The Roots of Motherhood: A Postpartum Series

A free 6-week online movement and educational series designed to support postpartum moms in reconnecting with breath, core, pelvic floor awareness, strength, and everyday movement after birth, guided by Emily Hughes, PT, DPT, pelvic health physical therapist.

While each class blends pelvic-health-informed education and functional movement, the series intertwines somatic practices to help you build awareness, support, and confidence in your body during postpartum.

This series is open to postpartum moms who have been cleared by their healthcare provider to return to movement and exercise.

Session Details

Each session will meet for 40-45 mins 1x/wk on Thursdays at 10am EST beginning July 9, 2026 on Zoom. 

Class dates are as follows: July 9,16, 23, 30; August 6 and 13th.

All recordings of sessions (including Terra Meditation Circle and After Class Movement Chat) will be available at your convenience until August 31st, 2026.

Bonus Terra Meditation Circle

Sunday, August 9 at 8:00 PM EST | 20-minute guided meditation, live on Zoom. This bonus practice is designed as a grounding pause for integration, rest, and reconnecting with yourself before the final week of the series.

After Class Movement Chat

Each class will include an optional 20-minute After-Movement Chat. This is a space for general movement education, reflection, and pelvic-health-informed discussion. You are welcome to email general pelvic floor or movement-related questions by Wednesday at 12:00 PM EST before class.

This Series May Be Supportive If You Are

• Feeling unsure about returning to movement after birth.

• Wanting a bridge between physical therapy and a regular movement routine.

• Curious about your pelvic floor and how it relates to breath, core, pressure, and movement.

• Hoping to return to favorite movement activities such as strength training, yoga, pilates, barre, hiking, running, or higher-impact exercise with more awareness and support.

• Looking for a more accepting, grounding, and sustainable relationship with movement.

• Wanting to feel stronger, more connected, and more supported before a future pregnancy or birth.

• Wanting movement guidance from a pelvic health physical therapist in a general movement and educational setting.

What We Will Explore 

• What the pelvic floor is and why it matters postpartum.

• Breath, rib cage, core, and pelvic floor awareness.

• How to connect to your center during movement without forcing, gripping, or bracing.

• Functional movement patterns for everyday life, including rolling, getting up and down, squatting, hinging, lifting, carrying, and transitioning.

• Strength, support, and pacing after birth.

• Somatic practices to help you listen to your body with more curiosity and less force.

• Building trust in your body as you return to the movement you desire.

Weekly Themes

This 6-week series will move through a grounded progression: Week 1: Notice, Week 2: Support, Week 3: Create Space, Week 4: Reconnect to Center, Week 5: Build Strength, and Week 6: Integrate + Trust.

See here for more details.

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Disclaimer

This series is for general movement and educational purposes only and is not physical therapy, medical advice, diagnosis, individualized evaluation, or individualized treatment. The After-Movement Chat is intended for general education and reflection only, not individualized medical advice, diagnosis, evaluation, or treatment. Participants are encouraged to listen to their body and consult their healthcare provider or pelvic health physical therapist with individual concerns.

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