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Yoga Acupuncture Therapy: How to Build Resilience

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

Yoga Acupuncture Therapy: How to Build Resilience

(42:21) Erin Flynn, BA, MSc, Dr. TCM offers Yoga Acupuncture therapy at Yinstill in Vancouver. Through teaching, breath, forms, and finally acupuncture, she provides participants with tools to help them cope with the day to day stress and challenges associated with infertility. In this podcast Dr Flynn explains the history of Yoga and its journey to the West, the basics of Yoga Acupuncture therapy, how Yoga affects the autonomic nervous system, and the process she takes people through in an actual session. I am very excited to have this wonderful service for our patients, to aid in their journey toward health, pregnancy, and family!
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Spence Pentland

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Treating Unexplained Infertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

Unexplained Infertility – treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

(46:00) Katherine (MBA, DACM, LAc, FABORM) entered into the study and practice of TCM for infertility through her own personal experience with reproductive challenges. She has an extensive background in the medical field and has operated reproductive health clinics in both New Hampshire and Maine for the last decade. In this interview she highlights her clinical knowledge of treating couples with unexplained infertility with ‘Whole Systems Traditional Chinese Medicine’. As the president of the American Board of Oriental Reproductive Medicine (ABORM) she is a strong advocate for patients utilizing properly certified TCM reproductive health specialists when choosing this avenue of care.
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Spence Pentland

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How to Live Toxin-Free to Boost Fertility

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast, Toxins

Living Toxin-Free to Boost Fertility

Manda is so knowledgeable on the topic of toxins and our health that the important information just rolls off her tongue, all while she is smiling and enjoying that she gets to share this important wisdom. This is part 1 of many more to come as it is such a big topic that one interview just won’t cut it. There are so many great take aways during this podcast that you are going to want to have a pen and paper ready. This is realistically the easiest way to take steps toward improving your fertility and ensuring your future children do not begin life in a toxic environment.
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Spence Pentland

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Hilariously Infertile – Karen’s Story…

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

Hilariously Infertile – Karen’s Story…

(33:40) I had a great time interviewing Karen. She was very open about her personal story through infertility, and has taken her experience and used it to create a fantastic resource for women – Hilariously Infertile, a website, social media platforms, and a new book dedicated to her unique perspective on the struggle of infertility. She believes that laughter is good medicine and that sometimes, no matter how dire, we all could benefit from being able to laugh at our circumstance. Check out the podcast and check out her resources, they may be exactly what you need right now!
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Spence Pentland

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Mike Berkley Discusses Integrative Approaches to Infertility

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

Mike Berkley Discusses Common Infertility Conditions & Explains Exactly How Modern & Ancient Medicine Can Help

(1:02:40) The First Acupuncturist in the US to Specialize in the Treatment of Infertility. I feel lucky to have him as a professional colleague in the reproductive health field. Lots of amazing information packed into this podcast regarding how both modern medicine and Chinese medicine approach infertility, where each is strong, where each is weak, and how they can best work together for the benefit of the patient. As always Mike, I love you and am so happy you accepted the invite to be on the show.
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Spence Pentland

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How to Cultivate Fertility Through Guided Visualization & Meditation

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

Cultivating Fertility Through Guided Visualization & Meditation

Joanne is the founder of Circle+Bloom, guided audio visualization and meditations for women (& men) struggling with infertility. There are different audio programs for many of the common conditions associated with infertility such as PCOS, IVF, and much more. Since this resource was released I have been recommending it to my patients, and the results have been nothing short of amazing! Joanne and her team have really created a fantastic resource, and if you haven’t already tried them, today is the day to start.
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Spence Pentland

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How To Navigate Your Fertility Journey Using Your Heart (NOT HEAD) & Intuition To Guide You

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

How To Navigate Your Fertility Journey Using Your Heart (NOT HEAD) & Intuition To Guide You

Sue embodies what she teaches, and has been helping people struggling with infertility for many years now. The focus of her approach is one that I know to be of incredible importance when faced with difficulties getting pregnant and carrying to term. It is important to put emphasis on your heart-spirit when reproductive challenges become your reality. Sue can help, come see / listen how now.
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Spence Pentland

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Diet & Fertility – How You Should Eat When Trying To Get Pregnant

Dr. Spence Pentland / Diet & Nutrition, Infertility, Podcast

Diet & Fertility – How You Should Eat When Trying To Get Pregnant

This lady is passionate about food and fertility. She has dedicated her life to the understanding of how diet affects reproductive health. This discussion with Kathryn will prove to help get your head wrapped around the big picture of how you should be approaching diet when trying to conceive. Diet is a HUGE piece of health in general and fertility in particular. So grab a pen and get ready to take some notes, as information like this could prove to be some of the most important guidance you will receive on your path to pregnancy.
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Spence Pentland

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The Vagina Coach – How Your Pelvic Floor May Be Key To Unlocking Your Fertility Potential

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

The Vagina Coach – How Your Pelvic Floor May Be Key To Unlocking Your Fertility Potential

A great podcast that may hold a key to unlocking your fertility potential. First off, all I can say is that I learned a lot from this interview, so much so that I will be referring all my fertility patients to a pelvic floor physical/physio therapist from here forward! Kim is great, and has a lot of knowledge and passion for helping women have better experiences with sex, orgasm, fertility, pregnancy, birth, and postpartum periods in their life.
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Spence Pentland

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Katie’s fertility story

Dr. Spence Pentland / Infertility, Podcast

Katie’s fertility story

I have the pleasure of being here today with Katie. We go quite far back together, we worked together when she was trying to do everything she could to accomplish her dream, a family. She’s been kind enough to share her story, she’s quite an advocate for anyone needing any support in any way that has the same goal and is at a point in their life where they’re struggling. Welcome, Katie.
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Spence Pentland

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Infertility

Yoga Acupuncture Therapy: How to Build Resilience

Yoga Acupuncture Therapy: How to Build Resilience

Treating Unexplained Infertility with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

Unexplained Infertility – treatment with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

How to Live Toxin-Free to Boost Fertility

Living Toxin-Free to Boost Fertility

Hilariously Infertile – Karen’s Story…

Hilariously Infertile – Karen’s Story…

Mike Berkley Discusses Integrative Approaches to Infertility

Mike Berkley Discusses Common Infertility Conditions & Explains Exactly How Modern & Ancient Medicine Can Help

How to Cultivate Fertility Through Guided Visualization & Meditation

Cultivating Fertility Through Guided Visualization & Meditation

How To Navigate Your Fertility Journey Using Your Heart (NOT HEAD) & Intuition To Guide You

How To Navigate Your Fertility Journey Using Your Heart (NOT HEAD) & Intuition To Guide You

Diet & Fertility – How You Should Eat When Trying To Get Pregnant

Diet & Fertility – How You Should Eat When Trying To Get Pregnant

The Vagina Coach – How Your Pelvic Floor May Be Key To Unlocking Your Fertility Potential

The Vagina Coach – How Your Pelvic Floor May Be Key To Unlocking Your Fertility Potential

Katie’s fertility story

Katie’s fertility story

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