Pelvic Floor / Pelvic Girdle

Instructor - Haarmann - Fugate

Susannah Haarmann, PT, CLT, WCS

Susannah Haarmann

Susannah Haarmann, PT, CLT, WCS graduated from the University of Georgia with a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology in 2003. In 2007 she attended North Georgia College and State University obtaining a masters degree in Physical Therapy. Before focusing her attention on the practice of women’s health, Susannah became a well-rounded therapist working in various settings from acute care to outpatient manual therapy. She completed a residency in women’s health at Duke University in 2012 and currently treats the women’s health, lymphedema and orthopedic populations at Mission Hospital in Asheville, North Carolina. Susannah’s passion for improving quality of life in cancer thrivers shows in her dedication to oncology rehabilitation program development at Mission Hospital and sharing her knowledge with other therapists via the course ‘Rehabilitation for the Breast Cancer Patient.’ Outside of being a dedicated therapist, Susannah enjoys traveling, the arts and is an outdoors woman.


Amanda Hayes-Fugate, MPT

Amanda Hayes-Fugate, MPT

Amanda Hayes Fugate MPT is a pelvic health physical therapist specializing in urinary, bowel and pain conditions for men and women. She went to Western Carolina University in 2007 with the unique goal of being a pelvic health therapist and even won a national scholarship because of her passion in this area. Upon graduation she created a pelvic health program, from the ground up, for a outpatient physical therapy practice in the Asheville, NC area. She has continued to expand her expertise over the past 10 years and has recently started her own pelvic health practice Pelvic Forward PT to provide more comprehensive and patient directed care in the changing medical climate. Using her unique perspective as a lifelong runner and athlete, Amanda has a made treating athletes with pelvic floor dysfunction, pain, or desires for optimal performance a cornerstone of her practice.

She has built her business on the core values of education, embodiment and empowerment for all. As an tireless educator and in her goal to start a global conversation around pelvic health, Amanda has been involved with many community-based education programs, including lectures and demonstrations to crossfit gyms, the YMCA and pilates studios, providing instructor trainings to DONA, REI, pre-postpartum support groups, and many more.

Amanda truly loves and is interested in all things pelvic and is so grateful to have joined the Herman and Wallace team. Outside of the clinic she loves all things food, outdoors and spending time with family.