The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

In Episode 62 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Movement Expert Laura Wood about purity culture and pelvic floors.

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

• Whether or not Laura would rather have her mother's pelvic floor or her own.
• What it was like growing up as the eldest of 5 with parents who were ministers.
• Where she learned about "body stuff" like periods and sex
• How she uses movement to support people through their pre + postnatal journeys

About Laura Wood:
Laura Wood is a movement expert with 20 years of experience, specializing in pre and postnatal fitness. As the founder of & She Moves and co-founder of The Reset Mobility Club, Laura blends yoga, Pilates, and core training to help moms feel strong and connected throughout their motherhood journey. Inspired by her own pregnancy and postpartum challenges, she created accessible programs focused on body-neutral, core-centered movement. A birth doula and mom of two, Laura is passionate about empowering women to feel confident and capable through every season of motherhood.

Find her on Instagram @andshemoves +  @reset.movement.club or on her website at www.andshemoves.com

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

Are you going through perimenopause or menopause? If so, then you need to listen to this episode. 

In Episode 61 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about menopause - facts, symptoms, and treatment options.

Listen and learn about:

• How to figure out if you're in perimenopause
• What the muskuloskeletal symptoms of menopause are and what you can do to reduce those symptoms and protect your muscles and bones
• What Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause is and what treatment options are out there

Aliya mentioned a few other episodes that you might find interesting. Check out  Episodes 37 (leaking), 21 (prolapse), 43 (prolapse), 55 (strength training), and 53 (vaginal moisturizer).

**Today's episode is generously sponsored by REPAGYN. RepaGyn is a non-hormonal vaginal moisturizer that helps relieve vaginal dryness and promotes healing of vaginal mucosa with the moisturizing properties of hyaluronic acid. It's available without a prescription online on Amazon.ca, Well.ca and Pharmex Direct, and Canadian pharmacies behind the counter. Learn more at repagyn.ca. Use promo code ALIYAD10 to save 10% when you purchase RepaGyn on amazon.ca. Consult your health care provider if you have any questions. Always read and follow the label.  

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 60 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Massage Therapist, Doula, and Fitness Specialist Hannah Etlin-Stein all about how she was raised, how she is parenting her own 2 boys, and the journey that lead her to her work as a bodyworker, doula, and childbirth educator. 

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

• Whether or not Hannah would rather have her mother's pelvic floor or her own.
• Body image, "good" foods + "bad" foods, and how she navigates these issues with her mom these days.
• What it was like growing up in a house where bodies were celebrated, not shamed.
• The sex talk Hannah had (or didn't have) with her parents.
• How access to so much information and social media can make parenting feel overwhelming; and how things like screen time don't have to be vilified.
• The deep work Hannah has had to do in order to safely support people in their births
• What a doula is and why everyone should hire one if they are able to do so.

About Hannah Etlin-Stein:
Hannah is a Registered Massage Therapist, Pre and Postnatal fitness specialist, doula, and childbirth educator. Hannah is passionate about supporting folks through their pregnancies, birth, and into postpartum and parenthood in ALL the ways. Whether it's helping you return to intentional movement postpartum, sinking into her massage table for a treatment, or supporting you through your pregnancy and birth, her work is an organic blend of her experiences as a mother, a mover, a bodyworker, an educator and an advocate. 

Hannah believes strongly in empowering individuals to make intentional choices around their births and above all else, trusts that each person knows their body best. Now, she’s on a mission to bring continuous care to the prenatal and postnatal wellness space, helping pregnant and birthing people, their partners, and families feel supported through these tender years.

When she's not in the birth room, you can find her running ridiculously long distances on trails, lifting heavy things, dancing at folk festivals, reading a book or chasing after her energetic 4-year-old and 6-month-old.

Find her on Instagram @hannaetlinstein.rmt or on her website at www.hannahetlinstein.com

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 this short + sweet episode of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares an update on what happened when she fell sick the day before a race she had been training months for and how she dealt with feeling betrayed by her own body. 

