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September 25, 2014

Surgery best option? Diastasis Recti too large? Tupler Technique® Better!

An email I received this week:

I’ve had numerous consultations with general surgeons. Two out of three doctors consider my situation as an incisional hernia and recommend surgery. The other surgeon said it’s technically abdominal wall laxity or Diastasis Recti. The latest CT scan shows 8 cm wide and 10 cm long. Have you worked with anyone with these measurements or larger? Would I still be a candidate for your program and benefit? I’m hoping so, I would like to avoid surgery since I would like to start planning a family soon. However, I would like your professional opinion. If you believe surgery is the better option for my situation or if I can avoid it and still have a normal pregnancy.

My response to her:

I have worked with many severe diastasis with amazing results. Just today I had a mom who was a 12.5 fingerwidth diastasis (almost 18 centimeters!) with very deep connective tissue and a very large hernia. She brought it down to a 3 fingerwidth diastasis (measuring now 2.5 cm from 18 cm = down 15.5 cm!!), 70% improvement of connective tissue, and a 60% reduction in the hernia JUST in 5 weeks over the span of the workshop. I have worked with hundreds of 10 cm + diastasis with also amazing results.

Also, I will tell you most Surgeons will recommend surgery because that’s what they are trained to do. Most Doctors refer to a surgeon because thats what they are trained to do. 60 – 70% of the clients I see have seen 1 or more surgeons and were referred to have surgery. In that time, there is only 1 client I would have passed on to a surgeon – she had a 22 cm diastasis recti, and 9 VERY LARGE hernias, as her connective tissue was shredded. Even then she made improvement, has not had to get surgery, and is progressing. (MY SIDE NOTE) In fact, that client just talked with me today telling me that ALL NINE HERNIAS are now behind the connective tissue, which means they are in fact NO LONGER HERNIAS – THEY HAVE BEEN REVERSED! Considered individually 3 of the 9 hernias were 4 inches X 6 inches that is amazing!

The body will recognize a natural solution much more than an artificial cutting and sewing. We get into all that at the workshop as well 🙂

(Pictures of this said mama’s amazing results shortly to come!)

July 2, 2014

Amazing Before and After Pics from 2014!

LOTS of Fantastic Pics!

Currently 70% of my clients have hernias.

Within the 4 or 5 week duration of the workshop, I see a 50% to 100% reversal of the hernias in just that time alone!

I see on average an 70% to 100% improvement of the diastasis in just the 4 to 5 weeks alone!

June 16, 2014

Have you hit a wall with the Tupler Technique? Consider this…

Many people will email me expressing dismay that they have hit a wall. They can’t figure out why. This happened to me after my 2nd baby (of my 5) and I have seen many clients who this has happened to. There could be MANY Reasons. Lets do some troubleshooting:

Here are just SOME of them to consider:

Are you Getting baby in and out of crib correctly? pack n play?
How are your body mechanics? Are you getting up and down from couch correctly? Are you Jacknifing in or out of bed?
Are you picking up things that are too heavy? A heavy backpack? Laundry basket too unweildly? Baby carrier too heavy? Stroller too heavy or unweildly?
Are you picking up your kids CORRECTLY?
Are you wearing a baby carrier?
Are you coughing/sneezing correctly?
Do you have a cold or vomiting sickness?
Are you carrying too many bags of groceries?
Are you Picking EVERYTHING up correctly – neutral spine/back, transverse to the spine at 5th floor?
Are you executing a Bbwel movement correctly – (transverse to the spine, open up pelvic floor)?
Are you Staying at 5th floor with ALL other exercises? Lifting weights? Crossfit movements? Any side to side movements or twisting? headlifts?
How many sets a day of tupler contractions are you doing? Doing headlifts? Are you being CONSISTANT?
Are you doing an exercise program that contains movements that causes a FOREWORD FORCEFULL movement of the abdominals/ can’t stay at the 5th floor with your transverse?
How is your techique of the exercises? Is your lower or upper insertion of your transverse LAGGING behind the other one?

*98% of the time if someone is not progressing, I find they are jacknifing, often as a combination as one of these other culprits. If you can FIND the culprit, you can shoot forward and continue progressing.Those incorrect body mechanics will get you EVERY time, because you do them SO OFTEN during your day, and usually EVERYDAY multiple times. Once you identify and CORRECT, you can finish the job of closing the diastasis recti and START HEALING!!

April 30, 2014

Now carrying BEIGE Diastasis Rehab Splints®

That has been a BIG demand for BEIGE Splints!

We now have them IN!

Buy Separately or with the Women’s Package Sale!

Look ABOVE under the “Products” tab!

April 9, 2014

Fit Pregnancy Magazine, and upcoming Workshop starting in May!

JUST ANNOUNCED! Next Diastasis Rehab Lose Your Mummy Tummy® workshop!

