Empowered To Heal Without Drugs

Therapeutic exercise empowers people to heal themselves without surgery, without modifications, and without drugs. I will repeat that last part... without drugs. The opioid problem in the U.S. is no longer a secret. At a recent physical therapy summit, I was shocked and astounded to hear that if physicians don’t prescribe physical therapy, they either A) prescribe nothing or B) prescribe opioids. That is scary. I am here to shout from the Alexandria rooftops: Exercise will heal you! You don’t need to rely on pain meds!

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Part of my mission in life is to preach, preach, preach the benefits of not only skilled physical therapy but also exercise in general. This mission helped fuel the creation of Mind the Mat. Sara and I purposely designed our schedule to fit everyone’s needs no matter what walk of life or what physical capability. We are especially proud of our Therapeutic Program - a program designed to empower people to help themselves with guided, prescribed exercises. Therapeutic exercises target the cause and the source, as opposed to covering it up the pain-med way.

We are excited to announce the resurrection of our in-person Therapeutic Pilates series. This class is always taught by a therapist of some sort: PT, Chiropractor, and now a Speech Therapist, so the skilled cues will be elevated! 

 

Join us for:

Therapeutic Pilates with Caroline Deitch, ERYT-500, RPYT  (see below for what these letters mean!) Tuesdays, October 19 - November 23 at 9:30 am at Mind the Mat Del Ray.

Caroline Deitch, ERYT-500, RPYT

Caroline Deitch, ERYT-500, RPYT

This series runs for six weeks as each class builds upon the last. You will learn safe and effective exercises that can heal back pain, joint pain, chronic conditions, and injury. If you have questions about your ability to participate in this class, please contact me! You can find me on Instagram @drmeganbrown or email me.

If you’re looking for virtual options, we have run our famous Therapeutic Yoga Program successfully via Zoom over the past 18 months. We have several series starting with Marianne Meyers, our beloved Certified Yoga Therapist. See her upcoming offerings here. 

(RYT stands for Registered Yoga Teacher. The “E” denotes a certain level of experience beyond their initial training. The 500 shows that Caroline completed her next level certification to total 500 training hours. RPYT stands for registered Prenatal Yoga Teacher.)

Dr. Megan Brown

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Co-founder | Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga

Megan Brown, physical therapist, Pilates instructor, mother and co-founder of Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga in Alexandria, VA, likes to goof around. Yet her commitment to her students and her skill set in the field is no joke. After graduating from University of Virginia with a degree in Sports Medicine, Megan went on to receive her Masters in Physical Therapy and eventually her Doctorate in the profession. Although Pilates was never part of the plan, the method changed the way she treated patients, positively re-directed her career path and enhanced her own active lifestyle. Customized Pilates instruction is her specialty--she designs classes based on clients needs: athletes, new moms, rehabilitation or just for fun (why be serious all the time?). Pilates + Yoga is the best of both worlds, hence the creation of Mind the Mat studios providing classes for all—in every walk of life.

Mind the Mat Pilates & Yoga was founded in 2008 by Megan Brown, Doctor of Physical Therapy and Polestar Certified Practitioner of Pilates for Rehabilitation and Sara VanderGoot, Nationally Certified Massage Therapist and Registered Yoga Teacher (e-RYT 200, RYT 500). In their private practices as physical therapist and massage therapist respectively Megan and Sara observed that many of their clients were coming in with similar needs: relief for neck and shoulder tension and low back pain as well as a desire for more flexibility in hips and legs, stability in joints, and core strength.

Together Megan and Sara carefully crafted a curriculum of Pilates and yoga classes to address needs for clients who are pregnant, postpartum, have injuries or limitations, who are new to Pilates and yoga, and for those who are advanced students and are looking for an extra challenge.

www.mindthemat.com     

2214 Mount Vernon Avenue

Alexandria, VA 22301

703.683.2228

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