If you’ve ever felt that your body has let you down if you have pelvic floor dysfunction like leaking with activity, a lack of bladder control when the urge hits, pain during sex, prolapse symptoms, or are struggling to recover after having a baby, you need to listen to this episode and consider exploring self-compassion - especially when you feel like your body isn’t on your side. 

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 58 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Physiotherapist and Coach Emma Jack all about endometriosis, sex, pelvic pain + all the emotions that show up in her life as an endo warrior.

In this episode, you'll hear Emma and Aliya discuss:

• The way Emma and her sisters were raised and the types of conversations that were (or weren't) had in her home.
• How Cosmopolitan magazine and Sex with Sue taught Emma the things she didn't learn at home.
• Emma's first signs of endometriosis at the age of 12 and how she didn't know that anything was wrong.
• How she wasn't diagnosed with endometriosis until January of 2024 despite experiencing symptoms since her very first period.
• How allowing herself to be human changed her energy and capacity to show up for others in her life, including her patients.
• Her journey from Physiotherapist to Coach and what shaped that unintentional transition.
• How suffering comes from trying to stay the same - and where Emma learned this powerful lesson.
• Emma's transformative journaling practice of raging onto paper.
• That one time that Emma made Aliya cry a lot.

ABOUT EMMA:
Emma is a certified sport and orthopaedic physiotherapist who owns Press Play Physiotherapy and Pilates in London, Ontario and she's travelled the world as a lead therapist with the Canadian Women’s Hockey Team.

While these accomplishments bring a sense of pride, Emma also acknowledges that they also contributed to feelings of intense anxiety, chronic stress, numerous health issues, and deep burnout. Emma has since transformed her clinical practice and life in recent years to ensure that her achievements no longer define her. She now dedicates much of her time to working as a certified coach, helping other women in healthcare show up fully for their lives and careers in a way that feels authentic, sustainable, and, most importantly, fun!

Find Emma on Instagram @pressplayphysio or on her website www.emmajack.com

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

If you want to have the BEST POOPS of your life, you need to listen to this episode! In Episode 57 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares why you need a poop stool in your life. 

Listen along to learn as she explains:

• why good bowel movements are important for your pelvic health
• what a poop stool is and why using one can help make bowel movements easier
• who should be using a poop stool
• other tips to help you have the greatest poops of your life

Aliya mentioned other episodes that will be helpful to listen to:

• Episode 47 : All About Hemorrhoids
• Episode 9 : Why You Need Great Poops For Great Pelvic Health

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 56 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Fitness Coach Jessie Mundell about bodies, fitness, and politics.

In this episode, you'll hear Jessie and Aliya discuss:

• Whether or not Jessie wants her mother’s pelvic floor - and why!
• Where Jessie learned about "body stuff" like periods, pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and perimenopause.
• Aliya + Jessie's opposite experiences with the Epi-No when they were pregnant over 9 years ago.
• How Jessie was introduced to political causes and why she firmly stands on the side of all marginalized people - and isn't afraid to say this as a "white woman on the internet".
• Jessie shares about her experience with food restriction from the age of 8 which morphed into disordered eating into her teens and 20's; and how this shaped the work she does in helping women feel good in their bodies - and why that is so hard.
• How she protects herself in her business and stays true to her core values.

ABOUT JESSIE:
Jessie Mundell is a Canadian Fitness Coach and Kinesiologist (BPHE, MHK, P.Kin) specializing in Pre/Postnatal & Pelvic Floor exercise. She is also an educator to fellow Fitness & Health Professionals, training them to effectively and safely coach perinatal populations. She has coached thousands of parents and pregnant folks globally to improve their strength, pelvic floor function, physical comfort and body confidence. Her coaching is explicitly non-diet, with zero before/after photos, weighing, measuring, or fat loss focus.  Most importantly, her company and coaching is built on the beliefs that bodies and business are political, ALL bodies are valued, and fitness is fat-positive. Find Jessie on Instagram @jessiemundell or on her website www.jessiemundell.com.
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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!
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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

If you've been on the fence about strength training, you need to listen to this episode! In Episode 55 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares 5 reasons to include strength training in your life, and why strength training is so important for all of us - especially for those of us who are in perimenopause. 

