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In Episode 78 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Head Coach at the Academy of Lions and mother of three little ones Freya Ravensbergen all about the conversations she was having at home growing up, and how unprepared she felt for her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. 

In this episode, you'll hear Freya and Aliya chat about:

• Whether Freya wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
• What conversations were like in Freya's home, growing up with two "hippie" parents.
• Freya's experience with pelvic pain and placenta previa in her first pregnancy and how that affected her physical and mental health.
• Her postpartum experience with prolapse and how she was able to confidently move forward to lifting again, and having 2 more children!
• How Freya learned to work with her body instead of against it in birth #2 and birth #3 - after a really challenging birth #1.
• Why Freya believes that sharing all the "bad" and "scary" stuff is helpful, especially in pregnancy.
• How she is navigating the current chapter of her life now that her youngest is 3 years old, her health is currently stable after a thyroid cancer diagnosis, she has learned to rest more, and she feels hopeful + free.

About Freya:
Freya Ravensbergen (she/her) is a Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer and Head Coach at The Academy of Lions in Toronto, where she’s been coaching since 2008. Her expertise spans Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, kettlebell training, mobility, long distance running and pre- and post-natal fitness. Freya offers one-on-one training, leads a women’s Olympic weightlifting class, and runs a Baby & Me program. As a mom of three young children, her journey into pelvic floor health and pre- and post-natal fitness was inspired by her own experiences. She encourages yelling, giggling and battle cries and believes in athleticism for all ages and sizes. Freya is passionate about empowering women to embrace their full strength—nurturing resilience not only in body, but in mind as well. Find Freya on Instagram @Coach_Freya or find her and her Baby + Me Class at The Academy of Lions: https://www.academyoflions.com/freya

If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at hello@boxwellness.co.

Thanks for listening!

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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