DysfunctionUrinary Incontinence is Common but Not Normal. It is NOT something as Moms we just have to live with. There is help and I will show you that. Pelvic Floor Dysfunction and Pelvic Floor Prolapse symptoms can be prevented or managed through an intentional Total Body Strengthening Program. It first starts with Being More Aware of your New Body.
For a Ton of Empowering Free Info Join My Facebook Group: Pelvic Floor Awareness & Mom Fitness Group
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