Birth Healing Summit Podcast

In this episode, Lynn explores how a baby’s position in the maternal body can directly influence pain patterns during pregnancy and impact the progression of labor. Through a compelling case study of a client at 39 weeks with a high, mobile fetal head, this conversation highlights how skilled palpation and targeted bodywork can help facilitate engagement into the pelvis. Lynn shares the common areas of tension that may prevent the baby from descending and how to address these restrictions to support more efficient labor mechanics. Learn the importance of palpation skills and understand fetal positioning to improve the success of your own work with pregnant clients.✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersPalpating the fetal head and how it reveals why some labors stall before they even begin.Look beyond the pelvis - learn what else can quietly prevent a baby from engaging in the pelvis.Learn why the pelvic floor may act like a “stoplight” for the baby’s descent.Discover the hands-on treatment that can shift outcomes.If you work with pregnant clients, this episode offers practical clinical insights into how assessing and addressing fetal positioning can influence both pain presentations and birth outcomes. Learn more in Pregnancy Pain and Beyond.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comYouTube: Pregnancy Pain and Beyond: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/pregnancy-pain-and-beyond/Message me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteforbirthhealing/Message me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealing/Email Me: [email protected] you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this episode, Lynn explores an intriguing postpartum case that reveals how birth mechanics can influence hip pain decades later. A clinician shares the story of a colleague whose leg was tractioned off the bed during an epidural birth – creating long-term pelvic alignment changes that eventually led her to consider a total hip replacement. The discussion highlights how unresolved pelvic positioning from birth can alter hip mechanics, including internal rotation and load through the acetabulum. This episode encourages pelvic floor and orthopedic practitioners to look beyond symptoms and evaluate how birth and postpartum pelvic alignment may be driving chronic hip dysfunction.✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersBirth mechanics can have lifelong effects: Traction on the leg during epidural births may contribute to sacral flexion, ischial splay, and ilial outflare that affect hip function years later.Pelvic alignment influences hip mobility: Ischial splay and ilial outflare can change acetabular orientation, limiting internal rotation and contributing to chronic hip pain.Assess more than the pelvic floor: TFL tension, pelvic bone position, and sacral mechanics can all play a role in postpartum hip symptoms.Address both tissue and experience: Combining pelvic mobilization with trauma-informed approaches to unresolved birth experiences may unlock lasting changes for clients.This episode offers clinical insights that may change how you assess chronic hip pain in postpartum clients – and why evaluating pelvic alignment after birth can be essential for long-term outcomes.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Are you considering the bone itself (and not just the muscles) when postpartum patients come to you with persistent pelvic pain, adductor tightness, or tailbone symptoms? In today’s podcast episode, Lynn Schulte, PT introduces the concept of osseous lesions in the pelvis, subtle hardening of pelvic bones that can occur during childbirth and continue to drive soft tissue tension long after delivery. She explains how birth mechanics, baby positioning, and prolonged pushing can create trauma in key pelvic structures – and how skilled palpation can help clinicians identify the difference between healthy bone and hardened bone. This conversation opens the door to a frequently overlooked contributor to postpartum dysfunction. If you treat postpartum women, this conversation can help enhance your assessment of the pelvis.✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersOsseous lesions are areas of hardened bone created by trauma or compression during birth, often affecting surrounding muscles, ligaments, and tendons.The most common pelvic locations include the lower sacrum (S3–S4), coccyx, pubic rami, and medial ischial tuberosities.Persistent muscle tightness - like recurrent adductor tension - may actually be a reaction to a bone lesion rather than a primary soft-tissue problem.Skilled palpation can help clinicians differentiate normal bone mobility (“tree”) from hardened bone (“telephone pole”).Gentle compression techniques may help restore softness and mobility to affected bone and improve symptoms.This episode will challenge practitioners to start listening to the bones, not just the muscles, when evaluating postpartum pelvic dysfunction.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit:InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

The importance of postpartum care is no longer just an afterthought – and this conversation shows exactly why that matters for your practice. Today, Lynn Schulte is joined by Rachelle Seliga, a Midwife, Educator and the creator of INNATE Postpartum Care. Together, they unpack the dramatic shifts that have occurred in postpartum care over the past decade, the direction this field is going next, and what we can do as practitioners to keep up with the changing tides.You’ll hear how pelvic health directly impacts mental health, why more moms are seeking care even when they don’t have symptoms, and what it really takes to close the gaps still leaving many women underserved.From unexpected innovations to powerful collaborations across disciplines, this episode will expand what you believe is possible – and your role in it.✨ Key Takeaways for Practitioners:Where the gaps in postpartum care still remain.The connection between pelvic health and mental health.Your role and steps for supporting the full spectrum of postpartum needs.Innovation and diversity that is leading the shift beyond traditional postpartum care.The keys to thriving as a practitioner in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.If you want to stay relevant and deliver deeper, more impactful outcomes then this is an episode you do not want to miss.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s SpeakerRachelle Seliga, CPM and EducatorRachelle Seliga is a mother, midwife, and educator who is dedicated to midwifing a cultural shift through her teachings, trainings, and hands-on experiences. She is the creator and director of INNATE Postpartum Care, a globally recognized certification program that has trained thousands of practitioners who now support families around the world.Her work is rooted in the belief that our physiologic design IS our divine design, which IS our "blueprint," which ARE our "original instructions" as humankind. These different ways to say the SAME thing acknowledge that there is an order, a structure, a map to LIFE that supersedes human will; it is Nature's Design. Through her teachings, Rachelle brings traditional knowledge to modern care practices, offering a deeply integrative approach to postpartum care.This year marks the 10th anniversary of her INNATE Postpartum Care Training. It is the last year she will be teaching it as she has been, so if you are interested in joining – this is a great year to do so. As a member of the IBH Community, she is extending early-bird pricing to us even past the deadline of May 5th. For 11% off the full-price tuition, use coupon code: BIRTHHEALINGTo register and for more information on INNATE Postpartum Care Training: https://www.innatetraditions.com/innate-postpartum-care-certification-trainingRachelle’s website: https://www.innatetraditions.com/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

This episode is our final in the series on clinical mastery and dives deep into what clinical mastery means – it’s likely not what you’ve been taught. Rather than focusing solely on knowledge and techniques, Lynn reframes mastery as how you show up as a whole practitioner, blending presence, intuition, and connection. Drawing from conversations with Birth Healing Summit speakers, she shares how mastery is layered, personal, and developed through both ongoing inner work and clinical experience. Lynn shares a powerful breakdown of the five dimensions that influence every session – and why neglecting even one can limit your outcomes. This episode also challenges the idea that therapists must “have all the answers,” instead emphasizing humility, client-led healing, and intuitive guidance. ✨ Key Takeaways for Practitioners:Clinical mastery spans five dimensions: physical, emotional, energetic, spiritual, and mental – and all 5 must be cultivated.Your presence and energy can either regulate or amplify your client’s nervous system (be the “biggest pendulum in the room”).True mastery involves humility and collaboration, helping clients access their own inner knowing rather than “fixing” them.Intuition is built on experience and knowledge, but guided through a deeper connection to self and spirit.Doing your own healing work is essential to showing up powerfully and creating better outcomes for your clients.If you’re ready to elevate not just what you do – but who you are in the room – this conversation is one you don’t want to miss.Learn with Lynn Schulte during the 2026 Birth Healing Summit – attend live online May 2 - 3, 2026 or catch the sessions after with the VIP Lifetime Access pass that includes session recordings and transcripts.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Clinical excellence isn’t just about doing more – but about showing up differently. In this episode, Shelly Prosko challenges traditional rehab thinking, revealing why evidence alone isn’t enough, and how the real driver of outcomes may be something far less tangible. She uncovers the hidden power of therapeutic presence and why the connection you build with patients can outweigh the techniques you use. But there’s a catch – what most clinicians think is empathy may actually be leading them toward burnout. Listen in to learn a different approach that can unlock better results and resilience. ✨ Key Takeaways for Practitioners:Clinical excellence = integration of research evidence, clinician experience, and evolving patient valuesTherapeutic alliance and presence are critical drivers of patient outcomesCompassion (not emotional empathy) supports better care and prevents burnoutSelf-compassion is a trainable skill that enhances clinician resilience and effectivenessIf you’re ready to rethink how you practice while protecting your own well-being, this is the conversation for you.Learn with Shelly Prosko in the 2026 Birth Healing Summit – attend live online May 2 - 3, 2026 or catch the sessions after with the VIP Lifetime Access pass.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s SpeakerShelly Prosko, PT, CYT, Author and EducatorShelly Prosko is a Canadian physiotherapist, certified yoga therapist, educator, author, and pioneer of PhysioYoga. Since 1998, she has integrated yoga into physiotherapy, focusing on chronic pain, pelvic health, healthy aging, compassion in healthcare, and professional burnout. She teaches and presents internationally at medical and yoga conferences, contributes to research and academic writing, and mentors healthcare and yoga professionals. Her professional courses are widely respected and sought after across multiple disciplines. Shelly is a Pain Care Aware Lead Trainer and co-editor/co-author of the textbook Yoga and Science in Pain Care: Treating the Person in Pain. She is also recognized for her TEDx talk on pushing boundaries in physiotherapy. She maintains a clinical practice in Sylvan Lake, Alberta, and believes compassion is central to effective healthcare and well-being. Outside of her professional work, she is a former professional figure skater who values connection, creativity, nature, and joy as essential elements of healing. https://physioyoga.ca/about-us  https://www.amazon.com/Yoga-Science-Pain-Care-Treating/dp/1848193971Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

