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comes from a team approach.

This is why we love to partner with so many incredible like minded providers and businesses in and around our community.

Check out where you can find Pelvic Pride around the community or scroll down to see what we've been up to lately.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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2:30-4:30pm Womb Room PREnatal Yoga

2:00pm Speaking of Menopause

1:00pm FREE Vaginisumus Support Group

9:30am: Baby & Me Tummy Time Class (0-6mo)

2:30-4:30pm Pelvic Mechanics for Birth at The Womb Room

A Look Back at Past Events

Workshops & In-Person Events

Learn the basics about the pelvic floor and what is & IS NOT normal while we debunk several pelvic floor myths in this foundational workshop.

This workshop is perfect for EVERYONE with a pelvis as we will be covering a multitude of topics across the gender spectrum.

How do you really know you are ready to return to running after having a baby? Join us to find out! During this workshop we will:

discuss anatomy & the effects of delivery on your return to running
perform a return to running assessment to help isolate your areas to focus on
establish a strengthening program to ease your return to running while lowering your risk of injury

Pelvic Pride is proud to be a continuous GOLD sponsor for the Baltimore Birth Festival.

Join our Festival community of vendors, care providers, local businesses, birth workers, and more for a day of family fun. If you’re looking for more information on all the great resources there are for pregnancy, postpartum, and parenting in the Baltimore area, this Festival is for you. Admission for this event is FREE!

Pelvic Pride joined Brielle Weber from The Womb Room for a PREnatal Yoga Workshop. We will provide pelvic floor education and support to birthing parents on their pregnancy journey with a focus on yoga and movements to keep the body comfortable during pregnancy, build a connection between the brain and pelvic floor, and prepare for delivery.

Pelvic Pride joined Brielle Weber from The Womb Room for a POSTnatal Yoga Workshop. We will provide pelvic floor education and support to birthing parents on their postpartum journey with a focus on yoga and movements to help facilitate recovery, realign the connection between the brain and pelvic floor, and work towards optimal function post delivery.

Dr. Joy joined Sam Stuart (BirthFit Coach, LCSW-C) of 410 Fitness, along with Carla Paisley (LMSW, Therapist & Doula) and Sarah Dolina (Nutrional Therapy Practitioner) for a Prenatal & Postnatal Fitness Workshop. Together we discussed honoring your body, the importance of community and the best practices in movement for your whole body including your pelvic floor. Dr Joy discussed special considerations during pregnancy as well as return to fitness after delivery (with a focus on both vaginal delivery and cesarean delivery).

Dr. Joy hosted WFH: What A Pain, a free webinar, to discuss the impact of the big shift to working from home as a response to the COVID epidemic. During this presentation we discuss best practices for at how work stations, how to use items around the house to better support your spine, and the least ideal places to work in your house.

Watch the full video!

March 2021 - Dr. Joy hosted Pelotons & Pelvic Floors, a free webinar, to discuss the impact of stationary bikes on our pelvic floor. During this presentation we discuss bike set up, posture, riding times, and considerations during pregnancy.

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Dr. Joy joins Fit4Mom Baltimore City owner Rachel Wagner for a Mom's Night In to answer all those unasked questions after having a baby. Nothing was off limits and there was not such thing as a stupid question. We discussed everything from 'is it normal to leak after having a baby?' to 'why does it still hurt when we have sex?'

It was a safe space to find out more about your body surrounded by moms who have been through the very same thing!

Presentations & Panel Discussions

Dr. Joy presented to the physical therapy students of New York Medical College on Gender Inclusive & Trauma Informed Care in Physical Therapy. During this presentations, she provided attendees with ways to make their clinical practice more inclusive from their verbiage and dialogue to intake paperwork, documentation and clinic setting. She also reviewed gender affirming surgical approaches and wrapped up the series with orthopedic considerations for physical therapists in regards to gender diverse patients.

