July 10, 2025 • 19 mins
Ever wondered if that nagging hip pain might be connected to something else? Or why healthcare often feels so disconnected from our real lives? Ashley from Breeze Pelvic Health joins us to transform how we think about our bodies and healthcare delivery.
Ashley takes us behind the scenes of her mobile pelvic floor physical therapy practice, where she literally carries a 50-pound treatment table to clients' homes to create safe, comfortable healing environments. This approach removes barriers for patients dealing with sensitive health issues, allowing them to receive specialized care without the anxiety of clinical settings. Her thoughtful consideration extends to maintaining appropriate boundaries too.
The conversation takes a fascinating turn when Ashley explains her "whole person approach" to treatment. Did you know jaw dysfunction often correlates with pelvic floor issues? Or that ankle injuries can impact pelvic health through shared nerve pathways? These surprising connections highlight why treating isolated symptoms often fails to provide lasting relief. Ashley's comprehensive perspective helps patients understand their bodies as integrated systems rather than disconnected parts.
Statistics reveal that pelvic floor dysfunction affects one in four women and one in six men, yet remains largely undiscussed. Ashley treats conditions ranging from urinary incontinence to sexual dysfunction, testicular pain, and postpartum recovery. Beyond her clinical practice, she's deeply committed to education, serving as a teaching assistant with Herman and Wallace and conducting community workshops in Vero Beach.
As a recent transplant from Orlando's hectic environment, Ashley shares her appreciation for Vero Beach's welcoming community and more relaxed pace. Her journey represents the intersection of innovative healthcare, entrepreneurship, and community connection. Whether you're experiencing symptoms yourself or simply curious about holistic approaches to wellness, this episode offers valuable insights into how our bodies work and how healthcare can better serve our needs.
Connect with Ashley at ashley@breezepelvichealth.com or visit BreezePelvicHealth.com to learn more about her services and approach to pelvic health.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right, well, welcome back to the Vero Beach
podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
And we are back with Ashley and we're going to talk
some more about Bree's pelvichealth, and I think we're going
to start off with asking whatdoes a typical day look like for
you right now?
Speaker 3 (00:13):
Yeah, so, um, like we were talking about earlier is,
my business is mobile right now,so I mostly going to people's
houses and treating them there,and the big part of that is, you
know, I I bring everything withme right now.
So I have my giant backpackthat I bring and I have my
treatment table and that'sliterally 50 pounds.
So I will, you know, lug thatout of my car, walk up into
(00:37):
someone's home and, um, mypatient's perspective is I want
them to be in a place where theyare comfortable and where they
feel safe.
Their kids are there, that isfine.
If their spouse is there,that's fine, but really I just
want them to be able to feelsafe and comfortable for the
duration of the treatment.
You know, with physical therapy,the large part of physical
therapy is we have to do somemovement, we have to do some
exercises, and so I have learnedhow to be resourceful with some
(01:02):
of the exercises.
I have some equipment that Ibring in from my bag, so I have
a lot of resistance bands.
I also have a lot of, like youknow, manual therapy tools,
different things.
I have my gloves and mylubricants that I bring in,
different tools and like a yogablock and things like that.
But I also, you know, will usesome stuff that my client can
(01:26):
provide.
So you know, if we need like anelevated surface, like a table
or a chair or a couch, yeah, soI've had to be resourceful with
different exercise and thingslike that.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
So what would you say has been the biggest thing that
you had to adjust, to beresourceful with.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
Answering that question like outside of an
exercise perspective, actually,I feel like it's going to be a
better avenue, but I have had tobe resourceful in terms of a
lot of the technology side ofthis and more of like the
business aspect.
So, for example, like I did alot of learning on how to make
(02:06):
my website and I've done likejust different, like different
short courses and talk to somepeople about how to make a
website, and you know there'sall kinds of free resources out
there and, um, so I have made myown website by myself.
Um, you know, with some likeinput from my family and friends
and and so that has been that.
(02:27):
That was initially likedefinitely the thing that took
me the longest was just likemaking my website.
So the photography on mywebsite, the photographs those
are all taken by my bestfriend's husband, who is a
photographer, and you know hedid all of the shots in one
session and all the people inthose shots are my best friend,
(02:47):
his wife.
So, she's on my website and youknow I also have some of their
neighbors are also on on some ofthat too, yeah, and my
boyfriend also.
He's on my website and I havehim on some marketing things.
So you know, you just use whatyou have and that's, that's been
(03:08):
fun.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
I think that's a it takes us back to I think it was
episode one with Audrey from theseahorse.
Oh yeah, did you.
Did you pay them off pizzaCause?
That's what.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Oh yeah, um I uh.
I bought them dinner, so itwasn't pizza.
I think we went out for liketacos, or something People love
tacos just as much.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
I love that.
As a new business owner, it'sgood that you learn how to be
resourceful with what you havetoday.
Okay, so I've got anotherquestion for you about with
being mobile.
Right now I know, like rightnow you're trying to figure out
where you want to settle in andhave an office, maybe at some
point.
What does being mobile reallylook like for you every day?
I mean, you're you're talkingabout I see the big backpack.
(03:50):
I really think you probablyshould start like a second
business of like maybe it's likeit's not a breeze and it's like
a workout.
You're having people carry yourbackpack up.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Deadlift my table into my car.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Yes, deadlift, bring it in.
So you have.
There you go.
You have two businesses.
Like you, are a serialentrepreneur already.
Freeze and not a breeze.
So what?
What is it like like step intosomebody's house?
So before we get into thatquestion, I do want to ask you
like, what has your experiencebeen like coming here?
Because I think sometimespeople might be afraid that
we're walking to some back alleyplace.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
We A breeze.
Well said, well said.
No, your home is lovely.
There's lots of plants here andbooks, and you know lots of
natural lighting.
I feel safe.
That's good.
(04:42):
You have a dog Sweet littlefloof of a dog, a little floof
named Paisley.
It's been nice being here, so Iappreciate thank you for you
guys opening up your home to meto be able to talk about this
stuff.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Now, everybody knows like, okay, they're not scary
people.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
No, they're just real people.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
So tell us what it's like for you to pack up, carry
all this and go to stranger'shouse Like.
What does that process looklike for you?
Speaker 3 (05:06):
So differentiating different populations here.
Like I'll go to my femalepatients' houses because I'm
okay with that, but my malepatients I really don't want to
go to their house, just for myown safety perspective.
So I do have a separatelocation for that it makes total
sense.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Yeah, that makes sense, yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
I'm glad to hear that too, because you do have to
keep things like that in mind,right?
Yeah, I really appreciate thatyou offer that option of coming
to people's homes, because Idon't have a lot of anxiety,
like with doctors and thingslike that.
But if I had the option forthem to come to me, I would
totally take that.
Yeah, because you know it'slike sitting in a waiting room
and then the whole time you'rethinking like what's about to
(05:42):
happen and at least when you'rehome you can just be comfortable
.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
Yeah, and it's like your environment that you can
control and you can, you know,have someone there if you want,
or you can not have someonethere which you know typically
would be hopefully allowed atany visit you go to or they come
to you.
But, but, yeah, it's, it's a,it's a different perspective and
and the whole goal is just Iwant people to feel safe and
feel comfortable when we'reworking together.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
I think that's awesome.
I think that'll probably takedown a barrier too, because with
it being, you know, moresensitive sort of therapy.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
So I'm not surprised.
If you knew Shauna and how muchshe uses Instacart, you
wouldn't be surprised at all.
But as you guys have beentalking about the mobile aspect
of it, and you're talking about,you know, figuring out where
you want to be and have you everthought of I know for Shauna
and me like when we lived inLake Wells we had a mobile dog
groomer.
Since we've moved here I'velike our dog is getting pretty
(06:34):
hairy and got some pretty longnails, so we're probably gonna
get up with dog groomers now.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
But I hope so Call me .
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Yeah, please, please.
We had a dog groomer that cameto us.
What was her name?
Over in Lake Wells, mary, mary.
She was great.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
Paisley, it was so convenient.
So have you ever thought aboutmaybe having like a van?
Yeah, so like in the early daysof Breeze, I was kind of
considering like having a van.
But you know, then thinkingabout it a little bit more, as
we've kind of mentioned, likethere is a vulnerable side to
this type of physical therapyand and if I'm you know driving
this big van that says BreezePublic Health on the side up
into your driveway and then theneighbors are like oh, what's
(07:12):
going?
Speaker 1 (07:13):
on over there what's going on at Shauna's house.
It's like a big spotlight.
Honk the horn three times andI'll let you know when I'm out
there.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
I'll honk the horn.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
Okay, well, on your website, your website has a
statement you mentioned on thereabout a whole person approach.
What does that mean?
And, in the way, when it comesto treating people, yeah, I love
that.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
So I think a lot of times you know, whenever you're
a new pelvic floor physicaltherapist or even a new
therapist, you kind of thinkabout, you know, just addressing
whatever is in front of you,and so you get this patient in
the door and they say, yes, I'mlike having urinary incontinence
, and so you just zoom into thepelvic floor.
Or another example would be OK,I'm having some shoulder pain
with throwing a ball or whatever, right and um, you know, a
(07:56):
therapist would just zoom intothe shoulder and think what's
going on with the shoulder?
Um, but it's really importantfor for therapists to be able to
address areas outside of justthe area that you're having some
problems with.
So, specifically for pelvichealth, um, actually a lot of my
patients and this is a studything where a lot of times
people will have jaw pain or jawdysfunction with pelvic floor
(08:17):
dysfunction, and so I'll havepeople who come in with, like,
jaw surgeries of some sort.
A lot of times, too, we'll seedysfunction in people's ankle,
so sometimes people can, like,sprain their ankle or have an
ankle surgery.
The nerves to the ankle on thelower leg will be the same
nerves that will travel towardsthe pelvic floor, and so a lot
of times, if we're not able toaddress the other areas that can
(08:40):
kind of share the same nervepaths, then we are really doing
the patient a disservice becauseyou know we're really trying to
lead them to symptom resolution, not just, you know, hey,
here's a fix for three months.
