Episode 82: Talking About Taboos with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Nidhi Sharma

In Episode 82 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Nidhi Sharma all about the conversations she had growing up in India, taboos about periods, and the challenges of raising a child today. In this episode, you'll hear Nidhi and Aliya chat about:Whether Nidhi wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!What happened when Nidhi got her period for the very first time. Taboos surrounding periods, women's bodies, and sex in India where she grew up. How Nidhi grew up hiding her boyfriend in a culture where dating openly wasn't typically accepted.Her first experiences hearing others talk about periods so openly when she first moved to the US and why she is so passionate about having open conversations about our bodies both on and offline.How shame around women's bodies remains a pervasive part of culture in India and how Nidhi handles this when she returns home.Nidhi's experience as a "pandemic mom", having a baby in NYC in the height of Covid, the isolation of postpartum, and the struggles of sleep with a new baby.How Nidhi is breaking the cycle by teaching her young son about periods and normalizing "normal" things.About Nidhi Sharma, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS   Nidhi Sharma is a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist with over 15 years of experience in helping people recover from injuries and regain function. She is double board certified in orthopedics and pelvic health through the American Physical Therapy Association.  Her passion is to help women overcome pelvic health challenges in pregnancy, post-partum and beyond. Her goal for her patients is for them to understand their body and take ownership of their health. When not treating patients, she'll often be found speaking at local support groups and community events, or teaching in childbirth education classes to raise awareness about pelvic health. She is also involved in teaching physical therapists and fitness professionals in the specialty of pelvic health.Learn from Nidhi on Instagram @pelvicharmony.pt  and on her website at pelvicharmony.org___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 [email protected] 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. _____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-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses