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Alison Tjong Movement

Pelvic floor informed strength and postpartum exercise in Thunder Bay. Helping women build core confidence, sustainable strength, and safe return to movement.

YOGA:
Classes are geared toward people looking for the benefits of yoga at whatever stage they may currently be in life. Practitioners are encouraged to embrace where they are at while being challenged to explore their potential. The classes are taught with an emphasis on a sustainable practice that supports proper foundations and alignment, so that you can enjoy a lifelong yoga practice. I believe that everyone can enjoy the benefits of yoga and can improve their health physically and mentally through the practice. RESTORE YOUR CORE™ CERTIFIED INSTRUCTOR:
As a mother, I quickly learned there was little to no support for women trying to safely regain strength and function postpartum. This led me to becoming a Restore Your Core™ Teacher. In this specialized role, I have the movement tools to help women with everything from core and pelvic floor issues, to posture and SI joint pain. I focus on your current movement, breath, and alignment patterns, and help you discover new, better movement patterns of strength, function and mobility. Whether you're looking for one-on-one attention in a private class or want to enjoy a smaller group class with friends or other like-minded people, we can work together to grow your practice. Smaller classes mean you get individualized attention with an instructor who knows your goals and needs. Private, semi-private and group (max. 4) classes available. Call or email today to find out more information!

12/27/2025

Holiday meals are delicious yet often a little lacking in fibre 😆

And if you’ve traveled on top of that, sometimes your system could use a little extra help.

This is a simple, accessible exercise that can aid in moving things along- give it a try!

12/05/2025

It goes way beyond leaking and prolapse, friends.

Your pelvic floor plays an important role in overall health/your pelvic floor muscles can be affected by what else is going on in your body.

That means that pelvic floor issues can manifest in a lot of different ways.

At the end of the day, what these all have in common is:

- there’s likely a lack of strength or coordination happening somewhere in the system
- your body is being held in a tense or rigid position, meaning you can feel stuck
- there’s likely muscles doing work outside of their job description, so they simply cannot function as well as they should
- your pelvic floor is being put under excess stress or pressure

As you can imagine by looking at these points, this is not something kegels alone can fix. You need to get the system working, get better blood flow happening, and give your body the tools to find where it’s compensating so it can relieve stress and pressure.

And hey, if you’re a planner, I just got the next round of my Core Confidence program up on my website. It begins again on March 25th. And yes- it will give you the tools to start to relieve all of the above, along with the more “classic”
Issues like leaking and prolapse.

12/04/2025

Here’s the thing about kegels:
They’re a little basic.

While squeezing and releasing might be part of your pelvic floor program (though not recommended for everyone), they don’t address an important truth about your pelvic floor muscles:

These muscles and them working functionally are heavily reliant on the structures around them.

Your pelvic floor muscles are constantly trying to adapt and react, yet they’re vulnerable to pressure and tension coming from other areas of your body- impacting how well they can function.

That means if your hips are chronically tight, you’re lacking range of motion, your pelvis doesn’t like to move, or important helper muscles like your inner thighs are weak- you’re going to experience those symptoms like leaking or heaviness or painful s€x

Each of these exercises provides much needed movement, relief, and support your pelvic floor needs to work well.

I encourage you to give them a try and even just see how your body feels afterwards- do you feel more spacious? Your pelvic floor does too. And will love you for it.

11/30/2025

I’m hosting a by-donation yoga class to support hurricane relief in Jamaica — a community I’ve been connected with through mission work over the past couple years, and one that means so much to me.

This class will be grounding, supportive, and open to everyone.

Move your body, breathe, feel connected — and help make a real impact for families rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa.

Join me on December 16th, arrive just as you are, and let’s do something good together. 💛

Link is in my bio or comment Jamaica below and I’ll send the link right to you.

All proceeds will go directly toward the most urgent needs.

11/27/2025

Rib flare can be a great example of how your body really works as a whole.

Improving rib flare can mean working on:

- Better breath mechanics
- Improved rib mobility
- Creating freedom and space in your back
- Strengthening in good alignment
- Finding better movement in your pelvis

It’s essentially getting your body moving well- which had a myriad of benefits beyond that rib flare!

11/21/2025

Yes, progressive overload matters as much for your DRA as it does for a deadlift 😆

Of course, we need to challenge the muscles appropriately, but there’s another reason when it comes to diastasis that this is equally important:

A lot of time when you’re dealing with a frustrating body issue, it can put you into a careful, fearful place. You can lean away from anything that feels like too much or that will set you back. Trust me, I’ve been there.

Trying out more challenges as it feels appropriate is as necessary for your body as it is for your nervous system.

And hey, you may find that some of these exercises are a little too much right now. That’s okay! It gives you an insight of where you’re at and what you can work towards. It also helps you build a relationship with yourself that you’ve got your own back and that it’s safe to dip your toes into continuing to move forward.

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http://www.alisontjong.com/

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My Story

I took my yoga teacher training in 2013, wanting to share my love for how the practice made me feel strong physically and mentally. Initially I loved the flow of a strong vinyasa practice and wanted to be able to do every pose out there. By the time I had my third child, I started to realize that in order for this practice to be sustainable, some things needed to change. I didn't have the words around it yet, but it didn't feel right to me to push students into poses or shimmy their foot behind their head. I knew the best work didn't come from the fancy poses, but from the small details and properly preparing the body for what I was asking of it. Since then, my practice and teaching has evolved to reflect this. I still sometimes practice and teach a lot of the "fun" poses but there's a lot of prerequisites that go into it. My hands-on assists don't involve getting students into a range they're not ready for, and instead help them make their own body-brain connections. My continuing education focuses on functional movement that still allows for a strong, satisfying practice.

My evolution into becoming a Restore Your Core™ teacher happened over several years. I am a mother of four, and ever since my first pregnancy in 2010, I have been disappointed in the lack of resources for pregnant and postpartum women to strengthen mindfully. Since then, I have constantly researched best practices for women at this stage and how to mitigate common postpartum issues. I am so happy to have the tools to help all women at any stage of life. I love that my training is a whole body approach to core and pelvic floor issues, yet also gives me the knowledge to help with a host of other issues such as back pain, posture, and SI Joint pain. I feel strongly that we deserve more and deserve to live our lives feeling as capable as possible. It is never too late to start making that change.