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Happy Tuesday, friends!!

My birthday is this week, and I always get reflective on how my past year has been when I'm about to get older. Probably pretty common, huh? Well I've been blown away by this year and all the opportunities I've had to launch Trainer Natalie into a new season! I was able to resign from my corporate job and focus all my effort into my own business, and that's something I don't take for granted. It's going to be an amazing year, and I'm so looking forward to sharing it with you all!

Speaking of birth days....The Resource Doula Podcast is BACK! We're kicking it off with an amazing interview with two San Diego home birth midwives from Beautiful One Midwifery. We talk about the responsibility of health, birth, and what it means to have true informed consent in all aspects of your healthcare. (Also fun fact, did you know you didn't have to have a vaginal exam AT ALL in labor if you don't want to? Well, now you know.) Enjoy listening to Episode 25: Taking Responsbility for Your Birth with Kelly & Tiffany

Be sure to follow along on Instagram this week as we discuss things related to preparing for birth like how to reduce your chance of tearing, what to pack in your birth bag, and how your partner can best prepare to support you!

As we talk about preparing for birth and how the pelvic floor is involved, if you're local and want to learn more, sign up for my February pelvic floor series (or just one class!) at The Yoga Shack in Palmer! Share this flier with your friends and sign up together!

Do you work with women and want to learn more about pelvic floor, prolapse, incontinence, pelvic pain, and diastasis? Kim Vopni booked her tickets to Alaska, and we're co-teaching the Pre/Postnatal Exercise Specialist Certification May 20-21 in Wasilla at Innergy!! I'm way excited. If you have been around here for a while, you know that I first started on this career path largely in part because of Kim! She's been an amazing mentor over the years, and I'm thrilled to be teaching with her in AK. Be sure to sign up now, so you can take your time on the online portion prior to the live in-person practical days! More information coming soon on this - reply and let me know any questions you have.

Have a topic you want to learn about, or a guest you want me to interview on The Resource Doula Podcast? You can now suggest a topic and/or podcast guest here!

As always, thanks so much for reading, giving me feedback, and referring friends to this newsletter. Remember you can win prizes by just sending your unique link to your friends. Check it out at the bottom of this email. See you next week!

Warmly,

Natalie