ARIELE FOSTER- Dispelling Yoga & Pelvic Floor Myths

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Ariele Foster, a (whole body) doctor of physical therapy, a multi-disciplinary yoga and movement teacher since 2001, founder of Yoga Anatomy Academy (online continuing education for yoga teachers) and a former work colleague of Carrie. Ariele has a particular interest in helping yoga practitioners and those with hip injuries recover from injury. She considers herself a nonsense slayer in the "Wild West" that is wellness on the internet.A yoga injury led her to physical therapy, and in the nearly 2 decades since, she’s developed a keen sensitivity to the falsehoods spread in the yoga world, anatomy-related and otherwise, as well as the wellness and sometimes physical therapy worlds.We talk about:-relaxation and the pelvic floor-unpacking Yin yoga-pregnant moms and hip openers-mind-body connection-expecting too much from yoga-prevalent voices in yoga-making time for yoga-yoga teachers talking about the pelvic floorTime Stamps1:00 introduction3:17 yin yoga and the pelvic floor8:52 yoga for hip openers 12:22 helping moms relax through yoga14:30 history of yoga in the USA20:02 yoga being strenuous25:05 finding your space in yoga31:15 mula banda and the pelvic floor41:53 resourcesCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH ARIELEIG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ariele.foster/Website: https://wellilo.com/Website: https://yogaanatomyacademy.com/DISCOUNT: https://my.yogaanatomyacademy.com/courses/carrieToday I speak with Ariele Foster, a (whole body) doctor of physical therapy, a multi-disciplinary yoga and movement teacher since 2001, founder of Yoga Anatomy Academy (online continuing education for yoga teachers) and a former work colleague of Carrie. Ariele has a particular interest in helping yoga practitioners and those with hip injuries recover from injury. She considers herself a nonsense slayer in the "Wild West" that is wellness on the internet.A yoga injury led her to physical therapy, and in the nearly 2 decades since, she’s developed a keen sensitivity to the falsehoods spread in the yoga world, anatomy-related and otherwise, as well as the wellness and sometimes physical therapy worlds.We talk about:-relaxation and the pelvic floor-unpacking Yin yoga-pregnant moms and hip openers-mind-body connection-expecting too much from yoga-prevalent voices in yoga-making time for yoga-yoga teachers talking about the pelvic floorTime Stamps1:00 introduction3:17 yin yoga and the pelvic floor8:52 yoga for hip openers 12:22 helping moms relax through yoga14:30 history of yoga in the USA20:02 yoga being strenuous25:05 finding your space in yoga31:15 mula banda and the pelvic floor41:53 resourcesCONNECT WITH CARRIEIG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/Website: https://carriepagliano.comCONNECT WITH ARIELEIG: https://www.instagram.com/dr.ariele.foster/Website: https://wellilo.com/Website: The Active Mom Podcast — a real mom's guide to pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond, for active moms and the professionals who help them get there.Quick-hit conversations with moms, providers, and researchers... because you don't have a lot of free time (you're probably listening at 1.5x right now).Follow so you don't miss an episode. Rate & review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ — it's how the next mom searching for these answers actually finds them. Share it with the friend who needs it.Questions or topic requests? DM me 💌