Episode 17: Slowing Down to Get Knocked Up with Coni Longden-Jefferson
Listen now
Description
What's one of the last things we consider doing on our fertility journeys? After the endless medical appointments, the supplements, the acupuncture, the testing.. Doing...less. I was always under the impression that more = more when managing fertility. But it took me years and many hard lessons to realise this has the opposite result. Today's guest will completely shift the way you think about approaching your fertility. Coni Longden-Jefferson is a women's health writer, fertility advocate, speaker and the founder of Nixi Body underwear. She's also on her own fertility journey, and started a campaign last year called "Slowing Down to Get Knocked Up" after she realised how badly the mindset of doing ALL THE THINGS to get pregnant was affecting her. Today she shares: Her own personal journey of fertility challenges which she is currently navigatingPeriod shame and how this impacts your fertility What "Slowing down to get knocked up" is all about, and how you can get involved To learn more about Coni, you can follow her on Instagram, or visit her website. If this episode inspired you or spoke to you in some way, take a screenshot & post it to your Instagram Stories – tag @jen.elementpilatesyoga Connect with me via: My website Instagram TikTok To learn more about how the beautiful practices of Yoga, Meditation & Breathwork can help you as you’re trying to conceive, have a look at my complete Yoga for Fertility & IVF Program.
More Episodes
There were so many months during my fertility journey where everything looked perfect on paper - those cycles should have worked...but they didn't. So what were some of the little things that really made a difference for me in the end?So often we talk about what we added into our life to change...
Published 11/18/24
Published 11/18/24
After years of trying to conceive & going through multiple rounds of fertility treatments + IVF, what is the next step when nothing has worked & your diagnosis is still "unexplained?"At the age of 43, Rosanne Austin had tried EVERYTHING to have a baby. Restrictive diets, all the holistic...
Published 11/11/24