Core Connections - What Your Diaphragm Has to Do with Your Pelvic Floor Blair Blyth

In this episode, Dr. Lindsay sits down with pelvic floor physiotherapist Blair Blyth to explore one of the body's most overlooked yet essential muscles: the diaphragm. While most people know it helps us breathe, Blair reveals how this dome-shaped muscle sits at the center of so much more - core stability, posture, digestion, circulation, spinal mobility, and even pelvic floor function.

From the surprising connection between the diaphragm and acid reflux to how shallow breathing creates compensation patterns in the neck, low back, and hips, this conversation illuminates the ripple effect of breathing mechanics throughout the entire body. Blair offers a simple starting point for anyone looking to reconnect: breath awareness in different positions, noticing where movement happens naturally, and fostering coordination between the diaphragm and pelvic floor without force or perfection. This episode is an invitation to see the core not as a six-pack to achieve, but as a dynamic, coordinated system that thrives when we get out of the way and let everything do its job!

Connect with Blair Blyth on Instagram @ways_we_thrive

Listen to the episode referenced in this conversation here: What Postpartum Moms Need to Know about Rebuilding Their Core Stability with Dr. Natasha Brandt

Healthy Families YYC is hosted by Dr Lindsay Nealon, founder of Healthy Families Chiropractic in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Follow Dr Lindsay on Instagram @dr.lindsaynealon.

Learn more about the clinic or schedule a visit at https://healthyfamilieschiropractic.ca/ and visit us on Instagram, @healthyfamiliesyyc.

Produced by Jess Schmidt: https://www.jessdoespodcasting.com/

Edited by Morgane Chambrin: https://www.morganechambrin.com/

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