Can your pelvic floor tell you something about your stress levels?
Is there a real connection between your heart, brain, gut, and hormones?
In this episode of The Health Fix Podcast, Dr. Jannine Krause sits down with Dr. Bhawna Malik, a pelvic floor physical therapist with over a decade of experience specializing in fertility and women's health, to explore the powerful link between pelvic health and heart-brain coherence.
Whether you're planning for pregnancy, navigating perimenopause, or simply wanting to age well this episode is packed with tools and insights for every woman at every stage of life.
💡 Key Topics Covered:
- The mind-body connection: Pelvic floor + Heart-Brain coherence
- How trauma and stress affect pelvic health
- The pelvic floor's cyclical changes throughout the menstrual cycle
- Why pelvic awareness is key at any age
- Supporting fertility naturally through breathwork and mindfulness
- The gut-heart-hormone connection and how it impacts your health
- Tools to regulate stress and balance hormones naturally
- Using HRV (Heart Rate Variability) as a wellness marker
🎯 Top Takeaways:
- Stress and trauma are often stored in the pelvic floor, leading to dysfunction and imbalance.
- Creating heart-brain coherence through breath and mindfulness helps reset the nervous system.
- The pelvic floor changes with your cycle being aware of symptom shifts is key.
- Fertility and hormonal balance are impacted by gut health, nervous system regulation, and movement.
- Heart Rate Variability (HRV) is a powerful indicator of your nervous system and hormone health.
🔥 Power Quotes:
🗣️ "The nervous system, pelvic floor, and heart-brain coherence are deeply interconnected."
🗣️ "Mobility is essential for pelvic health and overall well-being."
🗣️ "You can't support your hormones without regulating your stress."
⏱️ Chapters / Timestamps:
0:00 – Welcome & Intro to Dr. Bhawna Malik
10:00 – How stress & trauma show up in the pelvic floor
20:00 – Movement, mobility & cycle-based pelvic awareness
30:00 – Gut health, nutrition & hormone support
40:00 – Heart coherence, HRV, and stress regulation tools
50:00 – What every woman should know about pelvic health
🌿 Connect with Dr. Bhawna Malik:
👩⚕️ Connect with Dr. Jannine Krause:
🌐 Website
🎧 The Health Fix Podcast
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