For 10 years, Full Circle Physiotherapy has been quietly rooted inside Pomegranate Midwifery in East Vancouver. Behind the practice is Jodie Pulsifer, a physiotherapist whose path to pelvic health was anything but ordinary. Her work blends pragmatism with compassion, science with humour, and most importantly an unwavering focus on helping people reconnect with their bodies in ways that matter most.
Jodie has always been fascinated by how people are made and how we work. During her Kinesiology studies, she debated between midwifery and physiotherapy while also working as a caregiver for people with disabilities. The turning point came when a friend with muscular dystrophy told her that her physiotherapist “gave her the most life.”
“That’s what I wanted – to give people the chance to feel connected to their bodies and their lives,” Jodie says. When pelvic health training became available in Vancouver, she dove in, and it felt like home. Partnering with Pomegranate Midwifery made it all come “full circle.”
A Practice Built on Honesty and Connection
Pelvic health wasn’t a mainstream specialty when Jodie started, but she’s never been one to shy away from the road less travelled. Clients now know her as straightforward, evidence-based, and yes occasionally frank, but always with a side of laughter.
“It’s not about perfect exercises. It’s about finding a path forward that fits real life,” she explains. That might mean a peace-of-mind check-in and a high five, or a tougher conversation about long-term change. Either way, Jodie focuses on practical tools that clients can take beyond the treatment room.
Like many East Van gems, Full Circle is easy to miss at first glance but becomes a trusted constant once discovered. Over the past decade, Jodie has walked alongside clients through life’s biggest transitions – parenthood, aging, identity shifts, and recovery.
“It’s a gift to be part of this community and to grow with it,” she says.
When it comes to recharging, Jodie is a New Brighton Pool devotee. “There’s nothing more magical than swimming outdoors with the ocean and mountains in view.” She’s also happiest on neighbourhood walks, catching what’s in bloom or admiring curbside veggie gardens. And for quick fuel? “The snack plate at Tall Shadow, the white bean dip is unreal. And Big Feet for reflexology if I actually take a break.”
What’s Next for Full Circle
Jodie is both practitioner and researcher. She’s currently pursuing a PhD at UBC in Women+ and Children’s Health, developing a competency profile for physiotherapists managing genito-pelvic pain.
Closer to home, she continues to expand services at Full Circle: fitting pessaries for prolapse and incontinence, supporting clients through pregnancy, menopause, surgical recovery, persistent pain, and more. She’s also hoping to revive her outdoor exercise class, a neighbourhood favourite.
One of the biggest misconceptions? That pelvic health physiotherapy always means a pelvic exam. “Not true. We go where you go,” Jodie explains. And while pelvic health is her specialty, she also provides support head to toe—no referral required.
As for what keeps her grounded: running (50–70km a week, for body, mind, and spirit) and Jane, the made-in-North-Vancouver booking system that frees her from front-desk admin. “Jane gives me time. Time for my clients, time for my family, time to run.”
“At the end of the day, my work is about connection. Helping people navigate their bodies, their health, and their lives and doing that right here, with this community, that’s the full circle for me.”
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Photography by Michal Urbanek