a new book from dr. dawn andalon, dpt,mtc,cpi
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.
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
You did not lose the woman you were.
She is still here.
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.
Sound familiar?
— 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 stopped saying yes to
the trampoline park.
— You have been told it is normal. That it is your age. That this is what happens after kids, after forty, after
menopause.
This is not just what getting older feels like. Not even close.
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This is not another pelvic floor program.
It is the thing those programs were missing.
The Pelvic & Core Reset™ is the clinical method 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.
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Rebuild the connection.
Pelvic floor, deep core, breath, and spine — these were always meant to function as one. We restore that.
Not managed. Not modified around. Trusted.
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Train it back into your life.
Lasting results come from movement that lives in your real days. Not just in a treatment room.
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.
CHAPTER 11
Strength Without Strain
The five everyday movements — not as exercises, as real-life reps. Why therapeutic Pilates changes how you age.
CHAPTER 14
What Healing Actually Looks Like
The realistic, non-linear, surprisingly emotional version — week by week, month by month.
CHAPTER 16
Your Next Step
The 24-Hour Commitment — nine breaths and one mindful movement. That is how healing begins.
Plus chapters on: hormones & the nervous system, 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. The book becomes something your body experiences, not just something your mind reads.
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 has over 30,000 subscribers on her popular YouTube channel, The Pelvic Floor & Core Fix with Dr. Dawn. Every provider at Revive is trained in her 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
From women who stopped settling for normal.
★★★★★
"For three years I kept pads in every bag and told myself it was just what happens after kids. This was the first thing that explained why — and the first thing that actually worked. I haven't thought about a pad in months."
MARILYN, 53 — Encinitas, CA
Real stories, lightly edited. Used with permission.
★★★★★
"Chiropractor, the printed-out OB exercises, a year of Kegels. Turns out my back pain and the leaking were the same problem — no one had ever told me they were connected. Once I understood that, everything changed."
GAIL, 58 — Carlsbad, CA
★★★★★
"I almost didn't start because
I figured it was too late at my
age. The first step was nine
breaths and one movement —
small enough that I actually
did it. Six weeks later I trust
my body in a way I hadn't in a decade."
SUZY, 61 — Solana Beach, CA
Placeholder — 3 to 6 testimonials to be added. Pull from existing Yelp/Google reviews of Revive PT & Pilates (with permission) and from early book readers once available.
The Offer
The Pelvic & Core Reset™ — Book + Bonus.
Everything Dr. Dawn teaches her one-on-one clients — in your hands by this week.
The full 110-page printed book, shipped from Amazon — $24.99 value
The complete Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method, chapter by chapter
Sixteen "Try This" practices you can start the day the book arrives — no equipment, no workout clothes
The full Symptom Tracker and 4-week / 8-week check-in system
BONUS: $50 off your first Discovery Visit at Revive PT & Pilates in Encinitas — $50 value
Book value $24.99
Discovery Visit bonus credit $50.00
Total value $74.99
You pay $24.99
$24.99
Paperback · 110 pages · Ships from Amazon
Not in the US? The book is available on Amazon's international stores.Want to work with our team in person?
If you are in North County San Diego — or willing to travel for the right care — a Discovery Visit is a 60-minute, one-on-one session at our Encinitas studio. You sit down with a Revive specialist, walk through what is going on, and leave with a plan. No pressure to continue.
Questions women ask before they buy.
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Women over 40 — especially those navigating perimenopause, menopause, post-hysterectomy recovery, or postpartum changes that never fully resolved. If you have tried pelvic floor PT, Kegels, pads, or back-pain practitioners and still do not feel like yourself, this book is written for you.
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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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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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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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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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The book is printed and shipped through Amazon (KDP print-on-demand). Standard Amazon shipping applies.
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Amazon's standard return policy applies. And if you want to talk to a real person at Revive about whether the Pelvic & Core Reset™ Method is right for your body — no pressure, no obligation — a Discovery Visit is the place to start.
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Amazon's standard return policy applies to the book. For our in-studio care, we offer a 100% Happiness Guarantee on every session at Revive.
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.
Not ready for the book? Start with Dr. Dawn's free 5-Minute Daily Ritual to strengthen your pelvic floor and core — without a single Kegel.