The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

In Episode 109 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya sits down with CEO and co-founder of Uresta, Lauren Barker, to chat all about bladder leaks, the URESTA device, and how she got into the work of women's health and bladder solutions.In this episode, you'll hear Lauren and Aliya chat about:Whether Lauren wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Where Lauren learned about periods, sexual health, and puberty.What URESTA is and how it works to stop bladder leaks.Lauren's own postpartum journey and personal experience with pelvic floor dysfunction.+ much more!**If you're interested in trying Uresta to stop your leaks, use this link to save 10% off your order.**About Lauren Barker:Lauren Barker is the CEO and co-founder of Uresta – a women’s health startup that is changing the lives of women suffering from bladder leakage (a condition that impacts 1 in 3 women after 30). Prior to Uresta, Lauren began her career in investment banking with TD Securities and then at TorQuest Partners, a leading Canadian private equity fund. Lauren’s career led her to Drop Technologies, a fast-growing fintech company in business operations. With an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for women’s health, Lauren partnered with a Canadian Urogynecologist to launch Uresta in 2020. Lauren also holds an HBA from the Ivey School of Business.Learn more about URESTA here and follow the team on Instagram here. About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 108 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares an easy tip to help you lift and jump without pelvic pressure or leaking.  Whether you notice heaviness when lifting or find yourself leaking (or almost leaking) when jumping, today's tip is a great starting point that is definitely worth trying out. _____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 107 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya sits down with co-founder and CEO of Marlow, Nadia Ladak, to chat all about her journey as a young entrepreneur building a revolutionary menstrual product brand. In this episode, you'll hear Nadia and Aliya chat about:Whether Nadia wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Where Nadia learned about periods, sexual health, and puberty.Why Nadia and her friends decided to build a menstrual product brand in business school, including the first lubricated tampon!Where her brand Marlow is now and where it's headed in the future.+ much more!About Nadia Ladak:Nadia Ladak is on a mission to elevate women’s health and inspire the next generation of founders. She is the co-founder and CEO of Marlow, a brand revolutionizing period care with the first-ever lubricated tampon designed for smoother and more comfortable insertion. Nadia was named Forbes 30 under 30, Canada's Top 25 Women of Influence, YWCA's Young Woman of Distinction, and appeared on CBC's Dragon's Den. She is passionate about giving back to the community and sits on the board of directors of the Ivey Business School Alumni Network and young professional board of Women's College Hospital.Learn more about Marlow at wearemarlow.com and follow along @marlow on social media. About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 106 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares her 5 step process for controlling strong urges to pee.  Sudden and uncontrollable urges are a very common problem and her tips will help you gain much more control and confidence. If you find yourself pee dancing whenever you return home from work or feel like your bladder just can't hold a lot of pee, this episode will be really helpful!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 105 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya sits down with exercise physiologist, professor, and researcher Dr. Margie Davenport to breakdown the latest evidence on exercise during pregnancy and postpartum.In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Davenport and Aliya chat about:Whether Dr. Davenport wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!How her own pregnancy experiences and her research intersected.What the latest evidence tells us about the benefits of exercising during pregnancy including improvements in mental health, reduction in pregnancy complications, and more.How new research is starting to refute long-standing myths about the dangers of exercising during pregnancy.Dr. Davenport's 2025 research on postpartum return to exercise, sleep, and pelvic floor health. The surprising link between pelvic floor dysfunction and future cardiovascular disease - Dr. Davenport shares the emerging evidence!+ much more!About Dr. Margie Davenport:Dr. Davenport is an exercise physiologist and Professor in the Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and Recreation at the University of Alberta.  She holds the Christenson Professorship in Active Healthy Living and is the Director of the Program for Pregnancy and Postpartum Health (ww.exerciseandpregnancy.ca; established 2013). She has published more than 200 manuscripts related to physical activity and sport during preconception, pregnancy and the postpartum period. Over the last decade she has worked with a number of National/International organizations including FIFA, The Women’s Tennis Association, the World Health Organization, International Olympic Committee and others to support physical activity during and following pregnancy.Get the latest research from Dr. Davenport and her team on Instagram @drmargiedavenportAbout Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 104 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains why hovering over the toilet seat isn't always ideal when it comes to healthy bladder habits.  In this episode, she explains how our bodies are designed to to work when it comes to emptying our bladders, and how hovering over a toilet seat can mess up the relationship between the brain, bladder, and pelvic floor. If you find yourself hovering public toilets, this episode is for you!_____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 103 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya sits down with fellow Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and best-selling author Richa Rehan.  In this episode, you'll hear Richa and Aliya chat about:Whether Richa wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Richa's childhood growing up in India, her first period experience, and where she learned about "body stuff". How her father fostered her love for writing and was the inspiration behind her book, even after his death.+ much more!To pick up Richa's book, Things Every Girl Should Know About Her Body, click here to buy on Amazon Canada and click here to buy on Amazon US.About Richa Rehan:Richa Rehan is a pelvic health physiotherapist, women’s health educator, author, and speaker dedicated to breaking the silence around women’s bodies. She is the bestselling author of Things Every Girl Should Know About Her Body, a guide focused on body literacy, periods, and empowering girls and women with accurate, stigma-free health information.With over a decade of clinical experience, Richa is the owner of multiple physiotherapy clinics across Eastern Ontario and works with women across all life stages — from puberty to postpartum to menopause. Through her clinics, digital platforms, and her #BreakTheTaboo movement, she combines evidence-based care with honest conversation to make topics like pelvic health, periods, intimacy, and postpartum recovery feel normal and accessible.She also leads online education through @thepelvicexperts and @nariverse social media platform, reaching a global community of women seeking clarity, confidence, and better health.About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 102 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya kicks off 2026 with an episode all about how to exercise during pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. After all, it is that time of the year where many of us are making resolutions and setting goals - many of which have to do with movement. She helps reframe goals for exercise during each stage, shares some of what the evidence tells us, and busts some myths about exercising during pregnancy, postpartum, and perimenopause. Her intention is to help clear up some of the fears, miscommunication, and confusion around exercise and to encourage you to think about reasonable long-term goals, such as maintaining functional independence and reducing cardiovascular + metabolic risk as we age.About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 101 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya shares a conversation she had with Rhonda Chamberlain, Physiotherapist + Pre/Post-Natal Fitness Coach. In this episode, you'll hear Rhonda and Aliya chat about:Whether Rhonda wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Rhonda's childhood as a competitive gymnast, her first period, and growing up in "diet culture".When + how Rhonda started her journey towards body acceptance and self-love, and how she is raising her girls far away from diet culture.How little Aliya grew up being "scared" to eat potatoes and little Rhonda was shamed for eating a bagel - and how they have both healed their relationships with those foods.How Rhonda is talking about sex with her young girls.+ much more!About Rhonda Chamberlain:Rhonda Chamberlain (she/her) is a mom to 2 girls, physiotherapist and pre/postnatal fitness coach. She has been practicing as a physiotherapist since 2010, including 10 years in a gym setting. She started her own virtual physiotherapy and fitness coaching business in May 2020 with a mission to help moms return to exercise with the support of a physiotherapist. Her love of exercise began at 3 when she started competitive gymnastics, a sport that she competed in for over 12 years. She now finds her passion in strength training, and in inspiring women to realize how strong they really are! After having a more challenging recovery with her second daughter, she found a passion for all things pregnancy and postpartum. She attained her Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach Certificate in March 2020, and has continued to learn and expand into this specialty since. Her mission is to help busy moms ditch the all-or-nothing mindset and fit strength training into their lives in a realistic and sustainable way.You can find Rhonda at www.rhondachamberlainpt.com or on Instagram @rhondachamberlainpt - and be sure to check out her podcast, The Pelvic Health + Fitness Podcast.About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 100 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares a list of the 10 lies your mother told you when it comes to your body and how it works - like peeing before you leave the house, painful periods, sex, and so much more. This is a fun + light-hearted way to celebrate the milestone of ONE HUNDRED EPISODES of The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast. Come back next week for a fabulous guest episode!_____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 99 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya has the opportunity to chat with Dr. Kristen MacKenzie, the co-director of the Pelvic Pain Program and the Women’s Sexual Dysfunction Conference at Stanford University. This conversation is eye opening and sheds so much light on pelvic pain, the nervous system, and how our brain + body communicate with each other.  In this episode, you'll hear Dr. MacKenzie and Aliya chat about:Whether Dr. MacKenzie wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!How Dr. MacKenzie approaches pelvic pain from a multi-disciplinary standpoint, and never believes that pain is “in your head”. Why tests + scans can be normal, yet pain and dysfunction can still be present.How the nervous system changes with persistent pelvic pain.Whether or not our nervous system can actually be “stuck” in fight or flight - is this just a social media thing?Dr. MacKenzie’s top tips to create safety within the nervous system and body to help manage persistent pelvic pain.Why pelvic floor muscles can become "tight" and how this can contribute to chronic pelvic pain.How Dr. MacKenzie talks about "body stuff" with her small kids.+ much more!About Dr. Kristen MacKenzie:Kristen MacKenzie, MD is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine at Stanford University. She serves as the co-director for the Pelvic Pain Program and co-director of the Stanford Women’s Sexual Dysfunction Conference. She is part of the Stanford Pelvic Health Center for interdisciplinary, collaborative care between urology, gynecology, gastroenterology, colorectal surgery and pelvic floor physical therapy. She completed a Faculty Fellowship in the Medical Humanities in 2024 and is interested in the intersection of social media and women’s health._____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 98 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about why coughing can make pelvic floor problems like leaks, pelvic organ prolapse, pressure, and pain worse. She explains what is going on in your body when you have been coughing for a few days, and why symptoms may show up for the first time - or even worsen - when you're sick. She shares some tips for you as you work on recovering from your cough and restoring pelvic floor function. If you're looking for more information on managing stress urinary incontinence (ie: leaking with coughing, sneezing, or jumping), be sure to listen to Episode 65. _____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 97 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya is back with another amazing guest. Today, Aliya chats with fellow Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist Anita Lambert (@holistichealthphysio). In this episode, you'll hear Anita and Aliya chat about:Whether Anita wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!The conversations Anita and her mother had while she was growing up - about periods, sex, and changing bodies. How they navigate "taboo" conversations with their own kids, mothers, and patients.Both of their experiences with heavy + painful periods.How Anita got into the work as a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist. + much more!Aliya mentioned a few other podcast episodes that you might find interesting - both this one and Anita's Podcast called To Birth + Beyond.How To Have Better Poops: Ep 198 of To Birth + Beyond6 Top Recommended Postpartum Recovery Items: Ep 209 of To Birth + BeyondJessie Mundell on Why All Bodies Are Political: Ep 56 of The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor PodcastAbout Anita Lambert:Anita Lambert is a perinatal pelvic health physiotherapist, the creator of the Bump to Birth Method, co-host of the To Birth & Beyond Podcast, and a mom of two. She owns Holistic Health Physiotherapy, where she supports clients through all stages of pregnancy, birth prep, and postpartum recovery—whether weeks or years after birth. She’s worked with hundreds of clients in-person and online and has gone through two pregnancies, births, and postpartum journeys herself. Anita’s all about giving practical, evidence-informed support that helps you stay active, reduce symptoms like leaking or pelvic pain, and feel confident navigating pregnancy, birth, and postpartum—whether it’s your first baby or your third.Website: https://www.holistichealthphysio.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/holistichealthphysioAnita's Podcast: https://tobirthandbeyond.com/podcast/_____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 96 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about how to push when giving birth. She explains the difference between closed and open glottis pushing, the pros + cons of each, warns about social media advice, and tells you the most important things she tells her patients who work with her 1-on-1 for birth prep support. If you're pregnant, this episode is a must!If you are in the Toronto area and would like to see Aliya in person for support during your pregnancy + personalized birth prep sessions, you can book a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy session at boxwellnessco.janeapp.com. If you're outside of Toronto, Aliya does see patients virtually as well - the link will guide you to virtual appointment options as well.If you're looking to take Aliya's on-demand course and learn all about how to prepare your mind, body, and pelvic floor for birth, check out Prep For Birth here. It's only $47 Canadian / about $34 US - well worth the small investment!! About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 95 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya is back with another wonderful guest. Today, Aliya chats with Jessica Sennet - fitness expert, entrepreneur, and mother all about her personal experience with pelvic pain + trauma, and how she accidentally got into the work she does as the Founder + CEO of MIGHTY MOM. In this episode, you'll hear Jessica and Aliya chat about:Whether Jessica wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!How and where Jessica learned about sex.Jessica's experience with painful sex, pelvic pain, vestibulitis, numerous pelvic surgeries, lots of pelvic floor physiotherapy, and depression.How Jessica got into fitness and pelvic health as a side hustle from her acting job.Where Jessica and Aliya randomly burst into tears - turns out they are both very emotional people!