Kim Vopni
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Podcast Appearances
Is it because you have prolapse? Is it because your muscles are non-relaxing? Is it because of the posture you have on the toilet that's not allowing things to empty completely? So you want to have an understanding of why so that you can then choose the right path to fix it.
Is it because you have prolapse? Is it because your muscles are non-relaxing? Is it because of the posture you have on the toilet that's not allowing things to empty completely? So you want to have an understanding of why so that you can then choose the right path to fix it.
Is it because you have prolapse? Is it because your muscles are non-relaxing? Is it because of the posture you have on the toilet that's not allowing things to empty completely? So you want to have an understanding of why so that you can then choose the right path to fix it.
I'm a personal trainer and I grew up always with a fascination of health and wellness. And when I saw my mom stop exercising, I was asking why. And she said, it's because of your brother and you. So of course, then she kind of elaborated and basically she developed stress urinary incontinence after childbirth. She had chronic back pain. She had a tummy that wouldn't flatten.
I'm a personal trainer and I grew up always with a fascination of health and wellness. And when I saw my mom stop exercising, I was asking why. And she said, it's because of your brother and you. So of course, then she kind of elaborated and basically she developed stress urinary incontinence after childbirth. She had chronic back pain. She had a tummy that wouldn't flatten.
I'm a personal trainer and I grew up always with a fascination of health and wellness. And when I saw my mom stop exercising, I was asking why. And she said, it's because of your brother and you. So of course, then she kind of elaborated and basically she developed stress urinary incontinence after childbirth. She had chronic back pain. She had a tummy that wouldn't flatten.
And so witnessing this coupled with a childbirth video that I saw in sixth grade, this was just not something I really wanted to participate in. So I grew up very adamant that I was never going to have children, but always had this fascination with health and wellness. So fast forward, I meet my now husband and his sister-in-law allowed us to
And so witnessing this coupled with a childbirth video that I saw in sixth grade, this was just not something I really wanted to participate in. So I grew up very adamant that I was never going to have children, but always had this fascination with health and wellness. So fast forward, I meet my now husband and his sister-in-law allowed us to
And so witnessing this coupled with a childbirth video that I saw in sixth grade, this was just not something I really wanted to participate in. So I grew up very adamant that I was never going to have children, but always had this fascination with health and wellness. So fast forward, I meet my now husband and his sister-in-law allowed us to
brother and sister-in-law, allowed us to witness their birth. And that was the first time I had seen anything different than what we see in the media. The people with the knees at their ears, somebody telling them to hold their breath for 10 seconds, but you know, that whole thing, screaming, yelling, the drama. And this was the complete opposite to that.
brother and sister-in-law, allowed us to witness their birth. And that was the first time I had seen anything different than what we see in the media. The people with the knees at their ears, somebody telling them to hold their breath for 10 seconds, but you know, that whole thing, screaming, yelling, the drama. And this was the complete opposite to that.
brother and sister-in-law, allowed us to witness their birth. And that was the first time I had seen anything different than what we see in the media. The people with the knees at their ears, somebody telling them to hold their breath for 10 seconds, but you know, that whole thing, screaming, yelling, the drama. And this was the complete opposite to that.
And so that was a really, it sort of planted a seed because I wanted a family, but I just didn't want the effects that my mom had dealt with. So I thought, okay, maybe I'll Maybe I'll become pregnant. Maybe I'll have a cesarean. Maybe that'll protect my pelvic floor. I didn't even know the term pelvic floor at the time.
And so that was a really, it sort of planted a seed because I wanted a family, but I just didn't want the effects that my mom had dealt with. So I thought, okay, maybe I'll Maybe I'll become pregnant. Maybe I'll have a cesarean. Maybe that'll protect my pelvic floor. I didn't even know the term pelvic floor at the time.
And so that was a really, it sort of planted a seed because I wanted a family, but I just didn't want the effects that my mom had dealt with. So I thought, okay, maybe I'll Maybe I'll become pregnant. Maybe I'll have a cesarean. Maybe that'll protect my pelvic floor. I didn't even know the term pelvic floor at the time.
I just kind of thought of it as my vagina and I didn't want my vagina to break. And that was that, right? And so then the following year I'm pregnant. Now I'm thinking, okay, now I really have to be thinking, how is this babe going to come out of me? My midwives had recommended a biofeedback device to me called the Epinoe, which is from Germany.
I just kind of thought of it as my vagina and I didn't want my vagina to break. And that was that, right? And so then the following year I'm pregnant. Now I'm thinking, okay, now I really have to be thinking, how is this babe going to come out of me? My midwives had recommended a biofeedback device to me called the Epinoe, which is from Germany.
I just kind of thought of it as my vagina and I didn't want my vagina to break. And that was that, right? And so then the following year I'm pregnant. Now I'm thinking, okay, now I really have to be thinking, how is this babe going to come out of me? My midwives had recommended a biofeedback device to me called the Epinoe, which is from Germany.
And this was designed by a German physician who was in Africa and he was using gourds. Sorry, he wasn't. He was witnessing women using gourds of increasing size to prepare their pelvic floor for birth. And so he thought, well, that's a great idea, but that's not going to fly in North America. So how can I make this more mainstream?
And this was designed by a German physician who was in Africa and he was using gourds. Sorry, he wasn't. He was witnessing women using gourds of increasing size to prepare their pelvic floor for birth. And so he thought, well, that's a great idea, but that's not going to fly in North America. So how can I make this more mainstream?