Join us on the first Friday of each month from 11:00am-1:00pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

Join us on the first Friday of each month from 11:00am-1:00pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

Join us on the first Friday of each month from 11:00am-1:00pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

This is a series that begins August 28th and runs through October 2nd. Register here.

Feel unsatisfied by your own sexuality education, and want to "do
better" for your kids? Ever wonder “what to teach when?” Get nervous and
uncomfortable hearing what your kids are exposed to? Feel like you have
no language to responsively parent? Ever have a moment when your own
internal reaction surprised you and made you think, “Hmm, I should
probably examine my values around this!”

If so, please join us for Our Whole Lives – Parents As Sexuality
Educators. Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive, values-based, life-span
sexuality curriculum serving all humans kindergarten through older
adults, and we will be offering a hybrid six-week series for parents at
the Nurture Nook on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9 PM August 28 – October 2nd.

Course Fee: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds, please contact
us if in need of scholarship). This curriculum is designed for parents
of children aged 4-17.

Register now

Schedule of Topics:

• Session 1 (Aug 28): Hopes and Concerns for Kids’ Sexual Health (attendance
  required)

• Session 2 (Sep 4): Communication: How Do We Talk About Sex? (attendance
  required)

• Session 3-6 (Sept 11, 18, 25, and Oct 2): Parent Cohort Choice of Topics (Voting will
  take place prior to course by registered participants):

  • Gender Identity: Exploring Emotions Around Gender;

  • Sexual Orientation Supporting Self-Discovery;

  • Relationships: Guiding with Wisdom;

  • Sexual Health: Being a Trusted Source;

  • Decision Making: Ready, Set, Let Go!;

  • Consent: Building Healthy Boundaries;

  • Social Media: Integrity in a Changing World;

  • Pornography: It’s Not Sex Ed;

  • Unintended Pregnancy;

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy

    
    
    

    Please note, the first (Aug 28) and last sessions (Oct 2) will be held
    in-person at the Nurture Nook in Merrifield, and the other sessions will be
    held via Zoom. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 6 sessions (not the
    first 2), though your full participation is ideal due to the nature of
    the course. A confidential space is needed to participate in the virtual
    sessions of this course. Registration is required by August 16th.

    Register now

    
    About the Facilitator: Ashley Curl, LCSW, CGP, is a local licensed
    clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience facilitating OWL
    in Brooklyn, DC, and Northern Virginia, facilitating almost all levels
    from kindergarten through adult. She is OWL certified in K-1, grades
    4-6, 7-8, and 10-12. Ashley has worked professionally as a social worker
    with adults, children, families, and youth in schools, foster care,
    child welfare, anti-violence and outpatient mental health settings since
    2007. More information at ashleycurl.net

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

This is a series that begins August 28th and runs through October 2nd. Register here.

Feel unsatisfied by your own sexuality education, and want to "do
better" for your kids? Ever wonder “what to teach when?” Get nervous and
uncomfortable hearing what your kids are exposed to? Feel like you have
no language to responsively parent? Ever have a moment when your own
internal reaction surprised you and made you think, “Hmm, I should
probably examine my values around this!”

If so, please join us for Our Whole Lives – Parents As Sexuality
Educators. Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive, values-based, life-span
sexuality curriculum serving all humans kindergarten through older
adults, and we will be offering a hybrid six-week series for parents at
the Nurture Nook on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9 PM August 28 – October 2nd.

Course Fee: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds, please contact
us if in need of scholarship). This curriculum is designed for parents
of children aged 4-17.

Register now

Schedule of Topics:

• Session 1 (Aug 28): Hopes and Concerns for Kids’ Sexual Health (attendance
  required)

• Session 2 (Sep 4): Communication: How Do We Talk About Sex? (attendance
  required)

• Session 3-6 (Sept 11, 18, 25, and Oct 2): Parent Cohort Choice of Topics (Voting will
  take place prior to course by registered participants):

  • Gender Identity: Exploring Emotions Around Gender;

  • Sexual Orientation Supporting Self-Discovery;

  • Relationships: Guiding with Wisdom;

  • Sexual Health: Being a Trusted Source;

  • Decision Making: Ready, Set, Let Go!;

  • Consent: Building Healthy Boundaries;

  • Social Media: Integrity in a Changing World;

  • Pornography: It’s Not Sex Ed;

  • Unintended Pregnancy;

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Please note, the first (Aug 28) and last sessions (Oct 2) will be held
    in-person at the Nurture Nook in Merrifield, and the other sessions will be
    held via Zoom. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 6 sessions (not the
    first 2), though your full participation is ideal due to the nature of
    the course. A confidential space is needed to participate in the virtual
    sessions of this course. Registration is required by August 16th.

