Fourth Trimester Podcast Episode 182: How to Use Your Embodied Voice to Get Support and Connect With Your Baby
When we know how to use them, our voices can be powerful tools to help with connection, bonding and support.
Learn how to use embodied voice to name what you need, ask for practical help and set boundaries around visits, while finding moments of connection with your baby. Sarah and Esther talk with Dr. Melissa Hurt about a gentle humming practice, how to ask for the support you need, and how to tell family when you are ready for visitors. Melissa is a BodyVoice Coach, Lessac Certified Trainer, yoga teacher and author of The Postpartum Path of Yoga.
When you are caring for a baby, it can take energy to work out what you need and ask for it. Melissa shares a gentle way to pause, find your voice and turn a need into a specific request.
Sarah and Esther explore what that can sound like in everyday life, including when you want more time together before welcoming visitors. Melissa also shares her own experience of humming with her baby.
“In order to fully show up and be present and take action in your life, your voice is an integral part of that.”
Melissa Hurt, BodyVoice Coach
Full Show Notes
- 00:00 Introduction
- 00:44 Meet Melissa Hurt
- 05:05 What Is Embodied Voice?
- 16:15 Start With a Gentle Hum
- 19:51 How to Ask for Help
- 35:46 Set Boundaries With Visitors
- 44:33 One Practice to Try Today
Selected links
Connect with Melissa Website | YouTube | Free voice practice resources
Learn more Learn the Y-Buzz | How to Handle Visitors When You Have a New Baby
Resources Customizable Birth Plan | Customizable Fourth Trimester Plan | Postpartum Soups and Stews
Connect with Fourth Trimester Facebook | Instagram
Partners Discount Codes | Every Mother | HIRO Diapers | Affiliate Disclosures
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