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Dr. Ginger Garner

EudeMOMia® | Integrative Physical Therapy and Lifestyle Medicine

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Hello and welcome!

I’m so glad you stopped by to get to know me. Let me introduce myself.

I’m Dr. Ginger Garner. As a woman-owned business and mother of three, I am passionate about advocating for access to healthcare that is effective, affordable, and holistic, especially for women. I’ve spent my 25+ year career creating “best fit” practices to use Yoga and other evidence-based Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine practices for improving patient care and self-care.

Public health and health promotion is important for our country – because a nation is only as healthy as its citizens. My mission is to help as many people as I can through dividing my time between teaching and seeing patients.

I am the author of Medical Therapeutic Yoga, slated for 4 foreign translations and currently published in English and Italian. The MTY text was born from what I saw as a great need to make yoga safe and accessible inside healthcare.

I live in Greensboro, NC with my husband, 3 sons, and our rescue Lab, Scout Finch.

Patient Care – EudeMOMia® Integrative PT & Lifestyle Medicine is located in Greensboro, NC inside the historic Revolution Mill. I see patients in-person and via telehealth, where I focus on integrative care for women. Click here to learn about the conditions I treat.

Learn about integrative physical therapy and lifestyle medicine

Education & Classes – Living Well Institute – I am CEO of Living Well, Inc., having founded the company in 2001, Formerly Professional Yoga Therapy Institute®, LWI offers continuing education and certification in Medical Therapeutic Yoga & Integrative Lifestyle Medicine for PT, OT, and ATC’s, as well as online classes for the public in Medical Therapeutic Yoga, Pilates, and related healthcare topics.

Learn about online classes and continuing education

DR. GARNER’S EDUCATION

  • The University of North Carolina at Wilmington 1995 – Licensed Athletic Trainer (BA, ATC/LAT)
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 1998 – Master of Physical Therapy (PT, MPT)
  • The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 2016 – Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT)
  • Certifications – Board Certified in Lifestyle Medicine (DipACLM) Professional Yoga Therapist (PYT), Pilates, Ayurvedic Practitioner, YACEP, ERYT500

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

Dr. Ginger Garner is an active member of the American Physical Therapy Association, American College of Lifestyle Medicine, National Athletic Trainers Association, International Pelvic Pain Society, and Yoga Alliance. She has served as secretary and board member for the US National Committee for UN Women NC Chapter, and is currently the Legislative Chair for the American Physical Therapy Association NC Chapter (APTANC). She is a former Charter School member of IAYT and founder of the first international yoga therapy school for medical providers.

Publications

Ginger Garner Yoga (c) 2013
MY PROFESSIONAL JOURNEY – HOW I CAME TO BE A PT THROUGH YOGA

“I’ve been using Yoga & Pilates, combined with physical therapy, since the 1990’s, long before it was cool or trendy. It’s just a far more effective combination. I began to document my methods on this integrated approach, which ultimately gave birth to two things: my textbook, Medical Therapeutic Yoga, and creation of the first yoga certification for licensed healthcare professionals in 2001, the Professional Yoga Therapy Institute,® which in 2020 became Living Well Institute.”

Interviews & Podcasts

MY PERSONAL JOURNEY – A MOTHERS RETURN TO WORK STORY

“Cultural conditioning has taught us to inadvertently misuse the word “work” by reserving it for activity that only happens outside the home. That marginalizes the great work of caregiving, whether for the young or old. The truth is…I’ve never really stopped working, so telling my “return to work” story means acknowledging a bigger societal issue: After a woman gives birth, using the phrase “return to work” implies that she wasn’t working when she grew that new human being and birthed him or her– and that devalues the work of mothering and hurts us all.”

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@DrGingerGarner

Cleaning closets today. What helps you clear the m Cleaning closets today. What helps you clear the mental clutter?  #declutter #lifestylemedicine ⁠
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Post op day 8. Today I’m back in the office, wel Post op day 8. Today I’m back in the office, well officially yesterday, after my 2nd surgery. ⁠
I can’t stay away for long! ⁠
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What are my NOT so favorite things about this post-op experience? ⁠
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❎Another #seroma. Yep, that’s me. I have the perfect body type for cording and seromas. Thin, young”ish,” and active. ⁠
❎Another infection. When your wound has to left open after surgery, shite happens. Thank you antibiotics. ⁠
❎That feeling of despair, like you’ll NEVER be yourself again. Like you’ll never get to be active again. ⁠
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BUT - What are my favorite things about this post-op experience? ⁠
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✅The chance to practice #gratitude and #hope. The morning after surgery when I woke up with another seroma, I cried. Big and hard. But then I got my feet underneath me and dug in for the hard work of taking care of it. ⁠
✅Supporting others in their similar experience. ⁠
✅Giving myself a chance to just do nothing. I am not the kind of person to just be idle, so surgery (sheepishly I admit), is when I slow down and take a break. ⁠
✅Catch up on some novel reading. Outlander. Enough said. ⁠
✅Celebrating the little things. When you are down for the count with complications, you have to take what you can get and celebrate it. Like less infection, less, pain, less soreness, more movement, good digestion, a full night’s rest, a day of work without stopping to drain the seroma and change clothes every few hours, etc. ⁠
✅Getting perspective. Being with my family and reflecting on what’s REALLY important in life. ⁠
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It’s all about #perspective. That’s why I’m back to work this week. I love helping you with hip and/or pelvic pain, which can impact things as far away as your vocal quality and facial tension. I know it, feel it, and live it, having been through SO many freak surgeries and accidents. ⁠
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Oh and I’m celebrating #APTA today with my mask from #ATPACSM. Thanks APTA! ⁠
⁠@aptapics 

#pelvichealth #postop #surgery #physicaltherapy #oncologyPT #pelvicPT
Can I get an amen? I used to use Olympic athletes Can I get an amen? I used to use Olympic athletes as an example. No one can be in too of their game 365 days a year - don’t expect yourself to either. 