How does doing your own inner work help you as a practitioner? In this powerful conversation, Nari challenges the traditional, performance-based definition of mastery and reframes it as deep alignment, boundaries, and self-trust. She shares how honoring your unique style, rather than copying others, allows for more authentic and effective patient care. The discussion dives into blending intuition with clinical reasoning, meeting patients where they are, and releasing the pressure to “fix” everything. This episode is a refreshing and thought-provoking invitation to evolve your practice from the inside out.✨ Key Takeaways for Practitioners:Be you, fully: Clinical mastery comes from embodying your unique voice and approach.You’re not for everyone: Clear boundaries and aligned clients lead to better outcomes and less burnout.Meet patients where they are: Tailor your approach to their readiness – one meaningful step is enough.Do your own inner work: Your ability to hold space, stay non-reactive, and create transformation is directly tied to your personal healing.Join Nari Kaur for the 2026 Birth Healing Summit: Inner Work to Clinical Mastery taking place live online May 2 - 3, 2026 or as a recorded offering when the timing works for you with the VIP Access Pass.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s SpeakerNari Kaur (Clemons), PT and EducatorNari Kaur has been a pelvic therapist for 18 years. She has been teaching for Herman Wallace Pelvic Rehab for 10 years and loves merging science and anatomy with softer skills. For Herman Wallace, Nari teaches the pelvic floor series, courses she has authored on manually treating the nerves of the lumbar and sacral plexus, and a course on boundaries and self care for health care providers.Nari’s passion is helping empathic healers to be well as they work. Her interest in this field came from being an unknowing empath, picking up too much from patients, over-functioning and living the archetype of the wounded healer, before finding another way.She owns Portland Pelvic Therapy, a boutique practice where she combines highly specific visceral, neural and fascial work with the intersection of spirit and held stories in the body. Most of her patients are unknowing empaths who finally heal when they release held stories, often that were never theirs to carry, in their tissues. She also works at a conventional hospital and enjoys the full realm of health care.Speaker’s Website: https://www.portlandpelvictherapy.com/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What does it mean to find your true clinical calling? Is this the key to clinical mastery?In this deeply insightful and heart-opening conversation, Lynn Schulte sits down with Suzanne Scurlock, founder of Healing from the Core®, CST-D, author and educator, to explore these questions and what it truly means to evolve as a pelvic health therapist – not just in skill, but in presence, clarity, and purpose.With over four decades of experience, Suzanne shares a perspective that many clinicians feel, but have yet to name. Mastery isn’t about doing more. It’s about refining who you are in the treatment room.This conversation gently challenges the belief that more certifications or techniques will lead to fulfillment. Instead, Suzanne reveals the subtle but powerful shifts that create sustainable, meaningful careers.✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersThe surprising trait that separates skilled clinicians from truly masterful onesWhy “feeling off” in a session is actually your greatest clinical cueHow knowing who not to treat elevates your results and prevents burnoutThe grounding practice that transforms how you show up in every sessionWhat to do when your own triggers disrupt connectionPerhaps most powerful is Suzanne’s invitation to trust that when you align with your gifts, the right clients will find you – and the ones who aren’t meant for you won’t.What you’ll hear may challenge how you’ve been taught to practice and open the door to results that finally feel aligned and sustainable. This episode isn’t just about becoming a better therapist. It’s about stepping fully into your calling to become the practitioner you are meant to be.Don’t miss Suzanne Scurlock’s session in the 2026 Birth Healing Summit taking place live online May 2 - 3, 2026 and as a recorded offering with the VIP Access Pass.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s SpeakerSuzanne Scurlock, CST-D, Author, Educator, Founder of  Healing from the Core®Suzanne Scurlock is one of the world’s leading authorities on conscious awareness and its transformational impact on the healing process. She is one of the original instructors personally mentored by the late Dr. John E. Upledger. She also collaborated with the late Emilie Conrad for almost two decades. Together they integrated Emilie’s Continuum Movement with Suzanne’s Full Body Presence® to teach other practitioners how to accelerate and deepen the healing process.Check out her website at https://healingfromthecore.com/ for more information about her courses, including a class to help teach people embodiment. Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What is clinical mastery to you? Today, we continue the exploration of clinical mastery with another great in pelvic and women’s health, Tami Lynn Kent, PT, Founder of Holistic Pelvic Care™. In today’s conversation, Tami discusses with Lynn what she sees as the essentials for true clinical mastery. In this important conversation, Tami Lynn Kent encourages therapists to move beyond quick knowledge and step into the deeper work needed to help clients heal fully. She shares how curiosity, mentorship, and thousands of hours of hands-on experience shape the kind of presence that transforms patient outcomes.✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersMastery transforms outcomes – why developing the intelligence of your hands, trusting your embodied awareness, and nurturing your creative energy can dramatically elevate your clinical effectiveness.Discern depth in a fast-information world – how social media and AI provide knowledge, but true wisdom comes from lived experience and mentorship.Curiosity drives clinical growth – why following what fascinates you in practice leads to deeper insight and innovation.Sustaining your creative energy prevents burnout – by nourishing your body, mind, and curiosity you can fuel long-term clinical excellence.If you want your treatments to go deeper, your confidence to grow, and your clinical results to improve, this conversation will expand how you think about mastery in practice. This is an episode you don’t want to miss. Learn with Tami Lynn Kent in the 2026 Birth Healing Summit – attend live online May 2 - 3, 2026 or catch the sessions after with the VIP Lifetime Access pass that includes session recordings and transcripts.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s SpeakerTami Lynn Kent, PT, Founder of Holistic Pelvic Care™Tami Lynn Kent, MSPT is a women’s health physical therapist, educator, and founder of Holistic Pelvic Care™, the first integrative model combining physical and energetic approaches to the female pelvic bowl. She is the author of the Wild Book Series: Wild Feminine, Wild Creative, and Wild Mothering, and has taught her original methods to thousands of practitioners worldwide.With a master’s in physical therapy from Pacific University and advanced training in bodywork, birth trauma resolution, and energy-based approaches, Tami bridges modern medicine with women’s innate wisdom to support healing, creativity, and vitality. For over 25 years, she has worked with more than 20,000 women, helping practitioners deepen their understanding of pelvic health through both physical and subtle energetic patterns.Based in Portland, Oregon, Tami continues to teach, write, and guide women’s health practitioners in cultivating the full potential of the female body.Tami’s Website: https://www.wildfeminine.com/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if persistent pelvic floor tension, heaviness, or pain postpartum isn’t primarily a muscle problem – but a stability problem the muscles are trying to solve? In this short but powerful clinical reminder, Lynn Schulte challenges pelvic health therapists to rethink how they assess and treat the postpartum pelvis. She explains why working with pelvic bones and pelvic floor muscles together can dramatically improve outcomes and why releasing muscles alone can sometimes make symptoms worse. This episode highlights a critical but often overlooked relationship that can transform how you treat the postpartum pelvis.✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersPelvic floor muscles often compensate for unstable or malpositioned pelvic bones, especially after birth.Releasing pelvic floor tension without addressing the pelvic bones first may worsen pain or heaviness.Muscle tone patterns can reveal what the pelvic bones are doing biomechanicallyCombining external bone work with internal pelvic floor treatment can rapidly restore strength, function, and symptom relief.This episode will challenge practitioners to start listening to the bones, not just the muscles, when evaluating postpartum pelvic dysfunction. Learn more at https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/treating-postpartum-pelvis/.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this conversation, physical therapist, educator and world-class presenter (presenting in the 2026 Birth Healing Summit), Susan Clinton shares lessons from decades of clinical experience and how true clinical mastery develops through presence, curiosity, and collaboration with clients. She discusses how clinicians often over-educate and over treat, when in reality meaningful change happens through listening deeply and simplifying care. This conversation highlights how small shifts – both for clinicians and patients – can create powerful outcomes over time. Susan emphasizes that empathy and self-awareness allow practitioners to build stronger therapeutic relationships and better results. ✨ Key Takeaways for PractitionersPresence improves outcomes: Brief “micro-bliss” moments of mindfulness can improve clinician presence and nervous system regulation during patient care.Listen with curiosity: Asking questions like “What are you most worried about?” often reveals the real driver behind a patient’s symptoms or fears.Simplify education: Patients typically retain only about 10% of what they hear, so prioritize the most meaningful take-home message.Collaborate instead of prescribing: When patients help choose one realistic focus, adherence and progress improve.Small changes matter: Consistent 1% shifts in habits or behaviors can create significant long-term change for both clinicians and patients.If you’ve ever felt pressure to have all the answers, this episode will challenge that mindset and offer a refreshing, practical approach to creating meaningful change in your clinical practice.