Perinatal & pelvic floor physical therapy in Seattle
Helping people regain control and confidence with a full body, holistic approach.
Conditions we treat
Specialized care for a wide range of pelvic health concerns
General Pelvic Health
Pregnancy Care
Postpartum Recovery
Orthopedic Care
Male Pelvic Health
Preventative Care
We believe everyone deserves to understand their body and feel empowered in their health journey.
Our mission is to improve the lives of the people who come to our clinic through a holistic and individualized approach to pelvic health. We aim to challenge prevailing norms and redefine what is considered "normal" so that those dealing with common pelvic floor disorders are more aware of what's going on with their body and the treatments available to them.
Lumina
"To lighten, to shine light on"
We hope to shine more light on the pelvic floor and empower people to take control of their own health!
Our approach
We believe in treating the whole body — not just treating your symptoms, but getting to the root of the problem. We educate our patients and create custom exercise and wellness programs that are specific to their goals and sustainable for their busy lives.
Manual Therapy
Soft tissue mobilization, trigger point release, joint mobilization, myofascial release, scar mobilization, abdominal mobilization, visceral manipulation, cupping and more.
Therapeutic Exercise
Engage in targeted exercises designed to enhance strength, expand range of motion, and enhance posture and stability.
Neuromuscular Re-education
Learn how to activate specific muscles (maybe those you were not even aware of!) through hands on feedback. Retrain the mind-body connection!
What our patients say
“I saw Meilin both during pregnancy and postpartum. My prenatal appointments were incredibly helpful in preparing my body for birth. Following the birth of my daughter, Meilin was an essential component for my postpartum recovery.”
“I've never had such good care from another physical therapist (specifically pelvis) like I have here! Any symptoms that I had were explained and resolved with PT exercises. Meilin is fantastic at her craft. She is very personable.”
“Meilin is a great pelvic floor PT! She is so knowledgeable and very friendly. I saw her for prenatal pelvic floor therapy and attribute my ability to effectively push during labor all to my work done with her. I plan to see her postpartum as well. Definitely go see Meilin for all your pelvic floor needs!”
“I started seeing Meilin since the start of my second trimester through now, into the start of postpartum. I had done extensive research in finding a pelvic floor PT and I'm so grateful to have found Meilin as I've learned so much about my body.”
“I had a wonderful experience with Lumina Pelvic Health. I went in dealing with recurrent UTIs and learned so much more about my overall pelvic health! Dr. Yang is incredibly warm, kind and understanding. She taught me small changes that made a big difference.”
“I had concerns regarding sciatic nerve pains during my pregnancy and Meilin was really amazing and helped me with healing it. She also has a calm demeanor and is a good listener, constantly checking on me throughout the whole process.”
“Working with Meilin during pregnancy helped me manage my SI joint issues and prepare for my birth. I learned so much from her in terms of strengthening, breathing, and different ways to position my body during labor and delivery.”
“Meilin was incredibly helpful in identifying issues with my hips and back which was also impacting my pelvic floor. I appreciated her holistic approach to think about the body overall (not just pelvic floor) to help me relieve my symptoms! Highly recommend.”
“Dr. Yang is smart, warm, and empowering. I first was impressed by her when I attended one of her free pelvic floor workshops for new moms. I knew that I wanted to work closely with her to prepare for labor. She has helped me understand my body.”
“I attended a pelvic floor workshop with Meilin and started working with her on pelvic floor therapy during early pregnancy, and she really helped me prepare for later stages of pregnancy and labor. I was having SI pain that she helped me get through.”
“I worked with Meilin for pregnancy and birth prep care. Her approach is very personable and you can tell she truly cares about you, your pregnancy and helping prepare you for birth. I feel both more mentally and physically prepared.”
“I saw Meilin throughout my third trimester. She helped me work through various pains of pregnancy and prepare for birth. With her support, I was able to keep up my strength training routine through the end of pregnancy.”
“Just finished my last prenatal session with Meilin and I can't say enough good things about her and her practice! The ultimate professional when it comes to teaching and working with patients and she is incredibly knowledgeable!”
“Meilin is incredibly kind and creates such a warm, welcoming environment especially for new moms. She makes it easy to bring your baby along, which takes away so much stress and makes each visit feel relaxed and supportive. Meilin is a true expert.”
“Dr. Meilin Yang has been an incredible help throughout my pelvic therapy journey. She combines skill and expertise with genuine warmth and compassion, making every session something I look forward to. I always leave feeling relaxed and empowered.”
“I'm due in September, and Meilin has made me feel more comfortable and confident going into labor. She taught and helped me practice different breathing techniques and labor positions, and I'm really thankful to have established a working relationship with her.”
“I have nothing but great things to say about Lumina Pelvic Health! I started working with Meilin for pelvic floor PT at six weeks postpartum (first time mom, c section) and carried on thru 12 weeks PP. Meilin is kind, encouraging, invested in your progress.”
“Meilin Yang is an incredible PT specializing in pelvic floor and prenatal / perinatal support. I saw another (decently good) pelvic floor PT for a previous pregnancy, and Meilin's depth of knowledge, ability to explain things, bedside manner is unmatched.”
“I'm so glad that I found Lumina Pelvic Health! Dr. Yang was knowledgeable, supportive, responsive and had great recommendations for exercises and other techniques to support strength-building, discomfort management, and birth prep!”
“Dr. Yang is such a kind, skilled, and caring provider. From her free clinic during my second trimester to our 1:1 sessions to an in-home postpartum visit, she provided invaluable support as I prepared for, experienced, and recovered from birth.”
“For something that I was a little nervous and hesitant to start (the nature of the exams are a bit invasive for me personally), Meilin made me feel very comfortable and at ease in our pelvic floor sessions. She is very professional and so knowledgeable.”
“I would 100% recommend Dr. Meilin Yang. I came to her for labor / delivery prep and she has been incredibly helpful in helping me learn about my body, things to help pregnancy be a little easier, and how to help my body be at its best for delivery.”
“I took a free pelvic floor workshop with Dr. Meilin Yang a few weeks ago, and it was fantastic. She answered all my questions and was very knowledgeable! It helped give me some direction on how to stretch and prepare for labor.”
“Truly one of the best things I could have done for myself and my body during pregnancy and my fourth trimester + postpartum healing journey was and is pelvic floor therapy with Meilin. I started pelvic floor therapy in my third trimester.”
“Dr. Meilin gave me a pelvic floor workshop and shared tons of resources around having a safe and smooth vaginal birth. She is super professional, resourceful, and empathetic, sharing great techniques, gestures, and exercises for labor.”
“I went to see Dr. Yang while I was pregnant and postpartum. The support and guidance Meilin gave me helped me stretch and strengthen my body for labor and understand the best coping and pushing strategies to progress labor while protecting my body.”
“Meilin is extremely kind, supportive, and knowledgeable. Meilin not only helped me with pelvic floor health, but also had a lot of general PT knowledge that helped with my running injuries too.”
“As a physical therapist myself, when it was time for me to find a pelvic floor physical therapist for my Postpartum rehab, Meilin at Lumina Pelvic Health was the perfect choice.”
“Meilin is a fantastic provider. She is professional and knowledgeable about pelvic health. She explains things very well and demonstrates the exercises well. After a few sessions, I was able to feel a difference and she taught me tools to utilize to maintain my pelvic health.”
“Meilin has been a pleasure to work with! She helped me overcome some really uncomfy pelvic floor issues. I liked that she let me choose the pace of what I'm comfortable with & was a true fountain of knowledge. She only ever made me feel supported.”
“Meilin and Erica are both wonderful and were incredibly helpful providing guidance on how to best strengthen and protect my pelvic floor while I was pregnant and during postpartum. I felt much more comfortable at Lumina than I felt at other practices.”
“Meilin played a big role in my postpartum recovery journey. Meilin taught me the techniques I needed to improve my pelvic floor, as well as some techniques for me to incorporate pelvic floor in my weight training and yoga class.”
“I had the opportunity to work with Meilin during my pregnancy to not only prep my body for labor and delivery, but to maximize my comfort during the third trimester. Meilin is very knowledgeable about women's pelvic health.”
“I started working with Meilin during pregnancy to help ensure a healthy pregnancy that would allow me to stay active, to prepare for labor and to understand more about pelvic floor health. Meilin was amazing - I really enjoyed working with her.”
