Running to the Core Podcast

Dianne explores the simple concept of "Letting Go a Little", after practicing this in small moments of awareness of how much tension her body was holding at times. It was surprising how many times the simple act of "Letting Go a Little" of some muscle tension, revealed holding patterns, that she was not previously aware of. While mindful that sometimes we need to move to upregulate or to release t...

  Our bodies have a typical response to stress, and physically tension can build up or sometimes held in response to stressors and daily life. Using the principles from Mitchells Physiological Relaxation, this sequence moves through the body, to allow you to "Let Go A Little More". This can be useful either during pregnancy or postnatally - when you have a little longer.  This relaxation is the se...

Teaching physiological relaxation is something I have been doing for years, often in pregnancy, as a preparing for labour tool. Postnatally, this is also useful, to let go of some of the layers of tension that daily can build up. This short relaxation is the first in our Letting Go A Little Series, with Dianne. For more information visit  www.thepregnancycentre.com.au

Dr Alessandra Demarte, principal chiropractor at Heart & Soul Chiropractic in Mandurah, talks with Dianne about pregnancy and postnatal chiropractic care.   Dr Alla has a special interest and training in pregnancy and paediatrics, and explains how chiropractic care can support women throughout pregnancy as their body changes, with gentle techniques that are modified for each trimester.   Gentle ch...

Carrie Hall, PT, joins the podcast again to talk about her fascination with the feet. She talks about some of the changes to the foot that can occur during and after pregnancy, which for some women can include going up a shoe size. The foot can become longer and the arches can also change. Carrie discusses optimal foot function and how the combination of passive and dynamic mechanisms, including t...

Kara Allen, founder of The Fitness Nest in Mandurah, Western Australia, is a mum of 2 boys and a personal trainer who specialises in Pregnancy and Postpartum exercise. Her goal is to help take the confusion and fear out of exercising during pregnancy and postpartum. Kara shares parts of her own journey, when she was pregnant with her first baby and found the information she was given about pregnan...

  With over 20 years as a global midwife Philippa Cox shares her insights on "Letting it Go" and some of the ways she helps pregnant women to do this, to prepare for labour and motherhood. Philippa shares practical ways to work on this during your day, beginning with developing even a 5 minute habit in your commitment to continue with ways that work for you. There are many layers to letting go, as...

In this podcast we revisit talking about Breathing as a Desert Island Exercise with Carrie Hall, previously a guest in episodes 48 and 50. Carrie highlights the benefits of breathing as an exercise on multiple areas of the body, and runs through some practical ways to firstly become aware of your own breathing pattern, which she gives individual cues to with her clients.  She talks through one way...

This is an introduction to what is called Pregnancy Abdominal Bracing, with a short story about how one pregnant mum had less round ligament pain when walking once she learned how to do this exercise. One of the purposes of learning pregnancy abdominal bracing is to support the weight of the uterus as your baby or babies grow during your pregnancy. Specific focus is placed on the lower parts of yo...

Studies have shown that not all women will do their pelvic floor exercises effectively, and in fact, sometimes the muscles have been shown to be going down, instead of up, for some women. As you can't see your pelvic floor muscles, it can be hard to tell, so when it is possible, seeking further advice from a pelvic health physiotherapist, especially if you are unsure, can help you to clarify how w...

Often postnatal mums when asked to stand on one leg or test a lunge out for the first time, are surprised at how wobbly or unsteady they feel. As a starting point, gaining awareness, either during your pregnancy or after the birth, of your pelvis position is one step towards postnatal returning to fitness and running.  One of my friends who returned to running triathlons after she had fully rehabi...

In this solo podcast episode, Dianne talks about the term Preferential Recruitment. Preferential recruitment suggests that when you are lying down on your back to do a sit up or curl up, the rectus abdominis muscles, especially the upper segments, will work "preferentially" when you lift your head up.  This is a term Dianne first heard over 20 years ago in a presentation by Physiotherapist Carolin...

After a summer pause break, Dianne returns with some solo podcasts to give practical tips for instant use.  Being a Mum often means that you need to be in a state of awareness and alertness on what's going on in your family with your children and / or baby, a lot of the day. Daily stressors can build up and last year in a podcast with Dr Cate Howell (number 54), on her book The Flourishing Woman,...

