Diastasis Recti Support in Vancouver
Diastasis recti is a widening of the space between the two sides of your abdominal muscles, involving the connective tissue along the midline. It commonly develops during pregnancy and can persist postpartum. (www.nhs.uk)
At Alignmethod, we help you understand your body, reconnect with your core and build strength for everyday life and the activities you love.
Reconnect with your core. Build strength and confidence.
Experienced Guidance, Personal Understanding
Our experience includes navigating diastasis ourselves. We understand the questions that can arise when your abdomen looks or responds differently—and how valuable clear, encouraging guidance can be.
With over 17 years of experience supporting women and extensive study in core and pelvic health, we bring both professional knowledge and personal understanding to your training.
Build a Stronger, More Capable Core
Our goal is to help you develop the strongest, best-functioning core possible for your body, whatever changes occur in the separation itself.
We begin by helping you understand how your breath, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor work together. From there, we progressively build strength, coordination and confidence through:
Breathwork and core coordination to practise engaging and releasing your abdominal muscles.
Progressive strength training to build abdominal and whole-body strength.
Muscle-building exercise, tailored to your abilities and goals.
Movement education to help you lift, carry and exercise with greater confidence.
We work alongside your pelvic floor physiotherapist, incorporating their clinical recommendations into a training approach shaped around you.
Research supports a role for abdominal exercise in diastasis rehabilitation. Some studies have found reductions in the separation following training, although findings vary and the evidence is still developing. (doi.org)
The distance between the muscles is one part of the picture. Exercise may also offer functional benefits, making strength, control and how you feel during movement meaningful goals in their own right. (doi.org)
Our focus is on helping you make practical progress: a core that supports you during daily tasks, responds to increasing demands and helps you return to the movement you enjoy.
Supported by Research
Research and Guidance
Where should you begin?
A private training session gives us time to understand your goals, explore your movement and review any guidance from your pelvic floor physiotherapist.
Together, we’ll establish your starting point and build a progressive plan tailored to your needs, with guidance on suitable classes as you progress.