147- Restore Your Spine: Healing the Mid + Upper Back for Core & Pelvic Floor Support

147- Restore Your Spine: Healing the Mid + Upper Back for Core & Pelvic Floor Support

Update: 2025-11-13
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If you’re walking around with your shoulders hunched, neck tight, and feeling like your posture has totally collapsed… this episode is your invitation to breathe deeper, open your heart, and reconnect to your core — from the top down.


In this episode of the Restore Your Joints series, we’re diving into the mid and upper back and how it directly affects your pelvic floor, core stability, posture, and even how you breathe. This part of the spine is the bridge between your breath and brace — and if it’s not mobile or functioning well, your healing will feel incomplete, no matter how many exercises you try.


We’ll talk about:



  • What the thoracic spine actually does — and why it matters for pelvic health






  • How shallow breathing and tight ribs = poor pressure management






  • The connection between shoulder dysfunction and core weakness






  • My favorite mobility and breath practices to restore your rib cage and upper back






  • How this all ties into pelvic floor symptoms like leaking, prolapse, or feeling disconnected from your core





✨ Whether you’re postpartum, in a season of healing, or simply ready to feel stronger and more aligned — this episode will help you take your next step with confidence and clarity.


🔗 Resources & Links:

🎧 Listen to previous episodes in the Restore Your Joints series:






  • Restore Your SIJ + Low Back- https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/145-low-back-si-joint-pain-during-pregnancy-postpartum/id1682290727?i=1000735605542


💌 Ready to reconnect with your core and pelvic floor — the right way?

Grab my free Masterclass + 5 min breathwork exercise routine “Root to Rise: Pelvic Floor 101 Foundations” and learn the key steps to healing from the inside out. Whether you’re postpartum, dealing with leaking, pressure, or just feel disconnected… this is where your true strength begins.


✨ Get Access to your FREE Masterclass Here

You don’t need more guesswork — you need grounded, whole-body healing.


🌀 Ready to take the next step?

If you’re done guessing and Googling, and you’re ready to stop peeing your pants, living with pressure, or feeling disconnected from your body — it’s time to RESTORE.

My signature self-paced pelvic floor & core healing program is open now — built for real women, real schedules, and real life.

☀️ Evidence-based. Nervous system-informed. Holistically healing.


Inside RESTORE you’ll get:

✔️ 12 weeks of progressive breathwork, mobility & strength

✔️ 5- and 20-minute workouts to fit your life

✔️ Deep pelvic floor education (with zero fluff)

✔️ Real-life tools to reduce pain, improve leaks, and feel like YOU again

✔️ Access to our private community and support




Inside RESTORE, we cover:



  • Breathwork + pelvic floor connection






  • Mobility + posture






  • Nervous system regulation






  • Core control + strength building






  • Real-life application to everyday movement






  • And how to stop leaking, rushing to the bathroom, or feeling disconnected from your core





You’ll walk away from RESTORE with clarity, confidence, and a body you trust again.


JOIN RESTORE NOW FOR INSTANT ACCESS TO LESSONS AND EXERCISES AT JUST $497 BEFORE PRICES INCREASE TO $997!!  https://pelvic-floor-core--more.passion.io/checkout/a03150a0-ada0-49b3-be55-24420a2608db


💖 Or Want Personalized 1:1 Coaching and Support?

Book a virtual or in-person women’s health coaching/pelvic floor physical therapy session tailored to YOU.

📧 Email: PTDes@balancedmomtality.com


✨ Next Steps:

📲 Download the Pelvic Floor, Core & More App →  for guided breathwork, mobility, and strength progressions you can do at home.


- Download PCM App iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pelvic-floor-core-more/id6740750561 


- Download PCM App Google Play:


https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pqw8e051gua.pmh8skrtsapp&pcampaignid=web_share


💎 Join RESTORE, my 12-week program that walks you step by step through pelvic floor and core healing — so you can stop leaking, reduce prolapse symptoms, and feel strong again.


 https://balancedmomtality.com/restore 


🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe to Pelvic Floor, Core & More so you never miss an empowering episode about pelvic floor health, core strength, and whole-body healing.


 


👉 If this episode resonated with you, share it with a mom friend who needs to hear that healing is possible. And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an empowering conversation about pelvic health, core strength, and whole-body healing.


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147- Restore Your Spine: Healing the Mid + Upper Back for Core & Pelvic Floor Support

147- Restore Your Spine: Healing the Mid + Upper Back for Core & Pelvic Floor Support

Dr. Desiree Cassell | Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, Women’s Health Specialist, Strong and Fit Momma