Angela North joins Dianne for a second podcast about Mindfulness at Play: Parenting healthy, happy children with old wisdom and new science, a book co-written with Dr Stephen McKenzie, published by Exisle Publishing in 2023. With 30 years of experience working with children, adolescents and their families, Angela employs play therapy, and is passionate about sharing strategies with parents, so tha...

In this podcast Kate Thomson from The Mamas Alchemist talks about how in her role as a Registered Midwife and a Chinese Medical Practitioner, she supports women holistically during their pregnancy and after the birth. In Chinese Medicine, the first 40 days after the birth are considered to impact the next 40 years of a mother's life. Honoring the value of rest, harnessing support from partners, fr...

Dr Cate Howell talks about her new book The Flourishing Woman - A mental health and well being guide, recently published by Exisle Publishing. Dr Cate Howell is a GP, therapist, researcher, educator and author with over 40 years of training and experience in the health sphere. She is passionate about the areas of mental health, wellbeing and counselling and currently, Cate is mostly involved in ed...

Parenting affects every element of our lives, and in this podcast Psychologist and author Angela North, gives insights into how mindfulness can lighten the load of being a parent.  Angela North and Dr Stephen McKenzie have written the book Mindfulness at Play: Parenting healthy, happy children with old wisdom and new science, recently published by Exisle Publishing. With 30 years of experience wor...

This is a podcast that takes a deviation from our usual focus, and explores the book Untethered, Living the digital nomad life in an uncertain world, as Dianne talks to the author Nathan James Thomas. Untethered was published earlier this year, by Exisle Publishing. Nathan James Thomas bought a ticket for 20,000 kilometres on the Greyhound Bus network in Australia when he was seventeen years old....

Dr Abby Halpin is a Physical Therapist and Coach, and runs Forte Performance and Physical Therapy. Abby helps musicians, instrumentalists and performers feel and sound their best.        She also works with athletes. With a doctorate in physical therapy and 13 years of clinical experience as a PT and personal trainer, Abby has carved out her path to include everything important – movement, music a...

In this Part 2 of the podcast with Carrie Hall, Carrie goes through the breathing cycle of inspiration and expiration, and how you can become aware of feeling your rib expansion in 360 degrees directions, to the front, sides and back parts of your ribs. She explains how the diaphragm moves downwards, and when the pelvic floor is functioning normally it also moves downwards with inspiration and the...

In this podcast Physiotherapist Rebecca Sabine talks about issues affecting postnatal return to running and how having a plan that targets the specific needs of your body helps as you return to running and exercise after having a baby or children. Rebecca (Beck) is a Women's, Men's and Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist (APA titled) with a special interest in recreational running. She is a Director of V...

Carrie Hall has been a physical therapist since 1983, earning her undergraduate degree from Saint Louis University and graduate degree from Washington University in Saint Louis. Her philosophical approach toward physical therapy is founded in the movement system approach as developed by Dr Shirley Sahrmann, Pt, PhD, who became Carrie's long time mentor. Carrie integrates this approach with manual...

Paula Hindle Cofounded Unlocking Her Potential with Olympic Gold Medalist Swimmer Libby Trickett and joins Dianne to discuss their UP Mums Holistic Postnatal Program. Paula is an Holistic Physio and Women's Health coach and Yoga teacher. Through the UP Mums Program Libby and Paula aim to provide a supportive community through their facebook membership, while helping you to enjoy Home Workouts that...

Kelly Dean is the founder of The Tummy Team and a Physical Therapist with over 25 years of experience. Through finding out how to heal and recover from her own 6 finger diastasis (abdominal muscle separation), Kelly created functional core rehab programs as well as having one to one client appointments that are available internationally.  In this podcast Kelly talks about how when postnatal mums c...

David Greenwalt is a Certified Health Coach, fitness expert and author. In 1997 he discovered an evidence-based approach for getting off his own 50 excess pounds and keeping it off for 25 years. Since 1999, through his company Leanness Lifestyle University, David has been helping student members, from every walk of life, lose excess fat and keep the muscle. In this podcast David talks about Emotio...