I hope you do well, you know,really just trying to to make
sure that they stay healthy.
Speaker 1 (08:58):
That's very interesting.
Like I never would have thoughtlike a jaw issue would have
been a sign of something.
Yeah, I could be wrong there.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
And it is surprising because we do know that
everything's connected, butstill it's so surprising when to
hear that even what you'resaying about the ankle and how
the nerves being connected, itmakes a difference.
It makes sense, but it still issurprising.
Speaker 3 (09:19):
Yeah, yeah, um, and our body like it.
It really works as one systemand we can't just, you know,
ignore half of the body or theupper part of the lower part.
If we're just looking at one,you know we really have to
address the person as a whole.
Another factor to that too is,you know, with running I know
we've kind of talked about hipsand pelvic floors and that
(09:39):
relationship as well.
A lot of times there's a pelvicfloor muscle that's also a hip
muscle.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
Yes, and that one is.
It can be the driver of a lotof dysfunction for people is
that that hip muscle that isalso a pelvic floor muscle.
I love treating that area andkind of thinking okay, let's
like look outside of your pelvis, let's even just go to its next
door neighbor as the hip andsee what we can find there.
(10:07):
There's so much that you canlearn about with people if you
just look outside of theirpelvis.
Speaker 2 (10:11):
So, um, I've been reading a lot about how, like
your hip flexibility has a lotto do with your longevity, you
know, for your balance andeverything, yeah, so is doing
like hip flexor, um openers andstretches and stuff like that.
Is that good for your?
Speaker 3 (10:25):
pelvic floor.
Absolutely, um, and actuallyone of the things that I really
like to teach people about iship rotation.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Like um, like hula, like moves.
Is that what you mean?
Um?
Speaker 3 (10:41):
not exactly, I think.
I mean I would not.
If someone was doing hulahooping, then I would say go,
good job.
But but I guess more of liketwisting your knees in and out,
I don't know, a common exercisethat people are doing.
Speaker 2 (10:59):
I was trying to imagine what it would be like to
rotate your hips in and out.
I just couldn't think ofanything else?
Speaker 1 (11:06):
I think that's actually pretty interesting
because, Shauna, when I wentthrough physical therapy, I had
a problem with my left foot andit was even to the point where I
was on crutches.
I was having a hard timestanding.
We went to the doctor.
They wanted to give me a shotin my ankle.
All these different things tothe doctor they wanted to give
me a shot, like in my ankle, allthese different things.
Speaker 2 (11:22):
Cortisone, I think yeah.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
And I'm like I don't want to do that, I just don't, I
don't want to jump right tothat Plus.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
I knew that's going to hurt and he said it might not
help.
Speaker 1 (11:32):
I'm like then we might not want to do it, not
right now, no, it's too early.
I went to physical therapy forsix weeks and they worked out my
left leg the entire time and itwas probably the second time I
was there.
They had me kind of like lay onthe table on my left side and
he had me put both my legs upWell, one leg up like a scissors
.
You know, kind of like yourlegs are scissors.
He said I'm going to push down,don't let me push down your leg
, and had no problem.
(11:53):
Then when he flipped me to theother side he did that.
I couldn't stop him and herealized then he's like the
reason why your foot's having aproblem is because of your hip.
To even hear you're kind ofstepping into that area that
there could be a hip problem,that could be a sign.
It's kind of mind blowing to me.
Speaker 3 (12:09):
Yeah, yeah.
Another thing, too that I thinka lot of times people don't pay
attention to is the tailboneBackstory is.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
Backstory, because you're talking about the
tailbone.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Yeah, yes, yes, yes, yeah.
We love puns.
I love it.
That's a good one, Right therewith you.
I was working in ColoradoSprings for two years before
moving back to Florida.
I'm from Florida.
I was working with a lot ofmilitary population, so a lot of
army and a lot of air force.
I was helping a lot of malepatients, so a lot of times with
(12:41):
the Army and I don't think theyinstruct people to do this
whenever they're jumping out ofairplanes, but I think a lot of
the guys I was getting werepeople with tailbone injuries
that was causing dysfunction intheir pelvic floor.
So, for example, liketesticular pain, penile pain all
of that stuff can play a roletoo.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
That just made me think of that song about the
tailbones connected to your hipbone.
Is that what it's called?
Speaker 2 (13:03):
I don't think that's in that song.
Speaker 3 (13:05):
It's not really exactly attached either.
Speaker 1 (13:07):
All right, tailbone somehow connected, related to
the pelvic floor.
Speaker 2 (13:15):
That's the new song.
So what do you do?
Speaker 3 (13:18):
outside of breeze.
I do a lot of things outside ofbreeze.
Um, I, I like the profession ofphysical therapy and I like
kind of like the niche of pelvicfloor physical therapy.
So I'd like to haveopportunities to participate in
the profession outside of justmy own thing.
So I'm doing two things rightnow.
One of them is kind ofintermittent.
