Body Lane Myotherapy

If you just birthed your baby by C-Section, this is for you 🤍

These recommendations are for weeks 1-6 post c-section.

Follow your intuition, if something doesn’t feel right, don’t do it. Any signs of infection, consult your doctor.

You can begin massaging your scar after 6 weeks or once completely healed. You can see a practitioner for scar release after 8 weeks or once you feel ready for it to be touched.

You can purchase my ebook guide via the link in my bio.

SEND THIS POST TO YOUR FRIEND WHO JUST BIRTHED THEIR BABY BY C-SECTION 🫶🏼🕊️

41 weeks 3 days in, 41 weeks 3 days out ❣️

My baby girl, you’re crawling, exploring, climbing, and goo’ing… You’re growing up so quickly.

My last baby. Why do the “lasts” feel so bittersweet? The last time experiencing pregnancy, birth, the newborn days, the final time breastfeeding. In one breath, I want these moments to stretch on forever; in the next, I want time to move more swiftly.

Oh the contrasts of Motherhood- joy and exhaustion, beauty and struggle. And each little milestone she reaches is both exciting and a heartache of ‘the last’.

Eden, you truly are my little slice of paradise, it was always you ✨ ILY ❣️

GIVEAWAY ✨

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To celebrate our new friendship and love of helping women with scars; we are giving away:

1 x Body Lane Scar Release Kit
2 x Myscar silicone strips (a month supply).

TO ENTER:
1. Tag a BFF with a c-section scar (no matter the age of their scar)
2. Follow and .ltd
3. Share this post to your story and tag both accounts.

ENTRY CRITERIA:
1. Entries close and a winner will be drawn Tuesday the 13th at 9am AEST
2. Open to Australian c-section Mumma’s only

Here is a little bit of information about MyScar Silicone Strips:
Myscar’s premium silicone strips are the gold standard, non-invasive, proven option for treating and improving the appearance of scars. They are the only 100% medical grade silicone strips distributors in New Zealand and they are now distributing in Australia.

This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed or administered by, or associated with, Instagram.

✨SCAR TRANSFORMATION✨

A beautiful abdominal and scar transformation for this mumma of 2.

When I first treated this mumma, she had a very midline breath, her scar felt thick and she was experiencing back and hip pain.

Over 4 treatments I opened up her rib cage and lateral muscles so she could achieve a 360 degree breath, released her c-section scar, reconnected her deep core and we worked on her back and hip pain.

Between treatments she was diligent using her Body Lane Scar Release Kit and her hard work has paid off.

I bang on about helping women reconnecting with their bodies postpartum and seeing these results fuel the fire 🔥

Before photo: 11/4/24
After photo: 27/4/24

Want to work with me in person or online? Send me a DM.

Myotherapy for women

We see you, we hear you, we understand you. It’s time to reconnect with your body.

Come and see us in clinic in Ascot, Brisbane. We are passionate about helping women heal ❣️

Body Lane’s C-Section Scar Release Kit has landed 🤩

The personalised Body Lane C-Section Scar Release Kit is your perfect companion for achieving a smoother, softer, and happier c-section scar. This all in one kit includes a silicone cup and a Gua Sha release tool, making loving and healing your scar easy.

Transform your scar care routine and enjoy the journey to a more comfortable and confident you with our thoughtfully designed scar release kit.

Lots available for purchase on my website.

Ain’t no hood like motherhood 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Happy Mother’s Day to all mums, all expecting mums, mums in heaven, mums who have lost babies, mums desperately waiting for their babies in their arms 💐

Mums are the best, thank you for everything you do, everything you sacrifice, everything you give 🤍

Have a c-section and want to join us for my 3 week C-Section Freedom course?
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Starting Tuesday the 14th of May.
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This 3-week online c-section release course is designed for women with scars.
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Our goal is to help you reduce the build-up of scar tissue in your abdomen, help you to breathe and move better all whilst reconnecting with your body. This live training, will take place on Tuesdays at 12pm AEST for 3 weeks and will be recorded for those that can’t attend live.
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Expect to learn skills to improve your abdominal function, reduce your c-section shelf and scar tissue build up, and our deep core activation series to help you get your body firing on all cylinders.
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We provide expert guidance, accountability, and practical exercises to help you reconnect to your body after a c-section.
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If you can’t make the sessions live you will be able to watch on replay. You’ll also be able to connect with other c-section Mumma’s on this journey through my Facebook support group.
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Want to join us? Follow links in my bio 🤩

This course will not be offered at this price ever again, so get in quick!