    Register now

    
    About the Facilitator: Ashley Curl, LCSW, CGP, is a local licensed
    clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience facilitating OWL
    in Brooklyn, DC, and Northern Virginia, facilitating almost all levels
    from kindergarten through adult. She is OWL certified in K-1, grades
    4-6, 7-8, and 10-12. Ashley has worked professionally as a social worker
    with adults, children, families, and youth in schools, foster care,
    child welfare, anti-violence and outpatient mental health settings since
    2007. More information at ashleycurl.net

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

Join us for an evening of open, honest conversation (paired with wine and snacks!) with the ever-engaging Gopi Pillai of Blueprint Physical Therapy.

Gopi is an expert of women’s health and experienced pelvic floor physical therapist. You will learn all about the pelvic floor, its function, and how it is impacted by pregnancy, birth, and caring for a newborn (and beyond). We will get deep (but stay fun!) chatting about all things from pain with intercourse, cesarean birth, postpartum recovery, and so much more. Whether you’re trying to conceive, newly pregnant, many years postpartum. or somewhere in between, you are welcome to join us, learn, share, and ask questions. (No question is off limits or tmi!)

BYOB, please. We will provide light snacks, water, and cups for your drinks.

Register here.

This is a series that begins August 28th and runs through October 2nd. Register here.

Feel unsatisfied by your own sexuality education, and want to "do
better" for your kids? Ever wonder “what to teach when?” Get nervous and
uncomfortable hearing what your kids are exposed to? Feel like you have
no language to responsively parent? Ever have a moment when your own
internal reaction surprised you and made you think, “Hmm, I should
probably examine my values around this!”

If so, please join us for Our Whole Lives – Parents As Sexuality
Educators. Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive, values-based, life-span
sexuality curriculum serving all humans kindergarten through older
adults, and we will be offering a hybrid six-week series for parents at
the Nurture Nook on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9 PM August 28 – October 2nd.

Course Fee: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds, please contact
us if in need of scholarship). This curriculum is designed for parents
of children aged 4-17.

Register now

Schedule of Topics:

• Session 1 (Aug 28): Hopes and Concerns for Kids’ Sexual Health (attendance
  required)

• Session 2 (Sep 4): Communication: How Do We Talk About Sex? (attendance
  required)

• Session 3-6 (Sept 11, 18, 25, and Oct 2): Parent Cohort Choice of Topics (Voting will
  take place prior to course by registered participants):

  • Gender Identity: Exploring Emotions Around Gender;

  • Sexual Orientation Supporting Self-Discovery;

  • Relationships: Guiding with Wisdom;

  • Sexual Health: Being a Trusted Source;

  • Decision Making: Ready, Set, Let Go!;

  • Consent: Building Healthy Boundaries;

  • Social Media: Integrity in a Changing World;

  • Pornography: It’s Not Sex Ed;

  • Unintended Pregnancy;

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Please note, the first (Aug 28) and last sessions (Oct 2) will be held
    in-person at the Nurture Nook in Merrifield, and the other sessions will be
    held via Zoom. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 6 sessions (not the
    first 2), though your full participation is ideal due to the nature of
    the course. A confidential space is needed to participate in the virtual
    sessions of this course. Registration is required by August 16th.

    Register now

    
    About the Facilitator: Ashley Curl, LCSW, CGP, is a local licensed
    clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience facilitating OWL
    in Brooklyn, DC, and Northern Virginia, facilitating almost all levels
    from kindergarten through adult. She is OWL certified in K-1, grades
    4-6, 7-8, and 10-12. Ashley has worked professionally as a social worker
    with adults, children, families, and youth in schools, foster care,
    child welfare, anti-violence and outpatient mental health settings since
    2007. More information at ashleycurl.net

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

This is a series that begins August 28th and runs through October 2nd. Register here.

