When you don’t have the answers from trusted sources, or the answers seem to conflict, you often turn to Dr. Google and social media for advice. But when it comes to pregnancy and postpartum, everyone’s journey from conception to menopause is so unique. Instead, we can draw from ancient cultures that often have almost the same advice: trust your intuition and evidence based research (what tends to work!). 

That’s exactly what we do on this show with Dr. Patricia Ladis, PT, CBBA, a licensed physical therapist and author of Wise Woman’s Guide to Your Healthiest Pregnancy & Birth. Patricia’s mission is to guide patients toward a pain free existence as they seek a lifestyle of optimal health and physical wellbeing. 

A former professional dancer herself, Patricia has been helping pregnant dancers and athletes get back on stage or sport after pregnancy since 1999. She has worked with the Rockettes, various Broadway shows including Fosse, Lion King and Movin’ Out, the American Ballet Theatre and Paul Taylor Dance Company and currently consults with the USTA and WTA. 

Always an advocate for women’s health, Patricia is building a new protocol for women returning to sport after pregnancy (WTA, IOC) and has designed the exercise program for the first-ever postpartum exercise study coming out in 2021 with the Hospital for Special Surgery and the Weill Cornell Medical Center. As an active delegate of the Global Wellness Summit and chair of the First 1000 Days Initiative for the Global Wellness Institute, Ladis has support from wellness centers around the world. 

As a mother of three, Patricia also understands the demands of everyday life and aims to help her patients achieve a balance in their body. She has had all 3 births (natural vaginal birth without medication, C-section and VBAC). She connects with her perinatal patients to help them have a pain free pregnancy and embrace this time in their life with confidence and happiness. 

Get her book Wise Woman’s Guide to Your Healthiest Pregnancy & Birth! We are happy to have her as a returning guest on the show, so tune into her first episode on Fit As A Fiddle for advice on Pregnancy & Birth!

Connect with her:

PatriciaLadis.com