I do a lot of teaching assisting, so like TA-ing, with an
(13:39):
organization called Herman andWallace teaching assisting, so
like TA-ing, with anorganization called Herman and
Wallace, and Herman and Wallaceis kind of one of the main
pelvic floor education programs,institutes for PTs and rehab
therapists who are learning moreabout how to be a pelvic floor
therapist, and so I will helpteach and teaching assist for
Herman and Wallace, and so I tryto do that a few times a year.
I love that because I thinkthat's a really cool way to give
back and help educate moretherapists and really just kind
(14:02):
of be a resource for them.
Another thing that I'm doingwith Breeze too is I'm doing
workshops in the community aswell.
So right now I have twoactually planned in July with
Resistance Cycle and StrengthStudio in Vero, and the owner of
that studio and I are kind ofpartnering up and doing a couple
workshops with her clientsthere, and so that'll be a very
(14:23):
fun kind of outlet for Breezetoo.
I've also gotten involved withdifferent business groups, and
something that I have found tobe really fun for me is, you
know, even I just go to Run Club, the Walking Tree Breweries,
run Club.
You know I like to run and thathas been a fun outlet for me
but also just a good way to getin the community and meet people
(14:45):
.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
So so many things all right, so I'm not gonna.
I I'm hesitant to ask this, butI'm gonna go ahead and ask it
because, if there's any guysthat are tuned in, I think we
all want to know what are someof the things like when it comes
to men, that that we need to beaware of or that you help with
males.
Speaker 3 (15:02):
I see a lot of male patients for testicular pain,
penile pain, um, I see a lot forhernias, um tailbone pain, um,
and there's even some of thesame things that males can
experience, that females canexperience as well urinary
incontinence, um pain withurination, um, sometimes guys
will have sexual dysfunction.
Pelvic floor physical therapycan assist with um erectile
(15:23):
dysfunction as well, um, and sothere's, there's so much that
you can do with male populationsand I think a lot, of a lot of
males.
They, they talk about thisstuff even less than females do,
cause, you know, a lot of times, whenever we're in our group of
female friends, we can kind oflaugh and joke around and say,
ha ha, don't make me laugh, I'mgoing to pee, and that'll be
(15:43):
something that you know ladieswill talk about, um, you and
your guy friends aren't going tosit around talking about that.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
Hey guys, don't make me laugh, I'm going to pee.
That'd probably be the lasttime.
Brian's not welcome hereanymore.
But is that pretty?
Is it more common than what werealize?
Speaker 3 (16:03):
Yes, it's way more common, so I was learning a
little bit.
One in six males will havepelvic floor dysfunction, and
then one in four females willhave pelvic floor dysfunction.
Speaker 1 (16:08):
Well, there you go, guys.
I asked the question.
So yes he's raising awarenesswhen it comes down to like if
anybody wanted to reach out toyou, either about having you
come out and do a class or youknow for your services what's
the best way from the reach outto you.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
Yeah, so my email is the easiest way to get ahold of
me.
It's just Ashley A-S-H-L-E-Y atBreezePelvicHealthcom, but my
website also has all my contactinformation as well, which is
BreezePelvicHealthcom.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Awesome, and we'll make sure we put those in the
show notes.
So, ashley, you know, I knowthat we're only going to have
two episodes, because you're newhere, to Vero too, and we love
that you're here and that you'vebeen tuned into the podcast.
Yeah, we love that so far.
What do you love most aboutVero?
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Just before living in Vero, I was living in Orlando
and yeah, orlando was chaotic,loud and noisy and crowded and
you know I'm very happy to notlive there anymore.
Contrasting Vero with Orlando,vero has just honestly been just
like a.
I feel like I'm sort of livingin vacation.
You know, I can go to the beachanytime I want.
(17:12):
It's great.
But also, like, the localcommunity here has been
fantastic.
I have met so many people whoare, you know, really willing to
share resources and informationand you know, even meeting you
guys has been fantastic for thecommunity and even what you guys
are doing with the podcast issuper cool and not a lot of
communities have that.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
We've been surprised with the support and we've just
got to meet some amazing peoplealready Adding you to the list.
You know, it's been greatgetting to know you more.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
It's just such a fun town.
Like we hadn't ever planned ondoing this exactly, but then
when we got here and startedgoing to all of the great
restaurants and meeting businessowners, it was it felt like a
natural next step to us, becauseit's just such a fun place,
yeah.
Speaker 1 (17:55):
So I'm just curious has there been any places that
you visited like that we'veshared on Instagram or we've
talked about on the podcast?
Speaker 3 (18:02):
not yet, but I, you know, I don't even drink whiskey
or bourbon and you know,listening to the um story you
did with ray from the indianriver distillery, like I, it
made me want to go to his placeand it is a cool place, yeah,
and and you know now, I followSeahorse Lane on Instagram.
(18:23):
Yeah, it doesn't just be funreels and stuff.
Yes, yeah, she's so cute.
Speaker 2 (18:28):
I bought some really cute things there.
I really like it there.
Yeah, so many cute things.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Well, that's awesome.
That's what this is all about,so we're glad that we're getting
to meet you as one of ourneighbors and also raise
awareness and spread the wordabout what you're doing.