Feel unsatisfied by your own sexuality education, and want to "do
better" for your kids? Ever wonder “what to teach when?” Get nervous and
uncomfortable hearing what your kids are exposed to? Feel like you have
no language to responsively parent? Ever have a moment when your own
internal reaction surprised you and made you think, “Hmm, I should
probably examine my values around this!”

If so, please join us for Our Whole Lives – Parents As Sexuality
Educators. Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive, values-based, life-span
sexuality curriculum serving all humans kindergarten through older
adults, and we will be offering a hybrid six-week series for parents at
the Nurture Nook on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9 PM August 28 – October 2nd.

Course Fee: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds, please contact
us if in need of scholarship). This curriculum is designed for parents
of children aged 4-17.

Register now

Schedule of Topics:

• Session 1 (Aug 28): Hopes and Concerns for Kids’ Sexual Health (attendance
  required)

• Session 2 (Sep 4): Communication: How Do We Talk About Sex? (attendance
  required)

• Session 3-6 (Sept 11, 18, 25, and Oct 2): Parent Cohort Choice of Topics (Voting will
  take place prior to course by registered participants):

  • Gender Identity: Exploring Emotions Around Gender;

  • Sexual Orientation Supporting Self-Discovery;

  • Relationships: Guiding with Wisdom;

  • Sexual Health: Being a Trusted Source;

  • Decision Making: Ready, Set, Let Go!;

  • Consent: Building Healthy Boundaries;

  • Social Media: Integrity in a Changing World;

  • Pornography: It’s Not Sex Ed;

  • Unintended Pregnancy;

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Please note, the first (Aug 28) and last sessions (Oct 2) will be held
    in-person at the Nurture Nook in Merrifield, and the other sessions will be
    held via Zoom. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 6 sessions (not the
    first 2), though your full participation is ideal due to the nature of
    the course. A confidential space is needed to participate in the virtual
    sessions of this course. Registration is required by August 16th.

    Register now

    
    About the Facilitator: Ashley Curl, LCSW, CGP, is a local licensed
    clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience facilitating OWL
    in Brooklyn, DC, and Northern Virginia, facilitating almost all levels
    from kindergarten through adult. She is OWL certified in K-1, grades
    4-6, 7-8, and 10-12. Ashley has worked professionally as a social worker
    with adults, children, families, and youth in schools, foster care,
    child welfare, anti-violence and outpatient mental health settings since
    2007. More information at ashleycurl.net

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

This is a series that begins August 28th and runs through October 2nd. Register here.

Feel unsatisfied by your own sexuality education, and want to "do
better" for your kids? Ever wonder “what to teach when?” Get nervous and
uncomfortable hearing what your kids are exposed to? Feel like you have
no language to responsively parent? Ever have a moment when your own
internal reaction surprised you and made you think, “Hmm, I should
probably examine my values around this!”

If so, please join us for Our Whole Lives – Parents As Sexuality
Educators. Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive, values-based, life-span
sexuality curriculum serving all humans kindergarten through older
adults, and we will be offering a hybrid six-week series for parents at
the Nurture Nook on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9 PM August 28 – October 2nd.

Course Fee: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds, please contact
us if in need of scholarship). This curriculum is designed for parents
of children aged 4-17.

Register now

Schedule of Topics:

• Session 1 (Aug 28): Hopes and Concerns for Kids’ Sexual Health (attendance
  required)

• Session 2 (Sep 4): Communication: How Do We Talk About Sex? (attendance
  required)

• Session 3-6 (Sept 11, 18, 25, and Oct 2): Parent Cohort Choice of Topics (Voting will
  take place prior to course by registered participants):

  • Gender Identity: Exploring Emotions Around Gender;

  • Sexual Orientation Supporting Self-Discovery;

  • Relationships: Guiding with Wisdom;

  • Sexual Health: Being a Trusted Source;

  • Decision Making: Ready, Set, Let Go!;

  • Consent: Building Healthy Boundaries;

  • Social Media: Integrity in a Changing World;

  • Pornography: It’s Not Sex Ed;

  • Unintended Pregnancy;

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Please note, the first (Aug 28) and last sessions (Oct 2) will be held
    in-person at the Nurture Nook in Merrifield, and the other sessions will be
    held via Zoom. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 6 sessions (not the
    first 2), though your full participation is ideal due to the nature of
    the course. A confidential space is needed to participate in the virtual
    sessions of this course. Registration is required by August 16th.

