Episode 381: Preparing for an Empowered Birth as a Dancer

In this episode of the To Birth and Beyond podcast, Anita discusses the unique considerations for people who have trained as dancers as they prepare for birth, emphasizing the importance of understanding pelvic floor tension, hip mobility, and postural habits that can affect pregnancy and birth experiences. Anita shares practices and exercises to help alleviate any issues that may arise from dancer training, and listeners are encouraged to embrace their body awareness as dancers and to prepare mentally and physically for an empowered birth experience.

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Resources and References 

• Bump to Birth Method - Anita’s self-study course

Show Notes 

0:55 - Enrol in Anita’s Bump to Birth Method self-study course!

2:47 - Anita introduces today’s podcast topic, and what makes her an expert in the matter

9:02 - Anita breaks down how dancer training could impact pregnancy and birth through developed pelvic floor tension

11:27 - Myth: the pelvic floor needs to be super strong going into pregnancy, because that is what pushes baby out

12:25 - Anita covers another way that dancer training could impact pregnancy through hip rotation and mobility

13:34 - Anita describes how dancer training could impact pregnancy through postural habits

Pelvic floor tension, hip mobility, postural habits

15:40 - Anita takes a closer look at the pelvic floor, and how to release and relax it

16:51 - Anita dives into how to increase hip mobility

18:06 - Anita shares some exercises to improve postural habits

20:48 - A couple additional tips from Anita to prepare for an empowered birth as a dancer

23:37 - A final piece on breathing

24:31 - Anita provides a recap of the episode and wraps it up!