How to restore your core + pelvic floor from postpartum through menopause

with personal trainer, yoga and self-massage instructor + women's health coach Mary Vidal

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I think it's easy to dismiss the importance of core strength as something only for those who are young or oriented to body image. 

But the truth is, your core is the center of your body.   

  
And it's actually a place where a lot of your whole body strength (and overall wellness) radiates from. 

According to today's guest, Mary Vidal, having a strong core is an essential foundation to both treating and preventing everything from chronic pain, to prolapse, to incontinence, to diastases recti and beyond.

It's something to bring our attention to at any phase of life, but especially as we move through childbearing years and navigate postpartum pelvic floor challenges and also navigate the hormonal shifts and changes of perimenopause and post-menopause. 

She shares:

- how to assess your core strength 
- what core exercises are better than others 
- a breathwork practice to help you feel your core

We also talk a little about bone health and why it's especially important not just to address it once you're menopausal, but actually start to intentionally tend to maybe even as early as your 30's. 

It's an episode packed with practical tips, professional knowledge, and personal story.

A perfect one for you in any age and stage in life -- from fertile years all the way to menopause and beyond.
 

Listen to learn:

• why supporting your core strength goes far beyond a six pack
• how caretaking your core + pelvic health can prevent future issues
• why Mary sees core health from a holistic, whole life wellness lens
• the simple 3 P's for assessing your core
• how to know if you're not doing core exercises correctly
• the myth about kegels
• how postpartum and perimenopause and menopause change our pelvic floor
• ways to support your body to age well (bone health, muscle strength, etc)

 
Resources: 

• Episode 19: The importance of pelvic softening with Chaya Leia
• Episode 55: How to heal diastases recti with Dr Christine Klein
• Episode 61: Pelvic wisdom w Dr Emily Wilson
• Episode 95: How to tend the "root" of your body w Dr Rebecca Cohen
• Get on the Natural Contraception course waitlist

Connect with Mary: 

• Explore her offerings on her website:
  My Whole Core
  
  

• Learn about her menopause meet up groups:
  Menopause Mojo Society
  
  

• Check out the reel she mentioned:
  Gardening with Core Awareness
  
  

• Connect on social:
  FB - @wholecore
  IG - @wholecore

   

DISCLAIMER: This podcast and blog is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.

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