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s Speaker: Dr. Susan Clinton, PT, DScPT, OCS, WCS, FAAOMPT, is the founder of LTI Physio and a leader in helping healthcare providers and women beyond their reproductive years move beyond health concerns, self-doubt, and career challenges to create meaningful, inspired change.With over four decades of clinical experience, she brings deep wisdom and practical insight to guiding people through complex transitions. Through Pinnacle Coaching, Dr. Clinton empowers women to embrace their health as the foundation for living with vitality and confidence during transformative life stages such as menopause. Through Pivotal Coaching, she mentors healthcare professionals to overcome burnout, navigate career stress, and cultivate sustainable, fulfilling practices.Speaker’s Website: https://ltiphysio.com/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this episode, Lynn breaks down why the pelvic outlet – not just the sacroiliac joint – may be a key contributor to postpartum pain, heaviness, and persistent pelvic floor tension. She explores the biomechanics of birth, how the inlet and outlet function as a reciprocal system, and why most traditional treatment approaches only address the top half of the pelvis. She shares clinical examples of pregnant and postpartum clients whose pain, tailbone tension, and pelvic heaviness resolved quickly once the ischial tuberosities and sacrum were mobilized and brought back toward midline. She also shares emerging research on sacral slope changes with parity and why sacral flexion often remains long after delivery – even decades later.Episode Highlights ✨The inlet and outlet function as a seesawSacral flexion & widened ischial tuberosities drive symptomsMobility matters more than positionRebalancing bones + resetting muscles changes outcomes fastIf we want faster recoveries and truly resolved postpartum symptoms – we have to start treating the pelvic outlet.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comYouTube: To learn more about the Mommy Monitor visit: https://operationmist.org/Message me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteforbirthhealing/Message me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealing/Email Me: [email protected] you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you work with pelvic pain, chronic pain, trauma, high-performing athletes, or clients who don’t fit the protocol, this episode will help.In this powerful conversation, Lynn Schulte sits down with seasoned Occupational Therapist, Elizabeth McBride, of North Texas Therapy Innovations to unpack what it really means to work with neurodiverse populations in pelvic and orthopedic practice. They explore masking, sensory processing, executive function, trauma, and why many clients are profoundly disconnected from their bodies – even when they are elite performers.Episode Highlights ✨Why a directive, protocol-driven approach often fails this populationHow sensory integration and pelvic health overlap more than we thinkThe importance of building safety first with neurodiverse clienteleWhy embodiment and nervous system regulation must precede strengtheningHow your own grounding directly impacts clinical outcomesThis episode challenges us to blend orthopedic skill with psychological awareness – to provide therapeutic support that matches our clients’ needs.If you’re ready to expand how you think about regulation, trauma, and embodiment in your practice, press play.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout the Speaker: Elizabeth McBride is an occupational therapist with nearly 40 years of clinical experience and the owner of North Texas Therapy Innovations. She specializes in sensory integration, manual therapy, and pelvic health, blending decades of hands-on experience with a deep understanding of neurodivergence and nervous system regulation. Known for her creative, whole-person approach, Elizabeth integrates craniosacral therapy, myofascial techniques, and executive function training to help clients move out of fight-or-flight and into embodiment. Her work bridges sensory processing, trauma-informed care, and pelvic health for both children and adults.https://www.sensorytherapydallas.com/about-us.htmlVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you’ve ever assessed a postpartum client and wondered whether a pelvic floor “defect” was really a tear, or something else entirely, then this episode gives you the answers. Lynn shares a newly discovered and surprisingly powerful way to release the ischiorectal fossa, a structure that can quietly inhibit pelvic floor function and stall progress. What looks like weakness or a missing contraction may simply be tissue that can’t move. In this episode, Lynn reveals a simple but game-changing connection between the ischiorectal fossa and the adductors that can unlock rapid change. If you’re ready to stop second-guessing your findings and start seeing immediate shifts, don’t miss today’s episode.✨ Episode Highlights:Why pelvic floor “divots” may not be true muscle defectsThe hidden role of the ischiorectal fossa in postpartum dysfunctionHow sphincter mobility impacts deeper pelvic tissuesA powerful new IRF release using adductor compressionWhy IRF assessment belongs in every postpartum evaluationHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if the future of maternal care uses technology to tune us into the body?In this episode, Lynn speaks with Katherine Sylvester, Dr. Kat as she is affectionately known, about her program to use wearable technology and remote monitoring to reshape maternal health by pairing objective physiologic data with relationship-centered clinical care. Instead of relying on population averages, they dive into the power of tracking each mother’s personal baseline – and monitor subtle shifts in trends to reveal early warning signs long before symptoms escalate.From heart rate variability and sleep quality to blood pressure, oxygen saturation, and stress patterns, Dr. Kat shares how real-time data can inform smarter exercise dosing, recovery pacing, and earlier referrals for concerns like hemorrhage, preeclampsia, cardiac changes, thyroid dysfunction, anemia, and emerging mental health challenges.This is not a conversation about replacing clinical intuition – it’s about strengthening it. Wearables are framed as tools to deepen trust, validate patient experiences, and support self-advocacy, especially when a mother feels that something is “off” before it shows up in a textbook or in test results.For PTs and OTs working in maternal health, this episode offers practical insight into blending data-driven monitoring with holistic, interdisciplinary care – helping improve outcomes not just in the postpartum window, but across a mother’s long-term health journey.✨ Episode HighlightsWhy individualized trend tracking matters more than single data points for early physical and mental health red flagsUsing wearables to guide exercise prescription, recovery pacing, and proactive referral decisionsHow technology can strengthen therapeutic rapport, validate symptoms, and enhance patient engagementA whole-person approach to maternal care that includes mental health, lifestyle factors, and social determinants of healthHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.About Today’s GuestDr. Katherine Sylvester, affectionately known as Dr. Kat, the mommy monitor, is a wife, homebirth mother of two, physical therapist, preeclampsia survivor, clinical assistant professor for women’s health, Georgia Women’s Policy Institute Fellow, and VBAC-certified doula. She is the founder of Operation M.I.S.T. where she and her team teach women to use smart watches and blood pressure cuffs for safer pregnancies and better health.She and her team also host More than a Period and Lady Parts Power Parties where they teach ladies about their bodies so they can trust, prepare and protect them throughout all phases of womanhood. Dr. Kat does not believe in assumptions, protocol-driven care or generalized interventions. She believes that women’s health journeys are as unique as their fingerprints and should be treated as such.Learn more at: MommyMonitorVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you keep correcting anterior or posterior rotations of the ilium – yet they keep coming back – this episode can change how you assess the pelvis forever. Lynn invites pelvic health therapists to look beyond bones, SI mechanics, and muscle energy techniques to uncover what may actually be driving these stubborn patterns. You know that quiet inner nudge that says, “There’s more going on here”? This episode confirms it. Listen in as Lynn reveals two often-overlooked structures that can torque the pelvis and prevent corrections from holding. If you’re ready to stop chasing symptoms and start finding answers, you won’t want to miss this conversation.✨ Episode Highlights:Why anterior ilium corrections often don’t lastThe hidden role of uterine mobility in pelvic alignmentHow round ligament restrictions can torque the pelvisWhen repeated corrections are a cue to go deeperExpanding pelvic assessment beyond traditional PT trainingHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if your client’s healing is being limited by … what you think you already know?In today’s episode, we take a deep, honest look at how assumptions – no matter how clinically sound – can quietly steer treatment in the wrong direction. Through a compelling real-life case study, you’ll hear how setting aside diagnoses, patterns, and expectations allowed the body to reveal a very different story, opening the door to profound change.This is not an episode about ignoring clinical reasoning. It’s about knowing when to pause it.You’ll follow the journey of a client with lifelong painful periods, pelvic pain, and inability to tolerate penetration – symptoms that could easily point toward endometriosis or trauma. But instead of chasing a diagnosis, this session shows what happened when the practitioner chose neutrality, presence, and deep listening to the body’s cues.What emerged wasn’t what the intake suggested – but it was exactly what the body needed.Episode Highlights ✨Why assumptions (even educated ones) can limit healingThe critical role of the diaphragm-pelvis relationship in pelvic painHow early, seemingly “small” experiences can create long-standing pelvic tensionWhy internal work isn’t always the first or best stepHow pelvic bones, the sacrum, and the uterus can hold the keys to releaseWhat it feels like when the body says “yes”🎧 Listen now and explore what becomes possible when you let go of assumptions and let the body lead.Want to learn more? Check out the Internal Pelvic Floor Treatment online course to learn how to work with the pelvic bones and conduct intravaginal work in a way that is safe and supportive of your clients.Did you love this episode? If so, subscribe and share this episode with a colleague, so we can get this education out into the world.