Trauma In Birth & Pregnancy: How, Why and What We Can Do with Emily Lapolice, LICSW, RYT, TCTSY-F The Postpartum Revolution

Trauma exists on a spectrum, so why do we only take the big “T” trauma seriously? 
What about the little “t” trauma that happens to SO many mothers during pregnancy and childbirth? 
If providers can’t recognize trauma, then how can it be treated?
Many of these questions and more were answered in today’s episode with Emily Lapolice, a clinical social worker and trauma center trauma-sensitive yoga facilitator (TCTSY). 
We discuss HOW trauma so often occurs in pregnancy and birth experiences, WHY this is more common than not, and WHAT we can do to fix it. 
Emily is a certified yoga instructor specializing in work with trauma, anxiety, and perinatal mental health and at 60:22 she offers a mini practice on being present and truly listening to your body’s needs. 


Check out the book Emily contributed to here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645679/embodied-healing-by-jennifer-turner/
Visit her website: https://www.iwtherapies.com
Learn more about TCTSY: https://www.traumasensitiveyoga.com/
Sign up for TCTSY trainings:
 3-hour Intro Workshop in March
20-hour Training in April 
Emily is currently involved in research projects studying TCTSY applications in the perinatal and Native American / Indigenous populations.
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Questions? Comments? Suggestions? Want to be a guest on the show? Email me at thepostpartumrevolutionpodcast@gmail.com


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