Listen along to learn as she explains:

• why she is strength training for her future
• how strength training is beneficial for more than just muscles
• what studies are showing about age-related decline in muscle mass before and after menopause and what we should do about it
• what to do when you don't know where to start 

Here is the link for Aliya's upcoming 7-DAY STRENGTH CHALLENGE (starts Sept 16th and is only $7). If you need a nudge, some direction, and a group of women to start strength training with, join the challenge here: https://learn.boxwellness.co/courses/strength-challenge

Here is the link to Aliya's online PELVIC FLOOR PROGRAM. This is an online 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 **
 
Aliya mentioned other episodes that will be helpful to listen to:

• Episode 17 : perimenopause.  
• Episode 19 : the importance of a daily walk.
• Episode 21: pelvic organ prolapse.

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 54 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with entrepreneur Zamina Sunderji Karim all about motherhood, mental health, and so much more.

In this episode, you'll hear Zamina and Aliya discuss:

• Whether or not Zamina wants her mother’s pelvic floor - and why!
• The lasting impact of our childhood experiences, especially how we were mothered, on who we become as adults (and as mothers)
• The massive shift that motherhood creates in our lives
• The postpartum depression + anxiety that clouded Zamina’s life for 365 days.
• How feminism + our current society might be setting women up for failure
• The purpose of her app “Mevi” in creating the village in motherhood/parenthood that is currently missing 

About Zamina:
Zamina (she/her) is an entrepreneur, marketer, technologist, and toddler mom. She is currently the founder of Mevi, the "It Takes a Village" app that helps new parents manage their mental load during through postpartum and beyond with the power of their chosen community. She also operates a (very!) new publication, Raising Giants, which highlights visionary mothers building movements while raising families. In her previous life she worked as a strategist for brands like Uber, Lululemon, and MasterClass. Follow @getmevi on Instagram and subscribe to Raising Giants on Beehiiv. Follow Zamina’s journey on LinkedIn. 

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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

If you've every felt dry down there, then this episode is for you. 

In Episode 53 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about vulvar and vaginal dryness and explains why we should all consider using a moisturizer down there at some point in our life - and not just around menopause.

Listen along as she explains:

• the difference between lubricant and moisturizer
• what vulvar + vaginal dryness can feel like
• what causes vulvar + vaginal dryness
• what to look for in a vulvar + vaginal moisturizer
• specific ingredients (like hyaluronic acid and vitamin E) to look for in a moisturizer
• other things you can do to help improve vulvar + vaginal dryness

Aliya mentioned a few other episodes that you might find interesting. Check out  Episode 19 (How A Daily Walk Could Save Your Life), Episode 27 (Your Breath and Your Pelvic Floor), and Episode 17 (Perimenopause 101).

Vulvar + Vaginal Moisturizer Links:
RepaGyn: www.repagyn.ca
V-Magic Balm: www.medicinemama.com
Femme Sense Balm: www.pelvichealthhub.com
Feel Amazing Balm: www.feel-amazing.com
Iris Vulva Moisturizer: www.lovemyiris.com

**Today's episode is generously sponsored by REPAGYN. RepaGyn is a non-hormonal vaginal moisturizer that helps relieve vaginal dryness and promotes healing of vaginal mucosa with the moisturizing properties of hyaluronic acid. It's available without a prescription online on Amazon.ca, Well.ca and Pharmex Direct, and Canadian pharmacies behind the counter. Learn more at repagyn.ca. Use promo code ALIYAD10 to save 10% when you purchase RepaGyn on amazon.ca. Consult your health care provider if you have any questions. Always read and follow the label. 

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