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this powerful episode, Lynn unpacks a deeply moving clinical session with Beth Anne Fisher, PT, that reveals how early-life surgery, organ consciousness, and unresolved fear can show up decades later as SI joint pain and pelvic floor tension. Rather than “fixing” the body, Lynn listens – allowing the heart, kidneys, and pelvis to communicate what they’ve been holding onto all along. Through imagination, gentle dialogue, and energetic awareness, profound shifts occur without force or manipulation. The conversation challenges conventional approaches to pain by showing how organs, paired structures, and the nervous system shape stability and healing. You’ll hear why kidneys are often overlooked in SI joint dysfunction, how muscles protect rather than cause pain, and why precision isn’t always the path to resolution. This episode is a reminder that the body is intelligent, responsive, and deeply relational. If you’re curious about visceral work, trauma-informed care, or a more respectful way of listening to the body – this episode will expand how you think about healing.Did you love this episode? If so, subscribe and share this episode with a colleague, so we can get this education out into the world.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comIf you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. To learn more visit: https://instituteforbirthhealing.comAbout the SpeakerBeth Anne Fisher, PT, DPT, CSCS, WHC empowers women in their 30’s to 50’s who experience abdominal & pelvic issues to reconnect with vitality, strength, and confidence in their bodies, so they can move, love, and live with freedom again. With 17 years of experience specializing in holistic pelvic health, she helps women with postpartum concerns, leaking, prolapse, painful sex, endometriosis, and other pelvic issues reconnect with strength, confidence, and vitality.Her work integrates conventional research-based pelvic floor physical therapy with approaches supporting uterine alignment, digestion, circulation, and nervous system regulation. Beth Anne emphasizes education and self-efficacy, guiding women to trust their bodies and participate actively in their own healing.Guest Speaker’s Website: https://www.bethannefisher.com/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Intravaginal work is not just a skill – it’s a responsibility.In this episode, Lynn challenges some of the most common (and limiting) approaches to internal pelvic floor treatment and outlines what actually needs to be in place for intravaginal work to be effective, ethical, and transformative for your clients.If you’ve ever felt like:Your internal work isn’t creating lasting changeClients plateau despite “doing everything right”You were taught what to assess but not how to truly create change…this conversation will expand the way you think about internal pelvic floor treatment.✨ What You’ll Learn in This EpisodeThis episode outlines three essential prerequisites that should be present before performing intravaginal work – yet are rarely clearly taught in traditional pelvic health education.Why pelvic bones – not just muscles – must be addressed firstHow to listen for the body’s “yes” (not just verbal consent)Why standing internal assessments should be a clinical standardPelvic health practitioners are uniquely trained to understand biomechanics, joints, and soft tissue – but much of pelvic floor education still underutilizes this skill set.This episode bridges:Biomechanics + intravaginal techniqueTrauma-informed care + clinical effectivenessBone-based treatment + muscular release…and offers a clearer, more respectful path forward for internal pelvic floor work.🎓 Featured Education: Internal Pelvic Floor Treatment CourseThis episode kicks off January’s course spotlight, highlighting the Internal Pelvic Floor Treatment course, a 5-hour, self-paced online program designed to help practitioners:Improve outcomes with a respectful approachWork with pelvic bones and muscles together for easier and more effective treatmentsConfidently assess and treat the sphincter complexCreate change without pain, pressure, or forceWhether you’re newer to pelvic health or have years of internal work experience, this course offers a fresh, highly effective approach that will enhance the success of your internal pelvic floor treatments.👉 Learn more about this course and get $50 off in January 2026Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if some of the patterns you see every day in your clients – and even in yourself – didn’t originate in injury, posture, or muscle tone… but before birth itself?In this episode, we explore womb and birth imprints – implicit, body-based patterns formed during the prenatal, perinatal, and early postnatal periods that shape regulation, attachment, stress responses, and core beliefs throughout life.This is not theory for theory’s sake. This is clinical relevance.If you work with pelvic pain, postpartum recovery, trauma, nervous system dysregulation, burnout, or clients who feel “stuck despite doing all the right things,” this conversation opens a critical missing layer in assessment and treatment.✨ What You’ll Learn In This Episode:What womb and birth imprints actually are – and how they are stored in the limbic system as implicit memoryWhy pre-verbal experiences show up as patterns, sensations, and beliefs, not storiesTwo of the most common imprints seen in healers and pelvic health practitioners:How specific birth experiences (labored C-sections, forceps, vacuum, induction, breech birth) can shape lifelong coping and behavioral patternsWhy the body “knows no time” and how repatterning is possible – safely, respectfully, and effectivelyClinical cues that tell you when to explore womb or birth imprints with a clientA moving case study showing how shifting an imprint changed a client’s capacity to support her childThis episode bridges neuroscience, pelvic health, perinatal psychology, and somatic healing – offering practitioners a way to work at the root rather than chasing symptoms.🎓 Last chance to apply for the 2026 Birth Healing Intensive This work is taught in depth inside the Birth Healing Intensive and 2026 registration closes this week. If this episode sparks curiosity, a desire for more, or a strong “yes” – apply today and explore whether this training is the right next step for you. Completing the application simply opens a conversation with Lynn – no commitment required.👉 Learn more about the Birth Healing IntensiveDid you love this education? If so, subscribe and share this episode with a colleague, so we can get this education out into the world.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In today’s episode, learn what the Birth Healing Intensive is really about as Lynn talks with the students from the 2025 Birth Healing Intensive at their live gathering. Listen in to hear how the work from this program changed not just their practice, but their entire way of showing up in the world. They share what happens when you stop trying to “figure it all out” and start trusting your hands, your heart, and the body’s wisdom. From emotional breakthroughs to spiritual grounding, they uncover the hidden layers of healing most clinicians are never taught. The conversation explores how true transformation happens when you’re willing to do your own inner work. When you’re ready to answer that deeper calling that comes with this work, this episode will make it impossible to ignore.Episode Highlights ✨Learning to treat the whole system instead of isolated symptomsLetting go of control and trusting intuition in sessionsPersonal healing that directly transforms clinical resultsThe unexpected power of community and shared healingWhy the body holds answers the brain can’t accessFor therapists who want to expand beyond technique and learn how to work with the body’s physical, emotional, and energetic layers, the Birth Healing Intensive offers structured, clinically relevant training.In the program, you will learn:How to identify energetic disruptions that impact musculoskeletal functionHow to support safe emotional processing during pelvic workHow to regulate your own system so you can be a stable presence for clientsHow to integrate these tools seamlessly into clinical practiceThe next cohort begins January 31, 2026.Completing the application simply opens a conversation—no commitment required.→ Click Here For More Information and to ApplyHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this reflective end-of-year episode, Lynn looks back on the teaching, travel, and collaboration that shaped 2025. From courses across the U.S., U.K., and Australia to reconnecting with mentors and colleagues, she highlights the shared curiosity and dedication of the pelvic health community and what continues to inspire and ignite her own inner fire.Lynn shares two key insights from the year: embracing her role as a heart-centered educator and recognizing the profound impact of integrating head, heart, and hands in clinical practice. She shares her excitement about speaking on spirituality in pelvic health at Pelvicon 2026 and offers a preview of what’s coming next year – a deeply meaningful focus on getting this work into more hands which includes and on to more bodies which will also include the start of some long-awaited book projects!The episode closes with gratitude, reflection, and a hopeful vision for deeper, more efficient, and more compassionate care in 2026.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comYouTube: Message me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteforbirthhealing/Message me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealing/Email Me: [email protected] you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. To learn more visit: https://instituteforbirthhealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this episode, Lynn brings clarity to a topic that many clinicians sense intuitively, but may not always name in their clinical reasoning: the role of energetic connection through our hands.While our field relies on research, biomechanics, and tissue science, Lynn reminds us that therapists also work with living human systems – systems influenced by intention, presence, safety, and subtle forms of communication that extend beyond technique.Using a simple “energy stick” demonstration, Lynn illustrates how two points of contact complete a circuit. This mirrors what she observes clinically: hands work more effectively when they work together. Two points of contact support greater regulation, clearer signaling, and deeper change in the tissue.For pelvic health practitioners, this becomes especially relevant. The pelvic space is a dynamic physical, emotional, and energetic container. Clients often arrive with histories, injuries, or experiences that influence how their tissues respond. Working with both hands can create a sense of connection that helps clients feel grounded and can support the tissue in releasing more efficiently.Episode Highlights ✨Why two hands on the body provide more effective results in manual therapyWhy the pelvic region often holds unprocessed tension or emotionHow to recognize energetic “blocks” and how they may influence tissue responsivenessThe importance of therapists' intention and  regulation when guiding clients through deeper healing workToday’s conversation bridges science, intuition, and clinical experience demonstrating how treating the whole person leads to more comprehensive treatment. While our hands mobilize tissue, they also communicate intention and connection. When we engage with clients on all levels – physical, energetic, and emotional – the work often becomes more efficient, more effective, and more meaningful for both the therapist and the client.About the Birth Healing IntensiveFor therapists who want to expand beyond technique and learn how to work with the body’s physical, emotional, and energetic layers, the Birth Healing Intensive offers structured, clinically relevant training.In the program, you will learn:How to identify energetic disruptions that impact musculoskeletal functionHow to support safe emotional processing during pelvic workHow to regulate your own system so you can be a stable presence for clientsHow to integrate these tools seamlessly into clinical practiceThe next cohort begins January 31, 2026. Completing the application simply opens a conversation—no commitment required.