Mum Life Untangled
Welcome to Mum Life Untangled where your host, Emma Bunting helps new mums return to exercise to rebuild strength from the inside out. In this podcast, Emma is on a journey to untangle some of the complicated things that mum's experience, to give you clarity and leave you feeling inspired.Emma started her business, Motivate Mums with a mission is to educate, support, and encourage mums to return to exercise safely after having a baby. Emma provides personal, group, and virtual training for a community of like-minded mums. To get involved, head to linktr.ee/motivatemums.
Mum Life Untangled
❤Perimenopause Untangled❤: Signs, Symptoms, and Solutions
Todays episode is with Mairi Thompson who is a holistic health mentor, physical therapist, and clinical Pilates instructor. With a degree in Sport & Exercise Science, over 20 years of experience as a clinical Pilates instructor and Soft Tissue Therapist in High Performance & Olympic Sport, along with a Cert IV in Training and Assessing, she combines her skills and expertise to educate and inspire fitness professionals. Her focus is on helping them better understand and support an incredibly important demographic—women in the menopause years.
Mairi believes the health and fitness industry can significantly improve how it serves women during menopause through appropriate education, collaboration, wisdom, and empathy. Her passion and role in the industry involve providing insights into the training adaptations needed for women transitioning through this life stage, showing how these adaptations positively impact businesses, job satisfaction, and client outcomes.
In todays episode we discuss:
What is Menopause?
How can mums differentiate these from normal post-pregnancy changes?
What role does stress play in triggering or worsening perimenopausal symptoms for mums, and how can they manage it?
How does menopause affect physical fitness, and what exercise recommendations would you have for mums navigating this stage?
What common misconceptions about perimenopause and menopause do you find among mothers, have?
What dietary changes might help manage menopause symptoms?
What is the first thing a Mum should do if they are experiencing signs? And where do they go for support and help?
https://www.bodymindbones.com
https://www.jeanhailes.org.au/about/world-menopause-month
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