What Your Body Already Knows About Giving Birth with Marie Berwald

Monique brought us the most incredible guest today, and I could not wait to sit down with her. Marie Berwald is the founder of Birth Bliss, and she has spent over two decades supporting women through pregnancy and birth. What started as a yoga teacher covering a prenatal class turned into a calling she never planned on. Marie fell in love with the magic and intensity of pregnancy, and she never looked back.Marie's story took a turn when her younger sister called her sobbing, eight weeks pregnant and struggling with nausea so severe she didn't want to be alive anymore. That moment sent Marie searching for tools beyond what she already had, and it led her to the Emotion Code and Body Code work that now shapes so much of what she offers women today.KEY THEMES AND TAKEAWAYSMorning sickness and other pregnancy symptoms often have emotional roots, not just physical onesMuscle testing is a simple tool anyone can learn to check in with their own bodyOur reactions to small stimuli are often tied to unprocessed emotions from the pastThe body stores emotion, and releasing it can shift physical symptomsThere is no universal right answer for things like birth position, your body already knows what works for youMedical care works best as a collaboration, not a one way relationship where the expert has all the answersRest during the day matters just as much as sleep at nightFAVORITE QUOTES“I just kind of fell in love with pregnancy”“Neither the patient nor the physician has all the answers”“Your body will sway forward if it's a yes, because we move toward the things that are good for us”“Give yourself permission to lay on the couch every day and listen to a guided meditation”“Our state of being is the central point from which everything else flows”CHAPTER MARKERS05:03 How Marie accidentally fell in love with pregnancy09:38 The call from her sister that changed everything12:39 What the Emotion Code and Body Code actually are20:43 A simple muscle testing trick anyone can try24:30 Why your body already knows the best birth position25:40 The doctor who taught her that no one has all the answers33:07 The permission every pregnant woman needs to hearYOUR TURNWhere in your life are you pushing through when your body is asking you to rest?CONNECT WITH MARIEFind Marie and all her free resources, including meditations, yoga sequences, and guidance on morning sickness and healing after miscarriage, on YouTube, where she shares the most.https://www.birthbliss.ca/ -----All Heart & Soul's Details:Website: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.heartandsoulmastermind.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the mastermind program:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.heartandsoulmastermind.com/heartsoul⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Say hi to Mariah on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mariahmckechnieSay hi to Monique on Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@moniqueforcierLeave a review on the Apple Podcast app and the Spotify app: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️MB01X6UYDWY85KP