And help you meet otherneighbors in the area as well.
Thank you so much, ashley, forbeing a part of the podcast.
We're super excited you're here.
Well, everybody, if you guyshave enjoyed the podcast, make
sure you click that review.
It helps other people locallyfind your local podcast.
(18:55):
Yes, and with that, thanks forlistening neighbor.
All right, well, welcome back to the Vero Beach
podcast.
Speaker 2 (00:02):
And we are back with Ashley and we're going to talk
some more about Bree's pelvichealth, and I think we're going
to start off with asking whatdoes a typical day look like for
you right now?
Speaker 3 (00:13):
Yeah, so, um, like we were talking about earlier is,
my business is mobile right now,so I mostly going to people's
houses and treating them there,and the big part of that is, you
know, I I bring everything withme right now.
So I have my giant backpackthat I bring and I have my
treatment table and that'sliterally 50 pounds.
So I will, you know, lug thatout of my car, walk up into
(00:37):
someone's home and, um, mypatient's perspective is I want
them to be in a place where theyare comfortable and where they
feel safe.
Their kids are there, that isfine.
If their spouse is there,that's fine, but really I just
want them to be able to feelsafe and comfortable for the
duration of the treatment.
You know, with physical therapy,the large part of physical
therapy is we have to do somemovement, we have to do some
exercises, and so I have learnedhow to be resourceful with some
(01:02):
of the exercises.
I have some equipment that Ibring in from my bag, so I have
a lot of resistance bands.
I also have a lot of, like youknow, manual therapy tools,
different things.
I have my gloves and mylubricants that I bring in,
different tools and like a yogablock and things like that.
But I also, you know, will usesome stuff that my client can
(01:26):
provide.
So you know, if we need like anelevated surface, like a table
or a chair or a couch, yeah, soI've had to be resourceful with
different exercise and thingslike that.
Speaker 1 (01:39):
So what would you say has been the biggest thing that
you had to adjust, to beresourceful with.
Speaker 3 (01:45):
Answering that question like outside of an
exercise perspective, actually,I feel like it's going to be a
better avenue, but I have had tobe resourceful in terms of a
lot of the technology side ofthis and more of like the
business aspect.
So, for example, like I did alot of learning on how to make
(02:06):
my website and I've done likejust different, like different
short courses and talk to somepeople about how to make a
website, and you know there'sall kinds of free resources out
there and, um, so I have made myown website by myself.
Um, you know, with some likeinput from my family and friends
and and so that has been that.
(02:27):
That was initially likedefinitely the thing that took
me the longest was just likemaking my website.
So the photography on mywebsite, the photographs those
are all taken by my bestfriend's husband, who is a
photographer, and you know hedid all of the shots in one
session and all the people inthose shots are my best friend,
(02:47):
his wife.
So, she's on my website and youknow I also have some of their
neighbors are also on on some ofthat too, yeah, and my
boyfriend also.
He's on my website and I havehim on some marketing things.
So you know, you just use whatyou have and that's, that's been
(03:08):
fun.
Speaker 1 (03:09):
I think that's a it takes us back to I think it was
episode one with Audrey from theseahorse.
Oh yeah, did you.
Did you pay them off pizzaCause?
That's what.
Speaker 3 (03:17):
Oh yeah, um I uh.
I bought them dinner, so itwasn't pizza.
I think we went out for liketacos, or something People love
tacos just as much.
Speaker 1 (03:29):
I love that.
As a new business owner, it'sgood that you learn how to be
resourceful with what you havetoday.
Okay, so I've got anotherquestion for you about with
being mobile.
Right now I know, like rightnow you're trying to figure out
where you want to settle in andhave an office, maybe at some
point.
What does being mobile reallylook like for you every day?
I mean, you're you're talkingabout I see the big backpack.
(03:50):
I really think you probablyshould start like a second
business of like maybe it's likeit's not a breeze and it's like
a workout.
You're having people carry yourbackpack up.
Speaker 3 (03:59):
Deadlift my table into my car.
Speaker 1 (04:01):
Yes, deadlift, bring it in.
So you have.
There you go.
You have two businesses.
Like you, are a serialentrepreneur already.
Freeze and not a breeze.
So what?
What is it like like step intosomebody's house?
So before we get into thatquestion, I do want to ask you
like, what has your experiencebeen like coming here?
Because I think sometimespeople might be afraid that
we're walking to some back alleyplace.
Speaker 3 (04:21):
We A breeze.
Well said, well said.
No, your home is lovely.
There's lots of plants here andbooks, and you know lots of
natural lighting.
I feel safe.
That's good.
(04:42):
You have a dog Sweet littlefloof of a dog, a little floof
named Paisley.
It's been nice being here, so Iappreciate thank you for you
guys opening up your home to meto be able to talk about this
stuff.
Speaker 1 (04:55):
Now, everybody knows like, okay, they're not scary
people.
Speaker 3 (04:58):
No, they're just real people.
Speaker 1 (04:59):
So tell us what it's like for you to pack up, carry
all this and go to stranger'shouse Like.
What does that process looklike for you?
Speaker 3 (05:06):
So differentiating different populations here.
