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Mothering Eve
Welcome to Mothering Eve, a podcast for Catholic moms, by Catholic moms - Aprylle and Ruby. We've been inspired by the Holy Spirit to be your village in a society that doesn’t support the community that moms need. We're here to talk with you about the things no one else wants to talk about, with a special focus on faith, nutrition, movement, mental health, communication, and all things motherhood.
Our goal is to help you thrive in motherhood with holiness and grace! Using our God-given talents and interests, we'll be providing you with up to date information to support you; mind, body, soul, and more every Monday.
Come join us as we build this village together.
Mothering Eve
Strong as a Mother: Start with Breath
You’re probably not breathing right - does that surprise you? In today’s episode, Aprylle shares how most postpartum mamas have dysfunctional breathing patterns and why that is. She’ll also take you through some guided breath work, a “breath assessment”, and offer some strategies to start intentionally correcting those breath patterns!
Here are some helpful resources from today’s episode:
Episode 4: Practical Self-Care for Moms
Expecting & Empowered Episode 56: The Power Your Breath Has to Heal Your Body
https://www.expectingandempowered.com/blog/kicking-on-your-core-after-baby
Dr. Oscar Serrallach’s book, “The Postnatal Depletion Cure” has a great section on breathwork, too. We’ll be talking about postnatal depletion in future episodes!
“Breath Assessment” Checklist:
- Does your breath feel smooth or labored?
- Do you breathe through your nose or mouth?
- Do your shoulders move as you breathe?
- Are your hands moving outward and your ribs expanding in all directions (front, sides AND back)?
- Is your breath moving north to south on the inhale, south to north on the exhale?
- Where is the tension or restriction in your breathing (jaw, face, belly, etc.)?
- Which is easier, your inhale or exhale?
- Is the inhale full, or does it stop somewhere in your body?
- Is your exhale full, almost to the point where you’re coughing?
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