26 A deep dive into dynamic neuromuscular stabilization for health and healing with Erica and Britt

Episode highlights:

• How Erica got started with DNS
• What is DNS and how Erica applies these principles to her practice of both chiropractic and midwifery
• How breath is the foundation of functional movement
• How breathing impacts birth and mom’s ability to “push” effectively
• Why medicating reflux isn’t always appropriate and what parents should know about the diaphragm 
• How postpartum women can heal their core by mimicking their baby’s movements
• Why infants need “free play” on the floor rather than being stuck in devices like swings, chairs, and bouncers
• The role of the vagus nerve on our emotional and spiritual health
• Why we both emphasize breath as the foundation of our work with clients
• Erica walks us through functional breathing and how she cues her patients
• What Britt tends to find when she assesses the pelvic floor and how she coaches clients through it
• Why we don’t always recommend internal pelvic floor work 
• Britt shares about her experience retraining her breathing and the difficulties she experienced
• How we tend to have unrealistic expectations for healing the pelvic floor
• How epidurals can impact the function of the diaphragm and how Erica supports healing
• Erica shares her experience using DNS tools during a recent birth and her vision for her midwifery practice

Resources Mentioned:

Coulee Health Movement Library:https://couleehealth.com/movement-library/