Like I'll go to my femalepatients' houses because I'm
okay with that, but my malepatients I really don't want to
go to their house, just for myown safety perspective.
So I do have a separatelocation for that it makes total
sense.
Speaker 1 (05:20):
Yeah, that makes sense, yeah.
Speaker 2 (05:21):
I'm glad to hear that too, because you do have to
keep things like that in mind,right?
Yeah, I really appreciate thatyou offer that option of coming
to people's homes, because Idon't have a lot of anxiety,
like with doctors and thingslike that.
But if I had the option forthem to come to me, I would
totally take that.
Yeah, because you know it'slike sitting in a waiting room
and then the whole time you'rethinking like what's about to
(05:42):
happen and at least when you'rehome you can just be comfortable
.
Speaker 3 (05:46):
Yeah, and it's like your environment that you can
control and you can, you know,have someone there if you want,
or you can not have someonethere which you know typically
would be hopefully allowed atany visit you go to or they come
to you.
But, but, yeah, it's, it's a,it's a different perspective and
and the whole goal is just Iwant people to feel safe and
feel comfortable when we'reworking together.
Speaker 2 (06:06):
I think that's awesome.
I think that'll probably takedown a barrier too, because with
it being, you know, moresensitive sort of therapy.
Speaker 1 (06:13):
So I'm not surprised.
If you knew Shauna and how muchshe uses Instacart, you
wouldn't be surprised at all.
But as you guys have beentalking about the mobile aspect
of it, and you're talking about,you know, figuring out where
you want to be and have you everthought of I know for Shauna
and me like when we lived inLake Wells we had a mobile dog
groomer.
Since we've moved here I'velike our dog is getting pretty
(06:34):
hairy and got some pretty longnails, so we're probably gonna
get up with dog groomers now.
Speaker 2 (06:38):
But I hope so Call me .
Speaker 1 (06:40):
Yeah, please, please.
We had a dog groomer that cameto us.
What was her name?
Over in Lake Wells, mary, mary.
She was great.
Speaker 3 (06:52):
Paisley, it was so convenient.
So have you ever thought aboutmaybe having like a van?
Yeah, so like in the early daysof Breeze, I was kind of
considering like having a van.
But you know, then thinkingabout it a little bit more, as
we've kind of mentioned, likethere is a vulnerable side to
this type of physical therapyand and if I'm you know driving
this big van that says BreezePublic Health on the side up
into your driveway and then theneighbors are like oh, what's
(07:12):
going?
Speaker 1 (07:13):
on over there what's going on at Shauna's house.
It's like a big spotlight.
Honk the horn three times andI'll let you know when I'm out
there.
Speaker 3 (07:20):
I'll honk the horn.
Speaker 1 (07:21):
Okay, well, on your website, your website has a
statement you mentioned on thereabout a whole person approach.
What does that mean?
And, in the way, when it comesto treating people, yeah, I love
that.
Speaker 3 (07:32):
So I think a lot of times you know, whenever you're
a new pelvic floor physicaltherapist or even a new
therapist, you kind of thinkabout, you know, just addressing
whatever is in front of you,and so you get this patient in
the door and they say, yes, I'mlike having urinary incontinence
, and so you just zoom into thepelvic floor.
Or another example would be OK,I'm having some shoulder pain
with throwing a ball or whatever, right and um, you know, a
(07:56):
therapist would just zoom intothe shoulder and think what's
going on with the shoulder?
Um, but it's really importantfor for therapists to be able to
address areas outside of justthe area that you're having some
problems with.
So, specifically for pelvichealth, um, actually a lot of my
patients and this is a studything where a lot of times
people will have jaw pain or jawdysfunction with pelvic floor
(08:17):
dysfunction, and so I'll havepeople who come in with, like,
jaw surgeries of some sort.
A lot of times, too, we'll seedysfunction in people's ankle,
so sometimes people can, like,sprain their ankle or have an
ankle surgery.
The nerves to the ankle on thelower leg will be the same
nerves that will travel towardsthe pelvic floor, and so a lot
of times, if we're not able toaddress the other areas that can
(08:40):
kind of share the same nervepaths, then we are really doing
the patient a disservice becauseyou know we're really trying to
lead them to symptom resolution, not just, you know, hey,
here's a fix for three months.
I hope you do well, you know,really just trying to to make
sure that they stay healthy.
Speaker 1 (08:58):
That's very interesting.
Like I never would have thoughtlike a jaw issue would have
been a sign of something.
Yeah, I could be wrong there.
Speaker 2 (09:05):
And it is surprising because we do know that
everything's connected, butstill it's so surprising when to
hear that even what you'resaying about the ankle and how
the nerves being connected, itmakes a difference.
It makes sense, but it still issurprising.
Speaker 3 (09:19):
Yeah, yeah, um, and our body like it.
It really works as one systemand we can't just, you know,
ignore half of the body or theupper part of the lower part.
If we're just looking at one,you know we really have to
address the person as a whole.
Another factor to that too is,you know, with running I know
we've kind of talked about hipsand pelvic floors and that
(09:39):
relationship as well.