    Register now

    
    About the Facilitator: Ashley Curl, LCSW, CGP, is a local licensed
    clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience facilitating OWL
    in Brooklyn, DC, and Northern Virginia, facilitating almost all levels
    from kindergarten through adult. She is OWL certified in K-1, grades
    4-6, 7-8, and 10-12. Ashley has worked professionally as a social worker
    with adults, children, families, and youth in schools, foster care,
    child welfare, anti-violence and outpatient mental health settings since
    2007. More information at ashleycurl.net

This is a series that begins August 28th and runs through October 2nd. Register here.

Feel unsatisfied by your own sexuality education, and want to "do
better" for your kids? Ever wonder “what to teach when?” Get nervous and
uncomfortable hearing what your kids are exposed to? Feel like you have
no language to responsively parent? Ever have a moment when your own
internal reaction surprised you and made you think, “Hmm, I should
probably examine my values around this!”

If so, please join us for Our Whole Lives – Parents As Sexuality
Educators. Our Whole Lives is a comprehensive, values-based, life-span
sexuality curriculum serving all humans kindergarten through older
adults, and we will be offering a hybrid six-week series for parents at
the Nurture Nook on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9 PM August 28 – October 2nd.

Course Fee: $150 (no one turned away for lack of funds, please contact
us if in need of scholarship). This curriculum is designed for parents
of children aged 4-17.

Register now

Schedule of Topics:

• Session 1 (Aug 28): Hopes and Concerns for Kids’ Sexual Health (attendance
  required)

• Session 2 (Sep 4): Communication: How Do We Talk About Sex? (attendance
  required)

• Session 3-6 (Sept 11, 18, 25, and Oct 2): Parent Cohort Choice of Topics (Voting will
  take place prior to course by registered participants):

  • Gender Identity: Exploring Emotions Around Gender;

  • Sexual Orientation Supporting Self-Discovery;

  • Relationships: Guiding with Wisdom;

  • Sexual Health: Being a Trusted Source;

  • Decision Making: Ready, Set, Let Go!;

  • Consent: Building Healthy Boundaries;

  • Social Media: Integrity in a Changing World;

  • Pornography: It’s Not Sex Ed;

  • Unintended Pregnancy;

  • Ethical Non-Monogamy

    Please note, the first (Aug 28) and last sessions (Oct 2) will be held
    in-person at the Nurture Nook in Merrifield, and the other sessions will be
    held via Zoom. You are permitted to miss 2 of the 6 sessions (not the
    first 2), though your full participation is ideal due to the nature of
    the course. A confidential space is needed to participate in the virtual
    sessions of this course. Registration is required by August 16th.

    Register now

    
    About the Facilitator: Ashley Curl, LCSW, CGP, is a local licensed
    clinical social worker with over 10 years of experience facilitating OWL
    in Brooklyn, DC, and Northern Virginia, facilitating almost all levels
    from kindergarten through adult. She is OWL certified in K-1, grades
    4-6, 7-8, and 10-12. Ashley has worked professionally as a social worker
    with adults, children, families, and youth in schools, foster care,
    child welfare, anti-violence and outpatient mental health settings since
    2007. More information at ashleycurl.net

Gopi Pillai uses a holistic approach to health management. She combines traditional physical therapy manual treatments, exercise and education with nutrition, relaxation techniques and overall markers for health to find the right blueprint to achieve your goals. She will respectfully coordinate your care with other healthcare disciplines as well as fitness and healing providers as needed.

If you’ve given birth, you can start to feel uncomfortable and experience severe back pain, sciatica, pubic pain or other dysfunctions related to the new demands on your body. Birth-givers can benefit from physical therapy that may combine manual treatment with an individualized exercise plan. The use of proper body mechanics and postural education also support women during these months. After delivery, separation of the abdominal muscles or pubic bone pain can occur, and perineal or C-section scarring can be slow to heal. Postpartum care can encourage the natural healing process and provide new mothers with guidance on how best to care for themselves while meeting the new physical challenges of caring for baby.

Gopi sees patients at The Nurture Nook on Tuesdays.

About Gopi Pillai, PT, DPT, PRPC:

Gopi graduated from Stony Brook University in 2003 with her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at which time she started specializing in Women’s Health. She worked on Long Island, NY and eventually moved to NYC where she started the first Women’s Health Physical Therapy services at NY Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. She went on to open and run a private practice in South Slope Brooklyn specializing in male and female Pelvic Health for 8 wonderful years until her family life brought her to Northern Virginia. Gopi recently earned her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.

