The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

Aliya Dhalla

The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast is hosted by Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and founder of Box Wellness Co., Aliya Dhalla (B.Sc, MPT). You'll learn all the things you should know about your pelvic health - from leaks, painful intimacy, constipation, periods, pelvic pain, prolapse, preparing for birth, postpartum recovery, menopause and so much more. Nothing is taboo on the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast.
Solo episodes are educational - Aliya explains why things go "wrong" with our pelvic health and what to do about it. Guest episodes reveal what we as women were told about our bodies growing up, where we learned about puberty, sex, and menopause, and how those early conversations shaped how we navigate our pelvic health as adults.

New episodes every Wednesday.
Find Aliya on Instagram @boxwellnessco
Find this podcast on Instagram @notyourmotherspelvicfloor
Learn more about Aliya + Box Wellness Co. at boxwellness.co

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Episode 80: Liz Frey on How Red Light Therapy Can Fix Your Pelvic Floor Problems

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04/02/25 • 59 min

In Episode 80 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and Pelvic Health Medical Director of FRINGE Liz Frey all about the conversations she was having at home growing up, and how she got into the work she does in helping women "heal" their pelvic floors both in her treatment room and with innovative red light products by FRINGE.
In this episode, you'll hear Liz and Aliya chat about:

Whether Liz wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
What conversations about periods, sex, birth control, and bodies were like in Liz's home where she grew up with her mom and 2 sisters.
How Liz is navigating those very same topics with her teenage daughter and pre-teen sons.
Her own first birth experiences and how it compared to what her mother experienced (she ate a hamburger, gave a couple of pushes and out came baby Liz).
What prompted Liz to specialize in pelvic health and ultimately to her work as the Pelvic Health Medical Director of FRINGE.
Red light therapy - what it is and how it works on the body.
How to use a red light therapy wand (aka a "lightsaber-dildo") and why it works on pelvic floor muscle concerns like pelvic pain, dryness, incontinence, overactivity, weakness, prolapse, postpartum tissue + wound healing, and more.

About Liz Frey, FCAMPT, MCISC (MANIP), MSc. PT, MSc, BPHE, BSc, MCPA:
Liz holds a BSc and BPHE from Queen’s University; a MSc in Exercise Physiology from the University of Toronto, a MSc (PT) from McMaster University, and a MCISC (Manip) from University of Western Ontario. Liz is a clinic owner and practicing physiotherapist with a specialty in pelvic health physiotherapy. As an orthopaedic and pelvic health physiotherapist, Liz’s practice focuses on helping women navigate pregnancy, menopause, and everything in between.

Liz is also the Pelvic Health Medical Director of FRINGE. Check out FRINGE on Instagram @fringeheals and learn more about their red light healing products like face masks and pelvic wands here. Use the code ALIYA10 for a discount!

Get in touch with Liz by email at [email protected].

If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

About Aliya:
Aliya Dhalla PT, B.Sc, MPT is a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist in Toronto, Canada and the Founder of Box Wellness Co. You can learn pelvic floor exercises and tips from her on Instagram @boxwellnessco - this is where she likes to share some behind-the-scenes of her life, her clinic, and what she's eating these days.
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Check out boxwellness.co to learn more about Aliya + how she can help you through her online courses, programs, and more!
For FREE resources to help you along your pelvic health journey, check out https://boxwellness.co/free-pelvic-floor-resources
Follow along @boxwellnessco + @notyourmotherspelvicfloor for more fun.
More info on: The Pelvic Floor Mobility Program
More info on: Online Pregnancy Courses

Episode 83: The Truth About Cycle Syncing And Exercise

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04/23/25 • 23 min

If you've ever felt confused by what you're seeing online when it comes to cycle syncing, cardio exercise, strength training, and when to time your meals around exercise, you're not alone. It's really hard to separate the social media "Wellness Girlies" from what the science is actually telling us about our menstrual cycles, hormones, the "best" cardio exercise, and nutrition needs as females who are active.

In Episode 83 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya goes on a little bit of a rant about harmful misinformation online that is causing so much confusion about exercise + training as a female. She points out what the science actually is telling us and shares some places you can go to learn from actual researchers and scientists. If you consume any content online about wellness, this is a really important episode to listen to.

Accounts to follow to learn what the science is telling us:

@doclyssfitness Alyssa Olenick PhD in Exercise, Metabolism, Female Physiology.

@mackinprof Stuart Phillips, Prof and Researcher at McMaster University - lifting, protein, aging, supplements, exercise.

@drlaurencs1 Lauren Colenso-Semple PhD, Scientist, Expert in female physiology and muscle.

@drjengunter OBGYN, misinformation-buster.

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Episode 19: How A Daily Walk Could Save Your Life

The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

01/03/24 • 27 min

In this episode, Aliya shares her 2024 goal to walk intentionally every day. She goes over the evidence-based ways that walking can positively impact our cardiovascular, bone, mental, digestive health and more - plus, the data on how much we need to walk in order to decrease our all-cause mortality (ie: dying from any cause) by 15%!!
This episode is a must-listen for every woman - Aliya shares how walking can help counteract some of the negative effects we experience in our 30s, 40s, 50s and beyond as estrogen levels drop.
For more information on perimenopause, check out Episode 17.
For more information on bowel health + your pelvic floor, check out Episode 9.

Episode 74: Why Your Vagina Is So Dry During Menopause with Dr. Dolores Fernandez

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02/12/25 • 54 min

In Episode 74 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Naturopathic Doctor and Founder of IRIS Dr. Dolores Fernandez all about her relationship with her mom, menopause, vulvas, and so much more.
In this episode, you'll hear Dolores and Aliya chat about:

Whether Dolores wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
Where Dolores learned about sex - hint: it wasn't at her Catholic school!
Why vaginal dryness, a common symptom of menopause, might not get better -- and what we can do about it.
The differences between vaginal estrogen, vulvar moisturizers, and personal lubricant.
The origin story behind Dolores' "lube business", who she recruited to test her lube, and who her biggest cheerleaders are.

***Visit www.lovemyIRIS.com to explore IRIS products, and use the code ALIYA10 for 10% off—because everyone deserves care that’s as empowering as it is effective.

About Dolores:
Dr. Dolores Fernandez is a naturopathic doctor dedicated to transforming the way we talk about menopause, vulvovaginal health, and overall wellness. As a Menopause Society Certified Practitioner, a Naturopathic Doctor, and the founder of IRIS, Dolores combines clinical expertise with a mission to make vulvovaginal care a natural and stigma-free part of self-care routines.

In her clinical practice, Dolores focuses on supporting individuals with a range of vulvovaginal concerns, including menopause-related changes, vaginal dryness, vulvodynia, recurrent infections, and other intimate health challenges. Her approach integrates evidence-based treatments and compassionate care, empowering patients to take charge of their health.

Dolores is also passionate about education, knowing that informed patients make confident choices about their health. Through IRIS and her practice, she’s helping people take control of their intimate well-being, free from shame or awkwardness.

Beyond her professional life, Dolores is a bookworm, movement enthusiast, and devoted mom to two young daughters. Through her work with IRIS and her clinical focus, Dolores is breaking barriers and fostering a more open, supportive conversation about intimate health.

Find Dr. Dolores Fernandez on Instagram @drdoloresnd. Follow IRIS on Instagram @lovemy.iris
If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Episode 30: Food + Family with Chris Pinto, Registered Dietitian

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03/20/24 • 62 min

In Episode 30 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Registered Dietitian and mom of an 18-month old boy, Chris Pinto. They met back in 2022 when Chris enrolled in Aliya's online pregnancy + birth prep course Before Birth. In this episode, you'll hear them chat about:
-Chris's experience immigrating from India with her family at the age of 6
-the steps she actively takes to not lose herself in motherhood
-how lack of health education and mental health challenges can impact our capacity to make good health choices
-how her childhood experiences with food shaped her decision to become a pastry chef + Registered Dietitian
-the most important skill she teaches her clients so they can eat well - and it doesn't have to do with following a meal plan!
We mentioned the course that Chris took when she was pregnant - it's called Before Birth and it's a live-on-zoom 6-week workshop series (with lifetime access to all replays) and the next round starts soon - on April 10th. If you are pregnant and looking to prepare your mind, body, and pelvic floor for your pregnancy, birth, and postpartum experience then this is the virtual experience you need before birth. Learn more + save your spot HERE.
In the episode, I mentioned a sleep expert who can help babies, toddlers, children and adults sleep better - Amanda at Baby's Best Sleep. You can listen to Episode 10 where Amanda joined me to talk about sleep + more here.
About Chris Pinto:
Chris is a Registered Dietitian, a trained pastry chef, and mom to a sweet 18-month old boy. She LOVES food and believes that through food, we experience love, emotions, memories, culture, and so much more. You can learn more about Chris on her website here.

