To Birth and Beyond

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Pediatric Physiotherapistt, Ella Van Bruinessen, all about three specific baby topics that many parents have! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our Facebook group ( To Birth and Beyond Podcas...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita go through some tips and ideas around prenatal exercise. We’ve talked about this a lot over the years, but it’s time for a revisit! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobi...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita address the question: is postpartum forever? We unpack whether this is a helpful or harmful idea, what it really means, and how we feel about the matter! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our...

In today’s episode, Anita talks all about wrist pain in postpartum, and shares suggestions and exercises used to address that pain. No matter where you are at in your pregnant/postpartum journey, this can be helpful! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBir...

In today’s episode, Jessie chats with Madison Cleckler about all things birth mindset, and how to have conversations about birth with our pregnant clients and patients. If you work in any fitness, exercise, coaching, or health modality, this will be a really key discussion for you. We discuss how we consider lanugage we use with clients and patients around bith, so they can feel better prepared fo...

In today’s replay of episode 227, Anita gives her top 5 tips for preparing for a subsequent birth. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast ! Thanks for listening and joining the conversatio...

In today’s episode, Jessie sits down with Nicola Salmon who works in fertility and pregnancy education coaching and guidance with folks who are in larger or bigger bodies, who are navigating these healthcare systems in which they might be having a difficult time directly because of the weight and size stigma that exists everywhere, but particularly within trying to conceive and through the pregnan...

In today’s episode, Anita is talking about how to use a birth ball in pregnancy (No, they aren’t just for birthing!) - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast ! Thanks for listening and joini...

In today’s episode, Jessie takes the time to discuss what healthy discipline is around exercise (this is originally being released at the beginning of the year, during all of the “New Year, New You,” body talk). It’s time to feel more peace and calm as you go into thinking about your workout routine! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk through the development of a pelvic floor symptoms flare up plan. This is key to think in advance about symptoms and sensations you could encounter, as well as how to move through those when they occur. It’s time to gain confidence and take control of your own health! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Fi...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about the increase in constipation, a common pelvic floor symptom, around stressful times like the holidays, and how to handle it during times like these. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , jo...

In today’s “Best of TBAB” replay of episode 249, Anita and Jessie talk about strength training in pregnancy, and how that can help you prepare ahead for postpartum. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our Facebook group ( To Birth...

In today’s episode, Anita talks about how to connect to your core and pelvic floor in pregnancy and for birth. This is step one in Anita’s work with patients, as well as step one in her Bump to Birth Method Program! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirt...

In today’s episode, Jessie takes a chance to talk about how to go into 2023 focussing on building a healthier relationship to exercise (instead of the onslaught of “New Year, New You” messaging). - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , joi...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk out their frustration around marketing to pregnant and postpartum folks around belly-only pregnancy (an uncontrollable factor in pregnancy…). We talk about the feeling of needing to control a pregnant body, and the pressures to “bounce back” after pregnancy. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on i...

In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita dive deep into the physical recovery after having a cesarean birth. Of course we’ve discussed this throughout the lifetime of the podcast - but we are constantly looking to go deeper and update any information from before. Because, just like you, we are constantly learning and growing! Enjoy! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, t...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks with Martine Chiasson of the Mama Movement - colleague, friend, and student inside of the Coach Collective - all about how she has grown her business, sustainably, and grown in her confidence with Coach Collective. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the sh...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks to you - our fitness and health professionals, entrepreneur or business owner - about the state of online business as we move into 2023! Listen in for the six things JMG Fitness (as well as Coach Collective members) is using to grow and thrive during these times. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTune...

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Chana Ross of Vital Physiotherapy and Wellness all about strategies and tips to mentally and physically prepare for your birth! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirtha...

In today’s replay of episode 235, Jessie and Anita discuss what pregnant people can do for their core while they are pregnant - and think about core exercises differently. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @t...

In today’s replay of Episode 226, Jessie talks with a few colleagues who have gone through Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy about what the academy has done for them to shape, shift and evolve their coaching of postpartum people. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more?...

Today, we are talking about the value and importance of having continuing mentors as a coach or clinician to evolve and grow in our work. - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com , join our Facebook group ( To Birth and Beyond Podcast ), and...

Today’s episode is a recent episode of Jason and Lauren Pak’s “Reasonably Fit” podcast Jessie was a guest on that they were so gracious to let us share! We talk about how messaging and marketing to pregnancy and postpartum folks can be harmful, best practices for exercising in pregnancy, returning to exercise postpartum, and a deep dive into the pelvic floor with optimal pelvic muscle training tip...

In today’s episode, Jessie talks about adjusting exercises for folks with larger bodies - especially in times of pregnancy, postpartum and parenting - people whose bodies are going through many transitions and changes. Please keep points made in this episode in mind so that your client/patient experience is amazing, powerful, and comfortable for them! Non coaches and practitioners can learn what t...

In today’s episode, Anita talks with Emily about her experience with a positive, calm and controlled car birth! - - - - - - - - - If you liked this episode of To Birth and Beyond, tell your friends! Find us on iTunes and Stitcher to rate/review/subscribe to the show. Want more? Visit www. ToBirthAndBeyond.com and follow us on Instagram @tobirthandbeyondpodcast ! Thanks for listening and joining th...