A new book from Dr. Dawn Andalon, DPT
The Proven Method Women Over 40 Use to Heal Bladder Leaks, Back Pain, and Core Dysfunction.
Without surgery. Without medications. Without another decade of Kegels that never quite work.
110-page paperback · The complete Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method · $24.99, shipped to your door
The Pelvic & Core Reset is the same clinical method Dr. Dawn has used with women over 40 for the past 22 years — now in a 110-page book you can read at your kitchen table. Root-cause care. Not symptom management.
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22+ Years in Women's Health · Author of 4 Books · Founder, Revive PT & Pilates · Encinitas, CA
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Root-Cause Care, Not
Symptom Management
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Written by a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Not a Wellness Brand
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Integrated PT &
Therapeutic Pilates — The
Only Practice of Its Kind in
North County
You have done the work. The Kegels. The pelvic PT that helped for a while and then stopped helping. The chiropractor. The exercises your OB printed off. The pads in the bathroom drawer you swore were temporary three years ago.
And still — something is not right.
This is not another pelvic floor program.
It is the thing those programs were missing.
The Pelvic & Core Reset Method is what Dr. Dawn Andalon developed over 22 years of treating women who had already tried everything else. It is not a workout. It is not a Kegel program. It is a system for finding the root cause of why your pelvic floor, core, and spine are not working together — and rebuilding the connection.
Find the root cause.
Before you strengthen anything, you have to understand why your system stopped working.
Rebuild the connection.
Pelvic floor, deep core, breath, and spine — these were always meant to function as one. We restore that.
Train it back into your life.
Lasting results come from movement that lives in your real days. Not just in a treatment room.
Not managed. Not modified around. Trusted.
What's inside
The 110 pages women say they wish they had read ten years ago.
A complete, readable guide — written for women, not clinicians. No jargon. No filler.
Chapter 1
It's Not Your Fault
The five things women are wrongly told — and the truth about why your body adapted the way it did.
Chapter 2
Why Kegels Didn't Work (And When They Can)
Includes a self-check to determine whether your pelvic floor is tight, weak, or both. Most women have the diagnosis backward.
Chapter 3
The Pelvic Floor–Core–Back Connection
Why bladder issues and back pain travel together — and what to do about it.
Chapter 4
Why Exercise Started Making Things Worse
The three exercises to pause and what to do instead while you rebuild the foundation.
Chapter 5
What Actually Happens to a Woman's Body After Menopause
The role estrogen used to play, why pressure feels different, and what is — and is not — "just aging."
Chapter 6
Hormones, Stress, and the Nervous System
Three signs your nervous system is stuck in protection mode — and the breath that signals it is safe to stand down.
Chapter 7
Why Bracing, Holding, and "Sucking In" Stop Working
The Gripper's Daily Reset — thirty seconds, three times a day, transformative.
Chapter 8
Introducing the Pelvic & Core Reset
Your first complete five-minute reset sequence: Settle, Breathe, Connect, Integrate.
Also inside
Strength Without Strain
The five everyday movements — not as exercises, as real-life reps. Why therapeutic Pilates changes how you age.
What Healing Actually Looks Like
The realistic, non-linear, surprisingly emotional version — week by week, month by month.
Your Next Step
The 24-Hour Commitment — nine breaths and one mindful movement. That is how healing begins.
Plus chapters on breath as pressure management, strength for the next decades, rebuilding trust in your body, and the cost of waiting.
Every chapter ends with a short, doable "Try This" practice you can do that same day — no equipment, no workout clothes, no preparation. There is also a Symptom Tracker checklist, and a check-in at four weeks and eight weeks that asks you three things: what your symptoms are doing, what has made the biggest difference, and one thing you are doing again that you had stopped doing.
What happens after you order
Three steps, and the first one takes a minute.
01 You place your order.Your name, your email, your address, and your card. That is the whole form, and shipping is included. |
02 We send it out right away.Packed and shipped by our team here in Encinitas — not a print-on-demand order waiting in a queue. |
03 You start the night it arrives.Chapter 1 explains why your body adapted the way it did. Chapter 8 gives you the five-minute Reset — nine breaths and one mindful movement. |
Before you order
This book is written
for a specific woman.
It is not written for everyone.
It is written for you if:
— You leak when you sneeze, when you run, when you laugh too hard at something your daughter said.
— Your low back hums all day in a way that imaging cannot explain.
— You feel pressure, heaviness, a something is off in your pelvis that no one has ever named for you.
— You modified the workout. You skipped the hike. You wore the darker pants.
— You have been told it is normal. That it is your age. That this is what happens after kids, after forty, after menopause.
