When Your Body Stops Working: How Elevated Cortisol Affects Mothers (And What Actually Helps)
The Yoga, Bellies & Babies Podcast di Krishna Hassomal
Note sull'episodio
One afternoon in October, my body stopped working. I couldn't move my legs. I couldn't stand.
Three months later, I'm sharing what I've learned about chronic cortisol elevation, why pregnant and postpartum mothers are particularly vulnerable, and what's actually helping me recover - not generic stress advice, but specific practices from my training as a prenatal yoga teacher and hypnobirthing instructor.
My physical therapist and my therapist - in different countries, not knowing each other - both gave me the exact same diagnosis. What followed were three months of professional support, implementing changes, and truly understanding how our bodies work when stress becomes chronic.
In This Episode:
- My physical breakdown and the four days I couldn't stand
- Why two professionals independentl ...