In Episode 99 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya has the opportunity to chat with Dr. Kristen MacKenzie, the co-director of the Pelvic Pain Program and the Women’s Sexual Dysfunction Conference at Stanford University. This conversation is eye opening and sheds so much light on pelvic pain, the nervous system, and how our brain + body communicate with each other.  

In this episode, you'll hear Dr. MacKenzie and Aliya chat about:

• Whether Dr. MacKenzie wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
• How Dr. MacKenzie approaches pelvic pain from a multi-disciplinary standpoint, and never believes that pain is “in your head”. 
• Why tests + scans can be normal, yet pain and dysfunction can still be present.
• How the nervous system changes with persistent pelvic pain.
• Whether or not our nervous system can actually be “stuck” in fight or flight - is this just a social media thing?
• Dr. MacKenzie’s top tips to create safety within the nervous system and body to help manage persistent pelvic pain.
• Why pelvic floor muscles can become "tight" and how this can contribute to chronic pelvic pain.
• How Dr. MacKenzie talks about "body stuff" with her small kids.
• + much more!

About Dr. Kristen MacKenzie:

Kristen MacKenzie, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University. She serves as the co-director for the Pelvic Pain Program and co-director of the Stanford Women’s Sexual Dysfunction Conference. She is part of the Stanford Pelvic Health Center for interdisciplinary, collaborative care between urology, gynecology, gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and pelvic floor physical therapy. She completed a Faculty Fellowship in the Medical Humanities in 2024 and is interested in the intersection of social media and women’s health.

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 98 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about why coughing can make pelvic floor problems like leaks, pelvic organ prolapse, pressure, and pain worse. She explains what is going on in your body when you have been coughing for a few days, and why symptoms may show up for the first time - or even worsen - when you're sick. She shares some tips for you as you work on recovering from your cough and restoring pelvic floor function. 

If you're looking for more information on managing stress urinary incontinence (ie: leaking with coughing, sneezing, or jumping), be sure to listen to Episode 65. 

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 97 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya is back with another amazing guest. Today, Aliya chats with fellow Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Anita Lambert (@holistichealthphysio). 

In this episode, you'll hear Anita and Aliya chat about:

• Whether Anita wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
• The conversations Anita and her mother had while she was growing up - about periods, sex, and changing bodies. 
• How they navigate "taboo" conversations with their own kids, mothers, and patients.
• Both of their experiences with heavy + painful periods.
• How Anita got into the work as a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. 
• + much more!

Aliya mentioned a few other podcast episodes that you might find interesting - both this one and Anita's Podcast called To Birth + Beyond.

• How To Have Better Poops: Ep 198 of To Birth + Beyond
• 6 Top Recommended Postpartum Recovery Items: Ep 209 of To Birth + Beyond
• Jessie Mundell on Why All Bodies Are Political: Ep 56 of The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

About Anita Lambert:

Anita Lambert is a perinatal pelvic health physiotherapist, the creator of the Bump to Birth Method, co-host of the To Birth & Beyond Podcast, and a mom of two. She owns Holistic Health Physiotherapy, where she supports clients through all stages of pregnancy, birth prep, and postpartum recovery—whether weeks or years after birth. She’s worked with hundreds of clients in-person and online and has gone through two pregnancies, births, and postpartum journeys herself. Anita’s all about giving practical, evidence-informed support that helps you stay active, reduce symptoms like leaking or pelvic pain, and feel confident navigating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—whether it’s your first baby or your third.

Website: https://www.holistichealthphysio.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthphysio

Anita's Podcast: https://tobirthandbeyond.com/podcast/

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 96 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about how to push when giving birth. She explains the difference between closed and open glottis pushing, the pros + cons of each, warns about social media advice, and tells you the most important things she tells her patients who work with her 1-on-1 for birth prep support. If you're pregnant, this episode is a must!

If you are in the Toronto area and would like to see Aliya in person for support during your pregnancy + personalized birth prep sessions, you can book a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy session at boxwellnessco.janeapp.com. If you're outside of Toronto, Aliya does see patients virtually as well - the link will guide you to virtual appointment options as well.

If you're looking to take Aliya's on-demand course and learn all about how to prepare your mind, body, and pelvic floor for birth, check out Prep For Birth here. It's only $47 Canadian / about $34 US - well worth the small investment!! 

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 95 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya is back with another wonderful guest. Today, Aliya chats with Jessica Sennet - fitness expert, entrepreneur, and mother all about her personal experience with pelvic pain + trauma, and how she accidentally got into the work she does as the Founder + CEO of MIGHTY MOM. 

In this episode, you'll hear Jessica and Aliya chat about:

• Whether Jessica wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
• How and where Jessica learned about sex.
• Jessica's experience with painful sex, pelvic pain, vestibulitis, numerous pelvic surgeries, lots of pelvic floor physiotherapy, and depression.
• How Jessica got into fitness and pelvic health as a side hustle from her acting job.
• Where Jessica and Aliya randomly burst into tears - turns out they are both very emotional people!
• + much more!

About Jessica Sennet:

Jessica Sennet is a Prenatal and Postpartum fitness expert with several high level certifications including FIT FOR BIRTH Corrective Exercise Specialist, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism, INCORE Diastasis Recti Expert and has trained 100s of women over the last 10 years in the fitness industry . She is the founder and CEO of MIGHTY MOM in Toronto offering private sessions, classes and online training programs for both pregnancy and postpartum women. Last year she opened a franchise program to help as many moms and parents feel strong as possible. As a mom to 2 little boys herself, she understands the pressures and challenges that motherhood can bring and is dedicated to giving her clients all the tools they need to continue doing the exercise they love while pregnant, in postpartum recovery and then beyond.

