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Femina Physical Therapy in the Media
Heather Jeffcoat, DPT and the team at Femina PT are routinely sought out by major online sources, print publications, and broadcast media for our knowledge of all things related to pelvic health. The recognition we have received as leading experts in our field has resulted in appearances on "Loveline with Mike and Dr. Drew" , US News & World Report, Huffington Post, ABC News, Cosmopolitan, Women’s Health, Bustle, "Sex With Emily" with Dr. Emily Morse, and in New York Magazine and Health Magazine, to name but a few. The demand for our expertise is greater than ever as more and more women seek to remedy the issues that we work with on a daily basis.
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Our founder, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat spoke with The New York Times about starting a plyomteric exercise routine. She says, “Because plyometric moves are fast and high-impact, it’s important to make sure you’re moving and landing with proper form on every rep." Before beginning a plyometric workout, it's important to warm up with some walking or dynamic stretching.
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Woman's World spoke with our founder, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat about some of the less commonly known information regarding the pelvic floor. For one, the rather contradictory sounding fact that tight pelvic floor muscles can actually contribute to a weak pelvic floor. Heather mentions that when the pelvic floor muscles are short and tight, they are physiologically weak.
The article goes on to describe some tips and tricks for better pelvic health. Heather says the best place to start when it comes to a tight pelvic floor is breathwork. Read on for a simple breathing exercise:
Get in a comfortable position and take a long, slow breath that fills your lungs. Think about expanding your rib cage in 3D, meaning the front, sides and back.
As you do this, visualize your pelvic floor muscles lengthening and relaxing into a stretch.
As you exhale, feel them gently rise back to their start position.
Repeat for two to three minutes, once or twice per day.
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The hosts of She MD, Dr. Thais Aliabadi and Mary Alice Haney, talk with our founder, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat about pelvic health, Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, painful sex causes, postpartum, and related women's health issues.
From insight into the causes of pelvic pain, treatment options, and the importance of addressing these often overlooked health concerns, the conversation aims to educate listeners and reduce the stigma surrounding these topics.
NY Post | Is Goop's $200 Sex Pillow Worth It?
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It's 2025. Many, if not all, of you have heard of Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop and its pricey, unconventional approaches to wellness. One of the latest additions is a sex pillow by Tabu selling for a lofty $195.
The New York Post spoke with our founder, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat as well as other experts to find out if its worth the price.
According to Heather, “Regular pillows are not designed to maintain their shape or support during sex. While you can definitely makeshift something, like stacking three or four pillows to make a modified ramp, it may or may not offer the support you need."
If you're in search of an out-of-the-box improvement to your sex life or just want to know more about Goop's latest endorsement, click here for the full article!
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Well + Good speaks with our founder, Heather Jeffcoat, DPT about pelvic floor exercises to include in your birth prep routine; specifically before the 32nd week of pregnancy. Heather notes,
“Prepping those muscles to down train, or relax or let go, is really an essential part of any birth prep program...because it's hard to push something out through a lot of tension.”
Click here for the full article.
7 pregnancy pelvic floor exercises
1. Contract, relax, bulge
2. Lower belly breathing
3. Open glottis breathing
4. Spinal mobility on a birthing ball
5. Modified child’s pose
6. Happy baby
7. Butterfly stretch
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After years of feeling powerless, Huffington Post writer, Tabitha Britt discusses how properly managing her endometriosis diagnosis has led to the best sex of her life and finally feeling in control of her body. Click here to read the full article, where our founder, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat explains how endo can contribute to painful sex and what can be done about it.
Well + Good | Tampons and Exercise
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If you've ever been concerned while working out with a tampon in, this article is for you! Our founder, Dr. Heather Jeffcoat speaks with Well + Good's Gabrielle Kassel about the best ways to ensure your tampon protects you throughout your entire workout. Click here to read more!
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If You Hold In Your Pee You're Asking for Trouble!
As another year goes into the books we all want to start the new year off right, and when Shape.com writer Gabrielle Kassel started making a list of things we all can do to improve our lives in the coming year, she included a couple things that are of particular interest to our readers. We've covered the issue of "holding it" elsewhere on our site, but it bears repeating now that New Year's Resolutions are on our minds. And painful periods are not something to ignore either!
Whether it's during a road trip, work meeting, or a movie at the theater, if you have to pee, pelvic floor experts want you to beeline for the bog. In order to hold in urine, you have to contract your urethral and pelvic floor muscles, explains Heather Jeffcoat, a pelvic floor therapist who specializes in incontinence and dyspareunia and the founder of Fusion Wellness & Physical Therapy in Los Angeles, CA. When done regularly, “this prolonged holding pattern can create short, tight, and overactive pelvic floor muscles, which may eventually lead to pelvic floor dysfunction,” she says.
Read more: Why You Should Not Hold In Your Pee and Other Bad Habits...