→ Click Here For More Information and to ApplyHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In today’s episode, Lynn shares an extremely complex clinical case with a client who was 19-years postpartum. The work done on this client unraveled layers of unresolved hip pain, bladder dysfunction, and abdominal rigidity that standard care had never been able to resolve.With a history of forceps delivery, multiple C-sections, abdominoplasty, hysterectomy, roller-skate falls, and chronic sacral imbalance, this client presented with a highly complex pelvic history. But through skilled, methodical pelvic-health evaluation, both external and internal, Lynn identified the true driver of her long-standing symptoms: a significant right ischial splay combined with fascial tension patterns from surgical scar tissue that were pulling the bladder posteriorly and overstretching the anterior vaginal wall.This episode highlights the level of clinical precision, palpatory skill, and whole-body listening required to treat postpartum clients with chronic symptoms. And most importantly – it shows how quickly clients can shift when the right structures are addressed and when the body is listened to.After one comprehensive session, this client experienced: • Pain-free criss-cross sitting for the first time in years • Restored hip mobility • Improved pelvic floor-TA coordination • Reduced bladder urgency and leakage • A softening and normalization of pelvic tissues that had been restricted for nearly two decadesLynn also shares why it’s essential to treat what shows up in the body in that moment as that is what the body is ready to address. In this case, the physical system was fully ready to release, creating dramatic change without any need to dig for something more.Episode Highlights ✨Long-term postpartum hip pain: what clinicians often overlookThe crucial role of ischial splay in hip mobility and femoral rotationHow abdominal wall surgeries influence bladder mechanicsAssessing the anterior vaginal wall for tension patterns affecting continenceSacral shear + coccygeus tone in the common postpartum patternWhen to stay physical—and when to explore deeper layersThe clinical power of a single, well-targeted sessionHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you treat postpartum clients with coccyx pain, this episode will change the way you assess – and dramatically improve your outcomes.Today, Lynn breaks down the often-missed biomechanical and myofascial relationships between the sacrum, coccygeus, and sphincter complex that create a functional tug-of-war on the tailbone. You’ll learn why traditional approaches fall short, the three regions you must evaluate, and how targeted release work restores true pelvic balance.✨ Episode Highlights:The sacrum–sphincter–coccyx “tug-of-war” and why it drives persistent tailbone painHow sacral flexion, ischial splay, and sphincter hyperlengthening commonly show up postpartum – and what they mean for mechanicsWhy the coccygeus muscles are key players in coccyx tensionThe impact of sphincter-complex knots on closure, bowel function, and compensatory tailbone strainThe three assessment zones every clinician should check to dramatically improve coccyx treatmentIf you want clearer diagnostics, faster results, and more confident coccyx treatment plans, listen to this informative episode.Transform Your Tailbone Outcomes: The Sacrum–Sphincter Connection Therapists Need to KnowHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

In this heartfelt episode, Lynn speaks with Australian physiotherapist Lisa Dempsey about her powerful journey through adversity while participating in the Birth Healing Intensive Program. When Lisa’s clinic was struck by a series of challenges, including a devastating fire, she was forced to face her limits, surrender control, and rediscover the power of vulnerability. Through the metaphor of “the feather, the brick, and the truck”, Lisa shares how life’s messages escalate until we finally listen, and how choosing to lean into support rather than resist it can change everything. Together, Lynn and Lisa explore the deep interplay between the masculine and feminine, the importance of asking for help, and the healing that comes from feeling and acknowledging shame. Their conversation is a reminder that even in the darkest moments, the light – and our capacity for self-trust – are always present.If you are interested in learning more about the Birth Healing Intensive and the support it creates both for you and your clients, go to this link for more information: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/birth-healing-intensive/Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comYouTube: Birth Healing Intensive: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/birth-healing-intensive/Message me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteforbirthhealing/Message me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealing/Email Me: [email protected] you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. To learn more visit: https://instituteforbirthhealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if you were preordained for love, joy, and happiness – long before you were even born? In today’s episode, we’re diving into the spiritual truths that can shift your energy, open your heart, and help you receive the love and support you’ve been unknowingly blocking. You’ll discover how focusing on gratitude and the “small things” in life can transform not only your day-to-day joy but your capacity to heal and connect. And if you’re curious how these insights can deepen your work as a healer, you won’t want to miss this conversation.✨ Episode Highlights:Every soul is preordained for love, joy, and happinessGratitude as the key to raising vibrationThe highest truth is written in your heartLife is about the small moments of giving and receiving loveHealing begins with opening to receive supportHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Healing can come in many forms, and today, Lynn’s guest shares a simple tool that can change pelvic healing – bringing relief, comfort, and empowerment to countless women.In today’s episode of the Birth Healing Summit Podcast, Lynn talks with Pam Cole, PT, CWS, a wound care specialist and founder of ShePak, to uncover what pelvic health practitioners can learn from the science of wound healing.Drawing on nearly three decades of experience, Pam shares how principles of inflammation management, lymphatic support, and gentle cooling can enhance recovery for clients experiencing postpartum discomfort, vulvar pain, or post-surgical inflammation.Episode Highlights ✨The direct parallels between wound healing principles and pelvic floor recoveryHow cold therapy and compression can reduce pain and accelerate tissue healingThe vital role of lymphatic flow in resolving inflammation and restoring balancePractical ways to integrate cooling and inflammation-reduction strategies, like ShePak, into client careReal-world case examples showing how small interventions can make a big impactLearn how simple, evidence-based interventions can support comfort, confidence, and faster healing for your clients.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout The Speaker: Pam Cole, PT, CWS, is an international educator and founder of ShePak and Femicor. Her work bridges the science of wound care with pelvic health innovation to improve healing outcomes for women worldwide.Pam graduated from Boston University with a degree in Physical Therapy in 1996. She is a founding member of and has worked at the Methodist Hospital Wound Clinic in St. Louis Park, MN for 29 years. She developed and instructed full semester wound care courses at UMN and St. Scholastica for 18 years and 5 years respectively. Pam is a national wound care speaker and educator.She has also gone on 6 medical mission trips to Niger, Africa and Haiti. Out of her own need, she invented ShePak, a pelvic floor cooling device, and is the President of Femicorp. Learn more at: www.femicorp.com/shepak, www.facebook.com/femicorpVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if the pain or tightness in a C-section scar isn’t just physical, but emotional, even energetic? In today’s episode, we uncover three jaw-dropping case studies that reveal how fear, anger, and other people’s energy can live inside scar tissue – and what happens when those hidden layers are finally released. You’ll hear how intuitive awareness and emotional attunement can transform stubborn scars that no technique could touch. If you’ve ever wondered why tissues won’t let go, this conversation will completely change how you approach healing.✨ Episode Highlights:Three revealing C-section scar case studies that defy logicHow trauma and emotion imprint themselves into tissuesThe surprising influence of others’ energy on healingWhy intuition—not more force—is the key to releaseTransforming pain and restriction through emotional clearingLEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026 BIRTH HEALING INTENSIVEThe Birth Healing Intensive is a 9-month transformational program that equips practitioners to deeply heal themselves through their own inside out work to expand their clinical and intuitive skills, and confidently support clients through trauma, pain, and stuck patterns for lasting, profound results. Learn more and apply to the Birth Healing Intensive.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if your client’s pain getting worse is actually a breakthrough waiting to happen? In this episode, Lynn shares a striking case where escalating pain revealed the real issue wasn’t physical at all—but an emotional story held deep in the tissues. You’ll hear how this postpartum client’s healing unfolded only after she released the belief that she had to “do it all alone”. Lynn shares how to identify these limiting beliefs to transform setbacks into powerful openings for profound healing.✨ Episode Highlights:The hidden meaning behind worsening painHow emotions and beliefs get stored in the bodyTurning flare-ups into healing breakthroughsTechniques to uncover what the body is really sayingWhy curiosity—not control—is key to lasting changeLEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026 BIRTH HEALING INTENSIVEThe Birth Healing Intensive is a 9-month transformational program that equips practitioners to deeply heal themselves through their own inside out work to expand their clinical and intuitive skills, and confidently support clients through trauma, pain, and stuck patterns for lasting, profound results. Learn more and apply to the Birth Healing Intensive TODAY!Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if the piece that will set you apart in your client results isn’t another technique—but is you? In this episode, Lynn sits down with three students from the Birth Healing Intensive who reveal how doing their own healing work completely transformed their hands, their hearts, and their outcomes. You’ll hear how they began sensing more, connecting deeper, and unlocking results they once thought were out of reach. If you’ve ever wondered if there is more to this work, this episode will show you exactly what that “more” is.Episode Highlights:How personal healing opens the door to deeper client resultsThe hidden element that shifts ordinary treatments into breakthroughsWhy community and mentorship amplify your intuitive and clinical skillsReal transformations from the 2026 Birth Healing Intensive cohortLEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026 BIRTH HEALING INTENSIVEThe Birth Healing Intensive is a 9-month transformational program that equips practitioners to deeply heal themselves through their own inside out work to expand their clinical and intuitive skills, and confidently support clients through trauma, pain, and stuck patterns for lasting, profound results. Learn more and apply to the Birth Healing Intensive TODAY!Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

“Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, and today is a gift—that’s why we call it the present.” In this episode, Lynn explores the deeper meaning behind one of her favorite quotes and how it relates to trauma-informed care in the body. From frozen tissues to lingering birth experiences, Lynn breaks down how unresolved trauma shows up in the musculoskeletal system, influences pain patterns, and impacts client outcomes.✨ Episode Highlights for Practitioners:How the body stores trauma and why tissues “freeze” in responseRecognizing trauma breadcrumbs that influence recurring pain and movement patternsThe interplay between unresolved trauma and mechanical limitations in the bodyStrategies for bringing all cells into present-day awareness to enhance healingPractical applications for improving client outcomes in pelvic health and beyondLEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026 BIRTH HEALING INTENSIVE🎁 Today is a gift—equip your practice to help clients fully inhabit the present moment.If you’re a healthcare practitioner looking to deepen your trauma-informed approach, the Birth Healing Intensive is opening registration for next year. This nine-month program equips clinicians to identify root causes of pain, support client healing on a cellular level, and integrate trauma-informed strategies into everyday practice. Learn more and apply today!Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Ever leave a session feeling drained or unexpectedly triggered? In this episode, we dive into why these reactions happen, how to navigate them in real-time, and—most importantly—how to prevent them from controlling your day. Learn how to recognize your own activation, honor your responses, and turn these moments into opportunities for growth and healing. Plus, get a snap shot of the Birth Healing Intensive Program, a transformative nine-month journey designed to help practitioners do their own inner work so they can better support their clients.✨ Episode Highlights for Practitioners:Understanding what triggers your activation during sessions and in lifePractical strategies to ground yourself and stay present with clientsTools to separate your emotions from your clients’ to prevent burnoutTurning triggers into opportunities for personal healing and growthFREE MASTERCLASS WITH LYNN SCHULTE - Available the week of October 13th only!Register for How to Bring More Fun Into Your Practice and Avoid Burnout and take advantage of this free opportunity to learn:The #1 key to healing that no one talks aboutThe 4 C’s of effective release workHow to make sessions more fulfilling for both your client and youWhat you can do to protect yourself from burnoutEffective options for when tissues won’t release2 skills that are imperative for working in pelvic healthRegister for free TODAY! This class will be offered at 3 different times, so choose the date that works with your schedule.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026 BIRTH HEALING INTENSIVEThe Birth Healing Intensive is a 9-month transformational program that equips practitioners to deeply heal themselves through their own inside out work to expand their clinical and intuitive skills, and confidently support clients through trauma, pain, and stuck patterns for lasting, profound results. Learn more and apply to the Birth Healing Intensive TODAY!Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if the tension you’re feeling in your client’s body isn’t just “tight tissue” but unprocessed trauma? In this episode, Lynn reveals the subtle cues most therapists miss—and the simple Trauma Release Statement that can unlock release when nothing else seems to work. If you’ve ever felt stuck in treatment, then this episode has the tips you’ve been waiting for.✨ Episode Highlights for Practitioners:How trauma shows up in nervous system “buzz” and tissue freezeSubtle client cues that reveal hidden traumaThe Trauma Release Statement: when and how to use itWhy intuition is essential for deeper resultsFirst steps for expanding your trauma-healing skillsetFREE MASTERCLASS WITH LYNN SCHULTERegister for How to Bring More Fun Into Your Practice and Avoid Burnout and take advantage of this free opportunity to learn:The #1 key to healing that no one talks aboutThe 4 C’s of effective release workHow to make sessions more fulfilling for both your client and youWhat you can do to protect yourself from burnoutEffective options for when tissues won’t release2 skills that are imperative for working in pelvic healthRegister for free TODAY! This class will be offered at 3 different times, so choose the date that works with your schedule.LEARN MORE ABOUT THE 2026 BIRTH HEALING INTENSIVEThe Birth Healing Intensive is a 9-month transformational program that equips practitioners to deeply heal themselves through their own inside out work to expand their clinical and intuitive skills, and confidently support clients through trauma, pain, and stuck patterns for lasting, profound results. Learn more and apply to the Birth Healing Intensive TODAY!Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if you had a single resource that could change the way you treat women’s health—covering everything from pelvic care to pregnancy, postpartum, and beyond? In this episode, Lynn talks with authors Darla Cathcart and Rebecca Stephenson about their groundbreaking new textbook, The Physical Therapist’s Guide to Women’s Pelvic, Perinatal, and Reproductive Health, that blends evidence, compassion, and real-world tools to support clinicians at every level. They reveal the behind-the-scenes challenges, the surprising insights, and why this book is the guide you’ve been searching for. Don’t miss it—this conversation will leave you inspired to expand your practice in powerful ways.✨ Episode Highlights:The story behind this groundbreaking bookPractical tools: charts, scripts, and visuals for daily useUpdated evidence on pelvic, perinatal, breast, and reproductive healthAddressing disparities and empowering underserved populationsWhy this book matters for PTs, OTs, physicians, and midwivesTo learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s SpeakersRebecca G. Stephenson is a clinical specialist in women’s and pelvic health physical therapy at Massachusetts General Hospital MGB at the Newton-Wellesley Ambulatory Care Center, medical writer and is a board-certified Women’s Health Clinical Specialist (WCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. From the Academy of Pelvic Health of the American Physical Therapy Association she has a Certification of Achievement in Pelvic Health (CAPP-Pelvic), Certification in Childbirth Education. She is a past president and secretary of the International Organization of Physical Therapists in Pelvic and Women’s Health. Dr. Stephenson has received many awards: the Lucy Blair Award from the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), the Elizabeth Nobel Award from the Academy of Pelvic Health, and the Barbara Adams Fellow in the MGH Institute of Physical Therapy for leadership. Dr. Stephenson is on the faculty for the Academy of Pelvic Health of the American Physical Therapy Association. Rebecca founded, along with Tracy Spitznagle and Susan Clinton, the Global Women’s Health Initiative, a non-profit, GWHI.org.Darla B. Cathcart is Assistant Clinical Professor and Assistant Director of Clinical Education at Graceland University (Independence, MO) and is a board-certified Women’s Health Certified Specialist (WCS) through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. She has also earned from APTA Academy of Pelvic Health the Certificate of Achievement in Pelvic Physical Therapy (CAPP-Pelvic) and the Certificate of Achievement in Pregnancy and Postpartum Physical Therapy (CAPP-OB). Darla has served as the President (2024–2026), President-elect (2023–2024), Vice President (2015–2016), and Director of Education (2011–2014) for the Academy of Pelvic Health, American Physical Therapy Association.  Dr. Cathcart received several awards from the Academy of Pelvic Health: Instructor of the Year (2017); Course Site Hostess of the Year (2018); and Volunteer of the Year (2015). Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What does diving the Great Barrier Reef have to do with bodywork? In this episode, Lynn reveals powerful parallels between coral, fish, and the hidden patterns we uncover in the body—connections that can completely shift your results with clients. She shares how to move beyond surface-level anatomy and start sensing the deeper signals of trauma, injury, and release. Get ready to see your practice in a whole new light.Episode Highlights:The surprising link between coral varieties and body tissuesHow to detect trauma and holding patterns beneath your handsWhy local restrictions often connect to distant injuriesThe secret to balancing micro and macro perspectives in treatmentA simple way to soften and release hardened boneHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you work with parents who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or frustrated, this is their reset: one simple framework you can share to help them quickly shift the dynamics at home.Today’s episode is your go-to guide for helping parents understand the ‘whole family nervous system’—the hidden, powerful connection that influences how parents and kids react to stress.Lynn is joined by Emma Johnston and Eleanor Mann, founders of The Reconnected, who have supported over 100,000 families in moving from tension and reactivity to connection and ease. Their approach blends breathwork, nervous system regulation, and play therapy, offering practical tools you can pass on to your clients for immediate and lasting change.✨Episode Highlights:A child’s ability to self-regulate is directly tied to their caregivers’ nervous system state. Breathwork can help release stored stress and expand capacity for calm, connected responses.Children’s primary healing tool is play — the caregiver’s role is to be present and attuned while they express themselves.Old reaction patterns come from past experiences; but self-regulation can break these patterns.A supportive community is a powerful catalyst for sustained family change.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s Speakers:Emma Johnston and Eleanor Mann are the founders of The Reconnected, a global community of over one hundred thousand families. They are dedicated to supporting parents to consciously transform their lives. Since launching their signature course, Reconnected Parenting, in 2019, they have positively impacted thousands of families, guiding them towards more fulfilling and intentional parenting experiences.As experts in Breathwork and Play Therapy, they advocate for a modern, authentic, and values-driven approach to parenting.Emma is a Breathwork Practitioner, Yoga Teacher, and mother of five young children.Eleanor is a Counsellor, Breathwork Practitioner, Play Therapist, and mother of five in their teens and young adult years.Website: https://thereconnected.com/Book: https://www.amazon.com/Reconnected-Parenting-Healing-Nervous-Regulation/dp/1401996973Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

