Does this sound familiar?
- You are in eating disorder recovery and want to know how to safely re-integrate movement and exercise
- You have a history of dysfunctional exercise and want to build a new relationship with movement and exercise
- You are pregnant and want to optimize your body for birth
- You are curious about how to safely continue exercise during pregnancy and postpartum
- You are feeling disconnected from your body because of an eating disorder, pregnancy, and/or postpartum
- You are experiencing bladder leakage, pelvic pain, or another issue that is preventing you from doing what you love
Our bodies are made to move
Are you missing out on activities that you love because of any or all the above?
Are you ready to reclaim, become strong, and live in your body?
Strength Within Physical Therapy & Wellness EMPOWERS those in eating disorder recovery to RESET their relationship with exercise.
We help ALL bodies with bladder leakage, pelvic pain, pregnancy, and postpartum RESTORE and RETURN to the activities that they love with confidence.
In all encounters, Strength Within helps YOU reclaim, become strong, and live in your body.
Our Process Together
Process
- Book FREE discovery call
- Book initial assessment – indicate if it is eating disorder or pelvic health focused (it can be both!)
Reset
- Disentangle beliefs about movement/exercise from eating disorder
- Build curiosity about movement
- Nervous system downregulation
- Goals pyramid – set goals and steps to achieve goals
- Breathwork/lengthen muscle tissue
Restore
- Explore movement-based interventions with supervision
- Process before/during/after thoughts with movement-based interventions
- Goals pyramid – check status and update
- Breathwork/strengthen muscle tissue
Reclaim
- Explore movement-based interventions individually
- Process before/during/after thoughts with movement-based interventions
- Goals pyramid – check status and update
- Return to provoking activities
Regardless of your story, Strength Within can assist you with achieving YOUR goals.
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About Dr. Michelle
Dr. Michelle was recognized as the first physical therapist to earn the designation of Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and Approved Supervisor (CEDS-S) through IAEDP.™
As a weight-inclusive and HAES® informed practitioner, Dr. Michelle recognized the need for greater pelvic floor literacy within the world of eating disorder recovery and completed training as a pelvic floor physical therapist. She has worked with individuals in eating disorder recovery that have experienced gastrointestinal distress, constipation, bloat, distension, pelvic pain, along with abdominal wall muscle dysfunction – all of which make it hard to participate in progress toward recovery. Likewise, she has noted a parallel between individuals with eating disorders and women pre/postpartum regarding decreased body awareness and body dysmorphia, coordination, and drive to return to exercise. Dr. Michelle offers creative solutions to individuals experiencing these issues AND actively invites her clients to reclaim and live in their bodies.
Dr. Michelle is excited to partner with clients that are ready to connect with their bodies and instill movement as a positive component of their lifestyle and/or to solve their pelvic floor issues – regardless of body weight, shape, size, etc.
About Dr. Michelle
Dr. Michelle was recognized as the first physical therapist to earn the designation of Certified Eating Disorder Specialist (CEDS) and Approved Supervisor (CEDS-S) through IAEDP.™
As a weight-inclusive and HAES® informed practitioner, Dr. Michelle recognized the need for greater pelvic floor literacy within the world of eating disorder recovery and completed training as a pelvic floor physical therapist. She has worked with individuals in eating disorder recovery that have experienced gastrointestinal distress, constipation, bloat, distension, pelvic pain, along with abdominal wall muscle dysfunction – all of which make it hard to participate in progress toward recovery. Likewise, she has noted a parallel between individuals with eating disorders and women pre/postpartum regarding decreased body awareness and body dysmorphia, coordination, and drive to return to exercise. Dr. Michelle offers creative solutions to individuals experiencing these issues AND actively invites her clients to reclaim and live in their bodies.
Dr. Michelle is excited to partner with clients that are ready to connect with their bodies and instill movement as a positive component of their lifestyle and/or to solve their pelvic floor issues – regardless of body weight, shape, size, etc.
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Eating disorders and pelvic floor dysfunction
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Mythbuster #1: Low Bone Density
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The Wisdom of the Enneagram
Hello, my name is Michelle… I am an Enneagram #4 Okay, so that is not really how I introduce myself, but have you heard of the Enneagram? Considered a personality test, it is reflected in a nine-pointed symbol that represents nine different strategies to relate to self, others, and the world. The word, enneagram, comes
Michelle Laging
- Physical Therapist (PT)
- Doctorate of Physical Therapy (DPT)
- CPPC (Certified Pre & Postpartum Coach)
- CEDS-S (Certified Eating Disorders Specialist – Supervisor)