Have you ever asked, “why did no one tell me?” when it comes to changes with your body, core and pelvic floor?
You’re Not Alone!
This is why the To Birth and Beyond Podcast was created. Discover why hundreds of people around the world have turned to Jessie and Anita for information that no one talks about surrounding these changes during pre-conception, pregnancy and postpartum stages of life.
RECENT PODCAST EPISODES
Episode 107: Who is Taking Care of the Moms?
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita answer your questions and share their top considerations for exercise during pregnancy.
Episode 106: Q&A on Pregnancy Exercise
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita answer your questions and share their top considerations for exercise during pregnancy.
Episode 105: Relationships in Parenting with Couples Counsellor Erin Hinton
In today’s episode, Jessie speaks with Erin Hinton about how to have more mutually fulfilling and beneficial relationships with our partners through parenthood.
Episode 104: Birth Stories and Preparing For Labour with Jen Kuenzel
In today’s episode, Anita talks with special guest, Jen Kuenzel, about her birth preparation and experiences!
Episode 103: Understanding How Our Body Heals 6 Weeks Postpartum and Beyond
In today’s episode, Anita breaks down the postpartum tissue-healing phases, as well as considerations to make your healing journey as easy as possible.
Episode 102: 3 Misconceptions When Preparing Your Pelvic Floor for Birth
In today’s episode, Anita outlines the 3 most common misconceptions around the preparation of your pelvic floor for birth – along with some tips and tricks to correct them!
Episode 101: Prepare for Postpartum During Pregnancy
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about preparing for postpartum life while still pregnant in order for the possibility to recover more quickly, and find more easy in the process!
Episode 100: 2019 Wrap Up and Looking Ahead to 2020
In today’s episode, Jessie and Anita talk about their best and most challenging of 2019, as well as what’s to come in 2020!
Episode 99: Q&A Painful Sex and Sexual Intimacy
Today, Anita and Jessie answer YOUR questions about painful sexual intimacy – including what the pain might mean, how to seek help, and remedies!
Meet Jessie
Jessie Mundell is mama-in-chief at JessieMundell.com, where she’s helped hundreds of moms feel strong, confident, and EMPOWERED with fitness programs tailored to THEIR specific needs. With a trunk-load of degrees in prenatal and postnatal exercise, Jessie supports mothers in their self-care so they can heal faster, reconnect with their bodies, and develop an impenetrable confidence & energy that translates to their families and life. Her programs, To Pregnancy and Beyond and Core + Floor Restore , focus on effective exercise during pregnancy, rehab of the core and pelvic floor for moms, postpartum and C-section recovery, and give thriving mamas permission to live joy-filled lives.
Meet Anita
A Pelvic Health and Orthopaedic Physiotherapist with a focus on prenatal and postpartum care as well as a Certified Pilates Instructor and Certified in Acupuncture / Dry Needling. She graduated from McMaster University with an Honours Bachelor of Kinesiology and a Masters of Science in Physiotherapy. Anita is one of the select few physiotherapists in Canada to receive advanced training in labour support, which blends orthopaedic physiotherapy expertise with birth doula support.
Anita believes, “It doesn’t just take a village to raise a child. It takes a village to raise a mama.” As a new mama, she sees how important it is to have a support team surrounding a woman during pregnancy, birth and beyond. She loves to collaborate with other birth, health and fitness professionals to help each women attain their health goals.
Anita’s practice, Holistic Health Physiotherapy, is focused on guiding women to prevent and heal physical ailments that are common but shouldn’t be considered their ‘new normal’ during pregnancy or postpartum stages of life. This will ultimately help a woman become stronger and more confident in her body more than ever.
