Yoga, Pilates & Childbirth: Mindful Movement for Pregnancy & Postpartum — with Doula & Yoga Instructor, CAROLINE DEITCH

Send us Fan MailToday I speak with Caroline Deitch, a yoga and Pilates instructor, a Childbirth Educator and Birth Doula (via Birthing from Within) and a mom of two awesome kids - ages 7 and 5. She has been teaching movement for 15+ years and has acquired thousands of hours in specialized disciplines like Prenatal, Postpartum, Therapeutics, Pranayama (Breathwork), and Meditation and is a lead facilitator for training and continuing education programs. As a former home health Pediatric Speech Therapist she has always had an interest in research, parent education, and improving outcomes.  Whether she is leading a group class, customizing a 1x1 session with a client or supporting birthing parents by preparing them for birth or through labor and delivery, she always aims to provide an interactive, empowering, and supportive environment. She firmly believes that every single person deserves *exceptional* care and that we all have a role in making that possible.  We talk about: -training as a speech therapist -the unexpected struggles in postpartum -Birthing from Within Doula training -turning your birth story into a war story -self-inquiry in yoga -informed consent -collaborative care in birth -preparing for birth with yoga and pilates -finding your village  Time Stamps 1:00 introduction 7:25 her journey into motherhood 11:52 balancing sharing and receiving birth stories 18:40 nuances of childbirth education 26:17 being happy with a “healthy baby” 28:10 advocating as a doula 33:30 slowing down decisions in birth 38:55 considering the pelvic floor 44:30 curating your birth team 58:03 yoga and pilates in postpartum 63:02 rapid fire questions  CONNECT WITH CARRIE IG: https://www.instagram.com/carriepagliano/ Website: https://carriepagliano.com  CONNECT WITH CAROLINE Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carolinedeitchyoga/  The Active Mom Postpartum Podcast is A Real Moms' Guide to Postpartum for active moms & the postpartum professionals who help them in their journey.  This show has been a long time in the making!   You can expect conversation with moms and postpartum professionals from all aspects of the industry.   If you're like me, you don't have a lot of free time (heck, you're probably listening at 1.5x speed), so theses interviews will be quick hits to get your the pertinent information FAST!  If you love what you hear, share the podcast with a friend and leave us a 5 start rating and review. It helps us become more visible in the search algorithm! (Helps us get seen by more moms that need to hear these stories!!!!)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 💌