Pelvic Health Occupational Therapist, Yoga Teacher, and Hormone Health Coach

Empowering women to reconnect with their bodies, rebuild their strength, and restore their calm through evidence-based pelvic health, hormone balance, and holistic wellness.

Hello, I'm Joann!

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I am a licensed and experienced pelvic floor occupational therapist, a hormone coach, certified 200 hr+ yoga teacher, and mother who set out on a mission to bring functional, achievable wellness for moms/moms to be everywhere.

Following the birth of my son and the inadequacies I experienced within the healthcare system while pregnant, during birth, and postpartum, I became interested in helping other women navigate this complex, beautiful, and challenging time through education, connection, and advocacy.

Through compassionate care, functional movement, and mindful self-healing, I guide women to move from burnout and imbalance to strength, serenity, and self-trust — because thriving isn’t selfish, it’s essential.

What Is Pelvic Floor Therapy?

Pelvic floor therapy is a specialized approach to women’s health that focuses on the muscles, nerves, and connective tissues that support your bladder, bowel, reproductive organs, and core. When these structures become tight, weak, or imbalanced—often due to pregnancy, childbirth, hormonal changes, stress, or everyday movement patterns—they can contribute to symptoms like leaking, pain, pressure, or a lingering disconnect with your body.

As a pelvic health occupational therapist, I help you understand what’s happening in your body and guide you through gentle manual techniques, breathwork, and functional exercises that retrain your core and pelvic floor to work together with ease. The goal is simple: to help you move comfortably, feel stronger, and restore confidence in your body again.


I believe healing happens when we address the whole woman — not just her symptoms — by reconnecting the mind, body, and nervous system. Together, we’ll rebuild your foundation — so you can move confidently, live calmly, and feel more like you again.

Conditions I Treat

Pregnancy and Postpartum Care

- Prenatal and postpartum core weakness

- Diastasis recti (abdominal separation)

- Pelvic, hip, or back pain during and after pregnancy

- Pubic symphysis or sacroiliac joint dysfunction

- Tailbone pain

- Perineal or cesarean scar recovery

- Birth preparation and labor positioning

- Postpartum return to movement and strength

Pelvic/Core Dysfunction

Urinary leakage (stress or urge incontinence)

Urinary urgency or frequency

Constipation and bowel straining

Fecal leakage or incontinence

Bladder pain syndrome or interstitial cystitis

Pain with intimacy (dyspareunia, vaginismus, vulvodynia)

Myofascial or chronic pelvic pain

Pelvic organ prolapse (bladder, uterus, or rectal descent)

Core instability and posture changes

Hormone/Life Stage Dysfunction

Perimenopausal or menopausal pelvic changes

Hormone-related joint pain or tension

Core and posture changes due to hormonal shifts

Stress, anxiety, and fatigue affecting pelvic floor health

Abdominal wall tightness or weakness

Movement or lifting dysfunction

My Approach

Each woman’s story is unique — and so is her care.
Through a whole-person approach, I combine hands-on therapy, mindful movement, and lifestyle strategies to help you feel strong, balanced, and at ease again. I also work with you using tools such as habit stacking to weave our treatment activities into your day.

My approach integrates:

  • Functional Task & Movement Analysis – to identify every day patterns that affect posture and pelvic function

  • Manual Therapy & Myofascial Release – to improve mobility, reduce pain, and restore balance

  • Breathwork & Nervous System Regulation – to calm tension and reconnect your mind and body

  • Holistic Lifestyle Support – including nutrition, hormone balance, and stress reduction

  • Education & Empowerment – so you understand your body and feel confident long-term

  • Individualized Home Exercise Program- to address pelvic floor and core tension, weakness, and coordination

Care Options

Hybrid sessions available both in-person (Long Island, NY) and virtually across New York State.

Ready to feel strong, supported, and empowered?

My Credentials

I have participated in a variety of special programs and trainings to provide me with the necessary experience to offer the highest quality of service to my clients.

  • Licensed Occupational Therapy with 8 years in acute care, subacute care, outpatient, and home care

  • Certifications in Pelvic Rehab Manual Assessment (Essential Pelvic Health) and Functional Pelvic Health Practitioner (The Functional Pelvis)

  • Certified Yoga Teacher 200 hr

  • Specialty training in Trauma-Informed and Yin Yoga

  • Trainings In Progress: Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist (PCES) (Dr. Sarah Duvall, PT)

FREE DOWNLOAD

The Core & Calm Starter Guide

15 pages of simple, bite-sized action steps you can take today to strengthen your core and balance your hormones

Work With Me

I support my clients with 1:1 hybrid (virtual or in-person) pelvic health occupational therapy and birth prep. I also host group events and wellness workshops by request, as well as speaking engagements.

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