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Are you terrified to tear your pelvic floor during childbirth? Have you heard that your pelvic organs can hang outside your vagina after delivery? Instead of feeling afraid or stuck in fear, learn 10 tangible and actionable ways you can reduce your risk of pelvic trauma during birth. Improve your pelvic health during pregnancy so you can reap the benefits now and later!

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

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Helpful Links:

Today’s episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership.

Helpful Links:

—Grab my 90-minute Prenatal & Birth Prep workshop to prepare your pelvic floor and body for birth and postpartum: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/prenatal-birth-prep-workshop-replay

—Sign up for my BASE fitness membership for pregnancy workouts to support your pelvic health and whole body: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/base-membership

—Book 1:1 physiotherapy (virtual or in-person in Toronto) to manage symptoms and achieve your movement goals: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/book-with-surabhi

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

A pessary is like a sports bra for your vagina! Surabhi interviews Cara McDougall, a pelvic health physiotherapist specializing in pessary assessment and fitting. We discuss how pessaries support people with pelvic organ prolapse and stress urinary incontinence, who makes an ideal candidate, and the success rate. Let’s debunk common myths and release the stigma around pessary use (it’s been around forever!).

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Specific Topics:

—What is a Pessary?
—History of Pessaries (it started in ancient Egypt!)
—Helping Patients with Pessary Care  → 0:03:32
—Symptoms of Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP)
—Who is the ideal candidate & ideal timing for Pessary Use?
—What are unsafe circumstances for Pessary Use?
—Common Myths about Pessaries
—Gaining relief of symptoms with a pessary
—Trial Pessary
—Sex & Pessary Use
—Periods & Pessary Use
—What are pessary fittings like?
—Pregnancy & Pessary Use
—Pessaries & Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI)

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership.

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Important Links:
—Follow Toronto Pessary Clinic on Instagram @torontopessaryclinic
—www.torontopessaryclinic.com  www.saskatoonpessaryclinic.com 

—Want pelvic floor strength? Join my BASE fitness membership!
—Read my Blog for more on Pessaries and Prolapse: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/blog/vagina-sports-bra-pessary-prolapse and https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/blog/pelvic-organ-prolapse-top-questions-answered

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

Your ultimate guide to your pelvic floor exercises including strength and relaxation. Learn key visualization cues to help you contract (i.e., Kegel) and relax (i.e., Reverse Kegel) your pelvic floor muscles with ease and confidence!

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What you’ll learn in this episode:

—02:00: What is the pelvic floor?
—02:48: What is a Kegel? Who invented the Kegel?
—04:20: Do Kegels solve pelvic symptoms like leaks, pain and prolapse?
—05:05: Why Kegels don’t lead to strong pelvic floor
—07:55: What should pelvic floor contractions look like
—08:20: Visual & tactile cues and analogies for Kegels including flower blooming, octopus/jellyfish, arcade game claw, milkshake, elevator riding, holding a fart and more!
—11:45: What positions to practice Kegels?
—12:42: What is a Reverse Kegel?
—14:20: Why don’t I feel my pelvic floor working?
—17:20: Is sucking in your belly a problem?
—18:20: Problem with excess pelvic tension
—22:50: Ways you can access my support: Pelvic Strength workshop , BASE fitness membership , 1:1 physiotherapy (virtual or in-person)
—23:35: Pelvic floor endurance vs strength
—24:20: Power of intentional diaphragmatic breaths
—26:20: What to do when pelvic physio doesn’t work for you

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Today’s episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership.

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Helpful Links:

—Learn more about Kegels on my Blog: Fix your Kegels and Reverse Kegels

—Grab my 90-minute Pelvic Strength workshop to improve pelvic strength, stamina and endurance

—Sign up for my BASE fitness membership for workouts to support your pelvic health and whole body

—Book 1:1 physiotherapy (virtual or in-person) to manage symptoms and achieve your movement goals

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

Part 2 of this conversation with Sarah Sayed talks about the guilt around precipitous birth, erasure of women in birth stories, societal views of birth, and exercising as a parent.

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Connect with Sarah:

—Follow Sarah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/saysarahnow/ and check out her art https://www.instagram.com/drawdemic/
—Kensington Midwives: https://kensingtonmidwives.ca/

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

This week’s episode features Sarah Sayed who unexpectedly had a precipitous birth (which is a fast and short labour) while she was at home and ended up birthing her baby boy on her couch! It’s such an incredible story. Tune in to hear all about Sarah’s birth story, how she gave birth, alongside her husband, in her living room.

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We discuss

—Midwifery → 0:04:55
—Precipitous Birth
—Genetics Role in Precipitous Labour and Births
—Informed Consent
—Birth Expectations
—Postpartum
—Co-sleeping
—Returning to Exercise After Birth

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Connect with Sarah:

Sarah is an artist, a mom with ADHD, a pull-up enthusiast, and currently a fingerprint technician for the RCMP.

—Follow Sarah on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/saysarahnow/ and check out her art https://www.instagram.com/drawdemic/
—Kensington Midwives: https://kensingtonmidwives.ca/

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

The conversation continues in part two, where Surabhi Veitch and Aarti Inamdar, classical hatha yoga teacher, discuss the hierarchy in modern day yoga and how Aarti disrupts and challenges the status quo within the yoga space. 