3 SPOTS LEFT 2 SPOTS LEFT! 1 SPOT LEFT!

ALL FULL!! Look for next workshop in August!

Class 1: Saturday May 17 2014 (9:00am – 11:45 am)
Class 2: Saturday May 31 2014 (9:00am – 10:30 am)
Class 3: Saturday Jun 14 2014 (9:00am – 10:45am)

(This is considered the Chicago Location for the workshop).

We have people from all over attend these – my workshops get people from MO, MI, WI, IL and IN!

I will take ~~10 people~~ 2 MORE PEOPLE this one. First come, first serve.

This will be for you if you want to

Stop being asked if you look pregnant, even when its been weeks, months,years or decades since you have had a baby
Whittle down your waistline significantly
Reverse your hernia
Close your Diastasis Recti (Mummy Tummy)
Fix your belly button issues
Heal your connective tissue between your muscles
Learn how to keep splitting your recti at a minimum when pregnant
Improve your pelvic floor

Can’t wait to see you there!!

ALSO….Look for me in the Summer Issue of FIT PREGNANCY MAGAZINE!!!!!!

February 13, 2014

2014 BEST IMPROVED BELLY CONTEST!!!

At the request of one of my Skype clients, I am doing a BEST IMPROVED BELLY CONTEST for 2014!

The winner will win $100!

Kate side view, before and after.

*Take BEFORE picture – add caption labeled month and year (front view AND side view)
(instacap ap is great if taken from phone or tablet so we know its this year
*After pic must be in SAME clothes – again with caption labeled month and year (front view AND side view)
*if hernia – note in your submission
*note in your submission how many sets of seated tuplers, headlifts you did
*note in your submission if you wore a splint
*submit on the contact area of my site
*all submissions due by Dec 1 2014

February 13, 2014

We need 1000 names for petition to get on Dr Oz SHOW!!

Hi Ladies!

If you are frustrated about the LACK OF INFO out there about the Diastasis Recti, despite how common it is, HERE is your chance to voice your opinion!

Go to:

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/479/285/811/diastasis-awareness

Sign your name and add it to the list! We are over half way there!

January 24, 2014

New before and after pics! Workshop 2013 con’t

October 4, 2013

Awesome new before and after pics from early fall 2013 Workshop!!

CLIENT BD
This cute mom in her 30s had the highest amount of inch loss in her waist I have seen – and in the shortest period of time. She started out as a 34.5 inch waist, and got down to a 23.1 inch waist -11 1/2 inches in just FIVE WEEKS at the belly button. UNBELIEVABLE!! I could tell her waist would go down quickly as the bulging in her belly was all ORGAN PROTRUSION! I added up the inches in the three places in the 2nd way we measure the belly – with measuring tape – at the belly button, 3 inches ablove the belly button, and 3 inches below the belly button – and it added up to an ASTOUNDING 22 inches lost!!!! She is the title holder for the most inches lost in the midsection of any of my clients as well!

She started out as 4 fingerwidth diastasis in 3 areas – at the belly button, 3 inches above and 3 inches below. Her DIASTASIS IS CLOSED in all three areas! You can also see the pronounced umbilical hernia right at the navel in her before picture. Her HERNIA IS NOW REVERSED! A surgeon would tell you this is impossible. But here is the proof!

CLIENT TW

This cute mom was a 4 fingerwidth diastasis in 2 areas of her diastasis recti, and a 3 fingerwidth diastasis in the 3rd area. She CLOSED everything by week 3. She has a hernia as you can see by her belly button – a slight umbilical hernia. It decreased by 70% so far – and should finish reversing in a couple weeks. She lost FOUR inches at the belly button – from 30.25 inch waist to a 26.8 inch waist in 5 weeks! You can also see the “bloated look” of the belly that was caused by organ protrusion has reverse and looks much better cosmetically and is also much better functionally as well!

CLIENT KP
This cute mom joined the workshop later than all the other gals, so she had a 1 1/2 weeks LESS time than all the other moms and her results for 3 1/2 weeks is amazing! Not only did she go down 3 inches at the belly button from a 29.5 inch waist to a 26.5 inch waist, she came down 8 inches over all the midsection and you can REALLY see a big difference! She nearly closed her diastasis too in this short time. It is closed in two places, with just a little more to go in the upper section of her diastasis!

I Love seeing the huge differences in measurements and before and after pictures at my workshops. These women work hard and they certainly see the fruits of their labors. HERNIAS REVERSED, DIASTASIS RECTI closure, ORGAN PROTRUSION REVERSED, WAISTLINE SHRINKAGE!! Don’t keep this a secret! Let your midwives and OB GYNS in on the BEST KEPT SECRET to restoring the prepregnancy midsection – The TUPLER TECHNIQUE!!!!