+ much more!About Jessica Sennet:Jessica Sennet is a Prenatal and Postpartum fitness expert with several high level certifications including FIT FOR BIRTH Corrective Exercise Specialist, Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism, INCORE Diastasis Recti Expert and has trained 100s of women over the last 10 years in the fitness industry . She is the founder and CEO of MIGHTY MOM in Toronto offering private sessions, classes and online training programs for both pregnancy and postpartum women. Last year she opened a franchise program to help as many moms and parents feel strong as possible. As a mom to 2 little boys herself, she understands the pressures and challenges that motherhood can bring and is dedicated to giving her clients all the tools they need to continue doing the exercise they love while pregnant, in postpartum recovery and then beyond.Where to learn more about Jessica + Mighty Mom: Website: https://www.mightymom.ca/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mightymomjess ___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 94 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya returns after a short summer break from podcasting to share what she learned about forced and intentional rest this summer. You might remember how she declared the summer of 2025 as her summer, too - if not, check out Episode 93.She also gives you a sneak peek into what to expect from the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast for the rest of 2025 and asks for your input - if you have any thoughts, topics, or guest ideas for Aliya, please send her a message on Instagram @boxwellnessco or reach out by email at [email protected]_____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 93 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares why she is intentionally choosing rest this summer - because it's her summer too. She explains how rest doesn't always feel natural or possible for her, and mulls over some reasons why resting is hard for so many of us - despite the fact that rest truly is critical for our health + wellness. She brainstorms a few micro-moments of intentional "rest" that you could integrate into your days to improve your wellness - like skipping the expensive smoothie and making a slow cup of tea at home, moving your body in a way that feels nourishing, sleeping a little bit more instead of rushing to that early morning workout, or making yourself breakfast. Rest doesn't always mean sleeping or napping. Rest means taking care of ourselves in small + meaningful ways. She also announces that the podcast is taking a summer break - so she can have a few hours back every week to...rest! New episodes will be back in September, but you have over 90 episodes filled with pelvic health tips and meaningful conversations to catch up on while you (hopefully) rest a little bit this season._____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 92 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Naturopathic Doctor Dr. Jordin Wiggins all about pleasure, sexuality, and reclaiming our bodies after periods of neglect.[TRIGGER WARNING: in this episode, we talk about things that might be triggering, including abuse.]In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Jordin and Aliya chat about:Whether Dr. Jordin wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!How and where Dr. Jordin learned about sex.The types of conversations she is having with her 4 year old daughter about consent, bodily autonomy, and sex (age appropriate discussions, of course!)Why having shame about our bodies can be dangerous.How Dr. Jordin got into her work as an Intimacy Strategist and how she helps women.Dr. Jordin's top tips for true self-care and how to reclaim pleasure. + much more!About Dr. Jordin Wiggins:Dr. Jordin Wiggins is a Naturopathic Doctor, author, and Intimacy Strategist for high-functioning women who are successful on paper but silently suffering in their relationships, bodies, and sex lives. Blending 13+ years of clinical experience with deep study in tantra, somatics, and power dynamics, Dr. Wiggins helps women heal the root causes of burnout, numbness, and anhedonia—including the hidden impact of coercive control. As a survivor of sexual and psychological abuse, she brings both precision and lived truth to her work. Her mission is to reverse the silent epidemic of sexual disconnection—because great sex is just the beginning. When women learn to receive, everything changes: intimacy deepens, health improves, wealth expands, and the nervous system finally exhales. She is the host of The Pleasure Principles podcast and author of The Pink Canary, the book that named what medicine has long ignored: that pleasure is the check-engine light of women’s health.Where to learn more about Dr. Jordin: Website: https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drjordinwiggins/ LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/drwigginsnd Podcast: https://www.thepleasurecollective.com/podcast___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 91 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains why simply having more painful sex can't fix painful sex.Inspired by a question sent in by a community member on Instagram, Aliya dives deep into why the advice or belief that just "doing it more" will one day result in pain-free sex. She also explains reasons why we may have painful sex (or dyspareunia) and suggests some ways to start to move forward on a journey towards pain-free (and pleasurable) sex.Aliya mentioned how her online pelvic floor program called THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM can help you in your journey to pain-free sex.  This is an online movement based program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! *Use the code PODCAST for 10% off*She also mentioned her favourite Canadian vaginal moisturizer and lubricant brand, IRIS. You can shop their products here and use the code ALIYA10 to save money.If you want to hear related episodes that might be helpful, check out:Episode 25 about painful sexEpisode 27 about your breath and your pelvic floorEpisode 41 + Episode 63 on pelvic floor muscle tightnessEpisode 46 is a conversation with Azia To on her journey with painful sex + vaginismus. This was such an impactful conversation, I highly recommend!!These links above will take you to Aliya's website to listen, but you can also search for these episodes in your favourite podcast player. _____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listeninAbout Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 90 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich, Clinical Psychologist all about sexual health + wellness. In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Arielle and Aliya chat about:Whether Dr. Arielle wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Why secrecy and shame around sex and our bodies is harmful and can lead to suffering.Dr. Arielle's tips to help open up lines of communication around sensitive topics like sexuality.The role that couples therapy can play in improving your sex life.Why "putting the children first" may not be the best move.How to find pleasure in places outside of the bedroom and why this is essential for healthy sexuality.Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich, Clinical PsychologistFounder & Clinical Director of Anna & Salomon: Sex and Couples Health. Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich is a clinical psychologist licensed in Ontario and Quebec. She completed a doctorate in Clinical Psychology (Psy.D) from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in 2019 and received specialized clinical training from the Sex and Couple Therapy Service at the Allen Memorial Institute (McGill). Dr. Arielle mainly treats sexual and relational health, helping individuals and couples thrive. Additionally, she supports young couples through the transition to parenthood, with expertise in fertility, perinatal, and postpartum mental health. She also assists cancer survivors with sexual, relational, and fertility health. Find Dr. Arielle Buch-Frohlich and her clinic below:@dr.arielle.therapy @anna.salomon.ONBook now: https://aws-portal.owlpractice.ca/annasalomon___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 89 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares 5 helpful tips for a pain-free pap smear.  It's common to feel anxious about cervical screenings or pelvic exams, especially when previous exams might have been painful in the past. Listen along and learn how you can make the experience more comfortable for you.  