To TA or not to TA...is that the question?

This article (http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/06/17/core-myths/) raises interesting questions about the importance of the transverse abdominus (or TA) in core stabilization. The TA has been on everyone’s lips the last few years, and has been widely regarded as the “true” way to get your core in shape safely and most effectively. But I agree that focusing only on the TA leads to imbalances – the body has to work as a unit, and there are a bunch of muscles that support the midsection that need a little love. However, one population I feel can really benefit from increased attention to the TA is postpartum women…the core muscles gets so stretched out of shape and separated, and need to be reintegrated. I’m curious…those who do TA-focused work (such as Pilates) - have you found any of the issues mentioned in the article to be true for you?