#selfcare #selfcompassion #mindfulness #rest #activelifestyle #takecareofyourself
What is a tight pelvic floor?⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ Several What is a tight pelvic floor?⁠⁠
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Several terms such as pelvic floor tension myalgia, piriformis syndrome, and levator ani syndrome and nonrelaxing pelvic floor dysfunction have been used to describe the problem of a tight pelvic floor.⁠⁠
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How to recognize a tight pelvic floor⁠⁠
* Do you have bowel, bladder or sexual dysfunction or pain?⁠⁠
* Do you have bloating, constipation, difficulty evacuating stool, straining with bowel movement, splinting the pelvic floor in order to have a bowel movement, manually evacuating the bowel or relying on enemas or laxatives, sense of incomplete emptying after or during going to the bathroom?⁠⁠
* Do you have urinary frequency, hesitancy, urgency, bladder pain, or do you lose urine shortly after getting a strong urge to go?⁠⁠
* Do you have pain with sex, aching in the pelvis after intercourse, or are unable to tolerate penetration?⁠⁠
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If so, you may need to find a pelvic PT to help. Link in bio to find a pelvic PT and to learn more⁠⁠
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#pelvichealth #pelvicpain #pelvicPT #pelvicfloorphysicaltherapy #pelvicheadache #guthealth #physicaltherapy #integrativephysicaltherapy #integrativelifestylemed #eudemomia #eudemonia #yoga #medicaltherapeuticyoga
5 days post-op tools of the trade. (Well some of t 5 days post-op tools of the trade. (Well some of them at least). 

I was raised to not let ANYTHING beat the hope out of me. 
I won’t lie and say that this new batch of complications - #seroma #lymphedema #postsurgical #pain is a walk in the park, BUT, I am proud to say I’m doing everything I can to get well as FAST as I can; which includes continuing to use what I know about #integrativemedicine and #lifestylemedicine to help me heal: 

Integrative & Lifestyle Medicine Hacks I’m Using Right Now at 5 days post-op: 

✅Sleep - Getting 8-9 hours of sleep, and sometimes a bit more due to lost sleep from surgery. I’m taking no more than a 30 minute nap daily to combat low quality sleep at night (due to edema-induced pain) and improve healing. 

✅Hydration - Getting adequate hydration PLUS - (64 oz a day of water is a minimum for me right now) I’m adding magnesium chelate and vitamin C to it 1-2x/day in powder form. Thanks Designs for Health for a great product! 

✅Mindfulness - Pain won’t control me quality of life, and practicing mindfulness and meditation is a sure-fire way to keep pain under control 

✅Deep abdominal (A-D) breathing - I’m stuffed into compression garments 24 hours a day due to lymphedema, a seroma, and veinous issues, so my ribcage and spine are going to get stiff and limited if I don’t practice deep breathing. I’m using #yoga techniques to do that, which includes AD breath, Uyjaii breath, Viloma and Anuloma breath (go to my website to get free breath practices!)

✅Anti-Inflammatory diet - I have a gluten, corn, and rice sensitivity. They REALLY increase inflammation when I eat them, so I’m focusing on LOTS of clean protein/amino acids sources and veggies. I found an amazing local bakery that makes gluten-corn-rice free whole grain bread, and it’s making my life! 

✅Stress management - This isn’t easy given the pain and lost time from work that’s happening - and I don’t have sick days because I’m #selfemployed So stress management is right up there with inflammation management for me right now. I do that through mindfulness, yoga, and breathing practice. 

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Tomorrow is surgery day #2, and I was soaking in t Tomorrow is surgery day #2, and I was soaking in the positive vibes from my friends’ well wishes and prayers 💗- and then, wait for it - my 9 year old texts me this...😬😂 #becausechores #showmethemoney #boymom  #thestruggleisreal #parenting #teachingresponsibility #lovequotes #yogaofparenting
I usually drop the Pose of the Week on Friday’s I usually drop the Pose of the Week on Friday’s but last week was FULL (with all good stuff!).⁠
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This week’s #poseoftheweek is about what to do when a tight pelvic floor causes pain. ⁠
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Some of the questions I answer include: ⁠
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✅What is a tight pelvic floor?⁠
✅How to recognize a tight pelvic floor⁠
✅What you may feel if the pelvic floor is too tight⁠
✅What kids of things can cause tightness (pelvic floor dysfunction)⁠
✅What it looks like to relax the pelvic floor in ultrasound imaging (which I use in my practice)⁠
✅How can YOU relax your pelvic floor?⁠
✅What can be done to help (2 steps)⁠
✅How you can get started right now⁠
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✅A Bonus Tip for toileting with less stress (because a tight pelvic floor can really wreak havoc on your digestion)⁠
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Hope this is helpful to all my fellow women and mamas out there! The full link to this post is in the bio! ⁠
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#pelvicpain #pelvicfloorPT #pelvicPT #integrativephysicaltherapy #physicaltherapy #lifestylemedicine #integrativemedicine
Spinning some #autographed #blackpumas #vinyl this Spinning some #autographed #blackpumas #vinyl this Valentine’s Day, scarfing some #glutenfree goodness, and celebrating being alive #together in spite of a #pandemic 
💕#valentines

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