59: Moving Through the Trauma of Infertility with Parijat Deshpande

12/09/24 • 46 min

Are you terrified of trying again after pregnancy loss? Are you scared that this cycle won’t work, the next cycle won't work, and that you’ll never be a parent?

Are you pregnant after loss or after fertility treatments and feel like this is too good to be true – you’re just waiting for the other shoe to drop?

This journey is full of fear, worry and anxiety. And after a while, we feel like that’s just how it is.

But today’s guest will show you that this isn’t something you need to live with. That there are ways to work through the trauma of what you’ve experienced, and make your life feel lighter & easier in the process.

I'm so excited to have Parijat Deshpande on the show. Parijat is the founder of Ruvelle, the only truly trauma-informed company specifically dedicated to improving high-risk pregnancy outcomes, reducing preterm birth, and supporting parents to pass on generational health. She is also the author of the bestselling book, Pregnancy Brain.

By the time you finish listening, you'll find out:

How the trauma of infertility affects your overall health (and your ability to conceive)
What somatic work is and how these practices can help you move through these difficult experiences
Practical & simple exercises you can start doing today to make your TTC journey feel more manageable

You can connect with Parijat via her website, her IG or her podcast - Delivering Miracles.

When you finish listening, I'd love to hear your biggest takeaway from today’s episode. Take a screenshot of you listening on your device, share it to your Instagram stories and tag me @jen.elementpilatesyoga

To grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide, click here:

To learn more about the Element Fertility Yoga Course, click here.
This course is a self-paced & guided way to:

Regulate your nervous system
Support your fertility
Sync with your cycle & synchronise your hormones

Are you terrified of trying again after pregnancy loss? Are you scared that this cycle won’t work, the next cycle won't work, and that you’ll never be a parent?

Are you pregnant after loss or after fertility treatments and feel like this is too good to be true – you’re just waiting for the other shoe to drop?

This journey is full of fear, worry and anxiety. And after a while, we feel like that’s just how it is.

By the time you finish listening, you'll find out:

How the trauma of infertility affects your overall health (and your ability to conceive)
What somatic work is and how these practices can help you move through these difficult experiences
Practical & simple exercises you can start doing today to make your TTC journey feel more manageable

You can connect with Parijat via her website, her IG or her podcast - Delivering Miracles.

To grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide, click here:

To learn more about the Element Fertility Yoga Course, click here.
This course is a self-paced & guided way to:

Regulate your nervous system
Support your fertility
Sync with your cycle & synchronise your hormones

Previous Episode

58: How to Get Out of Survival Mode When Struggling with Fertility

Do you have this constant feeling that something bad could happen on your fertility journey? You try to get excited about the possibility of this cycle being successful, but at the same time you don’t want to get your hopes up?

Do you feel like you’re going through the motions, getting left behind, struggling to enjoy the things you used to?

Being in a stress response for weeks/months/years as you’re trying to conceive wreaks havoc on your nervous system. And you end up living in survival mode.

But what does this mean for your fertility? And how do you get out of it?

On today’s episode, I want to show you how to recognise when you’re at this stage, and exactly how you can start moving through it. This is a topic I'm deeply passionate about & I believe it is the basis for everything else when you're TTC.

By the time you finish listening, you'll find out:

What are the signs that you're living in survival mode?
Why is this a problem for fertility?
My 5 step process for moving out of this state

To grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide, click here:

To learn more about the Element Fertility Yoga Course, click here.
This course is a self-paced & guided way to:

Regulate your nervous system
Support your fertility
Sync with your cycle & synchronise your hormones

Next Episode

60: Navigating Infertility + Triggers During the Holidays

Going through fertility challenges is tough no matter what - but there's something about the holidays that amplifies it.
When you're TTC, triggers are EVERYWHERE at this time of the year. The world just seems like a reminder of what you still don't have. But on this episode, we will go through all the ways you can support yourself through Christmas parties, family events and all the things that feel like a struggle.
Today's guest is Naomi Woolfson. Naomi is a trauma-trained therapist specialising supporting women emotionally and energetically to conceive. We talk about prioritising yourself at this time of the year and how to make things feel a little easier.
By the time you finish listening, you'll find out:

What is a trigger and why are these so difficult at this time of the year?
The tools you can use to help you through family events, insensitive comments & happy families all around you
How to deal with the feelings of not being where you wish you were

You can connect with Naomi via her website, her IG or her podcast. Learn all about Naomi's free resources and offers here.

To grab a copy of my Free Fertility Yoga Guide, click here:

To learn more about the Element Fertility Yoga Course, click here.
This course is a self-paced & guided way to: