008: Core Breath and Pelvic Health with Kim Vopni

008: Core Breath and Pelvic Health with Kim Vopni   This week Shannon is pleased to share insight from another enthusiastic expert on the subject of pelvic health. Kim Vopni, also known as The Fitness Doula, is the mother of two children. Her pregnancy and birthing experiences, along with her educational background led her to focus on women's pelvic health. Kim holds a BA in Psychology and a Post Graduate Diploma in Health and Fitness.   Kim's impressive education includes her certification as a personal trainer and pre/postnatal fitness consultant. She has completed training in The Hypropressive Method and Pfilates (Pelvic Floor Pilates) along with the Pregnancy Exercise and Birth Programming certificate with Burrell Education.     Kim is passionate about normalizing the conversation around pelvic health and is an active voice for women of all ages. She is the author of "Prepare to Push- What your Pelvic Floor and Abdomen Want You to Know About Pregnancy and Birth", offers courses through Bellies Inc., and is a distributer of the EPI-NO, a pre-pregnancy tool that helped Kim through her own pregnancies. She is also the owner of Pelvienne Wellness Inc. and co-founder of Bellies Inc.     Kim's story 4:35   Bellies Inc. Courses (online and in person) 6:30   What is Core Breath? 10:50   What is the Core? (core 4) 11:45   How to do Core Breath 12:20   How to find your Natural Pelvis from a Seated Position 16:25   How your Sitting Posture affects the Pelvic Floor 17:25   Kim's Cues for Pelvic Health Awareness 18:55   Kim's take on Mulha Bundas and Kegals 24:50   Is the Core Breath Safe for Everyone? 27:20   Benefits of Core Breath 29:40   Piston Image- Helping Bodily Systems Work Efficiently 31:55   Feeling that you are Breathing "backwards" 33:15   Bellies Inc. Courses 35:55   Links:   Kim's Email: [email protected]   Kim's Book: Prepare to Push   EPI-NO   Bellies Inc.   Julie Wiebe   Katy Bowman   Article: Core Breathing- Core 4 by Shannon Crow   Article: What is Diastasis Recti? By Shannon Crow and Kim MacDonald-Heilandt   Video: Core Breath Video by Kim Vopni   Video: Core Breath on Bellies Inc. Site by Kim Vopni    Today's Episode is Sponsored by:   Shannon Crow's Yoga for Pelvic Health: Online Training for Yoga Teachers   Special Thanks to: Laura Cameron for writing such great show notes (even when I send an episode at the last minute) and to Rob Muir for editing the episodes (between moose sightings and cat snuggles)