41 episodes
The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast Aliya Dhalla
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- Health & Fitness
This is the podcast every woman needs - because nobody wants their mother's pelvic floor!Hosted by Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Aliya Dhalla, the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast will teach you all the things you should know about your pelvic health. From periods, leaks, constipation, painful intimacy, pelvic pain, pregnancy problems, postpartum recovery, menopause and so much more - nothing is taboo here. New episodes come out every week and are a mix of educational episodes and authentic conversations about what guests were told about their bodies as children and how they navigate their pelvic health as adults.
New episodes every Wednesday.Find this podcast on Instagram @notyourmotherspelvicfloor. Find Aliya on Instagram @boxwellnesscoLearn more about Aliya + Box Wellness Co. at boxwellness.co
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Episode 40: No Such Thing As "TMI" with Dr. Courtney Johnson
In Episode 40 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, Dr. Courtney Johnson. In this episode, you'll hear Courtney and Aliya discuss:Her experience getting her period and who she leaned on for support.How the "sex talk" went when she was a teenager.How her early experiences steered her towards a career in health + wellness.Why there is no such thing as TMI (too much information) in the world of pelvic health.Why she is so passionat...
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Episode 39: 3 Things To Consider When Returning To Running
In Episode 39 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares three very important things to consider before returning to running after having a baby or after a break:the pelvic floor + corethe muscles, tendons, and joints of the bodythe big picture (sleep, stress, nutrition + more)Stay tuned for a future episode where Aliya will go over more specifics about the types of exercises to work on as you return to running - whether you're returning to running postpartum or after a break...
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Episode 38: From Not Talking About Things to Talking About It All with Roxanne Francis
In Episode 38 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with psychologist, consultant, leadership coach + international speaker Roxanne Francis MSW, RSW. In this episode, you'll hear Roxanne and Aliya discuss:What it was like growing up in Jamaica, going to an all-girls school, and growing up in a home where you "didn't talk about those things".The impact of being called "string bean" as a young girl.What it was like to grow up in a culture where the messaging given to ...
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Episode 37: Why You Leak When You Jump (and what to do about it!)
In Episode 37 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya unpacks why you keep leaking when you jump, run, or lift and what to do to address this. Listen and learn about:What is stress urinary incontinence (SUI) and what is the financial, personal, and physical impact of SUI.What causes us to leak during higher impact activities.The evidence-based way to treat SUIHandy tools to help you keep active with SUIThe very real risks of doing "nothing" about leaksAliya mentioned a few p...
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Episode 36: Fitness, Healing, and Inclusivity with Vysh Sivakumaran
In Episode 36 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with fitness industry leader + strength coach Vysh Sivakumaran about her upbringing and what lead her to do the work that she does with her company, Fitness In Place. In this episode, you'll hear Vysh and Aliya discuss:How discovering CrossFit in her mid-20s helped Vysh figure out who she really wasThe types of conversations that were (and weren't) had as Vysh was growing up as the child of immigrantsHow Vysh has de...
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Episode 35: Why You Should Stop Sucking In Your Belly
In Episode 35 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains why sucking in your belly can cause + contribute to pelvic floor problems like leaks, pelvic organ prolapse, back + pelvic pain, painful sex and more. Listen and learn about: Aliya's hypothesis on why so many of us clench our bellies or suck inHow doing so disrupts the automatic nature of our "deep core" and can create pelvic floor problemsWhat you'll notice in your body if are always holding your belly tigh...