We discuss:

—Parenting & Yoga
—Responsibility of Teachers
—The Hierarchy in Yoga
—Fighting Against Cultural Appropriation & Colonization
—Disability & Yoga
—Importance of Pelvic Physiotherapy
—Prioritizing Mental & Physical Health as a Parent
—Hindu Stages of Life
—Identity Shift as a New Parent
—Self Care
—Serving Humanity
—The Comfort Book
—Changing Hearts & Minds of Political Leaders

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Aarti Inamdar Bio

Aarti, is a student and teacher of classical hatha yoga, trained by her elders and lineage teachers. Aarti shares the teachings of yoga as sacred ancestral wisdom traditions, and has been a guide and coach for over 15 years. She lives the teachings of yoga and enjoys sharing yoga as a way of life with her students. She teaches online yoga, meditation, and philosophy classes and courses; she runs corporate wellness sessions and retreats; and mentors individuals one on one to support them in their healing, wellness and health journeys. Her goals are to facilitate authentic wellbeing, mobility, and focus in her students using the tools that yoga provides.

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Connect with Aarti & Important Links:
—Follow Aarti on Instagram @aarti.inamdar or Facebook: Yoga with Aarti
—Website & Classes: https://www.aartiyoga.com/
—Hatha Yoga 6-month Immersion: https://www.aartiyoga.com/immersion
—Newsletter: https://www.aartiyoga.com/subscribe

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

In this two-part episode, host Surabhi Veitch sits down with Aarti Inamdar, a yoga teacher and student of classical hatha yoga. With over 15 years of experience, Aarti has a passion for sharing the teachings and wisdom in the sacred ancestral traditions of yoga. You won’t want to miss these episodes as we discuss spiritual healing in yoga, inclusivity within the yoga space, and how the practices of yoga can make you a better parent. 

We discuss:

—Yoga as a Way of Life
—Inclusivity: Any Body is a Yoga Body
—Body Shame
—Parenting & Yoga
—Spiritual Healing Through Yoga

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Aarti Inamdar Bio

Aarti, is a student and teacher of classical hatha yoga, trained by her elders and lineage teachers. Aarti shares the teachings of yoga as sacred ancestral wisdom traditions, and has been a guide and coach for over 15 years. She lives the teachings of yoga and enjoys sharing yoga as a way of life with her students. She teaches online yoga, meditation, and philosophy classes and courses; she runs corporate wellness sessions and retreats; and mentors individuals one on one to support them in their healing, wellness and health journeys. Her goals are to facilitate authentic wellbeing, mobility, and focus in her students using the tools that yoga provides.

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Connect with Aarti & Important Links:
—Follow Aarti on Instagram or Facebook: Yoga with Aarti
—Website & Classes: https://www.aartiyoga.com/
—Hatha Yoga 6-month Immersion: https://www.aartiyoga.com/immersion
—Newsletter: https://www.aartiyoga.com/subscribe

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

Surabhi Veitch interviews board-certified pelvic physical therapist Dr. Darshana Naik about vaginismus, religion, shame and how to overcome painful sex.

We discuss:

—Meeting Patients in the Middle
—Painful Intimacy
—Sexual Shame and how it influences Vaginismus
—Painful Sex
—Religion & Sex
—Psychology of Painful Sex
—Pleasure Matters
—Girlfriend's Guide to Pain Free Sex
—Growing Your Small Business

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Dr. Darshana Naik Bio

Dr. Darshana Naik is a pelvic physiotherapist who has a passion for helping busy women with a variety of issues such as sexual dysfunction, pelvic pain and pregnancy aches. Listen to this week’s episode as Dr. Naik talks about the cultural barriers around pleasure and sex and the importance of getting helpful with vaginismus or painful sex. 

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Connect with Dr Darshana & Important Links:
—Follow Dr Darshana on Instagram , YouTube or TikTok @pelvicptgyan
—https://drdarshanapelvicpt.com
—Buy Dr. Darshana’s book Girlfriend’s Guide to Pain Free Sex on Amazon
—Text PSA 33777 for free guide: pelvic PSA

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

Mothers are often admired for how much they do for their kids. But how about how much you do for yourself? Traveling without kids, either for business or for pleasure, can be an important way to fill your cup.

I share my experience from my 6-day trip to LA for Boss Up - a conference put on by Dr. Shanté Cofield aka The Movement Maestro and Jill Coleman aka JillFit. I also share how and why we need to release mom guilt when we take the time to do things for ourselves.

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca

Join Surabhi Veitch and registered dietitian Maiya Ahluwalia as they discuss diet culture and debunk the “bounce back” culture for postpartum bodies. 

We discuss:

—Nutrition Tips for Postpartum Folks
—Diet Culture
—Bounce Back Culture
—Lack of Education About Women's Health
—Endometriosis
—Diet Trends During Pregnancy & Postpartum
—Sugar Cravings
—Providing Clients with Culturally Targeted Advice
—Nurse Practitioner at Nourishing Balance
—What the Actual Fork: Maiya's Favourite Podcast
—Dismantling Diet Culture

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Maiya Ahluwalia Bio

Maiya Ahluwalia, RD is a registered dietitian with a Bachelor’s in Applied Human Sciences and Masters of Nutrition from the University of Guelph. Maiya works with a variety of clients and specialize in working with women and children. Whether you are seeking a dietitian for preventative reasons, digestive issues, beginning a new chapter in life (pregnancy, introducing solids to your toddler), or need support with a new diagnosis (PCOS, Endometrosis, Thyroid Disease etc.) - Maiya is here to support you. Additionally, coming from a South Asian background Maiya is also passionate about supporting her clients in embracing their cultural foods. She believes you can enjoy all foods while still supporting your health history and dietary requirements.

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Connect with Maiya & Important Links:
—Follow Maiya of Nourishing Balance on Instagram @nourishingbalance.women.kids
—Nourishing Balance Website: www.nourishingbalance.ca 
https://nourishingbalance.ca/free-health-resources/ 
—Book an Appointment with Nourishing Balance: https://nourishingbalance.ca/book-with-us/ 

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Connect with Surabhi:
—Find Surabhi on Instagram or Facebook @thepassionatephysio
—Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca