Top 5 Diastasis Recti Exercises
Exercising postpartum can feel overwhelming for a whole host of reasons, it might be time constraints, insecurity in your body, lack of energy (late nights, midnight wake-ups, early mornings...we’ve been there, we completely get it!), [...]
Running With Diastasis Recti | Vanessa’s Recovery
Let us introduce you to Vanessa. This MUTU Mama has been kind enough to share her running with diastasis recti journey and we know it's going to inspire and motivate so many. Hi there, I'm [...]
Pregnant Looking Stomach… but no longer Pregnant?
Do you have a pregnant looking stomach even though you had your baby months ago? Is your post-pregnancy belly not squidgy, or jelly-belly like, but more pregnant looking, as if you [...]
Diastasis Recti Test And Exercises | What Works & What To Avoid
Diastasis Recti is a common postpartum issue for many women. Despite it being a common issue, there is a lot of confusion and oftentimes misinformation about this condition. If you [...]
Can you heal diastasis recti years later? Let’s talk about why it’s never too late to start healing your DR.
I have lost count of the number of messages I’ve received from mothers asking one variation or another of the question "can you heal diastasis recti years later?" Mothers thinking and worrying they are totally [...]
Crunches, Curl-Ups And Diastasis Recti
Standard crunches or sit-ups are often not recommended for postpartum women, especially when we know a diastasis recti or DRA is present. This is because the way a crunch is usually performed may have [...]
The Gap Isn’t The Problem – The Lack Of Function Is. Why Closing a Diastasis Recti May Not Be The Answer
The MUTU System program is endorsed by Women's Health Physical Therapists and Physiotherapists worldwide. It is grounded in a whole-body approach to alignment and foundation core connection for natural activation. MUTU System has never advocated [...]
What’s Alignment Got To Do With Diastasis Recti?
I talk a lot about the importance of walking in minimal shoes, of standing, moving and squatting in correct alignment in order to address core and pelvic floor muscle weakness. But what's the connection? What's [...]
Healing Diastasis Recti And Pelvic Floor After Childbirth With Postpartum Nutrition
This requires adjustments to alignment and load-bearing, entire core musculature reconnection and strengthening, great postpartum nutrition, hydration... and rebuilding collagen. Collagen is the stuff that binds together at the front of your abdomen, where all [...]