Colleen Flaherty

Colleen Flaherty, is an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist who’s spent the past 5 years learning and teaching women how to have healthier babies, positive body relationships, adaptive mindsets, and optimal labors and recoveries, all through stronger, mobile bodies. In this time, she’s also taught over 70+ professionals about specific, evidence-based exercise for the pregnant and postpartum woman. Additionally, Colleen’s written dozens of published articles recorded numerous podcast conversations, and serves women through in-person training sessions in San Diego, CA!

Session

Body Mechanics and Strength for Birth Workers

Birth Doulas endure a high volume of physical work during birth to support the laboring woman. This includes positions that are held for periods of time, like bending over, to repetitive moves like massage, squats, or applying repeated pressure. In this session, birth workers will learn how to find their neutral, strong alignment in many of the positions they encounter in their work, how to breathe properly in them, and how to increase strength and endurance. Knowing how to efficiently move will help reduce injury, aches, and improve recovery time!

Session

Body Mechanics and Strength for Doulas

Doulas endure a high volume of physical work during birth and postpartum to support birthing families. This includes positions that are held for periods of time, like bending over, to repetitive moves like massage, squats, or applying repeated pressure. In this session, birth and postpartum workers will learn how to find their neutral, strong alignment in many of the positions they encounter in their work, how to breathe properly in them, and how to increase strength and endurance. Knowing how to efficiently move will help reduce injury, aches, and improve recovery time!