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Unlocking the Power of the Pelvic Floor: Movement, Release, and Empowerment in Labor and Birth with Bec Conant

Orgasmic Birth

Release Date: 03/12/2025

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Ep 139 Description: 

“This is your birth. You get to make the choices around that. We are the experts of our internal direct experience, and we should honor that.” —Bec Conant

 

The pelvic floor holds the key to unlocking a transformative birth experience. This intricate muscle group is often shrouded in mystery, yet its role in labor and delivery is undeniable. Discover the surprising ways the pelvic floor can profoundly impact the birthing journey.

Bec Conant is a respected prenatal yoga expert with over 25 years of experience. Her personal birth journey inspired a profound shift in her teaching, leading to a holistic approach that bridges movement, anatomy, and the pelvic floor.

Tune in as Debra and Bec share eye-opening insights on the powerful connection between the pelvic floor, the psoas muscle, and the birthing process, offering practical tips to prepare the body for an empowered labor and delivery.

 

 

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Episode Highlights:

02:28 Meet Bec

09:56 Bec’s Birth Experience

11:30 Understanding the Psoas Muscle

19:17 Integrating New Knowledge Into Teaching 

27:22 Practical Tips for Prenatal Yoga

31:33 The OM Birth Approach

 

Resources: 

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About Bec:

Bec Conant is a respected figure in Boston and New England for her expertise in prenatal care and yoga instruction spanning over two decades. Through her own birth program, the OM Birth Approach, she empowers expectant individuals, guiding them through childbirth and easing their transition into parenthood. Bec is the author of The OM Birth Approach, which uses yoga to prepare the body, mind and spirit for birth. With over 25 years of experience teaching prenatal yoga and 12 years as a doula, Bec brings a wealth of knowledge and a unique perspective shaped by her own transformative birth experience.

 

Get your copy of Bec’s book: 

The Om Births Approach: How To Use Your Yoga Practice To Prepare Body, Mind, And Spirit For Birth, A Book For Pregnant Yoginis And The People Who Teach Them 

 

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