Last week I was asked:

How do you know if your scar needs releasing?

Have a feel of your scar and ask yourself these questions:

~ Does it feel thick, lumpy, bumpy?
~ Is it painful to touch?
~ Does it feel numb, sensitive, cold?
~ Can you feel any pulling sensations in your scar when you stretch your abdomen or when you exercise?
~ Do you experience back pain, hip pain, pelvic pain that won’t go away?
~ Do you hate the way it looks?
~ Do you have a shelf or bulge that sits over your scar?
~ If you take a deep breath, can you expand under the wound?

If you answered yes to any of these questions, your scar needs releasing 🙌🏼

If your scar needs releasing, I have officially opened up bookings for my 3 week online C-Section Freedom course starting Tuesday May 14th at 12pm! The sessions will be a progressive self release and deep core activation series and you’ll be able to join my exclusive Facebook group where you can ask questions, share progress and receive hot tips on scar release.

Bookings are open on my website and in my booking system (link in bio) and the first 5 people to join will receive my brand new personalised scar release kit 🤩🤩

I can’t wait for you join us!! DM for more questions!

~Live on the Blog~

The Birth of a Baby Girl: via Emergency C-Section.

- Sharp p***c during contractions
- Meconium in waters
- Emergency C-Section
- 3 nuchal cords around body and neck

“Being a midwife myself, caesarian section just wasn’t going to happen to me. People asked what my birth plan was...I said go with the flow. But hopefully accidentally birth at home. Go in for a check up and go home again 6 hours later.”

Thank you Kirsty for sharing your story ✨

Want to submit your birth story? Follow the links in my bio ✨

✨How to make your C-Section Birth beautiful✨

Whether you had or are having a planned or unplanned c-section it can be the most beautiful experience. In my birth plan I had a very detailed plan of how I wanted my c-section birth to go if a vaginal delivery didn’t go as planned.

I acknowledge that not all C-section experiences are positive, however I want to focus on empowering and supporting those who may be facing a C-section birth. My intention is to promote education and awareness around c-section births and in the hope to make your experience a little more positive, especially in an unplanned situation.

A c-section birth can be so beautiful, after all you are meeting your baby for the very first time. Here are some tips to make it special:
~ Create a birthing playlist with your favourite music
~ Use hypnobirthing and calm birthing techniques
~ Have clear communication with your birth team and express when you are feeling unsafe, scared.
~ Ask for a maternal assisted c-section- where you are able to bring the baby out of the belly.
~ Use affirmations “I am calm, I am safe, I am doing what’s best for me and my baby”
~ Delayed Cord Clamping: discuss with your provider if you can delay cord clamping to maximise transfer of nutrients.
~ Have colostrum ready: you can pre express colostrum from 37 weeks to give to your baby after birth.
~ Have the camera ready to capture your beautiful baby being born
~ Focus on deep breathing: surgery can be overwhelming, your breath will help you stay calm, connected and present in your birth.
~ Enjoy bonding with your baby: hug, kiss, make eye contact, skin to skin.
~ Reflect and process: write your birth story out, tell people about your birth.

Is there anything you can add to this? What made your c-section birth beautiful, comment below!

~Live on the blog~

Today’s birth story is by Michelle from .local.osteo . Michelle is attending my C-Section Release & Rehabilitation course in Melbourne in June and after experiencing first hand how important c-section recovery is, I can’t wait to see how her practice transforms with this information 🙌🏼

- Two Positive Births
- Planned C-Section, turned Emergency C-Section
- Return to Sprinting

“I was feeling quite nervous about being awake while having major abdominal surgery and a spinal block. To help prepare and bring myself calm I completed a hypnobirthing course which included a module on c-section delivery.“

Thank you Michelle for sharing your story 🫶🏼

We love how much you guys are enjoying these birth stories. My inbox blows up on the days that I post these with thank you’s from mums who have birthed by c-section 🙏🏻 if you want to share your story, send me a DM.

💡The disconnected core 💡

I see this belly weekly in clinic and I call it the disconnected core. And mumma, it’s not your fault 🤍

In practitioner terms, this is muscular inhibition and facilitation.