What if your client’s symptoms weren’t what they seemed? In this episode, Lynn unpacks a session working with a postpartum client whose orthopedic complaints—leg weakness, knee irritation, constipation, and squat pain—led to surprising discoveries deep in the pelvis. Each release revealed new layers: from sacral flexion and a tucked cervix to a bound utero-sacral ligament that instantly shifted motor control and pelvic floor function. Just when the picture seemed complete, the body exposed one last twist—an old ankle sprain still holding tension from high school. This episode is a powerful reminder that the body always tells the story— when we’re willing to listen to it.✨ Episode Highlights:Identifying sacral flexion and ischial splaying patterns postpartumReleasing a tight utero-sacral ligament for better pelvic mobilityRestoring pelvic floor balance and effortless activationResolving orthopedic symptoms (knee tracking, squat pain) through pelvic alignmentDiscovering how old injuries and stored energy show up in postpartum recoveryHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you have clients whose pessary keeps slipping out, today’s podcast is the essential guide to why it happens and how to fix it. In today’s episode, Lynn is joined by Gaynor Morgan who shares the shortcuts you’ve been waiting for — covering biomechanics, breathing, and the smart use of one or even two pessaries for maximum support. You’ll learn exactly when a second pessary can make all the difference, how to choose the right type of pessary for each prolapse, and the movement and breathing tweaks that help it stay put. The result? More comfort, more stability, and better outcomes for your clients — without endless trial and error. If you’ve ever thought, “Why won’t it just stay in?”, consider this episode to be your answer.✨Episode Highlights:Identify the cause if a pessary is falling outStrengthen first if neededChoose the right type or combo of pessariesAddress movement & breathingStay informed on the latest research and clinical evidenceHave a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit:InstituteforBirthHealing.comAbout Today’s Speaker:Gaynor is a distinguished women's health specialist with a unique dual expertise in pessary innovation and biomechanical breathwork. With over 25 years in the pessary industry, she has dedicated her career to developing non-surgical solutions for pelvic floor dysfunction.Her pioneering work in pessary design and application has educated thousands of medical professionals and patients globally, earning her international recognition, including the Platinum Award at the International Awards for Women in Innovation and Invention. Understanding that a pessary is most effective when integrated with proper physiological function, Gaynor became a certified Oxygen Advantage Advanced Breathing Instructor,trained directly by Professor Patrick McKeown. She uniquely combines this scientifically- grounded breathwork with biomechanical movement to help women optimize their pessary experience. This integrated approach supports better management of prolapse, incontinence, and hypertonicity by improving pelvic floor coordination and overall core stability.Gaynor’s method ensures that the pessary works in harmony with the body, empowering women with greater comfort, confidence, and long-term success.Website: https://www.pelvicangel.net/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Your clients are coming to you because their body is communicating that there is an issue.Are you listening to what it has to say?If you struggle getting the results you want with your clients or helping clients improve beyond a certain point – then don’t miss today’s episode as Lynn shares her tricks of the trade that will not only get you desirable results, but that will pull in the pieces that have been ‘missing’. You know the ones - the little thoughts or pings in your body that tell you – “you can do more” and “there is more to this work”.Well, Lynn is here to tell you, “You can! And, there is!”When working with clients, there is so much more to working with the body than just following the protocols you have been taught. Listen in as Lynn shares a recent case that involved working on a client’s cervix and the additional data you need to be watching for in all of your treatment sessions to attain more meaningful results.Keep listening if you Are you ready to add in the missing pieces and improve client outcomes?✨Episode Highlights:Tuning into what the tissue “wants”The evolving skill of sensing tissue responseImportance of foundational techniques and flexibilityAdjusting to individual presentations--------------------------------------------------------------Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

When it comes to pregnancy and postpartum, it is hard to sift through what we should and should not be telling our clients; however, when it comes to Vitamin D, the research is clear – Vitamin D plays a crucial role in the health of our pregnant clients and their infants.Today, Lynn Schulte, PT is joined by Jen Aliano, the Executive Director of GrassrootsHealth, as Jen dives into the incredible data on the critical, yet often overlooked, role of vitamin D in pregnancy, chronic disease prevention, immune function, and overall health.Learn how vitamin D deficiency is contributing to poor health outcomes—which are often completely preventable. Join the conversation and connect with GrassrootsHealth to learn more about what can be done to raise awareness about the research behind the essential needs for Vitamin D.✨Episode Highlights:Vitamin D & PregnancyWhy Deficiency Is So CommonBreastfeeding & Infant HealthRacial Disparities in DeficiencyImmunity & Chronic Disease PreventionTesting & Individual NeedsPolicy Action – Capitol Hill, Sept 10🧾 To Get Involved and Interview Links:Donate and learn more: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/a-major-opportunity-is-knockLink to Testing: https://daction.grassrootshealth.net/tests/Watch the Dr. Carol Wagner YouTube Video: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/blog/vitamin-d-deficiency-the-canary-in-the-coal-mine-the-indicator-of-suboptimal-health-in-pregnant-women/Watch the Dr. Hollis YouTube Video: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/blog/behind-research-exclusive-interview-dr-bruce-hollis/Watch the Dr. Weiss YouTube Video: https://www.grassrootshealth.net/blog/lessons-learned-rct-prenatal-vitamin-d-asthma/About Today’s SpeakerJEN ALIANO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF GRASSROOTSHEALTHJen Aliano, MS, LAc, CCN, has been working in the field of nutrition since 2004, with over 10 years of experience in vitamin D research and education specifically. She is currently the Executive Director of GrassrootsHealth, a non-profit public health promotion and research organization supported by over 40 international senior vitamin D scientists and experts. GrassrootsHealth has been running the world’s largest public health intervention study – the D*action field trial – to solve the vitamin D deficiency epidemic, while focusing on promoting optimal health worldwide through nutrient research, education, and advocacy, with a primary focus on the role of vitamin D.Website: https://grassrootshealth.netEmail: [email protected] a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you want to save time and effort plus get incredible results in your postpartum body treatment sessions, then today’s episode with Lynn Schulte is a must listen.In her 30+ years of practice, Lynn has been fine-tuning how to best work with the postpartum body. Today, she shares with you the essential steps and areas to treat to get the best and quickest results for your postpartum clients. Stop the heavy lifting and the forced releases by connecting what you find both from your external and internal assessments and treatments to help clients recover quicker and more fully after birth. ✨Episode Highlights:External Before InternalUterus-on-Bladder TechniqueCase Study InsightLink Between Internal Muscle Tension & Bone Position.IRF (Ischiorectal Fossa) ImportanceCollagen Type and Birth ResponseReflexive Core ActivationLynn encourages pelvic health therapists to deepen their skills and knowledge by going beyond standard training with courses that empower practitioners to use their expertise and intuition to create more impactful and effective results with lifelong benefits.—Want to learn more? Check out Lynn’s pregnant and postpartum body courses to elevate your practice.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

As a pelvic health therapist, you are in a position to help clear blocks that may be impacting your client’s fertility! Do you want to learn how? Listen in to today’s conversation as Dr. Yeni Abraham joins Lynn to share incredible wisdom and insight around what we can do to help clients navigate infertility and miscarriage. This conversation will expand your care on multiple levels.Today’s episode will dive into:How cultural and emotional grief with infertility and miscarriage can create shame, community ostracism, isolation, and feelings of betrayal by one’s body.How grief can get held as trauma in the body and ultimately impact fertility.How to spot red flags, integrate trauma-informed care, and confidently treat the emotional layers stored in tissue.What we can do to help build emotional safety for our clients, so they can relax and engage more deeply in their healing.What you need to know in terms of clinical discernment, collaboration, and trauma-informed, whole-person care to better guide your clients.Don’t miss this important episode and the opportunity to provide more expansive and necessary care to your clients.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comABOUT TODAY’S SPEAKERDr. Oluwayeni Abraham, PT, DPT, is a pelvic physical therapist and pelvic educator. She practices and teaches from a place of purpose to address the fertility concerns, pelvic pain and pregnancy related conditions women struggle with. As patients fondly call her, “Dr.Yeni” is also a mentor, teacher and practices using gynovisceral manipulation techniques to treat and manage female mechanical infertility. Her use of these skills in practice has addressed hormonal issues, ovulatory concerns and numerous reproductive diagnoses impacting fertility. Dr.Yeni is a fertility warrior who is now a mother after a battle with infertility. She is happily married with a wonderful son, passionate about mentoring young women and aiming to provide expert level care for all women. “I’ve always believed that the marriage between holistic and western medicine can do wonders in the field of pelvic and reproductive health. As a licensed pelvic floor physical therapist who specializes in fertility and pelvic pain, I use my understanding of the female lumbopelvic region and my passion for curating manual treatment techniques to address the pervasive obstacles that contribute to both mechanical and hormonal problems in women trying to conceive. Working in this population provides the opportunity to empower women who are in a vulnerable season in their lives. Though the healing work is physical, the results are life-changing.” - Dr. Yeni AbrahamDr. Yeni’s Website: https://www.triggeredacademy.com/homeVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