“Meilin is truly a pelvic floor expert. She was integral to my postpartum recovery and return to sports. Through muscle strengthening, mobility exercises and breathing conditioning, her coaching has improved my prolapse symptoms significantly.”
“Dr. Meilin is encouraging, kind, patient and comfortable to speak to. She listens to my concerns and recommends what is most beneficial to my pelvic floor issue. I didn't expect breathing to be so complex and multifaceted. She taught me so much.”
“I saw Dr. Meilin while she was at another PT practice and am so, so sad that I live far away from her now! I saw Meilin for post-partum care, working on my pelvic health, strength, and overall movement. The amount of care that she brings is exceptional.”
“I highly recommend seeing Dr. Yang for Labor & Delivery Preparation. Her sessions were very helpful to understand better the labor process and give me confidence when my baby arrives. I recommend every first time mom to have a session with her.”
“I started seeing Meilin after a car accident that affected my pelvis but after further evaluation she found that the birth of my daughter over 7 years ago was in fact hindering my healing journey in my pelvic floor that other therapists had missed.”
“Meilin played a critical part in my c-section recovery. She taught me proper breathing technique and gave me exercises to help strengthen my diaphragm, transabdominal muscles, pelvic floor, and back - all things impacted by pregnancy and surgery.”
“The team here is extremely kind and personable. They listen to your needs and make suggestions based off of what you need and what they find in their assessments. The facility is extremely clean and a nice environment to be in.”
“Dr. Meilin was very sweet, professional, compassionate, informative, personable, caring, and responsive during my time as her patient. She was very knowledgeable of the issue I was experiencing. She helped with my overactive bladder syndrome.”
“Meilin is awesome! She made a huge difference in my life as I was dealing with extreme unexplained pelvic pains. It was nice to have her in my corner as such an incredibly competent, knowledgeable, compassionate, and kind individual. She truly cares about her patients and it shows!”
“I can't recommend Meilin enough! We worked together while I was pregnant on back and pelvic floor therapy, and preparing me for labor. Not only did I feel physically better while pregnant after every appointment and with the exercise plan she provided.”
“Meilin is a gifted, kind, and patient therapist. She knows what she's doing, and has made me a healthier person by teaching me how to exercise my hips that used to be so tight. Thanks to her I have discovered the importance of mobilizing and exercising my pelvic floor muscles. I would 100% recommend her!”
“Meilin treated me when I was 8 weeks postpartum. She was patient, gentle, and knowledgeable. She taught me how to engage and be aware of my pelvic muscle through breathing and exercise. I highly recommend seeing Meilin for your PT need. And all women should try out pelvic floor PT!”
“This is my first experience with pelvic floor physical therapy, and I am so grateful that I found Lumina Pelvic Health. Meilin and Erica have been so accommodating, proactive with their support, and truly professional with their care.”
“I highly recommend Dr Erica Chamberlain for her exceptional expertise and professionalism in treating my musculoskeletal and pelvic floor issues and pain. Her personalized approach, encouraging and energetic attitude, attentive listening made all the difference.”
“I've been seeing Meilin since I was 6 months pregnant to now 6 months postpartum. She helped train and educate me with various exercises to prepare for the birth and was very quick to identify the underlying cause of some of the issues I was having.”
“I was frustrated with going to a physical therapy and just not having any relief for months so I gave up. Later, I got so lucky to meet Dr Meilin and get her opinion. Without me telling her much, she identified what was hurting me with 100% accuracy.”
“Dr. Meilin Yang has been instrumental in my post partum care and recovery. She's kind, patient and very understanding of constraints new moms are facing. My favorite part of her care was how she built in functional exercises to help me in daily life.”
“After undergoing a C-section, I sought out Dr. Yang's expertise to address my pelvic floor issues and scar pains. Dr. Yang impressed me with her clear explanations and provided me with a manageable exercise plan tailored to my needs.”
“Dr. Yang is amazing because of her incredible hospitality and knowledge! I had a consultation with her, and I've never been to a physical therapist before, but was advised to consider it because of some consistent pain I was experiencing. She helped me understand everything.”
“I'm so glad I found this practice! Dr. Yang is excellent and she helped me completely solve my pelvic floor issues. She's gone above and beyond with communicating outside of our appointments and always follows up with what we talked about in office. She's a provider who really listens and makes you feel heard.”