I explain the abdomen much like a light switchboard 💡Some lights just won’t turn on, the wires feel cut, it feels dead, like its not part of the body, and no matter how much ab work you do (or don’t do) the lights don’t turn back on. The lights that are on, get stronger and stronger and the lights that are off, get weaker and weaker.

The good news is, it doesn’t take long to reconnect to your core, but it does take dedication to a rehab program.

Practitioners, do you see women in clinic with this and don’t know how to help them?

In my C-Section Release and Rehabilitation course I teach you how to see abdominal inhibition and how to get all the lights on the switchboard to work again.

We have up coming courses for practitioners in:
📍Sydney
📍Melbourne
📍Gold Coast

And mumma, if you have this tummy and you want to feel reconnected in your core, we can help you with in person and online! DM us to find out more.

The Birth of Joey via Emergency C-Section now live on our blog ✨

“In the end I wouldn’t change a thing. I had all round positive experience, supported, well advocated for and empowered! I cannot wait to do it again”

Thank you all for such a wonderful response after our first blog went live last week 🤍

We have had more mums share their story, and we would love to hear yours. Link to blog in bio ✨

Body Lane x The CALMM

Bring you….

C-Section Release & Rehabilitation course and
Functional Lymph DETOX course.

SYDNEY- Friday May 3rd & Saturday 4th of May 2024 , Brookvale
MELBOURNE- Saturday June 15th & Sunday 21st of July 2024, Preston
GOLD COAST- Saturday July 20th & Sunday 21st 2024, venue TBC

C-Section Release and Rehabilitation:
In this training, you’ll learn the latest techniques for releasing abdominal and c-section scars. We explore breathwork, scar dysfunction, abdominal inhibition, and advanced scar tissue release techniques. Plus, delve into deep core rehabilitation to enhance patients’ core strength and function post c-section.

Functional Lymph DETOX Method:
During this course, Jessie will share lymph activation techniques to assist with draining blocked lymph nodes, demonstrate a full body routine to drain and sculpt the body while explaining the function of the lymphatic system and how we can support it. Further to this, she will teach an in-depth stomach routine, aiding in digestion, reducing gut, inflammation and fluid retention.

Come to 1, come to both 🫶🏼

Book your spot by following the link in my bio.

✨ Our C-Section birth blog is LIVE ✨

As part of April’s C-Section awareness month we have launched a blog to listen to mothers who have birthed expectantly and unexpectedly by c-section.

We are launching with the birth of baby Van by emergency c-section.

Link to blog in bio ✨

✨ April is C-Section Awareness Month! ✨

Throughout April, join me in raising awareness about cesarean births. I’ll be sharing tips for c-section recovery and ways to enhance the c-section birthing experience.

I’ll also be sharing c-section birth stories from my beautiful followers. In no way is c-section the easy way out, these stories showcase just that, as well as the strength and resilience of these mummas.

We would love to hear your story and I have set up a link in my bio where you can share it with me. This blog will last beyond the month of April as a platform for your voice to be heard.

So whether you’re expecting a c-section or already on the postpartum journey, I hope to provide guidance every step of the way. My goal is to connect and empower each other through shared experiences.

A beautiful c-section shelf transformation over 2 treatments✨

The changes you see:
- reduction of scar tissue build up.
- reduction in the c-section shelf
- increase definition throughout the abdominal muscles
- skin texture changes, the skin has become smooth.

The changes this mumma feels:
- improved activation of her deep core muscles (she can actually use them now which has given her more abdominal definition).
- deepening of the breath, which made her feel physically fitter because she could get more oxygen in.
- Increase in body positivity from the visible changes 🤍

Want to book in your 90 minute abdominal scar consultation & treatment. Head to the link in our bio and follow the ‘book now’ links.

Want to learn these techniques? We have practitioner training courses now live for 2024.
Want your favourite bodyworker to know these skills, share this post with them.

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✨ Empowering the body to birth with ease ✨

Myotherapy throughout pregnancy and in preparation for physiological birth is amazing. I engaged with a lot of therapists throughout my pregnancy to help manage my aches and pains but also to set me up for a physiological birth.

Here’s a list of things I, as a Myo can help you with whilst pregnant:

- Postural and baby alignment for birth
- Pain relief from the many aches and pains, IYKYK
- Increase relaxation, cause pregnancy is hard on the body
- Pelvic floor and pelvic preparation
- Provide exercises and mobility moves
- Be an emotional support and part of your birthing team 💪🏼

If your goal is to have a physiological birth, consider bodywork as part an integral part of your journey.

