Hi, I’m Val
Doctor of Physical Therapy | Integrative Pelvic Health & Functional Medicine Provider | Yoga Therapist | Somatic Educator
I help women in perimenopause, menopause, and beyond cross this threshold feeling strong, radiant, and fully themselves.
Why I do this work
I love the women I work with in this season of life. They are wise, curious, and ready to invest in themselves. Many are caring for parents, guiding grown children, leading in their work, and asking deeper questions about what comes next.
Too many of them have been let down by care that was not built for them. They bring real symptoms to appointments and leave with a few rushed minutes, a prescription, or the message that this is just part of getting older. Some hear that their labs look normal while their bodies tell a different story. Over time, many stop asking.
I don't accept that. After nearly two decades in public health, pelvic health, neurology, orthopedics, and integrative medicine, I have seen again and again that the body keeps responding to care at every age. You deserve to be listened to, given real information, and cared for as a whole person.
I also have navigated my own journey of disconnection from my body and have gleaned the wisdom of learning to listen deeply to the body’s messages. I was raised in a family of strong, compassionate women healers. They taught me to ask questions, sit with the portal periods (life and death), and not take a pill as an alternative to eating whole foods and moving regularly, and keeping strong faith and community. Having these role models showed me the importance of women having their power into the second half of life and beyond. The wisdom that can be shared at this time is more important than ever.
Midlife is not a decline. It is a threshold. I want to see women walk through it feeling their inner and outer radiance, rooted in their bodies, and clear about the legacy they want to leave. That is why I created the Vital Axis Method™, and it is why I do this work.
What I believe
You deserve to be heard. Your symptoms are real, and they are worth understanding.
Your body can change at any age. Strength, sensation, and ease are not reserved for your younger years.
You are one whole woman. Hormones, metabolism, nervous system, and pelvic floor belong in the same conversation.
Your radiance is both inner and outer. How you feel in your body shapes how you show up in your life.
This season is your legacy. The wisdom you carry now is a gift to the women who come after you.
How I work
My sessions blend skilled pelvic floor physical therapy with breath, nervous system retraining, and functional movement. Your body has quietly learned to compensate for old injuries, pregnancies, and stress, so we help your brain relearn how to sense and organize your body. Instead of a long list of isolated exercises, we train connected chains of muscle in the moments of your real life and the activities you love. When it helps, I include at-home tools like a pelvic wand or biofeedback device so your progress continues between sessions.
Because your pelvic floor doesn't live on its own, I also look underneath your symptoms. Functional nutrition helps us find the root causes. Lifestyle medicine looks at stress, sleep, nutrition, movement, and your environment. Integrative medicine brings together Western science with Eastern practices like yoga, breathwork, and Ayurveda. You will always leave knowing what we did, why it matters, and what to do next.
Who I work with
I work with women who:
Are in perimenopause, menopause, or postmenopause and notice changes in bladder, pelvic floor, or intimacy
Want to stay strong, active, and lifting, hiking, or running through midlife and beyond
Have tried kegels or quick fixes and want care that looks at the whole body
Value a practitioner who honors both the clinical and the embodied side of healing
Background &Training
Doctor of Physical Therapy w/ an emphasis in Integrative Medicine and Mind-Body Interventions (University of California San Francisco 2016)
Bachelor’s Degree in Integrative Physiology w/ a Neuroscience Certificate- (University of Colorado, Boulder 2012)
Integrative Pelvic Care- Dr. Kathryn Kloos Mentorship
Psychologically Informed Sexual Counseling for Pelvic Health Physical Therapists: Addressing Couple Relationships, Sexual Trauma
Professional Yoga Therapist- Living Well Institute, 2020
Certified Functional, Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine Practitioner- Living Well Institute, 2020
Certified Yoga Nidra- Blooming Lotus Yoga, 2021
Certified Kundalini Yoga Teacher 500 Hr- Yoga Farm, 2021
Certified Yoga Teacher 200 Hr- Blooming Lotus Yoga, Bali, Indonesia 2016
Certified Myokinematic, Pelvic and Respiratory PRI Practitioner- Postural Restoration Institute- 2015-16
Certified Physical Therapy Bike Fit- PT Bike Fit 2017
Nutritional Therapy Practitioner- Nutritional Therapy Association 2019
Certified HeartMath Provider- Stress, Anxiety, Emotional Regulation- 2022
Certified Reiki Reiki Master- Holy Fire and Usui Lineage 2023
Certified Visceral Manipulation – 2022
Certified Craniosacral & Somatic Emotional Release Therapist- 2023
Sound and Vibroacoustic Therapy – 2023
Vedic Medical Astrology - Dr. Suhas Kshirsagar, BAMS, MD - 2026
Inferno Pilates- 2025
Here is how we begin
1. Book a gut health consultation. We talk through what is actually happening in your body, with no assumptions and no generic protocol.
2. Receive a root cause plan. After your comprehensive evaluation, you'll get an integrated plan for your movement, nervous system, nutrition, and daily life.
3. Return to yourself. Through hands-on care, nervous system informed practice, and tools built to outlast our time together.
You don't have to spend the next decade managing symptoms, planning around bathrooms, or feeling like a stranger in your own body.
If you're ready to feel different, I'll guide you in reconnecting to your body so it can support you, not fight you.