In this episode, Leta speaks with Dr. Mary Schuster about women’s health and the common issues she sees in regards to pelvic health. Dr. Mary shares her perspectives on advocating for women’s health, honoring the feminine flow of your menstrual cycle, and what she sees as the biggest issue with the birth control pill.

 

Also in this episode…

• Signs your pelvic floor may need strengthening
• The acknowledgment & acceptance of the power of eastern practices combined with western medicine
• Tuning in to the signals your body is giving you & honoring your intuition of what your body needs
• The truth about women’s fertility & the menstrual cycle phases
• Birth control pills & doctors prescribing them as a “cure-all” to treat symptoms rather than finding, understanding, & treating the root cause
• The disconnection that some women have within their body
• Honoring the divine feminine and the magic that the body is capable of versus the patriarchal need & desire for control of the female body
• Being vocal about your periods & your pleasure

 

The poem “It’s Not That Bad” from Chloe Grace Laws that Leta & Dr. Mary discuss.

 

Please note, this episode is not us advocating to get off of the pill or to promote period tracking versus other forms of birth control. This episode is us discussing our personal perspectives & personal lived experiences in regards to the pill. Please, tune into YOUR intuition & trust yourself to know what is right for you. We are advocating for discernment & informed consent when it comes to your choice of birth control (especially in response to physical/physiological/mental needs not relating to preventing pregnancy, i.e. acne, anxiety, abdominal cramping, mood swings). The point of this episode is to advocate for education & awareness for women’s health.

 

About your Host, Leta Stevens

Leta is a certified Life + Success Coach, NLP, EFT, and TIME Techniques Practitioner and Clinical Hypnotherapist. Leta, also a yoga instructor and certified personal trainer, fuses movement, mindset, and breath to help clients elevate + align every area of their life. 

Follow Leta: https://instagram.com/letaalexandra/

Work with Leta: https://leta-stevens-coaching.mykajabi.com/workwithme

 

About Dr. Mary Schuster

Dr. Mary Schuster is a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist, Certified Pilates Teacher & Women's Health Coach, here to empower you to live your healthiest, most balanced life. She knows what it feels like to suffer from period problems, hormonal imbalance, digestive distress, and pelvic health issues. Her passion lies in helping other women through the same things she has experienced by finding the root cause of the most troubling "female problems" and banishing them for good. She is on a mission to help improve the quality of information that we receive on our menstrual cycle and pelvic health and loves talking about the “taboos” that have existed in women’s health for too long.

Follow Dr. Mary on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movementwithmar/ 

Work With Dr. Mary: https://movementwithmar.com/