If you want to hear related episodes on the topic of painful insertion, tightness of the pelvic floor muscles, and diaphragmatic breathing, , check out:Episode 25 about painful sexEpisode 27 about your breath and your pelvic floorEpisode 41 + Episode 63 on pelvic floor muscle tightnessEpisode 79 about inserting tampons without painThese links above will take you to Aliya's website to listen, but you can also search for these episodes in your favourite podcast player. If you are in the Toronto area and would like to see Aliya in person for a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapy appointment, you can book one at boxwellnessco.janeapp.com. If you're outside of Toronto, Aliya does see patients virtually as well. _____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 88 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with the co-founders of This Is Perimenopause, Michelle Stainton + Mikelle Ethier.In this episode, you'll hear Michelle, Mikelle, and Aliya chat about:Whether Michelle + Mikelle want their mother's pelvic floor...or not!Where Michelle + Mikelle learned about sex and the role that Catholic guilt and fear played in sex education at home.How Michelle + Mikelle are talking about bodies, sex, periods, and more with their children.The memories Michelle + Mikelle have of their mothers going through the menopause transition. How terrifying perimenopausal mood changes can be, including Aliya's recent experience with high levels of anxiety, Michelle's intense rage, and Mikelle's decreased stress tolerance.How the "This Is Perimenopause" resource hub and community was created.About Michelle Stainton + Mikelle Ethier:Michelle Stainton is an entrepreneur, customer service enthusiast. After years in marketing and communications across virtually every sector imaginable, life threw Michelle a curveball... perimenopause. She was blindsided. The lack of information was shocking, and the support practically non-existent. While commiserating with her bestie, Mikelle Ethier, they decided to do something about this and This Is Perimenopause was born.Mikelle Ethier is a recovering banker with a passion for shaking up the status quo.Her own journey through perimenopause, now 9-years-and-counting, is what drives her everyday to work toward a world where every person with ovaries is informed, empowered, and heard. Together, Michelle + Mikelle are creating the community and resource hub they desperately wished for when perimenopause turned their lives upside down. A place where straightforward information meets practical advice. This Is Perimenopause isn’t just about hot flashes and irregular periods. It’s about all the stuff we face during this stage of life. Because it’s impossible to tell where perimenopause ends and everyday life begins. Follow This Is Perimenopause on Instagram, check out the website, and listen to the This Is Perimenopause podcast. ___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 87 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains 3 drivers of strong and frequent urges to empty your bladder.  She explains that always needing to go to the bathroom can be because of what's happening in the bladder itself, what's happening outside the bladder (including the pelvic floor muscles and fascia), and what's happening in the nervous system. If you find yourself peeing more than your friends, this episode is crucial to help you understand what might be causing this in your life. If you want to hear more episodes on the topic of bladder habits + health, check out:Episode 45 about peeing in the showerEpisode 51 about urge incontinenceEpisode 65 about leaking with sneezing and coughingEpisode 75 about anxiety and your pelvic floorEpisode 81 about peeing "just in case"These links above will take you to Aliya's website to listen, but you can also search for these episodes in your podcast player. _____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 86 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Surabhi Veitch, the "Passionate Physio" about periods, raising kids, relationships, and managing stressful phases. In this episode, you'll hear Surabhi and Aliya chat about:Whether Surabhi wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Why she thinks her mom is strong, even though she doesn't do much formal exercise.The types of conversations Surabhi had about puberty, body changes, periods and sex while growing up in India, Bahrain, and Canada - and the types of conversations she is having with her young children.How her first period was celebrated by her family.Why nurturing intuition and encouraging them to listen to their bodies is something that both Surabhi and Aliya are doing with their kids.How Surabhi is high-maintenance and not ashamed to say it!The challenges Surabhi faces raising biracial kids and making sure they are connected to their Indian + Hindu roots as children born and raised in Canada.How Surabhi manages stressful times like postpartum, raising small kids, and navigating a troubled world. What it means to listen to your body when we are used to chronically abandoning our own needs. Why Aliya thinks that guilt is a liar - particularly when it shows up when you try to take time for yourself.About Surabhi Veitch:Surabhi Veitch aka The Passionate Physio is an experienced Pelvic & Orthopaedic Physiotherapist and Fitness Coach in Toronto, Canada. Surabhi loves to empower her clients to feel strong, confident, leakfree and pleasure-full through pregnancy, postpartum, perimenopause & beyond. She offers in-person and virtual support for women with bowel & bladder concerns, sexytime troubles, prolapse, as well as muscular or joint injuries.Contact: [email protected]: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/Podcast: Mom Strength https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca/podcast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/thepassionatephysio/___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 85 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares her million dollar tip for having easier poops. She explains why mastering this particular breathing strategy of "breathing into your butthole" is key to bowel movements that are gentle and kind to your pelvic floor, particularly important if you have hemorrhoids, anal fissures, are pregnant or postpartum. She also says the word butthole way too many times in less than 10 minutes, so consider yourself warned. If you want to hear more episodes on the topic of bowel movements / bowel health in the context of your pelvic floor, check out:Episode 57: Why You Need A Poop StoolEpisode 47: All About HemorrhoidsEpisode 9: Why You Need Great Poops For Great Pelvic Health_____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 84 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with the Founder of Hem Support Wear, Lauren Fleming about how her own pelvic organ prolapse diagnosis led her to create her own line of beautiful + supportive pelvic floor garments. In this episode, you'll hear Lauren and Aliya chat about:Whether Lauren wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!The conversations Lauren + her sister had about puberty, periods, and sex growing up, and how Lauren plans on having similar conversations with her young girls as they grow.How Lauren navigated pregnancy + birth with her intense needle phobia, and how her visit with a doula prior to getting pregnancy was so helpful.Lauren's postpartum experience with breastfeeding, her pelvic organ prolapse diagnosis, and what drove her to create her company, Hem Support Wear. How and why her pelvic support garments at Hem Support Wear are designed with attention to function, support, aesthetics, and emotions. ***Learn more about Hem Support Wear's beautiful prolapse + pelvic floor support garments at www.hemsupportwear.com. Use the code BOXWELLNESSCO to save $15 off your order!About Lauren FlemingLauren Fleming is the founder of Hem Support Wear, a company dedicated to empowering women through thoughtful, beautiful pelvic floor support garments and fostering meaningful conversations about pelvic health. Her journey began after being diagnosed with Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) following the birth of her first child. Frustrated with the lack of effective support options, Lauren was inspired to create solutions that truly help women feel supported and confident in their pelvic health journeys. As a wife and mother of two young children, Lauren is passionate about advocating for women's wellness at every stage of life.  You can follow Lauren + Hem Support Wear on Instagram @hemsupportwear and learn more about her company and her pelvic floor support garments at www.hemsupportwear.com___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've ever felt confused by what you're seeing online when it comes to cycle syncing, cardio exercise, strength training, and when to time your meals around exercise, you're not alone. It's really hard to separate the social media "Wellness Girlies" from what the science is actually telling us about our menstrual cycles, hormones, the "best" cardio exercise, and nutrition needs as females who are active.  In Episode 83 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya goes on a little bit of a rant about harmful misinformation online that is causing so much confusion about exercise + training as a female. She points out what the science actually is telling us and shares some places you can go to learn from actual researchers and scientists.  If you consume any content online about wellness, this is a really important episode to listen to.Accounts to follow to learn what the science is telling us:@doclyssfitness Alyssa Olenick PhD in Exercise, Metabolism, Female Physiology.@mackinprof Stuart Phillips, Prof and Researcher at McMaster University - lifting, protein, aging, supplements, exercise.@drlaurencs1 Lauren Colenso-Semple PhD, Scientist, Expert in female physiology and muscle. @drjengunter OBGYN, misinformation-buster._____If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 82 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Nidhi Sharma all about the conversations she had growing up in India, taboos about periods, and the challenges of raising a child today. In this episode, you'll hear Nidhi and Aliya chat about:Whether Nidhi wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!What happened when Nidhi got her period for the very first time. Taboos surrounding periods, women's bodies, and sex in India where she grew up. How Nidhi grew up hiding her boyfriend in a culture where dating openly wasn't typically accepted.Her first experiences hearing others talk about periods so openly when she first moved to the US and why she is so passionate about having open conversations about our bodies both on and offline.How shame around women's bodies remains a pervasive part of culture in India and how Nidhi handles this when she returns home.Nidhi's experience as a "pandemic mom", having a baby in NYC in the height of Covid, the isolation of postpartum, and the struggles of sleep with a new baby.How Nidhi is breaking the cycle by teaching her young son about periods and normalizing "normal" things.About Nidhi Sharma, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS   Nidhi Sharma is a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist with over 15 years of experience in helping people recover from injuries and regain function. She is double board certified in orthopedics and pelvic health through the American Physical Therapy Association.  Her passion is to help women overcome pelvic health challenges in pregnancy, post-partum and beyond. Her goal for her patients is for them to understand their body and take ownership of their health. When not treating patients, she'll often be found speaking at local support groups and community events, or teaching in childbirth education classes to raise awareness about pelvic health. She is also involved in teaching physical therapists and fitness professionals in the specialty of pelvic health.Learn from Nidhi on Instagram @pelvicharmony.pt  and on her website at pelvicharmony.org___If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you feel like you have a small bladder or are always running to the bathroom more frequently than others, this episode is a must-listen. In Episode 81 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains how our brain + bladder communicate and why going to the bathroom "just in case" can cause strong + frequent urges to pee. She shares helpful information about normal bladder habit,  healthy bladder behaviour, and why you need to start trusting your body and listening to the signs she is giving you. If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 80 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and Pelvic Health Medical Director of FRINGE Liz Frey all about the conversations she was having at home growing up, and how she got into the work she does in helping women "heal" their pelvic floors both in her treatment room and with innovative red light products by FRINGE.In this episode, you'll hear Liz and Aliya chat about:Whether Liz wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!What conversations about periods, sex, birth control, and bodies were like in Liz's home where she grew up with her mom and 2 sisters.How Liz is navigating those very same topics with her teenage daughter and pre-teen sons.Her own first birth experiences and how it compared to what her mother experienced (she ate a hamburger, gave a couple of pushes and out came baby Liz).What prompted Liz to specialize in pelvic health and ultimately to her work as the Pelvic Health Medical Director of FRINGE.Red light therapy - what it is and how it works on the body.How to use a red light therapy wand (aka a "lightsaber-dildo") and why it works on pelvic floor muscle concerns like pelvic pain, dryness, incontinence, overactivity, weakness, prolapse, postpartum tissue + wound healing, and more. About Liz Frey, FCAMPT, MCISC (MANIP), MSc. PT, MSc, BPHE, BSc, MCPA:Liz holds a BSc and BPHE from Queen’s University; a MSc in Exercise Physiology from the University of Toronto, a MSc (PT) from McMaster University, and a MCISC (Manip) from University of Western Ontario. Liz is a clinic owner and practicing physiotherapist with a specialty in pelvic health physiotherapy. As an orthopaedic and pelvic health physiotherapist, Liz’s practice focuses on helping women navigate pregnancy, menopause, and everything in between. Liz is also the Pelvic Health Medical Director of FRINGE. Check out FRINGE on Instagram @fringeheals and learn more about their red light healing products like face masks and pelvic wands here. Use the code ALIYA10 for a discount! Get in touch with Liz by email at [email protected] you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you have trouble using tampons because it hurts to put one in, or you are wondering how to guide your child in their first tampon experience, this episode is for you.In Episode 79 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains exactly how to insert a tampon pain-free. She shares step by step tips on positions, angles of insertion (yup, think about the angle!), breathing, and muscle tension - and shares the best-kept secret for pain-free tampon insertion. If you want to check out other episodes on periods, or the conversation Aliya mentioned having with her mother (and to hear more about the pad-on-a-belt), have a listen to Episode 3 on Periods, Pads, and Pain and Episodes 2 + 4 for the conversation between Aliya and her mother.If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 78 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Head Coach at the Academy of Lions and mother of three little ones Freya Ravensbergen all about the conversations she was having at home growing up, and how unprepared she felt for her pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experiences. In this episode, you'll hear Freya and Aliya chat about:Whether Freya wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!What conversations were like in Freya's home, growing up with two "hippie" parents.Freya's experience with pelvic pain and placenta previa in her first pregnancy and how that affected her physical and mental health.Her postpartum experience with prolapse and how she was able to confidently move forward to lifting again, and having 2 more children!How Freya learned to work with her body instead of against it in birth #2 and birth #3 - after a really challenging birth #1.Why Freya believes that sharing all the "bad" and "scary" stuff is helpful, especially in pregnancy.How she is navigating the current chapter of her life now that her youngest is 3 years old, her health is currently stable after a thyroid cancer diagnosis, she has learned to rest more, and she feels hopeful + free.About Freya:Freya Ravensbergen (she/her) is a Level 3 Certified CrossFit Trainer and Head Coach at The Academy of Lions in Toronto, where she’s been coaching since 2008. Her expertise spans Olympic weightlifting, powerlifting, kettlebell training, mobility, long distance running and pre- and post-natal fitness. Freya offers one-on-one training, leads a women’s Olympic weightlifting class, and runs a Baby & Me program. As a mom of three young children, her journey into pelvic floor health and pre- and post-natal fitness was inspired by her own experiences. She encourages yelling, giggling and battle cries and believes in athleticism for all ages and sizes. Freya is passionate about empowering women to embrace their full strength—nurturing resilience not only in body, but in mind as well. Find Freya on Instagram @Coach_Freya or find her and her Baby + Me Class at The Academy of Lions: https://www.academyoflions.com/freyaIf you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you’re perimenopausal, then this episode is for you.In Episode 77 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares her thoughts on the “messy midlife”, perimenopause, and aging. She shares her top priorities for taking care of her mental + physical health during this phase of life, and shares the evidence behind lifestyle changes to consider when struggling with unwanted symptoms - plus, how to protect bone, muscle, heart, brain, and muscle health as we age. Aliya mentioned Episode 74 where her guest, Dr. Dolores Fernandez explained more about vulvo-vaginal health and vaginal dryness during perimenopause and how the products she created can help. You can listen to Episode 74 here and check out the IRIS line of vaginal moisturizer + personal lubricant here. **use the code ALIYA10 to save.Aliya also mentioned how helpful her online pelvic floor exercise program is when it comes to taking care of your pelvic health in perimenopause + menopause. Her PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM is an online program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women get a strong and relaxed pelvic floor and fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! **Use the code NOTYOURMOTHERSPELVICFLOOR for 15% off*Be sure to check out other episodes on perimenopause + menopause, including Episodes 15, 17, 53, 61, and 66.If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 76 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and Endo Warrior Jill Mueller all about her personal experience with endometriosis, how she conquered her own endo pain by addressing her brain + nervous system, and how she helps her patients feel better when dealing with their own endometriosis symptoms. In this episode, you'll hear Jill and Aliya chat about:Whether Jill wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!What endometriosis is, what it can feel like, how it is diagnosed, and how it is treated.How Jill figured out she had endometriosis, the treatment she had, and what actually helped her become pain-free.Why Jill is a retired perfectionist and why her own to-do lists were activating her nervous system negatively and making her pain worse.What pain is, how the brain processes it, and why the context of our pain matters so much.A crash course in pain science and the hypersensitive nervous system.About Jill:Jill has been a physiotherapist since 2001. Her decision to pivot her career towards pelvic health emerged from her own experience with years of period pain and fertility challenges due to Endometriosis. Diving into pain science and research on the disease, she realized there is a lack of information delivered and implemented for those suffering with "endo". Whether 1:1, in groups, or speaking internationally, her passion is to help people suffering with pelvic health symptoms, and educate other health care practitioners worldwide about this disease. Learn from Jill on Instagram @endotogether and learn more about her work at www.endotogether.com. If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've ever felt anxious, worried, or stressed - then you need to listen to this episode.In Episode 75 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains what anxiety does to your pelvic floor and what you can do about it. She teaches you a really valuable tool that you can use to settle your nervous system, relax your pelvic floor muscles, and feel better in your body. Be sure to check out Episodes 13 (about stress and your pelvic floor) and 27 (about your breath and your pelvic floor) for more on this topic!If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 74 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Naturopathic Doctor and Founder of IRIS Dr. Dolores Fernandez all about her relationship with her mom, menopause, vulvas, and so much more.In this episode, you'll hear Dolores and Aliya chat about:Whether Dolores wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!Where Dolores learned about sex - hint: it wasn't at her Catholic school!Why vaginal dryness, a common symptom of menopause, might not get better -- and what we can do about it.The differences between vaginal estrogen, vulvar moisturizers, and personal lubricant.The origin story behind Dolores' "lube business", who she recruited to test her lube, and who her biggest cheerleaders are.***Visit www.lovemyIRIS.com to explore IRIS products, and use the code ALIYA10 for 10% off—because everyone deserves care that’s as empowering as it is effective.About Dolores:Dr. Dolores Fernandez is a naturopathic doctor dedicated to transforming the way we talk about menopause, vulvovaginal health, and overall wellness. As a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, a Naturopathic Doctor, and the founder of IRIS, Dolores combines clinical expertise with a mission to make vulvovaginal care a natural and stigma-free part of self-care routines.In her clinical practice, Dolores focuses on supporting individuals with a range of vulvovaginal concerns, including menopause-related changes, vaginal dryness, vulvodynia, recurrent infections, and other intimate health challenges. Her approach integrates evidence-based treatments and compassionate care, empowering patients to take charge of their health.Dolores is also passionate about education, knowing that informed patients make confident choices about their health. Through IRIS and her practice, she’s helping people take control of their intimate well-being, free from shame or awkwardness.Beyond her professional life, Dolores is a bookworm, movement enthusiast, and devoted mom to two young daughters. Through her work with IRIS and her clinical focus, Dolores is breaking barriers and fostering a more open, supportive conversation about intimate health. Find Dr. Dolores Fernandez on Instagram @drdoloresnd. Follow IRIS on Instagram @lovemy.iris If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've ever had questions about kegels - should you do them / how to do them  / will they fix my pelvic floor problems - then this episode is for you! In Episode 73 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains what kegels are, the reasons why we might want to do them, some reasons we shouldn't do them, and her opinion on the popular "kegel chairs". She also answers some questions from her Instagram community in this episode. Aliya also mentioned how helpful her online pelvic floor exercise program is when it comes to strengthening your pelvic floor muscles in a functional and sustainable way. The PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM is an online program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! **Use the code NOTYOURMOTHERSPELVICFLOOR for 15% off *If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 72 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Registered Dietitian Trista Chan all about periods, growing up as a first generation Chinese Canadian, celebrating lunar new year, and reclaiming cultural foods herself and with her clients. In this episode, you'll hear Trista and Aliya chat about:Whether Trista wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!How Trista's grandmother still asks her about her period.Reclaiming our cultures of origin after rejecting aspects of it growing up.How food is such a huge part of our identities, culture, communities, and more.Why protein and fibre are so important for our overall health - Trista breaks it down for us!The challenge of navigating influencers and potentially harmful nutrition advice online, and Trista's tips on how to evaluate the information you consume on social media.What Trista calls her vagina!About Trista:Trista Chan is a Registered Dietitian who helps clients take charge of their hormones and gut health through science-backed, feel-good nutrition counselling. She believes that open, honest conversations about periods should be normalized, and that true nourishment isn't simply planning your next meal - it's about implementing sustainable nutrition practices that heal physical, mental and emotional health. Trista received a Master of Health Science in Nutrition Communication and Bachelor of Applied Science in Applied Human Nutrition.  Her work has been featured in The Washington Post, CBC, Healthline, Shape Magazine, and more.Find Trista on Instagram @thegoodlifedietitian, listen to her Podcast "Joyful Eating with PCOS and Gut Health" on all platforms and learn more on her website, www.thegoodlifedietitian.com If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've ever wondered if your pelvic floor muscles are weak, then this episode is for you! Today, Aliya chats all about how to tell if your pelvic floor muscles are weak.   In Episode 71 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares the pelvic floor muscles basics with you (where is the pelvic floor, what does it do for us, how does it work) and then, shares 4 signs of pelvic floor muscle weakness and why our pelvic floor muscles can become weak in the first place.She mentioned a few other episodes that you might find helpful:Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Episodes 21, 43Tight Pelvic Floor Muscles: Episodes 41, 63Be sure to follow the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast so you don't miss a future episode - Aliya will be sharing tips on how to strengthen your pelvic floor muscles in an upcoming episode!If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 70 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Family Doctor Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe all about the topics that were on + off limits growing up, and the impactful work she does today. In this episode, you'll hear Dr. Sheila and Aliya chat about:Whether Dr. Sheila wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!The story of their first periods and how Dr. Sheila's period was celebrated within the Sri Lankan culture.How normalized painful periods are and how much shame continues to exist around menstruation, leaking onto clothes, and more.Why both Aliya and Dr. Sheila love their IUD's!How teaching body boundaries, bodily autonomy, and consent are the first steps to talking about sex with small children.How Dr. Sheila's fertility treatment journey changed how she practiced medicine with her patients undergoing their own fertility treatments.The systemic problems that exist within the Canadian health care system including long wait times, short appointment times, racism, discrimination, doctor burnout and more.The "why" behind Dr. Sheila's public work educating on patient rights and self-advocacy.Be sure to stay tuned for another conversation where Dr. Sheila will come back on the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast to talk all about perimenopause. Resources:Dr. Sheila mentioned two books she loves and recommends when it comes to talking about sex with children: Boys In Sex and Girls In Sex by Peggy Orenstein.About Dr. Sheila:Dr. Sheila Wijayasinghe, Dr. Sheila to her patients, is a family doctor in Toronto, practicing at St. Michael’s Hospital. She is the Medical Director of Primary Care Outreach at Women’s College Hospital, where she advocates for equitable and accessible healthcare for all individuals with a special focus on individuals with mental health and addiction conditions and from BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities. She has been the health expert on CTV's The Social for 11 years and was a previous columnist with the Globe and Mail.  Dr. Sheila's goal is to help people to know their rights and be able to advocate for themselves and loved ones in navigating the healthcare system. Find Dr. Sheila on Instagram @drsheilaw, listen to her new Podcast "The Doc Talk Podcast" on all platforms and on Instagram @thedoctalkpodIf you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

It's officially 2025! Join Aliya on Episode 69 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast where she reflects on last year, shares some of her 2025 goals and the "why" behind them, and outlines 4 neuroscience backed tips to help you succeed in your goals this year. She also shares 4 simple wellness "goals" that will have a positive impact on your emotional, physical, and pelvic health.If you'd like to share your 2025 goals with Aliya, send her a note at [email protected] or on Instagram at @boxwellnessco - she will write back and be your accountability partner!Be sure to come back for next week's episode where Aliya sits down with a guest to unpack how they were raised, the conversations that were (or weren't) had in their childhood home, and how that has influenced their life and work today.  If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 68 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pediatric Pelvic Health Physiotherapist Lauren Rudko all about bladder + bowel problems that often show up in children - like daytime and nighttime accidents, difficulty with potty training, and constipation.In this episode, you'll hear Lauren and Aliya chat about:Whether Lauren wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!The types of conversations Lauren had about "body stuff" growing up.How Lauren got into her work as a Pediatric Pelvic Health PhysiotherapistWhat is Pediatric Pelvic Health Physiotherapy and what kinds of issues can be treated?The one thing that needs to be addressed before potty training your child.Lauren's professional opinion on using sticker charts, treats, or other incentives for potty training.What causes daytime accidents and nighttime bedwetting - and how to fix it! Lauren's best tips for avoiding constipation in your children, for addressing bedwetting, and for potty training success!About Lauren:Lauren Rudko is passionate about pelvic floor physiotherapy and started out working with adults after completing her post-graduate pelvic floor level. When a few children with bowel and bladder issues came into her caseload, Lauren dove head first into how to best work with them. Lauren works with children experiencing issues including encopresis (fecal soiling), constipation, enuresis (bedwetting), daytime urinary incontinence, and pelvic pain. Treatment techniques range from breathing and core exercises to body awareness techniques and biofeedback. Lauren has taken courses in autism spectrum disorder and postural work for kids with exceptionalities, to better assist children with a wide range of diagnoses. She works out of Paediatric Physiotherapy Associates and the Proactive Pelvic Health Physiotherapy Center in Toronto. Find Lauren on Instagram @peds_pelvicphysio If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've got a busy holiday season coming up, you might experience a flare up of annoying pelvic floor symptoms like bladder urgency, constipation, pelvic pain, and more.  In Episode 67 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya shares helpful tips to help you survive the stressful holiday season and keep your annoying pelvic floor symptoms under control. The tips she shares are simple yet effective ways to prioritize good bladder + bowel habits, manage stress, and practice true self-care during a time of year when you're likely creating a lot of magic + memories for others. If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 66 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Nadine Araksi all about growing up in an Armenian-Canadian home, raising children, neurodivergence, and perimenopause.*Trigger warning: this episode contains discussion about violence against women and suicide.In this episode, you'll hear Nadine and Aliya chat about:Whether or not Nadine wants her mother's pelvic floor.How her mother celebrated Nadine's first period and later on, addressed pre-marital sex.The types of conversations Nadine is having with her 17 and 20 year old children about puberty, sex, bodies, and porn and how she uses AI to help!Nadine's late-in-life ADHD diagnosis and how medication, therapy, and coaching help her function and feel her best.Nadine's perimenopausal experience so far and her recent love-affair with her progesterone pills.Nadine will have to come back for another episode where we talk about life after divorce and...sex!About Nadine:Nadine Araksi is an Armenian-Canadian writer, coach, and mom. Featured in Canada's leading media outlets, her work explores identity, culture, parenting, neurodivergence, midlife, and personal growth. With a background in media leadership and coaching, Nadine helps empower women to rewrite their personal narratives and navigate life transitions with grace and understanding. Whether writing or coaching, she brings authenticity and humour to her work on transformation, from managing late-diagnosed ADHD to dating post-divorce. Nadine is currently working on her first book of personal essays about Gen-X motherhood and a rom-com novel (because ADHD brains can't focus on just one thing). Her essay "Dede's Dream" appears in the anthology Back Where I Came From (Book*hug Press, Nov. 2024), proving you're never too old to chase your dreams. You can follow along on her personal Substack, I Heart Stories, or catch her sweaty robe rants on Instagram @nadinearaksi.If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've experienced leaks when you cough or sneeze, then this episode is for you.  