The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

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 SUI Handy tools to...

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 was The types of c...

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 in How doing so disrupts the automatic nature of our "deep core&...

In Episode 34 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya has a deep + personal conversation with reiki practitioner Reshmi Chetram about her experience being the primary caregiver to her mother over her 7-year battle with Alzheimer's Disease. In this episode, you'll hear Reshmi + Aliya discuss: Reshmi's personal experience with stress + pelvic pain Her thoughts during...

In Episode 33 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast , Aliya shares five interesting things you might not know about your pelvic floor! The episode starts with a quick lesson on where the pelvic floor is and what it does for us and moves on to share 5 interesting facts about: orgasms kegels birth perineal tears "tight" pelvic floor muscles Aliya mentioned Episode 31 for those...

In Episode 32 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Paediatric Sleep Consultant + mother of a pre-teen girl, Erin Junker. In this episode, you'll hear Erin + Aliya chat about:   -how Erin grew up in a traditional home in rural Ontario -the sex talk she didn't get growing up -how she answered her pre-teen daughter's question about the "holes"...

In episode 31 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya teaches you how to prepare your pelvic floor for birth .  Listen and learn from Aliya as she teaches you how to prepare your mind, body, and pelvic floor for birth by: addressing fears + anxieties preparing your mind for birth connecting to your pelvic floor + learning how to relax the muscles choosing positions to create spac...

In Episode 30 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Registered Dietitian and mom of an 18-month old boy, Chris Pinto. They met back in 2022 when Chris enrolled in Aliya's online pregnancy + birth prep course Before Birth . In this episode, you'll hear them chat about:   -Chris's experience immigrating from India with her family at the age of 6 -the ste...

In episode 29 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya teaches you how to "find" your pelvic floor. This is a hidden part of our body and many have a hard time connecting to it. Have a listen to learn 4 easy ways to find your pelvic floor ! ___ If you're looking for more guidance on your pelvic health journey or help with your pelvic floor concerns, here is how Aliy...

In Episode 28 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with her guest Pam all about her life growing up, her personal thoughts about her own body, how she uses somatic therapy with her clients, and so much more. You'll hear Aliya + Pam chat about:   -Pam's period initiation ritual -the role spirituality plays in our pelvic health -the need to befriend your  body in...

In episode 27 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya uncovers how + why your breath is such a powerful tool you can use to improve your pelvic + overall health.  Listen and learn about: diaphragmatic breathing  the "core" breath  the "push" breath why she teaches every patient about the connection between the breath + the pelvic floor why learning + using var...

In this episode, Aliya chats with Dr. Quozette Valera aka Dr. Q about: her upbringing within the Filipino community and in a religious Catholic household how she opened her mother's eyes to what pro-choice truly means  why the stripping away of reproductive freedoms should scare us all.  This is one of the most eye-opening conversations on the podcast so far; it's a must-listen for those...

In this episode of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya talks all about what to do when sex hurts . Listen to learn: what pain with sex can look like what causes painful sex what NOT to do when sex hurts steps you can take to reduce painful penetration About Aliya: Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co....

In this episode, Aliya chats with THE pelvic health icon, "The Vagina Whisperer" herself, Dr. Sara Reardon. They have a really casual conversation all about: whether Sara would want her mother's pelvic floor what getting her period and braces have in common how she became "The Vagina Whisperer" the challenges of being a working mom what life is like for her two sons having...

In this episode, Aliya explains why the whole thing "down there" isn't called the vagina. She teaches you the proper names for the female anatomy, sprinkles in some tips to increase pleasure, and goes on a little rant about reproductive freedoms. She also shares why she named her pelvic health business "Box Wellness Co."! If you're looking for more info on pleasure +...

In this episode, Aliya chats with personal trainer and mom of two, Chloe Alleyne all about: what the "talk" was like growing up in a religious household how becoming a mother deepened Chloe's respect for her own parents why she is teaching her daughter the proper, anatomical terms for her body the differences between Chloe's 2 postpartum experiences (one vaginal birth, one c-se...

In this episode, Aliya talks all about pelvic organ prolapse . She goes over: what a pelvic organ prolapse is what causes pelvic organ prolapse what does it feel like if you have a pelvic organ prolapse what treatment for pelvic organ prolapse should include Plus, she shares part of her own experience with pelvic organ prolapse and what her symptoms are right now. You’ll definitely want to listen...

In this episode, Aliya chats with sex-positive pelvic health physical therapist, sexuality educator and counselor Dr. Uchenna "UC" Ossai all about: how her Nigerian mother taught her about sex from a young age the role that religion can play in sexual education why talking about sex in a thoughtful way can be so complicated the impact that race has on sexuality how to speak to children a...

In this episode, Aliya shares her 2024 goal to walk intentionally every day. She goes over the evidence-based ways that walking can positively impact our cardiovascular, bone, mental, digestive health and more - plus, the data on how much we need to walk in order to decrease our all-cause mortality (ie: dying from any cause) by 15%!! This episode is a must-listen for every woman - Aliya shares how...

In this episode, Aliya sits down with trauma-informed psychotherapist Lisa Azzopardi for a chat all about how she was raised to trust her body, how trauma can show up in our bodies, and the things we can do to help understand the signs our bodies are giving us.  We touch upon: the messaging Lisa was given about her body from her father + older brothers what EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and R...

In this episode, Aliya talks about the HUGE TABOO that is perimenopause. She answers the following questions to give you a good understanding of what happens in our bodies as we approach menopause: What is perimenopause? How is it different from menopause? When will I go through perimenopause? How do I know if I'm going through perimenopause? What are common symptoms of perimenopause? What is...

In this episode, Aliya sits down for a candid chat with Renee Reina - Podcaster, Writer, Content Creator, Doctor of Psychology, Busy Body, Mom, and Self-Proclaimed Over-Sharer.  Renee shares all about: her "pregnancy scare" at 16 and how her own mom handled it with grace + compassion how she hadn't heard of perimenopause until last year what she is doing to manage fluctuations in he...

In this episode, I go over changes that occur in the pelvic floor + core during pregnancy and postpartum. Have a listen and learn: What the pelvic floor + core go through during pregnancy Common pelvic floor problems that show up during pregnancy What happens to the pelvic floor + core during birth, both vaginal + cesarean What to expect from your pelvic floor + core postpartum What to consider wh...

In this episode, Aliya has a candid conversation with Kate McKenna, award-winning television producer + mother of 2. They talk about: if it's even possible to be "prepared" for motherhood why women don't share the tough parts of motherhood and what happens when they do the challenges of wanting to excel at work and at home how intention is key when it comes to filling your own...

In this episode, we dive into the concept of stress and its profound influence on the pelvic floor. Stress, an inevitable aspect of life, triggers various bodily reactions, some of which can significantly affect our pelvic health. I cover: what IS stress what happens in our body when we are faced with a stressful situation the impact of stress on our pelvic health how we can check in on our body t...