Incontinence and pelvic floor dysfunction are NOT part of aging, not a given after childbirth, nor something to tolerate for decades.  It’s preventable and treatable, not just manageable.  Pelvic floor dysfunction is the #1 reason that women reduce their physical activity.  It squelches freedom to GO OUT, to train, travel, dance, pursue sport, recreation, adventure and active hobbies. 

It plays a role in fall risk, frailty and dehydration, and is a major factor in nursing home admissions. Pelvic floor integrity is an integral component of a supple and stable trunk, where alignment, breathing and motor control are pre-requisites for preserving gait speed, strength, power, neuromotor skills and stamina. We are on the front lines of ‘nipping this in the bud.

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Patricia VanGalen, MS

Owner
Active & Agile

Pat’s mission and passion is to change the way and the ‘pace’ at which we age.  She brings decades of experience across the movement and health disciplines in academics, professional certification and CEC education, industrial-corporate-occupational health, rehabilitation, physical education and sport.  In 1998, Pat conducted a 9-month Doctoral study, entitled Functional Training in Post-Menopausal Women, which further ignited her passion.  But more impactful than all of that, she has been in-the-trenches coaching adults across ages and abilities for 45+ years, shaping her Robust

 

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