Thanks for listening!

Episode 48: The End Of Suffering In Silence with Nadine Woods

The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

07/24/24 • 61 min

If you have endometriosis, you need to hear this conversation. In Episode 48 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Nadine Woods, entrepreneur + advocate all about what life was like growing up, her journey towards an endometriosis diagnosis, and how she manages her day-to-day life with endo.
In this episode, you'll hear Nadine and Aliya discuss:

What conversations about bodies, periods, and sex were like growing up in a multi-cultural + multi-religious Caribbean community.
Why the notion of "suffering in silence" is harmful.
How Nadine's 14 year old daughter thinks she is so "cringe" by talking about bodies so openly and without shame.
Her journey with endometriosis and how it started with a big cancer scare.
Her current holistic approach to managing her endometriosis.

About Nadine Woods:
Nadine Woods is dedicated to decolonizing fashion with an anti-racist approach, advocating for women's health through her latest movement, Bust the Stigma. Known for demystifying taboo topics, she challenges patriarchal perspectives on bodies, childbirth, and breastfeeding. Nadine founded Mayana, a Toronto-based social enterprise producing intimates for women from motherhood through menopause, prioritizing well-being and sustainability. Nadine is leading a movement towards a more inclusive, sustainable, and health-focused future for women. Follow Nadine and her work on Instagram @bustthestigma + @wearmayana and on the Mayana website at www.mayanageneviere.com
⭐⭐⭐ If you are struggling with pain due to endometriosis, my online PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM is created to help you manage your symptoms. In it, you'll find follow along videos created by me (I'm a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist) and based on the exact exercises I teach my patients to help them manage the many possible symptoms of endometriosis through specific pelvic floor stretches, breath work, and mobility exercises. Learn more about it HERE and use the code PODCAST for 10% off **

Episode 51: Why You Always Have To Pee When You Get Home - Latchkey Incontinence Explained

The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

08/14/24 • 23 min

If you ever find yourself doing a “pee dance” the second you get home and stressing about peeing your pants before you make it to the toilet, this episode is for you. In Episode 51 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains latchkey incontinence or key-in-the-door syndrome - a type of urge incontinence (or a loss of bladder control that happens when we get an urge to pee). She explains why we get strong, sudden, and often uncontrollable urges to pee the moment we return home, put our key in the door, or pull into our garage and how these types of triggers are formed to disrupt the communication between the brain and the bladder.

Listen along to learn as she explains:

how the bladder, brain, and pelvic floor muscles typically communicate when your bladder is full enough and needs to be emptied
how and why this communication can breakdown and what happens when it does
why it’s so common for us to get an overwhelming urge to pee when we return home at the end of the day
the role of the nervous system in urge incontinence
the exact steps you need to follow in order to have better control of your bladder when you experience those sudden + overwhelming urges

Aliya mentioned other episodes that will be helpful to listen to. Episode 27 is all about Your Breath and Your Pelvic Floor and Episode 7 is all about 10 Tips for Better Bladder Control.

**Today's episode is sponsored by THE PELVIC FLOOR MOBILITY PROGRAM. This is an online program filled with follow along pelvic floor exercise videos designed by Aliya, a Pelvic Floor Physiotherapist and based on the exact exercises she teaches her patients. To date, this program has helped hundreds of women fix their pelvic floor problems through a whole-body approach that includes breath work, stretching, mobility, pelvic floor + core strengthening, and stress reduction. Learn more about it HERE! **Use the code PODCAST for 10% off **

Episode 64: Sex Coach Sofia Ashley on Finding Your Sex Drive After Kids

The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

11/20/24 • 56 min

In Episode 64 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Certified Sex Coach Sofia Ashley all about how to get your libido back after having kids.
In this episode, you'll hear Sofia and Aliya chat about:

Where Sofia learned about periods, tampons, STIs and sex
What it was like to feel disconnected from her body growing up
What happens in our body (and our pelvic floor) when we have an orgasm
The surprising things that can impact our sex drive after having a baby
What "libido" is and what influences our arousal
Spontaneous vs scheduled sex - is it ok to schedule sex?
Sofia's recommendation of "naked sexy fun time" as a way to play with your partner without any pressure
How much sex is "enough" in a relationship?
Tools such as simmering, setting the stage, and soothing the nervous system and how these work to help restore connection + intimacy in a relationship
Why sex is a social skill!