Gopi started Blueprint Physical Therapy in January of 2019 and has loved getting to know her surroundings while providing home visits in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She is dedicated to continuing education and is a teacher, teaching assistant and lecturer for providers of many healthcare and selfcare disciplines and for the community.

Contact Gopi here to make an appointment.

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

60-minute IN-OFFICE Postpartum Lactation Appointment

Your appointment will consist of a health history of the dyad; a breast, nipple and oral motor function assessment; pre- and post-feed weight to evaluate transfer of milk; discussion on calibrating supply; assessment of latch/positioning; assistance with breastfeeding aids/equipment; and a care plan to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Follow up appointments are recommended weekly under 4-6 weeks old, and as determined by you and your LC beyond that.

Make a reservation to see an IBCLC at the link below!

Source:: https://breastfeedingcenter.janeapp.com/#/discipline/2/treatment/155

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

60-minute IN-OFFICE Postpartum Lactation Appointment

Your appointment will consist of a health history of the dyad; a breast, nipple and oral motor function assessment; pre- and post-feed weight to evaluate transfer of milk; discussion on calibrating supply; assessment of latch/positioning; assistance with breastfeeding aids/equipment; and a care plan to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Follow up appointments are recommended weekly under 4-6 weeks old, and as determined by you and your LC beyond that.

Make a reservation to see an IBCLC at the link below!

Source:: https://breastfeedingcenter.janeapp.com/#/discipline/2/treatment/155

Gopi Pillai uses a holistic approach to health management. She combines traditional physical therapy manual treatments, exercise and education with nutrition, relaxation techniques and overall markers for health to find the right blueprint to achieve your goals. She will respectfully coordinate your care with other healthcare disciplines as well as fitness and healing providers as needed.

If you’ve given birth, you can start to feel uncomfortable and experience severe back pain, sciatica, pubic pain or other dysfunctions related to the new demands on your body. Birth-givers can benefit from physical therapy that may combine manual treatment with an individualized exercise plan. The use of proper body mechanics and postural education also support women during these months. After delivery, separation of the abdominal muscles or pubic bone pain can occur, and perineal or C-section scarring can be slow to heal. Postpartum care can encourage the natural healing process and provide new mothers with guidance on how best to care for themselves while meeting the new physical challenges of caring for baby.

Gopi sees patients at The Nurture Nook on Tuesdays.

About Gopi Pillai, PT, DPT, PRPC:

Gopi graduated from Stony Brook University in 2003 with her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at which time she started specializing in Women’s Health. She worked on Long Island, NY and eventually moved to NYC where she started the first Women’s Health Physical Therapy services at NY Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. She went on to open and run a private practice in South Slope Brooklyn specializing in male and female Pelvic Health for 8 wonderful years until her family life brought her to Northern Virginia. Gopi recently earned her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.

Gopi started Blueprint Physical Therapy in January of 2019 and has loved getting to know her surroundings while providing home visits in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She is dedicated to continuing education and is a teacher, teaching assistant and lecturer for providers of many healthcare and selfcare disciplines and for the community.

Contact Gopi here to make an appointment.

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

60-minute IN-OFFICE Postpartum Lactation Appointment

Your appointment will consist of a health history of the dyad; a breast, nipple and oral motor function assessment; pre- and post-feed weight to evaluate transfer of milk; discussion on calibrating supply; assessment of latch/positioning; assistance with breastfeeding aids/equipment; and a care plan to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Follow up appointments are recommended weekly under 4-6 weeks old, and as determined by you and your LC beyond that.

Make a reservation to see an IBCLC at the link below!

Source:: https://breastfeedingcenter.janeapp.com/#/discipline/2/treatment/155

Gopi Pillai uses a holistic approach to health management. She combines traditional physical therapy manual treatments, exercise and education with nutrition, relaxation techniques and overall markers for health to find the right blueprint to achieve your goals. She will respectfully coordinate your care with other healthcare disciplines as well as fitness and healing providers as needed.