It is not the right place to start if:
— You are looking for a quick fix. The first practice takes five minutes. The change takes weeks.
— You want someone to do it for you. This book asks you to do the work yourself, at home, on your own schedule.
— You are not willing to change anything about your day. The practices are small. They are not optional.
— You want to be told your body is fine as it is. This book tells you the truth instead — which is usually more hopeful, and more work.
— You have a symptom nobody has looked at yet. New pain, bleeding, or a change in bladder or bowel function is a conversation with your physician first.
If that second column sounds like you — or if you are in North County San Diego and would rather not start alone — a Discovery Visit is a 60-minute, in-person session at our Encinitas studio with a women's health specialist. A complete clinical evaluation, and a written action plan you take home. No pressure to continue.
About the author
Twenty-two years of helping women trust their bodies again.
Dr. Dawn Andalon is a Doctor of Physical Therapy who has spent the last 22 years specializing in pelvic floor physical therapy, women's health, and therapeutic Pilates. Before founding Revive PT & Pilates in Encinitas, she worked at Nike World Headquarters as a physical therapist and consultant. She is Polestar Pilates certified, Manual Therapy certified, and trained through the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute.
She has authored four books on women's health and hosts The Pelvic Floor & Core Fix with Dr. Dawn. Every specialist at Revive is trained in the Pelvic & Core Reset Method — the same clinical approach this book is built on.
She wrote this book for the women who were told it was just their age.
DPT · MTC · CPI · Polestar Pilates · Herman & Wallace · Nike WHQ Alum · Author of 4 Books
Most of the women this book was written for will never walk into our studio in Encinitas. That is exactly why it exists.
| 33,000+ Subscribers to The Pelvic Floor & Core Fix with Dr. Dawn | 30+ Countries her work reaches | 4.9★ Across 155 Google reviews |
People suffer much longer than they have to, simply because they haven't found the right guide yet.
From readers
From women who stopped settling for normal.
★★★★★
Jennifer, 52 — Bladder Leakage & Pelvic Floor Weakness
“For the first time, I actually understand what my body needs. I spent years thinking I just needed to do more Kegels or strengthen my abs. This book helped me understand how my pelvic floor, core, breathing, and movement all work together. Everything finally makes sense.”
★★★★★
Jane, 61 — Back Pain, Core Weakness & Fear of Exercise
“This book completely changed the way I think about my body. Instead of being afraid of certain movements or worrying that I might make things worse, I finally understand how to rebuild strength safely. I feel more confident, more capable, and like I can trust my body again.”
★★★★★
Michelle, 47 — Pelvic Floor Dysfunction & Chronic Low Back Pain
“I’ve tried physical therapy, exercise programs, and countless things on my own, but I never understood why nothing seemed to last. This book connected the dots in a way no one had before. It helped me see that my symptoms weren’t separate problems — they were all connected. I only wish I had read it years ago.”
Questions You Might Have Before You Order
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No — and we want to be clear about that. The book teaches you the Pelvic & Core Reset Method and gives you sixteen "Try This" practices you can do at home. It is a powerful starting point. For one-on-one care with a Revive specialist, a Discovery Visit is the next step.
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The book is written for beginners. Every practice is explained step-by-step, and the first 24-hour commitment Dr. Dawn asks for is nine breaths and one mindful movement. That is the whole entry point.
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Many women find the Pelvic & Core Reset Method especially useful after surgery — hysterectomy, C-section, prolapse repair, or other procedures. Always check with your physician before beginning a new movement program. This book is not a substitute for medical care.
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No special equipment is required. A mat and a small ball or pillow are helpful for a handful of practices — both are easy to find at home or at any sporting goods store.
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Click through to our secure checkout, pay by card, and we send your copy out right away — packed and shipped by our team here in Encinitas. Shipping is included in the price. If anything is wrong with your order, text or call us at (760) 301-5235 and we will sort it out.
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Then give it to a woman who needs it. Every woman over 40 knows another woman who has been told exactly what she was told — that this is just what happens now. Twenty-four ninety-nine is not a cost, it is an investment in a body you will be living in for another forty years. And if you would rather know before you order whether this is the right starting point for you, text or call us at (760) 301-5235 and we will tell you honestly.
You have not lost the woman you were. She is waiting.
The cost of waiting is not just the symptoms. It is the slow shrinking of the life you used to say yes to.
The Pelvic & Core Reset™ is how Dr. Dawn helps women find her again. Twenty-two years of clinical practice. One readable book. A path that does not start with surgery, medication, or another Kegel video.
$24.99
110-page paperback · shipping included
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