The Expecting Aerialist

Occupational therapist and movement educator, Dr. Carlin recounts her challenging 4th trimester and how it inspired her to specialize in supporting women as a postpartum doula. You can find Dr. Carlin on Instagram @supportedmama. Resources: DONA and  Postpartum Support International See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

After a non-aerial related accident, Cassie had her index finger surgically removed. She recounts the accident, the rehabilitation process back to the stage and to her full recovery. You can find Cassie on Instagram @cassiecutler19. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Lightning crotch, vaginal steaming & butthole breathing - WHAT?  Dr. Nadia Fakhoury specializes in prenatal, postpartum and pediatric chiropractic care. She explains everything  including pubic symphysis, round ligament, SI joint  & carpel tunnel pain and how this work can help balance the pregnant and postpartum body to improve sleep, morning sickness and other topics like “mommy wrist.” You can...

She's a HUSTLIN' working mama. Meet Shannon Beach a veteran aerialist, dancer & choreographer based in LA. We throw it back to peeing on sticks and the growing pregnant body then get into the working mom balancing act. You can find Shannon on Instagram: @shannon.beach See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

You may know April Moore Skelton from the Facebook Group Aerial Mamas and Pregnant/Postpartum Parents Safety and Support. She shares with me her postpartum struggles with the births of her two boys. You can find April on Instagram @tworopesandabar See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Our resident physical therapist Dr. April Douglas tackles Diastasis Recti, which is abdominal separation due to pregnancy. I ask her exactly what it is, how it affects our core strength, why it occurs and how and when to treat it.  Resources from today: Brianna Battles, Girls Gone Strong, Pelvicguru.com , pelvicrehab.com and APTA.org . You can find Dr. April on Instagram @myPT2go See omnystudio.co...

A discussion on Perinatal Depression, Anxiety, ODC, Bipolar & Psychosis with Jacqueline Steinberg, a Certified Perinatal Mental Health Professional. You can reach Jacqueline at jsteinberglcsw@outlook.com . Resources mentioned: Postpartum Support International, Maternal Mental Health Now, Infant Risk & Medication and Mother’s Milk by Thomas Hale. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s guest is Kimberely Simonetti, owner and creator of Up Flying Yoga in Los Angeles. She's an aerialist, mom of two, a doula and a leader in our aerial community. Listen to her journey through IVF, uterine surgery, c-section recovery and the transition to motherhood. You can find her on Instagram @UpFlyingYoga   See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This week’s guest is Sarah Romanowsky, the Las Vegas based aerialist and new mom. We’ll get into her pre-natal and postpartum training regimen, why she opted to schedule a C-Section and her journey though the fourth trimester. Before the pandemic and the birth of her daughter, she toured with Cirque du Soleil’s AXEL, their ice skating meets circus area tour and performed in Radio City's Christmas...

Welcome to The Expecting Aerialist! Here's an introduction to what it's all about! I'm excited to get the conversation started about how our aerial lifestyle intersects with pregnancy and motherhood.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.