Pelvic Health and Fitness

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda talk about what listening to your body means. This is often advice given to pregnant/ postpartum people with good intent, but it often lacks context.

Symptoms to listen for that we discuss in this episode include:

- Bleeding
- Pressure/ heaviness in the vagina
- Leaking
-Doming/coning in the abdomen
- Pain/ pressure anywhere in the body

This is also a helpful episode if you’re feeling lost about how to modify exercise if you’re dealing with any symptoms/ pain during pregnancy/ postpartum.

We hope you find this helpful!

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda are honoured to chat with one of our most influential mentors Jessie Mundell!

Jessie (she/her) has over 15 years experience in exercise coaching and personal training for people who are pregnant, newly postpartum, and parents. 

She is a registered Professional Kinesiologist and holds a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology, with studies focused in prenatal and postnatal exercise.

Jessie is the creator of Core + Floor Restore, To Pregnancy and Beyond, the Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy, and co-host of the To Birth and Beyond podcast where she coaches pregnant and postpartum people, moms, parents, and fitness and health professionals on strength training and fitness during and after pregnancy.

She currently works with hundreds of clients and coaches around the world, guiding them through exercise in their pregnancies, postpartum recoveries, C-section healing, and their return to more intense fitness training.

In this episode Jessie shares with us…

-How she initially became interested in pre/postnatal health
-How her motherhood journey shaped her approach as a fitness coach
-Why it is so important for her mental health to NOT coach weight loss/ fat loss with her clients
-Details of her Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy (This course is currently open for enrolment until October 28, 2021)
-Helpful advice on running a business as a mom

We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did!

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*Disclaimer: This is an affiliate link. I receive a small profit upon purchase at no additional cost to you.

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda talk about all things incontinence…

-What is it?
-Types of incontinence
-Is a little bit of leaking ok?
-Ways to treat it
-Habits to be mindful of to help with leaking
-Peezing (peeing when you sneeze)

…Plus so much more!

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda provide 5 helpful tips to fit exercise into your life!

1. Workout with your kids around
2. You don’t need to change into workout clothes or running shoes
3. All movement “counts”
4. Have your workout station set-up in plain sight
5. A 10-minute workout you DID do is better than the 1-hour workout you DIDN’T do. Ditch the all-or-nothing mindset when it comes to exercise!

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda talk about all things diastasis recti…

-What is it?
-Can it be prevented?
-Does the size of the gap matter?
-Do I need to modify exercise during pregnancy to minimize strain on the abdomen?
-What is coning/ doming?
-What is a “healed” diastasis?

…Plus so much more!

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda welcome pelvic floor physiotherapist Kathleen White to discuss all things returning to running postpartum. 

Kathleen is an orthopaedic and women’s health physiotherapist who supports women on the run. She has a passion for helping women return to fitness after injury and pregnancy especially returning to running without pain, leaking or injury. As a mom of two active boys, she understands the demands of motherhood and being a working professional as well as the realities of trying to maintain an active lifestyle with kids.

In this episode we talk about what inspired Kathleen to become a pelvic floor physiotherapist with a focus on running, the timeline with getting back to running postpartum, “runner’s brain”, different strategies to help manage symptoms with running postpartum (such as leaking), and so much more!

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda discuss all things Kegels! Many people are led to believe that Kegels are the answer to all their pelvic floor issues. We’re here to discuss why that may not necessarily be true and some tips to try other than non-stop Kegels! This is a great discussion that you will learn a lot from!

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In this episode, Dayna and Rhonda welcome their first guest, Jaclyn Seebach! Jaclyn is a Pelvic and Orthopaedic Physiotherapist in London and St. Mary’s, Ontario. She also teaches a course educating Health Professionals about Cesarean Sections through Pelvic Health Solutions. On top of all of that she is a mom of 4! Jaclyn shares with us her story of having 4 Cesarean births, and how these experiences led to her developing a passion for helping other moms prepare for and recover from Cesarean births.

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In this episode, Rhonda talks about what it looks like to have an assessment and online program designed by a pre/postnatal fitness coach. She talks about how she works in collaboration with internal pelvic floor physiotherapists to help her clients reach their goals of minimizing symptoms, increasing strength, improving overall wellness, and getting them back to the activities they love to do.

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In this episode, Dayna talks about what it looks like to come and see a pelvic floor physiotherapist. She talks about what conditions pelvic floor PTs help with and who they help (a.k.a. it’s NOT just for birthing people!) She also discusses how she helps pregnant and postpartum women prepare for and recover from birth.

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