You are not broken, and you never were.

For years I lived in complete disconnection from my body. My life consisted of exercising, eating ‘clean’, maintaining a fit physique, overachieving– all at the expense of recurrent injuries, years of absent menstrual cycles, worsening anxiety, fertility challenges, and burnout to name a few. I frequently wondered:

Will I ever be able to feel at home in my body?

As I began my career as a Doctor of Physical Therapy, I began to see the same pattern play out in just about all of the women I supported.

Disconnected from their bodies.
Feeling unsafe in their bodies.
A sense of betrayal by their bodies.
Resistance to dropping in and feeling.

I knew I needed to create a practice that allowed me to provide women the whole-person, heart-centered care they deserved. A practice that allowed women to tell their full stories, beyond the physical injury. A practice that offered the type of care I wish I had received in my own journey.

And so, Embody Physical Therapy & Wellness was born.

Hey, I’m Emily. 

I help women feel at home in their bodies and reclaim their intuition & vitality, with long-lasting transformation from the inside-out.

I’m a whole-person centered Women’s Health Doctor of Physical Therapy and the founder of Embody Physical Therapy & Wellness, LLC in Hopkinton, MA. I specialize in orthopedic and pelvic health, with a particular passion for all things menstrual health, fertility, and perinatal care. I’m a certified Mercier Fertility Specialist, Holistic Hypothalamic Amenorrhea Practitioner, Pregnancy & Postpartum corrective exercise specialist (to-be), & an eating disorder and Health At Every Size® (HAES) informed provider.

Embody PTW was created as a result of years spent navigating my own healing journey and working closely with hundreds of women as a physical therapist; I recognized women deserve better. I’ve heard countless women share stories of feeling unseen, unheard and confused leaving medical appointments– I want to be a part of the solution.

My hope is that women under my care always feel heard, held, and free to share their full story. That they feel empowered to rewrite their narrative and achieve their goals.

I cannot promise I will always have all of the answers, but I promise to always bring curiosity and walk alongside you on your journey.

a little more about me…

Aside from my credentials and being a bit of a nerd, I absolutely love to talk about taboo topics and break stigmas in the women’s health space. Periods, pee, poop, vulvas, sex, and body image are frequent topics of conversation both in and outside of the clinic. I’m here to help shatter the shame that so many women live with on a daily basis. Let’s just say, nothing is too TMI over here.

Outside of the clinic you can catch me hanging on the lake with my husband, Erik, and pup, Kona, curled up on the couch reading a book, or starting a new home DIY project that may or may not ever come to completion. Hey, it’s the thought that counts, right?

Services

Kind Words

  • “Emily has changed my life. As a mom of two who suffered from chronic lower back pain for ~5+ years, I was defeated and overwhelmed when I started with Emily. Emily provided me with a framework of in person and at home support/exercises to do and made me feel and understand why I was experiencing this chronic pain. After weekly/biweekly appointments for 5 months, I can say that I am pain FREE. If you are struggling with any pain or discomfort either prenatal or postpartum, reach out to Emily ASAP!!”

    — Molly L.

  • “When I first sought out a pelvic floor PT I was 28 weeks pregnant. Emily helped me with stabilizing exercises and internal Pelvic floor work at first and then once it got closer to delivery time she helped me learn how to hone in on my breath and connect to my pelvic floor…This completely lessened my anxiety during delivery when I knew what to focus on and what to do. Emily has a whole body and mind approach I really liked and that really empowered me before, during and after my labor.”

    — Crystal F.

  • “I started working with Emily after several months of trying to heal hypothalamic amenorrhea on my own and little support or guidance from doctors. Although I thought I had many of the basics to recovery covered, Emily helped me to see the holes in my recovery plan…Emily’s positive energy created a safe space to discuss any of the hard topics that might arise during recovery, as if you were talking to a friend. I recovered my period after about 4 months and I don’t think I would have gotten there without Emily’s help. Since then I have had several post-recovery cycles, greatly improved my relationship with food and body image, and overall just feel a huge sense of freedom and accomplishment.”

    — Becca L.

  • “If I could give 10 stars I would. EMILY IS THE BEST. Many months of pain, no answers, and a handful of doctor's visits. In the short couple of months that I worked with Emily I went from barely being able to lift my arm above shoulder height to all the way over my head. The most important thing that Emily helped me with was advocating for myself and listening to my body. I truly do not think I would be where I am at mentally, physically, and emotionally if it were not for her.”

    — Taylor H.

  • “I reached out to Emily looking for a personally tailored approach to regain my cycles. I have had missing periods for years and had begun to grow worried about what that could mean for my long term health. Working with Emily was much different than I expected. Instead of focusing on supplements, tests, and PT exercises, we dug into my mind-body connection, nervous system regulation, and listening more accurately to my body's signals. While my cycle is still regulating, I have been able to have 4 natural cycles in a row. This is something that has not happened for years!

    — Abby J.

  • “I have had a fantastic experience working with Emily over the last 2 years. She has helped me through a series of overuse injuries from years of dance training. Her approach is very holistic. She focuses on the patient as a whole, not just the injured site. Emily is also overwhelmingly kind, compassionate and dedicated to her patients. I only wish I had been able to work with someone like her earlier in my training!”

    — Olivia C.

  • “I knew from the beginning that working with Emily would be different. She took the time to understand my whole story - both the foot pain I was having, as well as the emotional side of my injury and the new female athlete triad diagnosis that underscored it. Emily empathized openly and with compassion, always empowering me to move forward from this injury…since working with her, I have felt so peaceful…I am more grateful than I can say for the time Emily took to talk through the PT with me, but more for the emotional side of everything tied into my pain. I can confidently say that the tide turned for me when I met her.”

    — Claire Q.