Bookings are now live on my website 🤩 If you want Myotherapy for birth preparation, begin your treatments at 36 weeks. DM if you have any questions.

The shelf, the bulge, the overhang..

It’s that subtle curve, that gentle bulge, a silent testament to the miracle of life and the sacrifices we make as mothers. Whatever you want to call it, you may be here because you want it gone.

It’s gained its status from the many mums who have experienced it after having babies via c-section.

If you need a definition of what the shelf is, it’s a lower abdominal bulge over your scar.

The shelf is contributed to a combination of many factors including;
- Poor posture
- Scar tissue build up and fascia restrictions
- Lumpy, bumpy, uneven scarring
- Diastasis recti (abdominal separation),
- Excess belly fat or skin that after being stretched for 9 months and multiple c-sections.

There is something you can do about it and they do not have to be forever. To start, see a practitioner who specialises in c-section scar release 🙋🏼‍♀️🙋🏼‍♀️

Otherwise to reduce the shelf you need to:
- do c-section and abdominal massage daily
- focus on deep core retraining and exercise a couple of times a week.
- retrain your breath, the breath mobilises the scar tissue from the inside out.
- 80:20 nutrition with supplements to promote healing, support stress (and lack of sleep), and to reduce adipose tissue.

Something very exciting landing soon for those who can’t see me face to face and I now have my bookings open on Thursday’s at .collective - link in bio to book in 🤩🤩

And what I love more then these words from my course participants, is watching their clinics transform with this offering 🤩

This course is more than just c-section release techniques. It’s about offering more to the women you treat, it’s about being able to help more women to heal and it will expanding your clinic offerings in ways you didn’t know possible.

We are running our C-Section Release & Rehabilitation course in Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane.

We would love for you to join us. 🙌🏼

PM for more information about our upcoming courses/

Mumma is back 🙌🏼🙌🏼

I’m so excited to share that my bookings are open and all set for my return to work on Thursday the 4th of April.

I’ll be treating out of the beautiful Maia Mothers in Ascot.

My passion for women’s health is stronger than ever and I can’t wait to be back working with you all.

🙋🏼‍♀️ If you have questions, please slide into my DM’s

Shout out to the women, the queens, the girls.

✨Happy International Women’s Day ✨

Celebrate you, unapologetically. Continue to show up, continue to love and back yourself and continue to be a woman who supports women 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Shout out to the women, the queens, the girls.

Happy International Women’s Day 💪🏼

Celebrate you, unapologetically. Continue to show up, continue to be better, continue to love and back yourself! 🤜🏼🤛🏼

Our courses are filling fast and we can’t wait to share this information with you.

and are collaborating to bring you C-Section Release and Rehabilitation Course and The Lymph DETOX Practitioner Course.
Come to one or come to both for a discounted rate.

Here’s a little more about what you’ll learn 👇🏼

~C-Section Release & Rehabilitation: 
In this training, you’ll learn the latest techniques for releasing abdominal scars, including myofascial lines, breathwork techniques, and manual therapy release techniques. We’ll also cover abdominal activation exercises to help improve your patients’ core strength and function post c-section. 

SYDNEY- Friday May 3rd 2024, Brookvale, NSW
MELBOURNE- Saturday June 15th 2024, Melbourne CBD
BRISBANE- Saturday July 20th 2024, Brisbane CBD

~The Lymph DETOX Practitioner Course:
During this workshop, Jessie will share lymph activation techniques to assist with draining blocked lymph nodes, demonstrate a full body routine to drain and sculpt the body while explaining the function of the lymphatic system and how we can support it. 
SYDNEY- Saturday May 4th 2024, Brookvale, NSW
MELBOURNE- Sunday June 16th 2024, Melbourne CBD
BRISBANE- Sunday July 21st 2024, Brisbane CBD

DM for more info or follow link in bio to book your spot!

Having a c-section or just had one..

💥HIT SAVE ON THIS POST💥

Your early recovery steps are so important for setting your scar up for life.

Follow these guidelines to get the best possible outcome for healing your scar.

And remember, when beginning to massage your scar it should be completely healed, no scabbing present.

**seek medical attention if your scar shows signs of infection**

Our course dates are here!!

