Amy Slater
Week 21 Post Abdominoplasty: Looking Ahead
Although I have been working on core reintegration for almost a decade now, I have not really felt more core function as I did before my...
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Amy Slater
Nov 1, 20195 min read
Going Backwards to Go Forwards: Time to reboot in week 18 post abdominoplasty
This series of movements was inspired by my friend, mentor and creator of the Pelvicore Pro. Fortunately I have the privilege of being...
Apple Orozco
Oct 19, 20195 min read
Abdominoplasty Recovery: one third of a year!
It is amazing to believe what my body has been able to do in four months since having major abdominal surgery! I am grateful for the...
Amy Slater
Sep 27, 20193 min read
Week 14 Post Abdominoplasty: Crossing into a new threshold
Oh, how exciting to be 3.5 months post abdominoplasty! If you asked me how my life is different than it was 3.5 months ago, I would have...
Amy Slater
Sep 20, 20193 min read
Are we cashing in our health?
Dr. Mark Hyman said it best in this quote, “What people don’t realize is that food is not just calories; it’s information, It actually...
Amy Slater
Sep 14, 20194 min read
Rebuilding A Foundation: Week 12 Post Abdominoplasty
Here I am now 12 weeks post abdominoplasty! I still have a long way to go and I am making up my own path as I go! There are NO guides for...
Amy Slater
Aug 29, 20193 min read
Momentum, yay! I am excited!! Week 10 Post abdominoplasty
I can’t believe it has been ten Mondays since I had massive abdominal surgery. It feels like it was yesterday! So where am I today? I am...
Amy Slater
Aug 15, 20194 min read
“Mom Vacation” Is Over–The Journey Continues!
Ok! The vacation is over! Ha ha! I am back on full duty. What does that mean? Referee, entertainment, chef, housekeeper, shopper, and any...
Amy Slater
Aug 1, 20194 min read
The Healing Plan Continues: Six weeks post abdominoplasty–Now what!?
Well according to my surgeon, I am good to go! So, I am slipping on my new sports bra and cute new shorts and headed off to crush it in...
Amy Slater
Jul 18, 20194 min read
Week Four Post Abdominoplasty: All about reaching!
With increased ability in week four of my recovery comes increased responsibility. The responsibility comes from me handling more...
Amy Slater
Jul 11, 20194 min read
Nutrition For Soft tissue Recovery
The ideal scenario is that you go into surgery with low inflammation, a balanced microbiome, and a healthy immune system. Five months...
Amy Slater
Jul 9, 20194 min read
Week 3 Post Abdominoplasty: Movements to rebuild your core
Twenty-one days ago today I had a full abdominoplasty. I am just about 75% pain-free with improving function. I have had a few hurdles...
Amy Slater
Jul 5, 20192 min read
Doubt and Fear: Did I do the right thing?
I am almost 3 weeks post abdominoplasty and I am going through a roller coaster of emotions! I came to the decision to have surgery to...
Amy Slater
Jul 1, 20195 min read
Day 14 Post Abdominoplasty–Progress!
Time is flying by with my recovery process. I have learned many things along my journey so far. First and foremost, I am learning how to...
Amy Slater
Jun 30, 20192 min read
The most difficult part: learning my threshold!
The most difficult thing for me in this post-op period is learning my threshold. Which to me means, the limit to where I can successfully...
Amy Slater
Jun 28, 20193 min read
Moving Upward–the next progression after diastasis surgery
Day eight was a bump in the road filled with pain and uncertainty. Do you know what I figured out at the end of the day? The pain was so...
Amy Slater
Jun 27, 20194 min read
An Integrated Approach: Healing a diastasis!
Going into my pregnancy with the girls, I knew I already had a diastasis from my pregnancy with the boys. I also knew that it would get...
Amy Slater
Jun 25, 20193 min read
Daily Detox: Using food for detoxification
In the wake of my abdominal surgery, I am paying extra special attention to my nutrient intake, my ability to use those nutrients (aka...
Amy Slater
Jun 24, 20192 min read
Day 6 Post Abdominoplasty: Move those hips
Lessons Learned Today is officially day six and I am definitely learning my thresholds. Yesterday, I did WAY too much around the house...
Amy Slater
Jun 22, 20192 min read
Post Abdominoplasty Movement Strategy: Day Four
Right about now, I am SO grateful for all of the hard movement work that I put in to prepare my body for the stressors of surgery and the...
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