Where to learn more about Jessica + Mighty Mom: 

Website: https://www.mightymom.ca/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightymomjess 

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 94 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya returns after a short summer break from podcasting to share what she learned about forced and intentional rest this summer. You might remember how she declared the summer of 2025 as her summer, too - if not, check out Episode 93.

She also gives you a sneak peek into what to expect from the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast for the rest of 2025 and asks for your input - if you have any thoughts, topics, or guest ideas for Aliya, please send her a message on Instagram @boxwellnessco or reach out by email at [email protected]

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 93 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares why she is intentionally choosing rest this summer - because it's her summer too. 

She explains how rest doesn't always feel natural or possible for her, and mulls over some reasons why resting is hard for so many of us - despite the fact that rest truly is critical for our health + wellness. 

She brainstorms a few micro-moments of intentional "rest" that you could integrate into your days to improve your wellness - like skipping the expensive smoothie and making a slow cup of tea at home, moving your body in a way that feels nourishing, sleeping a little bit more instead of rushing to that early morning workout, or making yourself breakfast. Rest doesn't always mean sleeping or napping. Rest means taking care of ourselves in small + meaningful ways. 

She also announces that the podcast is taking a summer break - so she can have a few hours back every week to...rest! New episodes will be back in September, but you have over 90 episodes filled with pelvic health tips and meaningful conversations to catch up on while you (hopefully) rest a little bit this season.

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 92 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Jordin Wiggins all about pleasure, sexuality, and reclaiming our bodies after periods of neglect.

[TRIGGER WARNING: in this episode, we talk about things that might be triggering, including abuse.]

In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Jordin and Aliya chat about:

• Whether Dr. Jordin wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
• How and where Dr. Jordin learned about sex.
• The types of conversations she is having with her 4 year old daughter about consent, bodily autonomy, and sex (age appropriate discussions, of course!)
• Why having shame about our bodies can be dangerous.
• How Dr. Jordin got into her work as an Intimacy Strategist and how she helps women.
• Dr. Jordin's top tips for true self-care and how to reclaim pleasure. 
• + much more!

About Dr. Jordin Wiggins:
Dr. Jordin Wiggins is a Naturopathic Doctor, author, and Intimacy Strategist for high-functioning women who are successful on paper but silently suffering in their relationships, bodies, and sex lives. Blending 13+ years of clinical experience with deep study in tantra, somatics, and power dynamics, Dr. Wiggins helps women heal the root causes of burnout, numbness, and anhedonia—including the hidden impact of coercive control. As a survivor of sexual and psychological abuse, she brings both precision and lived truth to her work. Her mission is to reverse the silent epidemic of sexual disconnection—because great sex is just the beginning. When women learn to receive, everything changes: intimacy deepens, health improves, wealth expands, and the nervous system finally exhales. She is the host of The Pleasure Principles podcast and author of The Pink Canary, the book that named what medicine has long ignored: that pleasure is the check-engine light of women’s health.

Where to learn more about Dr. Jordin: 

Website: https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/  

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjordinwiggins/ 

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drwigginsnd 

Podcast: https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/podcast

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 91 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains why simply having more painful sex can't fix painful sex.

Inspired by a question sent in by a community member on Instagram, Aliya dives deep into why the advice or belief that just "doing it more" will one day result in pain-free sex. She also explains reasons why we may have painful sex (or dyspareunia) and suggests some ways to start to move forward on a journey towards pain-free (and pleasurable) sex.

Aliya mentioned how her online pelvic floor program called THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM can help you in your journey to pain-free sex.  This is an online movement based program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! *Use the code PODCAST for 10% off*

She also mentioned her favourite Canadian vaginal moisturizer and lubricant brand, IRIS. You can shop their products here and use the code ALIYA10 to save money.

If you want to hear related episodes that might be helpful, check out:

• Episode 25 about painful sex
• Episode 27 about your breath and your pelvic floor
• Episode 41 + Episode 63 on pelvic floor muscle tightness
• Episode 46 is a conversation with Azia To on her journey with painful sex + vaginismus. This was such an impactful conversation, I highly recommend!!

These links above will take you to Aliya's website to listen, but you can also search for these episodes in your favourite podcast player. 

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listenin

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 90 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich, Clinical Psychologist all about sexual health + wellness. 

In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Arielle and Aliya chat about:

• Whether Dr. Arielle wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
• Why secrecy and shame around sex and our bodies is harmful and can lead to suffering.
• Dr. Arielle's tips to help open up lines of communication around sensitive topics like sexuality.
• The role that couples therapy can play in improving your sex life.
• Why "putting the children first" may not be the best move.
• How to find pleasure in places outside of the bedroom and why this is essential for healthy sexuality.

Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich, Clinical Psychologist
Founder & Clinical Director of Anna & Salomon: Sex and Couples Health.

Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich is a clinical psychologist licensed in Ontario and Quebec. She completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in 2019 and received specialized clinical training from the Sex and Couple Therapy Service at the Allen Memorial Institute (McGill). Dr. Arielle mainly treats sexual and relational health, helping individuals and couples thrive. Additionally, she supports young couples through the transition to parenthood, with expertise in fertility, perinatal, and postpartum mental health. She also assists cancer survivors with sexual, relational, and fertility health.

Find Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich and her clinic below:
@dr.arielle.therapy
@anna.salomon.ON
Book now: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/annasalomon

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!

For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources

Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.

More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program

More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses