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My guest, Marie Berwald, has over twenty years as a yoga teacher and childbirth educator. Based on her experience, Marie Berwald has developed a prenatal program to help women reconnect to their innate wisdom in birthing. Weaving together breath, bio-hacks, visualization, relaxation and holistic tools, Marie believes every women deserves to feel empowered in her birthing experience.

In this episode we talk about:
-skills and practices you can develop during pregnancy that will help you find calm during birth and far beyond -- even in the dentist's chair!
-harnessing the power of your body's natural hormones to ease the journey of childbirth and postpartum recovery. Marie shares the roles of dopamine, endorphins, serotonin, and oxytocin, and how intentional practices like breast massage can lead to a more natural and intervention-free birthing experience.
-Specific movements to aid fetal positioning and how the techniques from prenatal yoga can serve as crucial aids during breastfeeding and stressful situations postpartum

For moms-to-be looking for a blend of preparation and adaptability, this episode is a treasure trove of insights, offering a balanced perspective on navigating birth and early motherhood with grace and resilience.

Marie has provided listeners this Freebie: Guide to an Easier Birth: https://get.birthbliss.ca/bb/

And as a special bonus for Spilling the Milk listeners: after you get the guide to an easier birth, email Marie (marie.berwald@birthbliss.ca) and she’ll send you the breast massage meditation that she spoke about during the podcast!

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Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@MarieBerwaldBirthBliss

TikTok : https://www.tiktok.com/@birthbliss

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