The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

In Episode 52 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Prenatal Fitness Trainer + Birth Doula Gina Conley from MamasteFit all about pregnancy, birth, and postpartum. 

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

• The influence of Korean customs on Gina's postpartum journeys
• The huge impact that having family nearby has on postpartum recovery + support
• How unprepared she felt during her first birth and postpartum experience - and how surprising this was for Gina
• Gina's thoughts on hospital births, induction, and epidurals and how social media clickbait can be dangerous
• The importance of collaborative care during birth

About Gina Conley:
Gina Conley is the founder of MamasteFit, a perinatal fitness training company located in Aberdeen, NC.  MamasteFit supports women throughout their pregnancy, birth, and beyond as one of the only training facilities that exclusively supports pre/postnatal fitness training clients in the United States.   

Gina has her Masters in Exercise Science, and is the author of Training for Two, a book about how to use prenatal fitness to support a strong and pain-free pregnancy and prepare for birth.  

Gina is a birth doula, having supported over 200 in-person births. She combines her experience as a fitness trainer and a birth professional to create comprehensive programs that support her clients from conception, birth, and through postpartum.

Gina is a mom of 3 with one baby on the way this fall. 

You can learn more from Gina at her website mamastefit.com, on Instagram @mamastefit, YouTube, and on her podcast - the MamasteFit Podcast.

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 ever find yourself doing a “pee dance” the second you get home and stressing about peeing your pants before you make it to the toilet, this episode is for you. In Episode 51 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains latchkey incontinence or key-in-the-door syndrome - a type of urge incontinence (or a loss of bladder control that happens when we get an urge to pee). She explains why we get strong, sudden, and often uncontrollable urges to pee the moment we return home, put our key in the door, or pull into our garage and how these types of triggers are formed to disrupt the communication between the brain and the bladder. 

Listen along to learn as she explains:

• how the bladder, brain, and pelvic floor muscles typically communicate when your bladder is full enough and needs to be emptied
• how and why this communication can breakdown and what happens when it does
• why it’s so common for us to get an overwhelming urge to pee when we return home at the end of the day
• the role of the nervous system in urge incontinence 
• the exact steps you need to follow in order to have better control of your bladder when you experience those sudden + overwhelming urges

Aliya mentioned other episodes that will be helpful to listen to. Episode 27 is all about Your Breath and Your Pelvic Floor and Episode 7 is all about 10 Tips for Better Bladder Control. 

**Today's episode is sponsored by THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY 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 **

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 50 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Naush Ansari all about her experience growing up in Saudi Arabia + India, how she navigated her period, marriage, and sex, and her dedication to raising her boys with the life skills every adult should have.

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

• What sharing authentically on Instagram can look like + how Naush and Aliya met
• The conversations that were (or weren't) had about bodies, periods, and sex as Naush was growing up in Saudi Arabia.
• Where Naush got her period for the very first time!
• How Naush got married at 22 and where she learned about sex within a culture + religion that discourages sex before marriage. 
• Her thoughts on how she might approach tougher conversations with her sons.
• How she is teaching her sons to cook, clean, and do laundry to actively break the cycle of the stereotypical gender roles she was raised with.
• Their reactions to nosy people who ask when we are having more babies or "trying" for a girl.

About Naush Ansari:
Naush is a Fitness and Wellness Coach and a Pre- & Postnatal Fitness Specialist. She is the founder of NaushFit, a mother of 3 boys (a teenager, a preteen and a toddler), a wife to her college sweetheart and an I.T. engineer! She lives with her family in Toronto, Ontario. She aims to help women change their lives in the simplest way possible - through "movement". Naush believes that fitness is more than “aesthetics” and weight loss. But a tool to help achieve mental resilience along with an increased amount of strength and stamina to live a “fuller” life. She offers Online Coaching Programs for women from all phases of life (pregnant, postpartum, peri-menopause and menopause).Her goal is to help women realize their true "potential" by providing them with the knowledge and guidance to take better care of their physical well-being.

Find Naush here:
Website: www.naushfit.com
IG: @naushfit 

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 curious about what goes on during an appointment with a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist? In Episode 49 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya answers a question that someone from her Instagram community asked her: “can you share more about what goes on during an internal pelvic floor muscle exam?”

Listen along to learn as she explains:

• the difference between a “regular” Physiotherapist and a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist
• what an Initial Assessment with Aliya looks like
• whether or not an internal pelvic floor exam is mandatory (hint: it’s not!)
• her process of explaining what the internal pelvic floor muscle exam is and why she constantly checks in to make sure she has ongoing consent throughout the entire process
• what she is looking + feeling for during the exam

Aliya talked about how and why she always looks at how her patient is breathing. To learn more about how the breath and the pelvic floor are connected, have a listen to Episode 27: Your Breath and Your Pelvic Floor.

**Today's episode is sponsored by THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY 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 **

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 have endometriosis, you need to hear this conversation. In Episode 48 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Nadine Woods, entrepreneur + advocate all about what life was like growing up, her journey towards an endometriosis diagnosis, and how she manages her day-to-day life with endo.

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

• What conversations about bodies, periods, and sex were like growing up in a multi-cultural + multi-religious Caribbean community.
• Why the notion of "suffering in silence" is harmful.
• How Nadine's 14 year old daughter thinks she is so "cringe" by talking about bodies so openly and without shame.
• Her journey with endometriosis and how it started with a big cancer scare.
• Her current holistic approach to managing her endometriosis.