And we have an exciting expansion, Body Lane has joined with abdominal lymphatic drainage specialist, Jessie Whittaker of  to bring you a stand out abdominal release combination. I trained Jessie last year and her c-section release results have levelled up with the lymphatic inclusion, we simply had to collaborate on this. The courses will run over 2 days, you can do one OR you can do both to have the most phenomenal tool kit for treating women. Please see below for a detailed outline of both courses.

We bring you:
C-Section Release and Rehabilitation Course and 
The Lymph DETOX Practitioner Course 

~C-Section Release & Rehabilitation: 
In this training, you'll learn the latest techniques for releasing abdominal scars, including myofascial lines, breathwork techniques, and manual therapy release techniques. We'll also cover abdominal activation exercises to help improve your patients' core strength and function post c-section. 

SYDNEY- Friday May 3rd 2024, Brookvale, NSW
MELBOURNE- Saturday June 15th 2024, Melbourne CBD
BRISBANE- Saturday July 20th 2024, Brisbane CBD

~The Lymph DETOX Practitioner Course:
During this workshop, Jessie will share lymph activation techniques to assist with draining blocked lymph nodes, demonstrate a full body routine to drain and sculpt the body while explaining the function of the lymphatic system and how we can support it. 
SYDNEY- Saturday May 4th 2024, Brookvale, NSW
MELBOURNE- Sunday June 16th 2024, Melbourne CBD
BRISBANE- Sunday July 21st 2024, Brisbane CBD

Follow link in bio to book your spot 🤩

I’m a little late, but seeing as it’s my first post of the year…

Happy New Year IG friends 🤍

Now that I’m emerging from the newborn fog, it’s time to get organised and plan my year ahead and I’m so excited!

I’m finalising dates for Sydney, Melbourne and Brisbane C-Section Release courses. And I’m so excited about a very special collaboration with Jessie from - can’t wait to share more!

Along with teaching practitioners, I will be launching an online workshop for women with scars. I’m asked a lot on IG for recommendations, so now I am creating an online live release workshop - the first one coming to you in early March 🤩

And lastly, I will be back in clinic around May and I cannot wait to be working with women’s bodies again 🙌🏼

Bring on 2024 ⚡️

The birth of Eden Willow: Part 4

Intuitively I felt the need to open my pelvis, I changed my hip position to be internally rotated- knees in and toes out. The next contraction came and my waters burst, followed by back-to-back contractions with no break and within minutes, the fetal eject reflex took over. I could feel her head starting to descend, and it all unfolded instinctively and automatically. Her head emerged with a hand right next to her face, followed quickly by the rest of her body.

Baby Eden arrived at 9:05pm, roughly 2 hours and 20 minutes after the first contraction.

The speed of her arrival left me in awe and disbelief, I needed to take a few deep breaths before I lifted her onto me. She had an unusually short umbilical cord so I couldn’t get her onto my chest, instead she sat low on my hip. My husband cut the cord and we were finally able to lift her all the way to my chest for some comfortable skin to skin. I was experiencing some blood loss, so I had a syntocin injection to encourage the placenta to be delivered.

I came out with a couple of grazes and minor first degree tear that didn’t need any stitches. Considering she had her hand at her face, I’m happy with that outcome.

We relished the beautiful moments of skin to skin time and she latched perfectly on both breasts for the golden hour of breastfeeding.

This was far from the birth I imagined mainly because there was no fluffy moments; no acupressure, intimacy, essential oils or birth ball bouncing. My birth affirmations, birth plan and visualisations all stayed in my bag. Instead, it was an intense, intuitive and hands-off experience that will forever be etched in my memory. It wasn’t what I was expecting, but it was just so amazing to feel my body do it on its own. I completely trust that the optimal positioning work I did for weeks in the lead up to this birth really helped.

She arrived in divine timing, just before a scheduled induction that I was feeling very defeated by.

If you have joined me for my daily birth story drop, thank you and I hope you have enjoyed reading ✨

Well we’re here at 40 weeks 🙌🏼

And oooft 😮‍💨 what a week!

Kindy aids, aka another virus gifted to us from kindy, has swept through the house and we quickly went from doing everything for the baby to come, to hoping and praying that the baby won’t come until we’re all recovered!

We are healing and back to prepping for baby girl to arrive 💕

My focus until she graces us;
❣️surrender
🧘‍♀️ meditation and breath work
💆🏼‍♀️ pelvic floor and jaw relaxation
🤸‍♀️ hip opening and stretches
🌈 affirmations and visualisation.

“My baby will come when my baby is ready”