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- EP#02: Preparing to Push with Nikki BergenBeyond Beautiful Birth is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts
About the Episode:
In this episode, we talk to Nikki Bergen about her methods and all things deep core and pelvic floor. We discuss birth plans, or as Nikki likes to call them, “birth intentions”, how to find power in surrender, what the heck is “purple pushing” and who needs pelvic floor training and physiotherapy (spoiler alert: everyone).
Guest Bio & Links:
Nikki Bergen is one of Canada’s most sought after health and fitness experts. She is a creative educator, pelvic floor expert and mama of 2. A former professional dancer, Nikki has dedicated her life to creating ground-breaking fitness programs designed specifically for women that combine Pilates and Pelvic Health. With her passion for helping women feel confident and strong throughout pregnancy, postpartum and beyond, she created The Belle Method and The Bump Method fitness programs.
https://www.instagram.com/thebumpmethod/
https://www.instagram.com/thebellemethod/
https://thebellemethod.com
Host Bio & Links:
Dr Dori Skye Engel is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Birth Doula practicing family medicine in Toronto with a special interest in Pregnancy, Pediatrics and Perimenopause. Mama to three wonderful, intense and dramatically different boys, she believes strongly in the innate wisdom of the human body and our powerful ability to heal. She can be found at http://www.familynaturopathy.ca
http://www.instagram.com/mamadoll
http://www.facebook.com/DrDoriND
Natalie Tregaskiss is a Registered Midwife, a Labour and Delivery Nurse and a Board Certified Lactation Consultant who has been supporting families for over 17 years. She has three amazing children whom she is constantly learning from. Through her unique breadth of experience she helps parents birth with autonomy and transition to authentic parenthood. She can be found at
http://www.instagram.com/tregaskiss1
About the EcoParent Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice across our six podcasts: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids’ nutrition, green beauty, healthy home, and raising greener teens. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life! www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts
Partnerships:
Audio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.
This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.54 min - EP#01: Meet the Hosts with Natalie & Dr. DoriBeyond Beautiful Birth is a part of the EcoParent Podcast Network: https://www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts
About the Episode:
In our inaugural episode we invite you to get to know our well educated, opinionated, birth loving hosts. Who are we? What do we do? What brought us to the wild, wonderful and wacky world of Birth Work? You may even get to hear one or two of our birth stories (stay tuned, there are 6 personal birth stories between us!) What’s with the title of the podcast and what are our big plans? Tune in to find out!
Host Bios & Links:
Dr Dori Skye Engel is a licensed Naturopathic Doctor and Birth Doula practicing family medicine in Toronto with a special interest in Pregnancy, Pediatrics and Perimenopause. Mama to three wonderful, intense and dramatically different boys, she believes strongly in the innate wisdom of the human body and our powerful ability to heal. She can be found at http://www.familynaturopathy.ca
http://www.instagram.com/mamadoll
http://www.facebook.com/DrDoriND
Natalie Tregaskiss is a Registered Midwife, a Labour and Delivery Nurse and a Board Certified Lactation Consultant who has been supporting families for over 17 years. She has three amazing children whom she is constantly learning from. Through her unique breadth of experience she helps parents birth with autonomy and transition to authentic parenthood. She can be found at
http://www.instagram.com/tregaskiss1
About the EcoParent Podcast Network:
The EcoParent Podcast Network helps busy families live a healthier, greener lifestyle. Our host experts are imperfect, real, busy parents just like you who share ways to lower our collective carbon footprint and practical strategies that make a difference to your family’s health, the planet and to our children’s future. We offer raw, honest conversations and actionable advice across our six podcasts: pregnancy & birth, pediatric wellness, kids’ nutrition, green beauty, healthy home, and raising greener teens. Join us and get inspired to live a more sustainable, healthy life! www.ecoparent.ca/podcasts
Partnerships:
Audio magic on this episode was performed by the incredible Kattie Laur.
This pilot episode was made possible with support from Ontario Creates.41 min - TrailerTrailer episode for the Beyond Beautiful Birth podcast. Part of the EcoParent Podcast Network (EPN).2 min
About Beyond Beautiful Birth
From the publisher's feed
Birth is beyond beautiful. It is messy, powerfully intense, and all-encompassing. Our Beyond Beautiful Birth podcast, hosted by Natalie Tregaskiss and Dr. Dori Skye Engel, will help you take control…
of your birth by helping you increase your confidence and explore your options.
Natalie is a registered midwife, labour & delivery nurse, and board certified lactation consultant. Dr. Dori is a naturopathic doctor and birth doula. With 6 children and 25 years of clinical experience between them, they’re uniquely positioned to facilitate open, honest, engaging dialogue around pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. They invite you to be intentional about the birth that you want, reducing fear and increasing trust in your body and the birth process, to feel empowered throughout any potential birth outcome.
No aspect is off limits. Our hosts respectfully dig into topics like birth politics, consent, bias and trauma. They engage with fascinating guests and partake in interesting discussions from their realistic, educated, evidence-based and non-judgmental perspective. If you are looking for inclusive, down to earth, no bull, humorous discussions about physiological birth without scare tactics or condescension, look no further. Surrender to the flow and get ready to do that incredible, magical and mind blowing thing - bringing life into the world!
Natalie is a registered midwife, labour & delivery nurse, and board certified lactation consultant. Dr. Dori is a naturopathic doctor and birth doula. With 6 children and 25 years of clinical experience between them, they’re uniquely positioned to facilitate open, honest, engaging dialogue around pregnancy, birth and the postpartum period. They invite you to be intentional about the birth that you want, reducing fear and increasing trust in your body and the birth process, to feel empowered throughout any potential birth outcome.
No aspect is off limits. Our hosts respectfully dig into topics like birth politics, consent, bias and trauma. They engage with fascinating guests and partake in interesting discussions from their realistic, educated, evidence-based and non-judgmental perspective. If you are looking for inclusive, down to earth, no bull, humorous discussions about physiological birth without scare tactics or condescension, look no further. Surrender to the flow and get ready to do that incredible, magical and mind blowing thing - bringing life into the world!