Shannon Clutton Carr, Registered Physiotherapist Hons.B.Kin, MPT, CGIMS Pilates Instructor

Shannon has been serving her community as a physiotherapist for nearly 15 years. Her interest and transition into pelvic health began with the traumatic birth of her son and the harsh realization that no body bounces back, but it can be gently guided towards a new state and full recovery built on a foundation of strength, power, pleasure, and autonomy.

She has a clinical focus on peri-natal and peri-menopausal health. Her specific clinical interests include persistent low back or hip pain, dyspareunia/painful penetration, pelvic organ prolapse, urinary and fecal incontinence, bladder or bowel urgency, pregnancy-related pain conditions, labour and birth preparation, and post-partum recovery and conditioning.

Shannon is passionate about the biopsychosocial aspects of pelvic health and building a healthcare community of wholehearted support and integrity. She firmly believes in honouring matrescence and all it has to offer. She uses education and movement to empower and inspire other mothers to connect to themselves and create a healthy body and mind, even while in the throes of major life transition.

Shannon has successfully built and grown a clinical Pilates program that incorporates full body strengthening, postural control, breath work, and lumbopelvic/core strengthening that pairs beautifully with pelvic floor rehabilitation. She is STOTT Pilates mat and reformer trained since 2011 and continues to teach regularly in the community.

Shannon recently added the assessment and treatment of infant feeding-related concerns to her repertoire of care. She works with parents to assess and treat common musculoskeletal issues associated with tongue/lip tie, poor latching, mastitis, torticollis, and more.

Shannon has spent many years learning about trauma recovery and navigating life after pregnancy loss at any stage. As a bereaved mother who has also experienced pregnancy after loss herself, she creates a safe space for bereaved mothers to experience trauma-sensitive pelvic health care. She continues to develop her physiotherapy practice through a trauma-informed lens and enjoys collaborating with a network of empathetic practitioners to help bereaved parents in need of whole body care.

Shannon grew up dancing ballet in Guelph. Her physical activity is now centered on fitting in Peloton workouts when she can while juggling a busy lifestyle with her young family. She loves reading, movies, good coffee, and baking.

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Early on in life I found a passion for sport, health and fitness. My father was a marathon runner, Physical Education teacher and an all-round sport enthusiast it was hard not to get involved at an early age. Growing up I was never a confident child and I struggled with confidence my whole life. The only place I truly felt myself was when I was doing gymnastics or running the track, focusing on the next competition. I climbed the competitive ladder, unfortunately injury struck AGAIN and AGAIN and I was unable to keep on top. This however, did not dampen my passion for fitness and health.

I graduated from the University of Liverpool John Moore’s (England) with a Bachelor degree in Sports Development with Physical Education. After graduating I decided to take a year off school and traveled the world where I met my husband Brandon, who brought me to where I live now, Canada.

In 2010 I became certified through CanFitPro and worked in a ladies only gym as a personal trainer. I met a multitude of wonderful women and helped change many lives along the way. Coaching women through pregnancy and post pregnancy goals was what I LOVED! But I quickly discovered there was a huge lack in education throughout the fitness industry for pregnancy and post partum training.

In 2013 I became pregnant with my beautiful Daughter Eden. Which all lead to me educating myself more in how I could help YOU recover from your birth and pregnancy.

Courses

CanFitPro – Personal Training Specialist TRX – Suspension Training Bellies Inc – Core Confidence Specialist The Franklin Method – Pelvic Power for Core Integration & The Psoas Complex to Activate your inner Core Body Harmonics – Towards a Healthy Pelvic Floor & Movement and Exercise for pregnancy Pelvienne Wellness – Pre & Postnatal Fitness Specialist Jessie Mundell – Postnatal Specialist Courses Undergoing;

Moms Gone Strong – Pre and Postnatal fitness specialist Julie Wiebe – Piston Science Munira Hundal – Diastasis Rectus Abdominus and the Postpartum Core Sarah Duvall – Pregnancy and Postaprtum Corrective Exercise Specialist POP UP – An uplifting resource to pelvic organ prolapse

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Jessica is a Pelvic Health Physiotherapist and graduate of McMaster University. She is passionate about helping clients understand their bodies, build confidence, and improve their quality of life.