About Sofia Ashley:
Sofia Ashley is the founder of the Happy Vagina Project. She is a certified sex coach and educator with over 10 years experience teaching adults, teens and tots about sex and she is your totally TMI buddy who has been giving sex advice since high school. She is a mom and step mom living in a neurospicy household and a blended family just trying to keep her libido alive in this busy world while parenting three kiddos. Sofia spent her twenties at war with her vagina and searching for the grand orgasm. Along the way she found out that the keys to better sex are the keys to a better life and that listening to my V (ahem that’s code for vagina) was the key to it all. She supports moms and couples with her Light Your Fire Five Day Challenge and her 9 month signature program - Sex After Kids.

Find her on Instagram @thehappyvproject or on her website at www.thehappyvaginaproject.com - you can find Sofia's "Solve Your Sex Drive" quiz there!

Thanks for listening!

Episode 82: Talking About Taboos with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Nidhi Sharma

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04/16/25 • 57 min

In Episode 82 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor podcast, Aliya chats with Pelvic Health Physical Therapist Nidhi Sharma all about the conversations she had growing up in India, taboos about periods, and the challenges of raising a child today.
In this episode, you'll hear Nidhi and Aliya chat about:

Whether Nidhi wants her mother's pelvic floor...or not!
What happened when Nidhi got her period for the very first time.
Taboos surrounding periods, women's bodies, and sex in India where she grew up.
How Nidhi grew up hiding her boyfriend in a culture where dating openly wasn't typically accepted.
Her first experiences hearing others talk about periods so openly when she first moved to the US and why she is so passionate about having open conversations about our bodies both on and offline.
How shame around women's bodies remains a pervasive part of culture in India and how Nidhi handles this when she returns home.
Nidhi's experience as a "pandemic mom", having a baby in NYC in the height of Covid, the isolation of postpartum, and the struggles of sleep with a new baby.
How Nidhi is breaking the cycle by teaching her young son about periods and normalizing "normal" things.

About Nidhi Sharma, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS
Nidhi Sharma is a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist with over 15 years of experience in helping people recover from injuries and regain function. She is double board certified in orthopedics and pelvic health through the American Physical Therapy Association.
Her passion is to help women overcome pelvic health challenges in pregnancy, post-partum and beyond. Her goal for her patients is for them to understand their body and take ownership of their health.
When not treating patients, she'll often be found speaking at local support groups and community events, or teaching in childbirth education classes to raise awareness about pelvic health. She is also involved in teaching physical therapists and fitness professionals in the specialty of pelvic health.

Learn from Nidhi on Instagram @pelvicharmony.pt and on her website at pelvicharmony.org

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If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

Episode 75: Anxiety and Your Pelvic Floor

The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast

02/26/25 • 35 min

If you've ever felt anxious, worried, or stressed - then you need to listen to this episode.

In Episode 75 of the Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast, Aliya explains what anxiety does to your pelvic floor and what you can do about it. She teaches you a really valuable tool that you can use to settle your nervous system, relax your pelvic floor muscles, and feel better in your body.

Be sure to check out Episodes 13 (about stress and your pelvic floor) and 27 (about your breath and your pelvic floor) for more on this topic!

If you’d like to get in touch, Aliya would love to hear from you! Find her on Instagram at @boxwellnessco or send her an email at [email protected].

Thanks for listening!

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The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast currently has 85 episodes available.

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The episode title 'Episode 42: Celebrating C-Sections with Steph Park' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast is 43 minutes.

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Episodes of The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast are typically released every 7 days.

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The first episode of The Not Your Mother's Pelvic Floor Podcast was released on Sep 5, 2023.

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