“PT Erica C. was an absolute treat to work with through my recovery postpartum. She was patient with all my questions and I truly appreciate the time and attention she took to answer each of my concerns. She made it easy for me to understand.”
“Dr. Meilin is an exceptional physical therapist. She is attentive to my concerns, conducts thorough body checks, and works with me to design a program that has helped me immensely. I have been dealing with endometriosis and cyclical chronic pain.”
“Meilin is such a skillful and knowledgeable PT! She honed in on my injuries and pain, and was able to create an individualized program that fit my needs and helped me achieve my goals. She always went above and beyond to make sure I felt supported.”
“Dr. Meilin Yang saved my career and potentially my life by helping me recover from an extremely debilitating pelvic floor related injury, after I had already struggled for several months with self-treatment through gastroenterologist recommendations.”
“Dr. Yang is truly exceptional! I approached her for pelvic floor therapy to address my hip and back pain. Not only did she provide tailored solutions for those concerns, but she also offered valuable guidance for my knee and shin issues.”
“Dr. Meilin showed extreme care, evaluating me thoroughly and equipping me with incredible exercises and techniques to develop a lifelong routine for myself.”
“Super friendly and knowledgeable. It took her 5 minutes to diagnose my hip issue correctly, while it took other physical therapists at least half an hour. The exercises I learned here really helped me get rid of my hip pain that had been bugging me for years. My only regret is to not have consulted Meilin any sooner.”
“Dr. Yang and her skillset are a must for anyone going through pregnancy, pre birth, postpartum, or any sort of pelvic floor qualms.”
“This care should be mandatory 100% covered by insurance, and offered to all women, especially if they're considering pregnancy, are pregnant, or have been pregnant. OBs do not even touch this necessary care - you need a pelvic floor PT.”
“Really appreciated the care and education provided by my therapist, Meilin. She was also so kind, gentle and personable. In a few weeks my back/pelvic pain was resolved. I now have the tools to work on my flexibility and strength for a lifetime.”
“Meilin was awesome! She helped with a number of issues I had postpartum. Very easy to talk to with helpful treatments that made a huge impact on me. Couldn't recommend her enough.”
“I highly recommend Dr Yang! She is very knowledgeable and good at communicating it in a caring and empathetic manner. She is constantly assessing the program and adjusting it for best results, making it definitely worth the time and money!”
“Dr Meilin Yang is an amazing pelvic floor specialist! She has significantly helped my long COVID and IBS symptoms. Highly recommend her for any of your pelvic floor issues.”
“I cannot recommend Lumina highly enough. The staff is friendly and genuinely cares about their patients. Dr. Erica Chamberlain is the reason I will keep coming here for therapy. She is welcoming, caring, and has a wealth of knowledge. Highly recommend seeing her!”
“Dr. Meilin will make you feel comfortable, heard and feel better! She follows up on any and all your questions, she can modify your program to meet you where you are and I was so happy to have her as a part of my post partum care.”
“Meilin is fabulous! Lots of great ideas and a wealth of knowledge. Very responsive to questions and makes me feel comfortable and competent. Also thoughtful and checks in between appointments - shows real integrity and care for her clients. Thanks, Meilin!”
“It is nice to be able to find a physical therapy location that specializes in pelvic floor health. I worked with Dr. Meilin and she was able to greatly help me with some problems that had become embarrassing.”
“Meilin is an attentive and patient physical therapist. She ensures patients are comfortable during sessions. The clinic's environment is welcoming. Highly recommended.”
“Very informative class on prenatal pelvic floor health. I'd highly recommend for anyone giving birth or postpartum.”
“I was assessed and treated by Dr. Erica. She did a fab job with postpartum pelvic floor recovery.”
“Great Pelvic floor PT support. I highly recommend this practice.”
“Meilin is an incredible PT. I'd recommend her in a heartbeat.”
“This was an amazing workshop. Highly recommend to any expecting mamas.”
“I have been a patient at Lumina for almost 5 months, and I have been super satisfied with my experience. Meilin is a wonderful practitioner. Her demeanor is very caring and calm. She understands that any stressors in life affect the body.”
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