About Nadine Woods:
Nadine Woods is dedicated to decolonizing fashion with an anti-racist approach, advocating for women's health through her latest movement, Bust the Stigma. Known for demystifying taboo topics, she challenges patriarchal perspectives on bodies, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Nadine founded Mayana, a Toronto-based social enterprise producing intimates for women from motherhood through menopause, prioritizing well-being and sustainability. Nadine is leading a movement towards a more inclusive, sustainable, and health-focused future for women. Follow Nadine and her work on Instagram @bustthestigma + @wearmayana and on the Mayana website at www.mayanageneviere.com

⭐⭐⭐ If you are struggling with pain due to endometriosis, my online PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM is created to help you manage your symptoms. In it, you'll find follow along videos created by me (I'm a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist) and based on the exact exercises I teach my patients to help them manage the many possible symptoms of endometriosis through specific pelvic floor stretches, breath work, and mobility exercises. Learn more about it HERE and use the code PODCAST for 10% off **

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 struggle with hemorrhoids, painful bowel movements, anal fissures or other "butthole drama", then this episode (sponsored by Anything Butt Balm) is for YOU. 

In Episode 47 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about hemorrhoids. 

She explains:

• what hemorrhoids are
• what causes hemorrhoids
• what are the common symptoms of hemorrhoids
• how to find relief from hemorrhoid pain, swelling, and itching
• why it's really important to settle down your swollen hemorrhoids

For a visual of what PUPPY POSE looks like (my favourite position for hemorrhoid relief), check out this Instagram Reel I created.

To learn more about healthy bowel habits, check out Episode 9.

**Today's episode is generously sponsored by the ANYTHING BUTT BALM. This is an all natural, dermatologist tested, and super soothing balm for your butt. If you struggle with painful + itchy hemorrhoids, this balm is what your butt needs. Magical ingredients of arnica, aloe, organic shea butter, vitamin E oil, avocado oil, and organic virgin golden hempseed oil help to make this balm so effective and wonderful to use. And - the company is female-founded and led! You can purchase your own Anything Butt Balm by clicking this link and using the code ALIYA to save 10%. 

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 have vaginismus, vulvodynia, or experience pain with sex, you need to listen to this episode!! In Episode 46 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with sex educator and content creator Azia To.  

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

• Azia's first period.
• Masturbation and self-exploration at a young age.
• The sex talk she never got and what finally drove Azia to turn to her mom for help.
• Her first experience with painful sex at the age of 18 and the steps she took to figure out why sex hurt and what to do about it.
• How supportive her parents were as she navigated vestibulodynia + vaginismus, including helping her find the best doctor and driving her to and from pelvic floor physiotherapy.
• Her experiences with dilator therapy, casual relationships, and her first orgasm.
• What happened when she started to speak her truth to her friends and partners.
• How "after sex talks" help her to foster deep intimacy and connection with her partners.

⭐⭐⭐ If you are struggling with vaginismus, vulvodynia, or painful sex, my online PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM is created to help you overcome this. In it, you'll find follow along videos created by me (I'm a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist) and based on the exact exercises I teach my patients to help them have pain-free sex through specific pelvic floor stretches, breath work, and mobility exercises. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a unique whole-body approach Learn more about it HERE! **Use the code PODCAST for 10% off **

About Azia To:
Azia (she/her) is a sex educator and founder of Dilato, and is currently training in pain reprocessing therapy. She identifies as a queer Chinese/Filipino online
creator in the vulvovaginal health space. Diagnosed with vulvodynia and vaginismus back in 2017, she has spent the past few years educating, breaking the
stigma and spreading awareness on these conditions. Find her on socials at @azia_mery

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

Have you heard that you should NEVER pee in the shower because it's "bad" for your pelvic floor? In Episode 45 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya answers the question "should I pee in the shower?" 

She explains:

• why the advice to never pee in the shower is circulating
• what goes on in our body to allow us to empty our bladders
• how triggers or associations are created that can result in us having strong + uncontrollable urges to pee 
• how to tell if peeing in the shower is not good for you + your pelvic floor

To learn more about healthy bladder habits, check out Episode 7.

**Today's episode is sponsored by THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY 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 **

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 have been diagnosed with interstitial cystitis or bladder pain syndrome, you need to listen to this episode!! In Episode 44 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with the IC Dietitian Callie Krajcir.  

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

• Whether or not Callie wants her mother's pelvic floor - and the reason behind her answer!
• Callie's painful bladder symptoms that started when she was a child.
• The conversations she had (and didn't have) with her mom about periods, bladder health, sex and more.
• Callie's honest feelings about unprotected sex and pregnancy.
• How her nervous system state impacts her sex life, her pain, and her mental health.
• What interstitial cystitis is and how Callie's work as a dietitian can help manage this painful condition.

About Callie Krajcir:
Callie Krajcir is a Registered Dietitian specializing in interstitial cystitis. Callie has suffered from IC her whole life and this is ultimately what led her to specialize in the condition and is one of only two IC Dietitians in the world. It is her mission to help as many people with IC to minimize their symptoms and navigate the recommended lifestyle changes. If you want more IC information, be sure to follow Callie on Instagram and Tiktok @callieknutrition. 

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 43 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya answers the question "Should I stop exercising if I feel my prolapse symptoms get worse?". 

She explains what pelvic organ prolapse is, what it feels like, and what it means when we feel an increase in symptoms of heaviness or pressure in the vagina. 

She also guides you through what to prioritize as you work on managing your own pelvic organ prolapse symptoms - including breath work, pelvic floor muscle function, constipation and more. 

Aliya mentioned a few episodes that go deeper into certain topics she touched upon in this episode. 

• Episode 21: All About Pelvic Organ Prolapse
• Episode 27: Your Breath + Your Pelvic Floor

**Today's episode is sponsored by THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY 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 PROLAPSE for 20% off during the month of JUNE**

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