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Episode 9: Why You Need Great Poops For Great Pelvic Health
Description
In this episode, Aliya explains why you can't ignore your bowel movements in your pursuit of great pelvic health.
She defines constipation, describes what the ideal bowel movement looks like, the effect that constipation has on your pelvic floor muscles and how being constipated makes your pelvic floor problems worse.
She ends this episode by sharing her 10 tips for great poops:
- don’t ignore the urge
- stick to a routine
- catch the gastrocolic wave
- use your breath instead of holding your breath
- get your feet up on a stool
- drink enough water
- eat enough fibre
- chew your food well
- move your body daily
- decrease stress
Aliya's PELVIC HEALTH CLUB opens this week and is designed to help you make simple lifestyle changes that yield lasting results when it comes to improving your overall health AND your pelvic health. It’s a monthly membership where you get access to pelvic floor exercises + stretches, fibre-filled recipes, stress management tools, and fun monthly challenges every month for just $9 CAD (or around $6 US). Plus, there’s a monthly live call with Aliya where she'll cover a pelvic health topic in detail, go over Q+A, and guide a group movement session. You can learn more about it and join at boxwellness.co/the-pelvic-health-club.
About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!
For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources
Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.
More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program
More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses