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24/07/2020

Thriving Birth Worker Movement Method Q and A

Mentorship!It’s something many of us crave, and yet after our trainings and we’re sent out into the world, it’s often a ...
22/07/2020

Mentorship!

It’s something many of us crave, and yet after our trainings and we’re sent out into the world, it’s often a struggle to find someone who’s walked this path we’re on and succeeded!

I’m so excited for our second mentor session on the Thriving Birth Worker Podcast with Doula Darcy!

She offered us so much wisdom on the importance of postpartum doula work, the why and the how. When these two pieces are combined it’s powerful for your business!

Tune in the listen to the Thriving Birth Worker Podcast as we discuss all the details of HOW and WHY she’s not only succeeded in postpartum doula work for over 10 years, but thrived!

Tune in on your favorite podcast platform or at the ThrivingBirthWorker.com

Exercise is often shown with a before and after.I’d like to tell you about my before: Diastasis Recti, Pelvic Organ Prol...
15/07/2020

Exercise is often shown with a before and after.

I’d like to tell you about my before: Diastasis Recti, Pelvic Organ Prolapse, SIJ Pain, Chronic Neck Tension and Headaches. I was depressed. I felt fragile. I felt old. I felt like my body betrayed me. I felt stuck and mostly hopeless. I felt like I had to figure it all out by myself. I felt constantly overwhelmed and like I was never doing enough.

After: I’m healed and asymptomatic of all my diagnosed ‘issues’. I feel strong. I feel stable. I feel present in my body. I have the emotional capacity to be present and enjoy the moment. I can laugh and sneeze without fear. I can run down a sand dune or jump on a trampoline with my children. I’ve learned to ask for help. I’ve learned to receive. When pain creeps up on me, I don’t panic, but I try all the tools I’ve gathered and also received extra support as needed. I know feeling hopeless is normal but not true.

Movement healed me, in deep ways and more than just the physical realm. I share my full story over on the Thriving Birth Worker Podcast.

It’s not about a before and after for me. It was my before and where I’m at now on my journey. I’m grateful for my journey and to share it with you.

I’m heading into the rest of this week with the confidence of a little boy in a cape with his faithful sidekick!I’m SO e...
14/07/2020

I’m heading into the rest of this week with the confidence of a little boy in a cape with his faithful sidekick!

I’m SO excited about my upcoming 3 Powerful Movement Habits for Birth Workers (Without the Overwhelm!) FREE Online Workshop! If you’re a birth worker, I’d love to have you join me! (Link the in comments to register)

What are you looking forward to this week?

Self care. This term is loaded with so much. Most of us know we should, we might feel like we don’t have a good rhythm. ...
08/07/2020

Self care. This term is loaded with so much. Most of us know we should, we might feel like we don’t have a good rhythm. Maybe it’s takes total burn out and emotional exhaustion to seem like we can figure it out.
�Well, I’d say now is the time to start leaning into learning how to nourish ourselves, because that’s when we can offer our best and truest self to the world.

I share in this podcast what practices I’m currently using that require low energy, because that’s my current state!

If you’re needing some encouragement and practical applications, want to process some of your own mindset around this idea, than this episode is defiantly for you!

How do you feel when you think about exercise and self care? Does the even the idea seem impossible to integrate into yo...
06/07/2020

How do you feel when you think about exercise and self care? Does the even the idea seem impossible to integrate into your already too full schedule?

Your physical aches and pains can seem like a reminder that after everything you’ve poured out to your families and communities, you still “haven’t done enough”.

This is what get’s me out of bed in the morning! As a Functional Movement Specialist I love supporting birth workers with the tools they need to feel strong and functional in their own skin. Think exercise and feeling great has to be complicated? Nope!

I’d like to invite you to a specialized FREE 1 hour workshop designed to give you 3 powerful tools to support your body while you support your clients. Integrating movement into your everyday life can have a powerful impact and I’m so excited to show you how.

Register today to save your seat! And I’m looking forward to helping you support your amazing body as your support your amazing communities!

Link to save your spot in the comments!

When you think about your website, what emotions come up for you? Overwhelm, stress, dread? Many of us, especially now, ...
01/07/2020

When you think about your website, what emotions come up for you? Overwhelm, stress, dread? Many of us, especially now, know we need a website, but we might have one we threw together and don’t want to look at because we know it’s not ideal, or we just keep putting off the fact that we need one.

That’s why I invited the amazing Sarah from The Website Doula onto the podcast. She has a gentle and accessible approach to technology that is calming and approachable. She also completely understands what birth work is and how our minds work, as she was a birth worker herself!

I loved this conversation! If you need a bit of technological encouragement this is the episode for you!

What’s on the agenda for today? For me, it’s: homeschool the boys, continue training the new puppy, working on a big upc...
23/06/2020

What’s on the agenda for today?
For me, it’s: homeschool the boys, continue training the new puppy, working on a big upcoming offering and writing up a new newsletter with a free feel good flow, schedule tomorrow’s podcast (it’s a good one), followed by a cup of iced tea while I watch my boys swim to celebrate another productive day.
I love days when the to-do’s are easily checked off!

What are you working on?

Have you ever wished you could sit down with a business strategist who actually understood the birthing world and what y...
10/06/2020

Have you ever wished you could sit down with a business strategist who actually understood the birthing world and what you offer and how you serve your community?
Have you ever felt stuck on how to balance leading with your heart and thriving in your business?

Then this is the podcast for you! Rebecca from The Doula Toolbox has built an incredible community to meet this need and we talked about ALL the things connected to having a thriving birth worker business! Make sure to tune in and give it a listen!

If you could sit down with a business stagiest what is one question you'd ask?

Our foundations matter. Lots of us are asking big and important questions about our foundational beliefs, motives and ac...
08/06/2020

Our foundations matter. Lots of us are asking big and important questions about our foundational beliefs, motives and actions.

I find that my internal work get reflected in my movement work. Last week's Thriving Birth Worker podcast was all about our foundation, our feet and their relationship to shoes. Do you have foot pain? Your shoes choice could also be part of your back, neck and shoulder pain, headaches and more!

I’d love for you to tune in and listen to why I wear my weird shoes, even though I said I never would!

Have you been wearing more yoga and sweat pants lately? Nice stretchy comfy jammies? I have another question for you? Ha...
11/05/2020

Have you been wearing more yoga and sweat pants lately? Nice stretchy comfy jammies?

I have another question for you? Have you noticed a difference in your digestive system? Have you noticed a difference in the tension you carry in your belly and hips?

Always sucking the belly in and clenching can cause the digestive system to get cranky and create an unsupportive environment if you have any pelvic floor or core dysfunction.

Want to try a really easy and really hard exercise all in one?

It’s called the belly release. Heres want you do:

Come on to your forearms and knees.
Try and not overly untuck or tuck the pelvis, try and find a middle neutral space where your tailbone points towards the back wall.
Now you inhale and exhale and with every exhale see if you can let go of some extra tension, layer after layer.

This is where it gets hard. Can you relax your belly and let it be whatever shape it is, without judgement or shame. It’s so hard for many of us to embrace the shape we are, to not try and be smaller, be less, take up less room.

This practice can also bring up some emotions, that ok and normal. It can feel vulnerable, if you need some extra support, pile some blankets or pillows under you belly to relax into rather than feel like it’s hanging.

Have you done the belly release? Try it and tell me how it goes for you!

Sustainability and movement don’t often get matched up. But really, movement is at the core of sustainability. If someth...
08/05/2020

Sustainability and movement don’t often get matched up. But really, movement is at the core of sustainability. If something is easy or cheap for you, it’s almost always expensive and hard labor for someone else.

We can move in many different ways to support our global and local communities.

I’ve found sewing to meet some powerful needs in my own life.
�I sew because I don’t feel right about paying $10 for a shirt at a fast fashion store.

I sew because I can get clothing that actually fits my body.

I sew because it’s self care.
�I sew because it’s something I can do to create a sustainable life.

Sewing requires I move my body and give my time. I do find it fun as well!

We all have different ways we move to support our communities, everything from using reusable cups to growing our own herbs or buying from a local farmer and so much more!

How do you enjoy moving with love (as one of my teachers so wisely puts it)?

Picture that my 8 year old took while we were out watering our garden this morning in my Sew Liberated Hinterland dress and Forager Vest. ❤️

Kegels. Most ladies have heard of them. Most of us know we ‘should’ be doing them. But what are they and how do you know...
06/05/2020

Kegels. Most ladies have heard of them. Most of us know we ‘should’ be doing them. But what are they and how do you know if you’re doing enough or even doing them right?

In this latest episode I share my more controversial position on the kegel and pelvic floor engagement.

Curious about this exercise? Tune in to hear a less popular perspective on this ever prescribed pelvic floor activation!

https://www.erinunderwoodmovement.com/blog/episode-25-my-controversial-take-on-kegels

28/04/2020

And the theme this week and next is... Periods! Can you relate? How can movement support your period? Tune in this Wednesday when I dig into all the nitty gritty, share a bit of my own experience and share some practical support!

Jenny Burrell!!! If you don’t know this amazing lady, you should! She's the founder of Burrell EducationWhen it comes to...
17/04/2020

Jenny Burrell!!! If you don’t know this amazing lady, you should! She's the founder of Burrell Education

When it comes to using soft tissue therapy and physical rehabilitative exercise in tandem, she’s the expert!
�We talk about it all, scar tissue release, diastasis recti, what really is the postpartum period, how we can know all the things and balancing how we educate our clients and SO much more!

This woman is a powerhouse and I’m honored she agreed to come onto the podcast! Give it a listen!

We’re doing a lot of thinking and talking and hoping and praying around immune systems. Did you know the lymphatic syste...
10/04/2020

We’re doing a lot of thinking and talking and hoping and praying around immune systems.
Did you know the lymphatic system (which is an important part of the immune system) doesn’t have it’s own pump, but relies on the movement of our bodies?

That’s why I created 2 free lymphatic flow classes. They focus on moving the shoulders and hips, two areas with a heavy concentration of lymphatic nodes.

This is me, virtually doing what I can to support you during these times.

I’m so grateful to all the midwives, doulas, labor and delivery nurses, doctors, nurses, grocery store workers, and so many other essential workers who are out in the field doing the work on the front lines.

Thank you.

Link for the classes is in the bio. Move and enjoy your beautiful body!

Ever wish you could sit down with someone who’s been in your industry for 20 years and ask them all the questions? The r...
01/04/2020

Ever wish you could sit down with someone who’s been in your industry for 20 years and ask them all the questions? The real questions though, about family and burnout and trauma and how to have confidence in your own skills.

Well, that’s exactly what today’s podcast is! I chatted with the amazing Kristen Downer about ALL THE THINGS and she got super real and honest. This conversation will leave you hopeful and energized, which I believe is exactly what we need right now!

Link is in the comments to listen to this powerhouse, Tiny Love Midwife Kristen Downer!

(Also, this picture is a very accurate representation of my life right now, work at home, cold coffee, kids, legos, etc!)

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Thriving Birth Worker Movement Method Q and A

Cranky shoulders? Pause and try these shoulder rolls! A few things to notice: When you roll forward, do your shoulders want to naturally hike up towards your ears? Rather than pulling them down, see if you can relax that tension. We can also rely heavily on our forearm rotation rather than the shoulders, see if you can it initiate from the shoulder joint. If you feel some clickiness (my word) in your shoulders, you could try a different angle with your arm, and even without the clicking you could just vary your arm positions for fun for you and your shoulder! Enjoy the blood flow and happiness your shoulder cells feel! And the do the other side!

Birth workers and mamas tend to do a lot of work with their arms! Try this stretch and see if you find some extra tension! Let me know what you feel!

Upper Body Tension Release
Upper Body Tension Release

Upper body tension. Yeah, we can all relate, especially when it comes to caring for our clients, many of the positions we place our body in to support them involves quite a bit of internal rotation. This move is fabulous for getting that true chest opening feeling! This move is called floor angels, kind of like making snow angels but you get to lie on the floor! Laying on your back with a small bolster, half foam roller or rolled up blanket along your upper spine between your shoulder blades and bolster under your head, reach your arms straight up palms together. Now slowly open your arms out to the side, but rather than just plopping the arms back, see if you can keep your shoulder blades from overly pinching the bolster between your shoulder blades. Inviting this mindfulness really brings some strength into this stretch, helping us from over moving the shoulder blades and targeting the front of the chest. Now that your arms are reaching out, palms are facing up, pretend your holding two cups of water, and now dump that water towards your head, your thumbs should be facing the ground. Keeping that awareness around what is happening with your shoulders, try making that floor angel move, making half circles with your thumbs, the thumbs don’t have to touch the ground though and if you feel tension in your neck feel free to add a bit of an elbow bend! These are floor angels! They’re lovely to add to your self care tool kit for upper body tension!

Twisting for Core Strength
Twisting for Core Strength

Exercise is really about finding smaller areas of the body we ignore, and giving a little extra love to those body parts through movement! Twisting is often something we don’t do, or we are so dominate on one side the opposite way doesn’t happen! Let’s explore one of my favorite moves, the high lunge with a twist. Now with twisting, notice if your chest moves in relationship to your pelvis, or are you just reaching with your arm and neck? The ability to twist is connected to core strength and back health! Do 10 reps on each side taking it slow and mindfully!

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