Dr. Joy presented to the physical therapy students of Columbia University on Gender Inclusive & Trauma Informed Care in Physical Therapy. During this presentations, she provided attendees with ways to make their clinical practice more inclusive from their verbiage and dialogue to intake paperwork, documentation and clinic setting. She also reviewed gender affirming surgical approaches and wrapped up the series with orthopedic considerations for physical therapists in regards to gender diverse patients.

Dr. Joy was invited by Dr. James Stuart Ferriss to speak with Gynecologic Oncologist fellows at Johns Hopkins, about the importance of pelvic floor physical therapy in the recovery process after cancer treatment. Dr. Joy was able to discuss the therapy process, what patients should expect from their care, and red flags to watch out for when referring patients to physical therapy clinics.

Dr. Joy led a three part series for the NY Student Special Interest Group on Gender Inclusive & Trauma Informed Care in Physical Therapy. During these presentations, she provided attendees with ways to make their clinical practice more inclusive from their verbiage and dialogue to intake paperwork, documentation and clinic setting. She also reviewed gender affirming surgical approaches and wrapped up the series with orthopedic considerations for physical therapists in regards to gender diverse patients.

Dr. Joy joined Maryland Safe Haven (formerly Baltimore Safe Haven) as a panelist for their Gender Affirming Informational Session featuring various providers from MedStar Health, Chase Brexton, Freestate Justice, and Trans Maryland.

During her talk, Dr. Joy reviewed the importance of pelvic floor physical therapy for those undergoing gender affirming surgeries to ensure successful functional outcomes.

Dr. Joy was invited to be a speaker for the Mid-Atlantic chapter of the American Urology Association "Mid-Atlantic Mondays" series. The panel presented on 'Innovations and Advancements in Treatment of Female Urinary Incontinence' where Dr. Joy was able to present innovation in conservative care from the Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy perspective. This panel was moderated by Dr. Marisa Meyer Clifton of Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Podcast Interviews & Newsletters

Dr. Joy sat down with Mark Goldberg, LCMFT, CST - the founder and creator of ErectionlQ.com and the Erectile Dysfunction Radio Podcast to discuss why the pelvic floor matters for stronger erections. During the episode we discussed the importance of knowing if your muscles are tight versus weak and how that impacts the quality and sustainability of erections.

Dr. Joy was featured in the Belcara Health eNewsletter where she guest wrote an article on The Importance of Pelvic Floor Strengthening for Better Sex.

To read the full text click here.

November 2021 - Dr. Joy joins Erica & Mads of Working Mom Hour on the Working Mom Hour Podcast to discuss ALL the details – pleasure & pain, masturbation, sex before & after kids, & the process of healing after having a baby. Dr. Joy also joined Erica & Mads for their weekly Working Mom Hour show on Clubhouse.

Give the podcast episode a listen!

Dr. Joy joined Jesse Cozean of Pelvic PT Rising, Pelvic PT Huddle, and Pelvic Sanity to give the full backstory of starting Pelvic Pride, the name change from Joy Noble DPT and how we navigated COVID as a new business (spoiler alert we opened in January 2020 just 2 months before COVID shut down the world). As a member of the Pelvic PT Rising Family, it was so fun to sit down with Jesse one-on-one and just dive into all the details.

Give the podcast a listen!

Dr. Joy joins Caitlin & Danielle of Our Time of the Month to discuss all things sex on their latest Youtube video. Dr. Joy had the honor of being the first official guest on their youtube and truly had a blast talking about all the things! This conversation features real topics that should be discussed openly when around friends and should not feel taboo (even though they often times are).

Give this video a watch! The information provided here is educational only and not intended as medical advice.

Dr. Joy joins Caitlin & Danielle of Our Time of the Month to discuss all things Pee, Poop, and the Pelvic Floor on their latest Youtube video. C&D asked their followers for questions and we answered as many as possible. Each question was kept anonymous however these questions are not uncommon. We hear these daily in the clinic!