Dr. Katie B, PT

Dr. Katie B, PT Hi! I’m a fitness forward ortho pelvic floor physical therapist, pregnancy & postpartum athleticism coach & mom of 4.

Working with women through pregnancy & postpartum is my jam but I also enjoy working with active individuals & women of all ages! After personally experiencing injuries that affected her ability to enjoy life, participate in activities and move without pain, Katie began to expand her knowledge and practice even more. Katie uses her experience to discuss lifestyle factors in addition to movement dysfunction, that can be contributing to pain. Determining the stressors that are contributing to inflammation, in addition to addressing physical dysfunction. As she continues to learn about functional medicine, holistic and organic health, and how the body moves as a whole, Katie has been able to apply this knowledge in her practice. Addressing the whole body in her treatments is what she believes is her calling. The ability to change one's lives through movement and health is her ministry, and so The Movement Ministry was born.

Postpartum isn’t just “core and pelvic floor.” It’s a full-body rebuild.Early to mid postpartum is the perfect time to s...
11/24/2025

Postpartum isn’t just “core and pelvic floor.” It’s a full-body rebuild.

Early to mid postpartum is the perfect time to slow down, tune in, and build a foundation that actually supports the way you move, lift, exercise, and parent.

Yes—your core and pelvic floor matter. Absolutely.
But so do those areas you’ve ignored for months (or years):
✨ That nagging hip or low back pain
✨ That shoulder or upper back tightness from feeding and holding baby
✨ That knee pain that always flares with squats or running
✨ That glute weakness you keep telling yourself you’ll work on “later”

This season isn’t about “getting your body back.”
It’s about giving your body what it needed all along: stability, strength, mobility, and intentional movement.

When you take the time to rebuild the foundations—your whole foundation—everything else feels easier. Lifting, running, carrying a car seat, your workouts, and your day-to-day life.

Early postpartum isn’t a setback.
It’s an opportunity to come back stronger, more connected, and more supported than before. 🤍
📸: circa 2020, second time postpartum

What nagging issue have you put on the back burner? For me it’s my thoracic mobility, especially extension.

11/23/2025

Four pregnancies. Four recoveries. One body that’s still learning who she is now. Growth, loss, strength, softness—none of it linear, all of it real.

It’s so strange because what I see in the mirror doesn’t match the vision of myself in my head. Gaining 50 pounds with each pregnancy (regardless of how I ate), not losing all the weight until I stop breastfeeding (got pregnant with my 3rd while still nursing and pregnant with my 4th a couple weeks after I weaned my 3rd).

Add in the stress of opening my own clinic, managing the household & the kids- to now running a business while juggling 4 kids.

It’s hard. I don’t love how my body looks currently. But I’m in awe of everything it has done for me and my babies. I’m excited to watch it continue to change as I get farther postpartum.

It depends (my default answer). What are you holding your breath with? Are you squatting at 85% or finding a 1RM? Or are...
11/21/2025

It depends (my default answer).

What are you holding your breath with? Are you squatting at 85% or finding a 1RM? Or are you stretching or doing some core work?

What happens when you hold your breath? Are you experiencing urinary leaking? Passing gas? “Sharting”? Nothing?

Your core is a big pressure system- holding your breath increases pressure within your core. It can get to the point where it can no longer withstand the pressure (aka its threshold), and you may experience some pelvic floor dysfunction (some listed above).

We also need to ask, “where is that pressure going?” - is it being pushed down into the pelvis (not so great) or are we pushing it out to the sides, front & back?

You shouldn’t be holding your breath doing low level exercises or activities, and not on percentage work under 70%.

If you experience pelvic floor dysfunction while lifting, try doing it without holding your breath. Does that make a difference?

11/21/2025

Mom of 4 pro tip: it seems so simple, right?

But seriously, keep a plastic bag (or 3) somewhere by your changing table. So when those blowouts at night happen (and they will), just put the dirty clothes in there, tie it up and deal with it later. Easier to handle and less messy.

LB is 7 months old and had a MASSIVE blowout at 5am today. Thankfully there was a bag right there under the changing table that I threw all of the dirty stuff in and tied it up to put in the hallway. Then I did the laundry later this morning when I was more awake 🤣

Who wants to know the best stain remover that’s sensitive skin friendly? Comment STAIN below!

UPDATE: It’s gone!Had a cancellation for tomorrow, anyone want to grab a 12pm appointment time with me for tomorrow? Sen...
11/17/2025

UPDATE: It’s gone!

Had a cancellation for tomorrow, anyone want to grab a 12pm appointment time with me for tomorrow? Send me a message or current .physicaltherapy clients can book through their account.

I write the programming for the Women’s Fitness class at  - a strength & conditioning class tailored specifically toward...
11/17/2025

I write the programming for the Women’s Fitness class at - a strength & conditioning class tailored specifically towards women with special considerations for the core and pelvic floor muscles as they change through different chapters of womanhood.

With each cycle of programming, I continue to tweak and make small modifications as I real time experience and test the programming in class. Coming up now is my biggest changes for the program - leveling up from an 8 week cycle to an even more in depth 12 week progression for all things core & pelvic floor muscles!

Tomorrow kicks off the start of this new cycle and also Bring a Friend week to - if you’re local, we’d love to have you join us this week! Experience all our different class offerings like CrossFit/functional fitness, Barbell Club, Olympic Weightlifting, Women’s Fitness and Kids CrossFit!

Two garage workouts in this week. While as annoying as it can be to workout with kids, I can appreciate the opportunity ...
08/08/2025

Two garage workouts in this week. While as annoying as it can be to workout with kids, I can appreciate the opportunity to set an example for my kids and continue to organically grow their relationship with working out.

For real. Thoughts? Helpful advice?
06/30/2025

For real. Thoughts? Helpful advice?

Anyone else relate?
06/19/2025

Anyone else relate?

Doing "Murph" this Memorial Day?Here’s your reminder: modifying is not a weakness — it’s smart training. 💥Whether you're...
05/23/2025

Doing "Murph" this Memorial Day?
Here’s your reminder: modifying is not a weakness — it’s smart training. 💥

Whether you're pregnant, postpartum, or recovering from an injury, you can still honor the spirit of Murph safely and intentionally.

👂Your body is the coach. Modify, adapt, and keep moving with purpose.
📝 Check out our latest blog post for detailed recommendations and safe strategies → https://www.moveptmi.com/blog/murph-2025-edition
📍Need help planning your version of Murph? I've got you. DM me or comment below!

Feeling good physically at   - so I decided to try some easy stuff at the gym today. I kept everything basic and light -...
05/14/2025

Feeling good physically at - so I decided to try some easy stuff at the gym today. I kept everything basic and light - there’s time to increase the difficulty in the future.

I just threw some exercises together. Got a barbell in my hands, focused on posterior chain, lower deep abdominals and breathing. I like the 20 reps on the barbell movements because it keeps me from going to heavy. Each time I workout, I’ll add some more weight.

Mentally & emotionally this time postpartum has been more difficult. Navigating the challenges of parenting 4 kids with one of those being a stage 5 clinger newborn who wants to be held, as well as trying to stay on top of business things has been more difficult than I anticipated.

I’ve been trying to prioritize some super basic stuff at home while baby is on the floor but he quickly tires of that nonsense and wants to be back in mama’s arms. Thankful Daddy was able to snuggle our little man this morning so I could do some movement.

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