Her practice focuses on bowel and bladder health, sexual health, pelvic pain, and supporting people through their pregnancy and postpartum journeys. She is especially passionate about guiding clients as they return to exercise — whether that means getting back to the gym, lifting weights, running, or simply feeling strong in daily life. Using a client-centered approach, Jessica works to connect the dots between physical anatomy, life experiences, and lifestyle, empowering clients with tools that support their goals.

Outside of work, Jessica enjoys cooking, baking, staying active, volunteering in her community, and spending time with her wonderful circle of family and friends.

Post-Grad Training…

Diastasis Done Differently (Antony Lo)

Pregnancy, Pelvic Girdle Pain, and the Pelvic Floor (Pelvic Health Solutions)

The Diaphragm/Pelvic Floor Piston for Adult Populations - Modules 1-7 (Julie Wiebe, PT)

Level 3: Biopsychosocial Reframed (Pelvic Health Solutions)

Level 2: The Role of Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Anyone Experiencing Pelvic Pain Through a Trauma Informed Lens (Pelvic Health Solutions)

Level 1: The Physical Therapy Approach to Anyone Experiencing Urinary Incontinence (Pelvic Health Solutions)

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Greetings! Here’s my bio to learn a little bit more about me.

I am a strong believer of compassionate client centered care and working with my clients in a way that resonates with you and your life. I take a whole person approach to my physiotherapy practice as a client led, humanist, trauma informed therapist.

I have a specific passion in birth preparation & post partum rehab, high level strength training, pediatric care, as well as guiding those experiencing persistent pain conditions. I am also passionate about supporting families through the transition into parenthood as a birth doula.

In my spare time, I enjoy spending time with my two children and husband, cycling, hiking, Olympic and power lifting, yoga, meditation, and reading.

Post Graduate Training

Common Conditions in Pediatric Rehabilitation- University of Alberta Neuobiology Matters – Relationship Matters Kim Barthel Psycho-Sensory Intervention: Informed and Integrated Mental Health Support Strategies for the Treatment of Trauma – Kim Barthel Sensory Motor Dysregulation – An Effective Target for Persistent Pain – Rehab Reframe Rehab Reframe: Reframe Endometriosis Yin Yoga Training for Pelvic Health Yoga as a vehicle for Pain Science Education: Neil Pearson Level 2 and 3 – Male and Female Pelvic Pain Level 1 – Female and Male Urinary Incontinence Trauma and the Pelvic Floor Non-Internal Introductory Pelvic Floor Course Piston Science Level 1: Julie Wiebe Upper Quadrant Level 3: Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Lower Quadrant Level 2: Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Upper Quadrant Level 2: Orthopaedic Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association Fitness Industry Training

Kettlebell and TRX certified Rebok Spin Instructor Can Fit Pro- Personal Training Specialist

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I received my M.Sc in Physiotherapy from the University of Toronto in 2010. Early on in my career, I was lucky enough to experience a variety of different work environments, including orthopaedics, paediatrics, geriatrics and home based care. I first became interested in pelvic floor physiotherapy after experiencing my own pelvic health challenges following the birth of my first child in 2015. Experiencing the positive impact of pelvic floor rehab first hand, made me want to be able to help other people in my community who might also be struggling with their pelvic health. Since then, I have extended my training to allow me to work with children with bowel and bladder challenges (including bed wetting, encopresis and more) and breast/chest feeding families struggling with blocked ducts, mastitis and latch struggles (secondary to tongue tie etc). This has allowed me to combine my love for pelvic floor rehab with my love of working with children! I strive to provide inclusive, compassionate and client centred care, as well as practicing through a Health at Every Size ®️ (HAES®️) lens.

Outside of my practice, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two young children, being in nature, crocheting, sewing (or any kind of craft, really!) and practicing yoga and meditation.

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