In Episode 65 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about why we commonly leak with coughs and sneezes and shares 5 helpful tips to stop stress urinary incontinence with coughs or sneezes. Resources:Aliya mentioned a neat product called URESTA that provides internal support and helps stop leaks. You can check out URESTA here and use the code BOXWELLNESSCO to save 15% off a Starter Kit. She also mentioned how helpful her online pelvic floor exercise program is when it comes to improving leaks and bladder control. Aliya's PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM is an online program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! **Use the code 2024 for 20% off until the end of the year**If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 64 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Certified Sex Coach Sofia Ashley all about how to get your libido back after having kids. In this episode, you'll hear Sofia and Aliya chat about:Where Sofia learned about periods, tampons, STIs and sexWhat it was like to feel disconnected from her body growing upWhat happens in our body (and our pelvic floor) when we have an orgasmThe surprising things that can impact our sex drive after having a babyWhat "libido" is and what influences our arousalSpontaneous vs scheduled sex - is it ok to schedule sex?Sofia's recommendation of "naked sexy fun time" as a way to play with your partner without any pressureHow much sex is "enough" in a relationship?Tools such as simmering, setting the stage, and soothing the nervous system and how these work to help restore connection + intimacy in a relationshipWhy sex is a social skill!About Sofia Ashley:Sofia Ashley is the founder of the Happy Vagina Project. She is a certified sex coach and educator with over 10 years experience teaching adults, teens and tots about sex and she is your totally TMI buddy who has been giving sex advice since high school. She is a mom and step mom living in a neurospicy household and a blended family just trying to keep her libido alive in this busy world while parenting three kiddos. Sofia spent her twenties at war with her vagina and searching for the grand orgasm. Along the way she found out that the keys to better sex are the keys to a better life and that listening to my V (ahem that’s code for vagina) was the key to it all. She supports moms and couples with her Light Your Fire Five Day Challenge and her 9 month signature program - Sex After Kids.Find her on Instagram @thehappyvproject or on her website at www.thehappyvaginaproject.com - you can find Sofia's "Solve Your Sex Drive" quiz there!Thanks for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

If you've been holding tension in your body - like your jaw, neck, shoulders, or pelvic floor, then this episode is for you.  In Episode 63 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about 3 ways to release tight pelvic floor muscles and explains how to figure out how and why you might be holding tension in your pelvis to begin with. Other episodes you might like:Aliya mentioned a few other episodes that you might find interesting. Check out  Episodes 41 (is your pelvic floor tight?), 35 (why you should stop sucking in your belly), 27 (your pelvic floor + your breath), 13 (stress + your pelvic floor).**Today's episode is sponsored by THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM.  This is an online program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! **Use the code PODCAST for 10% off**If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 62 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Movement Expert Laura Wood about purity culture and pelvic floors.In this episode, you'll hear Laura and Aliya chat about:Whether or not Laura would rather have her mother's pelvic floor or her own.What it was like growing up as the eldest of 5 with parents who were ministers.Where she learned about "body stuff" like periods and sexHow she uses movement to support people through their pre + postnatal journeysAbout Laura Wood:Laura Wood is a movement expert with 20 years of experience, specializing in pre and postnatal fitness. As the founder of & She Moves and co-founder of The Reset Mobility Club, Laura blends yoga, Pilates, and core training to help moms feel strong and connected throughout their motherhood journey. Inspired by her own pregnancy and postpartum challenges, she created accessible programs focused on body-neutral, core-centered movement. A birth doula and mom of two, Laura is passionate about empowering women to feel confident and capable through every season of motherhood.Find her on Instagram @andshemoves +  @reset.movement.club or on her website at www.andshemoves.comThanks for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

Are you going through perimenopause or menopause? If so, then you need to listen to this episode. In Episode 61 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya talks all about menopause - facts, symptoms, and treatment options.Listen and learn about:How to figure out if you're in perimenopauseWhat the muskuloskeletal symptoms of menopause are and what you can do to reduce those symptoms and protect your muscles and bonesWhat Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause is and what treatment options are out thereAliya mentioned a few other episodes that you might find interesting. Check out  Episodes 37 (leaking), 21 (prolapse), 43 (prolapse), 55 (strength training), and 53 (vaginal moisturizer).**Today's episode is generously sponsored by REPAGYN. RepaGyn is a non-hormonal vaginal moisturizer that helps relieve vaginal dryness and promotes healing of vaginal mucosa with the moisturizing properties of hyaluronic acid. It's available without a prescription online on Amazon.ca, Well.ca and Pharmex Direct, and Canadian pharmacies behind the counter. Learn more at repagyn.ca. Use promo code ALIYAD10 to save 10% when you purchase RepaGyn on amazon.ca. Consult your health care provider if you have any questions. Always read and follow the label.  If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected] for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

In Episode 60 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Massage Therapist, Doula, and Fitness Specialist Hannah Etlin-Stein all about how she was raised, how she is parenting her own 2 boys, and the journey that lead her to her work as a bodyworker, doula, and childbirth educator. In this episode, you'll hear Hannah and Aliya chat about:Whether or not Hannah would rather have her mother's pelvic floor or her own.Body image, "good" foods + "bad" foods, and how she navigates these issues with her mom these days.What it was like growing up in a house where bodies were celebrated, not shamed.The sex talk Hannah had (or didn't have) with her parents.How access to so much information and social media can make parenting feel overwhelming; and how things like screen time don't have to be vilified.The deep work Hannah has had to do in order to safely support people in their birthsWhat a doula is and why everyone should hire one if they are able to do so.About Hannah Etlin-Stein:Hannah is a Registered Massage Therapist, Pre and Postnatal fitness specialist, doula, and childbirth educator. Hannah is passionate about supporting folks through their pregnancies, birth, and into postpartum and parenthood in ALL the ways. Whether it's helping you return to intentional movement postpartum, sinking into her massage table for a treatment, or supporting you through your pregnancy and birth, her work is an organic blend of her experiences as a mother, a mover, a bodyworker, an educator and an advocate.  Hannah believes strongly in empowering individuals to make intentional choices around their births and above all else, trusts that each person knows their body best. Now, she’s on a mission to bring continuous care to the prenatal and postnatal wellness space, helping pregnant and birthing people, their partners, and families feel supported through these tender years. When she's not in the birth room, you can find her running ridiculously long distances on trails, lifting heavy things, dancing at folk festivals, reading a book or chasing after her energetic 4-year-old and 6-month-old. Find her on Instagram @hannaetlinstein.rmt or on her website at www.hannahetlinstein.comThanks for listening!About Aliya:Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days. _____Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resourcesFollow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun. More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility ProgramMore info on: Online Pregnancy Courses