I am so excited to share this fascinating case study today that brought up a surprising connection between my client’s abdominal tension during pregnancy and a past injury in her lower extremities. It caught me by surprise as my normal release techniques were not making effective changes, but I got curious – and the results were beautiful!The body is incredible in its ability to tell us when something is not right. It is our job to listen and find the connection – in this case the connection was between a past left ankle fracture and persistent abdominal tension. The tension was keeping the body in restriction and may have led to a challenge in labor and delivery.Listen to this case to learn:What you can do when pain or tension returns even after a releaseHow to stay curious when tissues don’t respond as expectedWhat to reassess after a releaseHow past injuries can silently influence uterine mobility, ligament tension, and even fetal positioningTreating the whole body—not just the area of dysfunction—is essential to your pelvic health practice. Whether you're a therapist, bodyworker, or clinician working with pregnant clients, this episode offers eye-opening insights into fascial relationships and introduces techniques taught in Lynn’s Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body course. A must-listen for anyone ready to elevate their hands-on skills and deepen their understanding of the body's subtle but powerful connections.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

If you want to know what a Live Training with Lynn is like for the Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body course – listen to today’s podcast as Lynn shares an incredible experience from a course in Springfield, Missouri. In the live trainings, not only will you get lots of hands-on practice and individualized attention, but you get to experience the techniques first hand and see live demonstrations, including live demos on pregnant clients for many locations.Spoiler Alert: You don’t have to wait until Lynn is coming to a location near you to get started with this training as you can dive into the coursework required for the live training by starting the online course today! This will help your knowledge of the techniques sink in even deeper for greater mastery of the skills!If you are interested in building your confidence and effectiveness in clinical practice, listen in to learn more about how to really get this work into your hands.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Today, I share one of my top teaching wisdoms – you need to address the pelvic bones with ALL of your pelvic health clients. In today’s episode, you will learn the importance of working with the pelvic bones not just to release the open birthing pattern, but when assessing and treating all of your pelvic health patients.Listen in to hear multiple case studies that focus on how to work with the pelvic bones and what you can do to address issues from falls, injuries or other traumas that patients may not even remember. There is even a case where the connection between the sacrum and the cranial dural system alleviated a client’s headaches!Key takeaways from this episode include:Assessing beyond just the soft tissueTechniques for release of the pelvic bonesComprehensive applications that expand beyond postpartum careEnergetic connection for tissue releaseListen in to learn more about working with the foundation of your client’s pelvic health!Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

From fingertips to the ulnar edge, our hands can become finely tuned instruments for sensing tissue responses – particularly in specialized work like intravaginal therapy.Our hands are an extension of our heart and play a profound role in the therapeutic process. In today’s episode, Lynn shares new insights around the healing power of our hands. She demonstrates how to balance neutral hand placement with imparting and receiving energy and offers tips on how to explore these dynamics in your sessions. Lynn also talks about the importance of touch and what you can do to help promote healing with your touch.Whether you’re a seasoned therapist or new to bodywork, you’ll learn new insights about the power of touch, the importance of energetic awareness, and the magic that happens when we get out of our heads and into our hands.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Today, join Lynn as she recounts a compelling case study of a client’s recovery from intense pelvic and back pain after childbirth. The client who was suffering from a history of low back pain and a traumatic labor experience, felt as though her pelvis might split in two. Despite these challenges, profound healing unfolded during her second session.Through her work, Lynn uncovered blocked energy flow in the dural tube and limiting beliefs rooted in the client’s labor experience that were inhibiting her ability to heal. After addressing these areas, the results were nothing short of remarkable – immense pain relief, emotional release, and a renewed sense of well-being.Discover the transformative power of restoring birth energy flow and the impact it can have on both the physical and emotional health of your postpartum clients. In this incredible journey, Lynn shares key insights for working with both physical and emotional pain and how these techniques heal all the way to the heart.Resources: Tami Lynn Kent’s Book: Wild Mothering  https://www.wildfeminine.com/Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comYouTube: IBH Mailing List: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/#ibhnewsletterMessage me on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instituteforbirthhealing/Message me on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/InstituteForBirthHealing/Email Me: [email protected] you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode. To learn more visit: https://instituteforbirthhealing.com/Visit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

As pelvic health practitioners, we can positively impact birth and postpartum outcomes – but we need OBGYNs to know what is possible and why it is necessary. Today, I will share with you what I wish every OBGYN would know to ensure we are doing our best together in providing care for our pregnant and postpartum clients.In today’s episode, discover what I believe every OBGYN needs to know about pregnancy and postpartum care from a pelvic health perspective. This episode is packed with tips to improve outcomes, reduce trauma, and empower moms for smoother births and recoveries!Lynn shares the critical importance of addressing back pain during pregnancy and how referrals to pelvic health specialists can make a world of difference. She talks about why baby’s positioning is more than just being “head down”, and how the flexibility of the uterine ligaments is crucial for a smoother birth experience.Lynn dives into postpartum recovery and what can be done to address scar tissue mobility and cervical mobility for healing, comfort and sexual wellness. She also highlights the value of standing assessments for prolapse and the growing need for effective pessary fitting to provide holistic care for postpartum mothers.Key Takeaways for OBGYNs and Birth Professionals:Learn simple ways to differentiate back pain causes and refer effectively to pelvic health specialists.Understand how the nuances of baby positioning can make labor smoother for both mother and baby.Explore how to better support postpartum recovery by addressing tissue and scar mobility.Discover actionable tips for empowering your presence in the birthing room to reduce trauma.Gain insight into standing assessments for prolapse and fitting pessaries to provide holistic care.Let’s spread this valuable knowledge and empower practitioners to collaborate and enhance outcomes for clients everywhere. Share this episode with your colleagues and connect with the Institute for Birth Healing for more insights into optimizing maternal care.Tune in, share widely, and join us in creating smoother births and faster recoveries. Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE

Pelvic pain remains shrouded in cultural stigma, often misunderstood and feared. Today, Suzanne Scurlock, craniosacral therapist and founder of Healing from the Core® and I explore how the body’s innate wisdom and compassionate touch can unlock transformative healing and empowerment to create profound restoration – mind, body and soul.Today, host Lynn Schulte and Suzanne Scurlock, CST-D, an esteemed craniosacral therapist instructor with over 35 years of teaching experience and founder of Healing from the Core®, unravel the complexities of pelvic pain and its connection to emotional trauma and ancestral healing. Suzanne shares about “energy cysts” and together, Lynn and Suzanne highlight the importance of early education and connection to our power centers.This episode is a must-listen for anyone ready to explore the deep connections between body, mind, and spirit in trauma recovery. Whether you’re a pelvic health therapist, bodyworker, or someone on a personal healing journey, you’ll leave with impactful and actionable insights and a renewed understanding of the body’s capacity for transformation.ResourcesFREE Webinar for Women with Suzanne Scurlock: Pelvic Pain & Dysfunction: Causes & Solutions https://hpc.healingfromthecore.com/pelvic-pain-replay?am_id=lynnschulte2Healing from the Core® Workshops: Explore Suzanne’s 5-day immersive retreats in Asheville, NC, and Claymont, WV. Learn more about movement practices, ancestral healing, and hands-on sacred ceremonies.Visit Suzanne's website:: https://healingfromthecore.com/homeContact: Reach out for workshop details or to connect with a dedicated team member for support: https://healingfromthecore.com/contact/Tune in to uncover the profound wisdom your body holds and take the first step toward lasting healing.Have a comment or question about today’s episode? Message Lynn on Instagram or Facebook, or Email Lynn.If you enjoyed today’s podcast and are interested in more topics to support your clinical practice and treating your clients, find us on your favorite podcast app and subscribe so you don’t miss an episode.To learn more visit: InstituteforBirthHealing.comVisit Institute for Birth Healing to learn more about how to care for the pregnant and postpartum body: CLICK HERE