Embodied Physio Pilates

Embodied Physio Pilates Vancouver based Physiotherapy & Pilates practice. Booking online with Janeapp

Thr UBCO Psychology Clinic is offering an online group program for adults with pain ans sleep problems. Including: poor ...
04/16/2026

Thr UBCO Psychology Clinic is offering an online group program for adults with pain ans sleep problems. Including: poor sleep quality, difficulty falling asleep and insufficient sleep. In addition to learning about research based tools to improve sleep, these groups are a great way to connect to others going through similar challenges.

Email the UBCO Psychology Clinic as soon as possible if you are interested. IPC.ok@ubc.ca

On World Health Day, this year’s theme is “Together for health. Stand with science.”Physiotherapy in Canada continues to...
04/07/2026

On World Health Day, this year’s theme is “Together for health. Stand with science.”

Physiotherapy in Canada continues to strive toward evidence based healthcare, and this year’s One Health approach highlights the importance of interconnections.

At Embodied, we take a holistic approach to well being. We continue to show our clients how connecting with our environment, our community, and ourselves can lead to better health outcomes.

In persistent pain, the brain’s map of your body can change.Not metaphorically.Literally.Research on tactile discriminat...
03/30/2026

In persistent pain, the brain’s map of your body can change.

Not metaphorically.
Literally.

Research on tactile discrimination shows that in painful conditions, the representation of a body part in the brain can become altered

When the map gets fuzzy:
• movement can feel awkward or clumsy
• the area feels “not quite right,” off, or different
• coordination diminishes
• pain often increases

This is why we sometimes train:
• touch awareness
• left/right recognition
• slow controlled movement
• with graded exposure

We’re not just strengthening tissue.

We’re refining the brain’s map.

👇 Try this:
Close your eyes and lightly trace your painful area with your finger.

Does it feel clear and precise? Or vague and hard
to localize/ picture where it is? Is it the same as the other side?

That tells us something important.

If you’ve left medical appointments feeling dismissed or rushed, it’s reasonable to question whether that relationship i...
03/27/2026

If you’ve left medical appointments feeling dismissed or rushed, it’s reasonable to question whether that relationship is the right fit.

At the same time, the fear of finding someone new is real.

You may need care quickly.

You may need things like medication support.

You may need someone in place when flares happen.

All of that makes sense.

But this still stands:
You are worth someone taking the time to learn your story.
You are worth care that is specific to you.
You are worth a plan that looks forward, not one that asks you to simply endure.

Care should feel collaborative. Not dismissive.

Some people keep their pain private because managing other people’s reactions is exhausting. That isolation is real.Priv...
03/25/2026

Some people keep their pain private because managing other people’s reactions is exhausting. That isolation is real.

Private physio and Pilates sessions can be a place where you don’t need to justify it. We take your experience seriously, we go at your pace, and we won’t demand that you put on a face when you are dead tired of doing that everywhere else in life.

Book private sessions with Katie (physio) or Catherine (PRT-informed sessions).

When symptoms are persistent, many people can list a hundred danger cues (things they see in day to day life) and almost...
03/23/2026

When symptoms are persistent, many people can list a hundred danger cues (things they see in day to day life) and almost no safety cues. That’s not a personality flaw. It’s how the brain trains itself from external feedback.

Private sessions help you identify what genuinely calms your system and how to use those tools when symptoms are high, and also when symptoms are low, so your nervous system has more evidence that it’s okay.

Private sessions available now. Our Repattern program returns in the fall.

Many people aren’t lacking willpower. They’re lacking capacity: time, energy, money, mental bandwidth, support from fami...
03/20/2026

Many people aren’t lacking willpower. They’re lacking capacity: time, energy, money, mental bandwidth, support from family, etc.

Private Physio and Pilates sessions help you build something realistic. Not a perfect routine… just a doable one. One that fits your life right now.

Want help building your “doable plan”? Book with Katie or Catherine.

A lot of people describe a split-second shift: sensation appears, and their whole system braces. It doesn’t make you “we...
03/18/2026

A lot of people describe a split-second shift: sensation appears, and their whole system braces. It doesn’t make you “weak” that is happens to you.

It means your nervous system learned an association and there are ways to change that.
In private sessions, we practice the skills that create more space: somatic tracking, resourcing, graded exposure that respects capacity, and movement choices that feel believable.

If your system flips into protection mode quickly, private sessions can help.

Head to the link in bio to book.

It’s Brain Awareness Week 🧠✨This week is all about celebrating the incredible brain, how it works, why research matters,...
03/16/2026

It’s Brain Awareness Week 🧠✨

This week is all about celebrating the incredible brain, how it works, why research matters, and how understanding it can improve our lives.

Scientists, educators, and communities around the world are coming together to share the wonders of neuroscience and spark curiosity.

A normal scan doesn’t mean you’re imagining your pain. It means the scan didn’t show a clear structural driver. That’s d...
03/13/2026

A normal scan doesn’t mean you’re imagining your pain. It means the scan didn’t show a clear structural driver. That’s different.

In private physio and Clinical Pilates sessions we still take symptoms seriously. We look at the whole pattern: where it started, what keeps it going, how stress and fear interact with sensation, and what helps your body settle enough to move differently.

Private sessions with Katie (physio) and Catherine (PRT-informed) are available now.

Link in bio to book 🧡

Many people notice their symptoms aren’t only about movement or posture. They show up with sound, light, stress, timing,...
03/11/2026

Many people notice their symptoms aren’t only about movement or posture.

They show up with sound, light, stress, timing, uncertainty, social situations, even transitions like standing up or getting dressed.

That pattern matters. In private sessions, we look at your unique pattern of what signals pain and no pain and start building a practical routine: what to do on high-symptom days, what to practice when things feel steadier, and how to widen your window without a flare.

If you’re not sure where to start, private sessions are the best entry point right now.

Women often face unique challenges: symptoms dismissed, pain underestimated, or access to care limited. These experience...
03/08/2026

Women often face unique challenges: symptoms dismissed, pain underestimated, or access to care limited. These experiences are real, systemic, and impact health outcomes.

Acknowledging these disparities is the first step toward change, for equitable, respectful, and informed care for all.

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