A lot of times there's a pelvicfloor muscle that's also a hip
muscle.
Speaker 2 (09:46):
Yes.
Speaker 3 (09:47):
Yes, and that one is.
It can be the driver of a lotof dysfunction for people is
that that hip muscle that isalso a pelvic floor muscle.
I love treating that area andkind of thinking okay, let's
like look outside of your pelvis, let's even just go to its next
door neighbor as the hip andsee what we can find there.
(10:07):
There's so much that you canlearn about with people if you
just look outside of theirpelvis.
Speaker 2 (10:11):
So, um, I've been reading a lot about how, like
your hip flexibility has a lotto do with your longevity, you
know, for your balance andeverything, yeah, so is doing
like hip flexor, um openers andstretches and stuff like that.
Is that good for your?
Speaker 3 (10:25):
pelvic floor.
Absolutely, um, and actuallyone of the things that I really
like to teach people about iship rotation.
Speaker 2 (10:36):
Like um, like hula, like moves.
Is that what you mean?
Um?
Speaker 3 (10:41):
not exactly, I think.
I mean I would not.
If someone was doing hulahooping, then I would say go,
good job.
But but I guess more of liketwisting your knees in and out,
I don't know, a common exercisethat people are doing.
Speaker 2 (10:59):
I was trying to imagine what it would be like to
rotate your hips in and out.
I just couldn't think ofanything else?
Speaker 1 (11:06):
I think that's actually pretty interesting
because, Shauna, when I wentthrough physical therapy, I had
a problem with my left foot andit was even to the point where I
was on crutches.
I was having a hard timestanding.
We went to the doctor.
They wanted to give me a shotin my ankle.
All these different things tothe doctor they wanted to give
me a shot, like in my ankle, allthese different things.
Speaker 2 (11:22):
Cortisone, I think yeah.
Speaker 1 (11:22):
And I'm like I don't want to do that, I just don't, I
don't want to jump right tothat Plus.
Speaker 3 (11:30):
I knew that's going to hurt and he said it might not
help.
Speaker 1 (11:32):
I'm like then we might not want to do it, not
right now, no, it's too early.
I went to physical therapy forsix weeks and they worked out my
left leg the entire time and itwas probably the second time I
was there.
They had me kind of like lay onthe table on my left side and
he had me put both my legs upWell, one leg up like a scissors
.
You know, kind of like yourlegs are scissors.
He said I'm going to push down,don't let me push down your leg
, and had no problem.
(11:53):
Then when he flipped me to theother side he did that.
I couldn't stop him and herealized then he's like the
reason why your foot's having aproblem is because of your hip.
To even hear you're kind ofstepping into that area that
there could be a hip problem,that could be a sign.
It's kind of mind blowing to me.
Speaker 3 (12:09):
Yeah, yeah.
Another thing, too that I thinka lot of times people don't pay
attention to is the tailboneBackstory is.
Speaker 1 (12:15):
Backstory, because you're talking about the
tailbone.
Speaker 3 (12:18):
Yeah, yes, yes, yes, yeah.
We love puns.
I love it.
That's a good one, Right therewith you.
I was working in ColoradoSprings for two years before
moving back to Florida.
I'm from Florida.
I was working with a lot ofmilitary population, so a lot of
army and a lot of air force.
I was helping a lot of malepatients, so a lot of times with
(12:41):
the Army and I don't think theyinstruct people to do this
whenever they're jumping out ofairplanes, but I think a lot of
the guys I was getting werepeople with tailbone injuries
that was causing dysfunction intheir pelvic floor.
So, for example, liketesticular pain, penile pain all
of that stuff can play a roletoo.
Speaker 1 (12:59):
That just made me think of that song about the
tailbones connected to your hipbone.
Is that what it's called?
Speaker 2 (13:03):
I don't think that's in that song.
Speaker 3 (13:05):
It's not really exactly attached either.
Speaker 1 (13:07):
All right, tailbone somehow connected, related to
the pelvic floor.
Speaker 2 (13:15):
That's the new song.
So what do you do?
Speaker 3 (13:18):
outside of breeze.
I do a lot of things outside ofbreeze.
Um, I, I like the profession ofphysical therapy and I like
kind of like the niche of pelvicfloor physical therapy.
So I'd like to haveopportunities to participate in
the profession outside of justmy own thing.
So I'm doing two things rightnow.
One of them is kind ofintermittent.
I do a lot of teaching assisting, so like TA-ing, with an
(13:39):
organization called Herman andWallace teaching assisting, so
like TA-ing, with anorganization called Herman and
Wallace, and Herman and Wallaceis kind of one of the main
pelvic floor education programs,institutes for PTs and rehab
therapists who are learning moreabout how to be a pelvic floor
therapist, and so I will helpteach and teaching assist for
Herman and Wallace, and so I tryto do that a few times a year.
I love that because I thinkthat's a really cool way to give
back and help educate moretherapists and really just kind
(14:02):
of be a resource for them.
Another thing that I'm doingwith Breeze too is I'm doing
workshops in the community aswell.
