In this episode, Laura and Angie dive into Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapy, exploring its powerful applications for both mental health and physical conditions like pelvic pain. Together, they discuss how IFS helps people build healthier relationships with different parts of themselves, uncover underlying emotional patterns, and release burdens that can manifest in the body.

The conversation also highlights the integration of mind-body approaches in healthcare—bringing together IFS, EMDR, and other trauma-informed practices to support holistic healing. Laura and Angie close by sharing details about upcoming workshops designed to make these tools accessible to more people.

✨ What you’ll learn in this episode:

• How IFS therapy works and why it’s transformative for mind and body healing
• The connection between unresolved trauma and chronic conditions like pelvic pain
• The role of courage, voice, and compassion in deep personal growth
• Why mind-body approaches are reshaping the future of trauma recovery
• A sneak peek into upcoming workshops with Laura and Angie

Link for the workshop:
https://angielieber.com/byp

Meet Angie Lieber:
Angie is a coach and healer for brave-hearted people who want to go deep to move forward. She works through a trauma-informed lens, weaving together Internal Family Systems (IFS), adult development, and decades of experience in nonprofit leadership and clinical settings.

Her path began in Jerusalem, walking alongside a psychoanalyst mentor and exploring attachment theory. She later worked at a psychiatric center for children in San Francisco, where she witnessed the transformative power of safety and connection. At Harvard Graduate School of Education, she studied adult development with a focus on sexual trauma—examining how courage, inhibition, and voice shape growth.

As the daughter of a Holocaust survivor, Angie carries a deep understanding of legacy burdens. She also honors the wisdom of neurodivergence, believing that we’re all wired differently and that every feeling is valid. After three decades of raising millions for mission-driven organizations, Angie now guides individuals in befriending their protectors, listening inward, and creating space for clarity, compassion, and deep change.

In this enriching episode, Laura and Sujata dive into the power of integrative and somatic approaches in pelvic health, especially for those navigating trauma during pregnancy. They explore how combining Eastern and Western medical models creates a more effective, holistic path to healing—one that supports the physical, emotional, cognitive, energetic, and spiritual layers of well-being.

Sujata also introduces her upcoming training on integrative pelvic care for pregnancy, with a special discount link just for listeners. Plus, don’t miss the info on her in-person PR-MATT training in Boston this fall.nitive, emotional, energetic, and spiritual layers of a person’s experience supports deep healing—especially for those navigating the challenges of birth and trauma. Sujata also shares details about her upcoming training on integrative pelvic care for pregnancy, with future offerings in postpartum and fertility care.

Watch the Full Episode
YouTube: Integrative and Somatic Approaches in Pelvic Health

Watch: Somatic Therapy for Birth Trauma
https://youtu.be/MzO6hUCrjrI?si=vPbcdLRCRVNI9IRz

Special Offer – Pregnancy Care Course
Integrative Somatic Healing for Pregnancy
Save with this exclusive EPH discount link:
https://www.integrativesomatichealing.org/offers/5hpFnWFe

Upcoming In-Person Training
PR-MATT – Boston
November 1–2, 2025
View course details:
https://essentialpelvichealth.vipmembervault.com/products/courses/view/1072951

Connect with Sujata on YouTube
Integrative Somatic Healing Channel
https://youtube.com/@integrativesomatichealing

Pelvic Soul – Clinical Practice Channel
https://youtube.com/@pelvicsoul

Whether you're a practitioner, birthworker, or on your own healing journey, this conversation will leave you inspired by the power of integrative pelvic care.

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In this enlightening episode, Essential Pelvic Health sits down with Theresa Allender, an expert in neurodevelopment and movement therapy, to explore the fascinating world of retained reflexes.

Theresa shares how these primitive reflexes—meant to be integrated in early childhood—can persist into adulthood and affect behavior, learning, coordination, and emotional regulation.

Whether you're a parent, educator, therapist, or simply curious about the mind-body connection, this episode will give you insight into:

What retained reflexes are and why they matter

Common signs that a reflex hasn’t integrated

How these reflexes impact kids and adults

Tools and strategies for integration

Theresa’s holistic approach to supporting neurodevelopment

Resources:

Reflex Testing with Neurology Explanation: https://youtu.be/LYYrLzDHqv0

Simple Reflex Testing (without neurology background): https://youtu.be/ZkGDm3t2hb8

Don't miss this deep dive into how subtle shifts in the nervous system can unlock greater potential for movement, learning, and calm.