If you’ve given birth, you can start to feel uncomfortable and experience severe back pain, sciatica, pubic pain or other dysfunctions related to the new demands on your body. Birth-givers can benefit from physical therapy that may combine manual treatment with an individualized exercise plan. The use of proper body mechanics and postural education also support women during these months. After delivery, separation of the abdominal muscles or pubic bone pain can occur, and perineal or C-section scarring can be slow to heal. Postpartum care can encourage the natural healing process and provide new mothers with guidance on how best to care for themselves while meeting the new physical challenges of caring for baby.

Gopi sees patients at The Nurture Nook on Tuesdays.

About Gopi Pillai, PT, DPT, PRPC:

Gopi graduated from Stony Brook University in 2003 with her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at which time she started specializing in Women’s Health. She worked on Long Island, NY and eventually moved to NYC where she started the first Women’s Health Physical Therapy services at NY Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. She went on to open and run a private practice in South Slope Brooklyn specializing in male and female Pelvic Health for 8 wonderful years until her family life brought her to Northern Virginia. Gopi recently earned her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.

Gopi started Blueprint Physical Therapy in January of 2019 and has loved getting to know her surroundings while providing home visits in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She is dedicated to continuing education and is a teacher, teaching assistant and lecturer for providers of many healthcare and selfcare disciplines and for the community.

Contact Gopi here to make an appointment.

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

60-minute IN-OFFICE Postpartum Lactation Appointment

Your appointment will consist of a health history of the dyad; a breast, nipple and oral motor function assessment; pre- and post-feed weight to evaluate transfer of milk; discussion on calibrating supply; assessment of latch/positioning; assistance with breastfeeding aids/equipment; and a care plan to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Follow up appointments are recommended weekly under 4-6 weeks old, and as determined by you and your LC beyond that.

Make a reservation to see an IBCLC at the link below!

Source:: https://breastfeedingcenter.janeapp.com/#/discipline/2/treatment/155

Gopi Pillai uses a holistic approach to health management. She combines traditional physical therapy manual treatments, exercise and education with nutrition, relaxation techniques and overall markers for health to find the right blueprint to achieve your goals. She will respectfully coordinate your care with other healthcare disciplines as well as fitness and healing providers as needed.

If you’ve given birth, you can start to feel uncomfortable and experience severe back pain, sciatica, pubic pain or other dysfunctions related to the new demands on your body. Birth-givers can benefit from physical therapy that may combine manual treatment with an individualized exercise plan. The use of proper body mechanics and postural education also support women during these months. After delivery, separation of the abdominal muscles or pubic bone pain can occur, and perineal or C-section scarring can be slow to heal. Postpartum care can encourage the natural healing process and provide new mothers with guidance on how best to care for themselves while meeting the new physical challenges of caring for baby.

Gopi sees patients at The Nurture Nook on Tuesdays.

About Gopi Pillai, PT, DPT, PRPC:

Gopi graduated from Stony Brook University in 2003 with her Doctoral degree in Physical Therapy at which time she started specializing in Women’s Health. She worked on Long Island, NY and eventually moved to NYC where she started the first Women’s Health Physical Therapy services at NY Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn. She went on to open and run a private practice in South Slope Brooklyn specializing in male and female Pelvic Health for 8 wonderful years until her family life brought her to Northern Virginia. Gopi recently earned her Pelvic Rehabilitation Practitioner Certification through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehabilitation Institute.

Gopi started Blueprint Physical Therapy in January of 2019 and has loved getting to know her surroundings while providing home visits in DC, Maryland and Virginia. She is dedicated to continuing education and is a teacher, teaching assistant and lecturer for providers of many healthcare and selfcare disciplines and for the community.

Contact Gopi here to make an appointment.

Join us Friday mornings from 11:00am-12:30pm for FREE coffee & community in the Nurture Nook living room.

All are welcome! The Nurture Circles are open to both pregnant and new parents, those who are lactating, bottle feeding, and parents with all types of birth experiences.

We can't wait to welcome you!

Register here

60-minute IN-OFFICE Postpartum Lactation Appointment

Your appointment will consist of a health history of the dyad; a breast, nipple and oral motor function assessment; pre- and post-feed weight to evaluate transfer of milk; discussion on calibrating supply; assessment of latch/positioning; assistance with breastfeeding aids/equipment; and a care plan to help you meet your breastfeeding goals. Follow up appointments are recommended weekly under 4-6 weeks old, and as determined by you and your LC beyond that.

Make a reservation to see an IBCLC at the link below!

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