So right now I have twoactually planned in July with
Resistance Cycle and StrengthStudio in Vero, and the owner of
that studio and I are kind ofpartnering up and doing a couple
workshops with her clientsthere, and so that'll be a very
(14:23):
fun kind of outlet for Breezetoo.
I've also gotten involved withdifferent business groups, and
something that I have found tobe really fun for me is, you
know, even I just go to Run Club, the Walking Tree Breweries,
run Club.
You know I like to run and thathas been a fun outlet for me
but also just a good way to getin the community and meet people
(14:45):
.
Speaker 1 (14:45):
So so many things all right, so I'm not gonna.
I I'm hesitant to ask this, butI'm gonna go ahead and ask it
because, if there's any guysthat are tuned in, I think we
all want to know what are someof the things like when it comes
to men, that that we need to beaware of or that you help with
males.
Speaker 3 (15:02):
I see a lot of male patients for testicular pain,
penile pain, um, I see a lot forhernias, um tailbone pain, um,
and there's even some of thesame things that males can
experience, that females canexperience as well urinary
incontinence, um pain withurination, um, sometimes guys
will have sexual dysfunction.
Pelvic floor physical therapycan assist with um erectile
(15:23):
dysfunction as well, um, and sothere's, there's so much that
you can do with male populationsand I think a lot, of a lot of
males.
They, they talk about thisstuff even less than females do,
cause, you know, a lot of times, whenever we're in our group of
female friends, we can kind oflaugh and joke around and say,
ha ha, don't make me laugh, I'mgoing to pee, and that'll be
(15:43):
something that you know ladieswill talk about, um, you and
your guy friends aren't going tosit around talking about that.
Speaker 1 (15:49):
Hey guys, don't make me laugh, I'm going to pee.
That'd probably be the lasttime.
Brian's not welcome hereanymore.
But is that pretty?
Is it more common than what werealize?
Speaker 3 (16:03):
Yes, it's way more common, so I was learning a
little bit.
One in six males will havepelvic floor dysfunction, and
then one in four females willhave pelvic floor dysfunction.
Speaker 1 (16:08):
Well, there you go, guys.
I asked the question.
So yes he's raising awarenesswhen it comes down to like if
anybody wanted to reach out toyou, either about having you
come out and do a class or youknow for your services what's
the best way from the reach outto you.
Speaker 3 (16:21):
Yeah, so my email is the easiest way to get ahold of
me.
It's just Ashley A-S-H-L-E-Y atBreezePelvicHealthcom, but my
website also has all my contactinformation as well, which is
BreezePelvicHealthcom.
Speaker 1 (16:33):
Awesome, and we'll make sure we put those in the
show notes.
So, ashley, you know, I knowthat we're only going to have
two episodes, because you're newhere, to Vero too, and we love
that you're here and that you'vebeen tuned into the podcast.
Yeah, we love that so far.
What do you love most aboutVero?
Speaker 3 (16:47):
Just before living in Vero, I was living in Orlando
and yeah, orlando was chaotic,loud and noisy and crowded and
you know I'm very happy to notlive there anymore.
Contrasting Vero with Orlando,vero has just honestly been just
like a.
I feel like I'm sort of livingin vacation.
You know, I can go to the beachanytime I want.
(17:12):
It's great.
But also, like, the localcommunity here has been
fantastic.
I have met so many people whoare, you know, really willing to
share resources and informationand you know, even meeting you
guys has been fantastic for thecommunity and even what you guys
are doing with the podcast issuper cool and not a lot of
communities have that.
Speaker 1 (17:33):
We've been surprised with the support and we've just
got to meet some amazing peoplealready Adding you to the list.
You know, it's been greatgetting to know you more.
Speaker 2 (17:41):
It's just such a fun town.
Like we hadn't ever planned ondoing this exactly, but then
when we got here and startedgoing to all of the great
restaurants and meeting businessowners, it was it felt like a
natural next step to us, becauseit's just such a fun place,
yeah.
Speaker 1 (17:55):
So I'm just curious has there been any places that
you visited like that we'veshared on Instagram or we've
talked about on the podcast?
Speaker 3 (18:02):
not yet, but I, you know, I don't even drink whiskey
or bourbon and you know,listening to the um story you
did with ray from the indianriver distillery, like I, it
made me want to go to his placeand it is a cool place, yeah,
and and you know now, I followSeahorse Lane on Instagram.
(18:23):
Yeah, it doesn't just be funreels and stuff.
Yes, yeah, she's so cute.
Speaker 2 (18:28):
I bought some really cute things there.
I really like it there.
Yeah, so many cute things.
Speaker 1 (18:33):
Well, that's awesome.
That's what this is all about,so we're glad that we're getting
to meet you as one of ourneighbors and also raise
awareness and spread the wordabout what you're doing.
And help you meet otherneighbors in the area as well.
Thank you so much, ashley, forbeing a part of the podcast.
We're super excited you're here.
Well, everybody, if you guyshave enjoyed the podcast, make
sure you click that review.
It helps other people locallyfind your local podcast.
(18:55):
Yes, and with that, thanks forlistening neighbor.
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