postpartum Archives - Irene Lyon

10 Birth Myths That Are Keeping Moms Sick — A Nervous System Perspective

10 Birth Myths That Are Keeping Moms Sick — A Nervous System Perspective

Bailey Corneal2026-07-26T07:58:13-07:00Feldenkraisian Learning, Healing Trauma, Medical Trauma, Parenting & Child Development|

I have a new interview for you that dives into the medicalization of birth and some myths (ten to be exact) that tend to linger around the birth of our fellow humans. If the connections between nervous system regulation and the birthing process are new to you, I [...]

Healing Generational Birth Trauma | with Kait van Pelt

Healing Generational Birth Trauma | with Kait van Pelt

Irene Lyon2025-12-11T04:22:06-08:00Healing Trauma, Medical Trauma, SmartBody SmartMind|

I teared up at the end of this talk... NOTE: This long-form interview is essential for the mom here who’s living with postpartum depression (or anyone who thinks they know someone who is). It’s also for those who are still in their child-bearing years, but are maybe not [...]

I’m here to bring a ginormous spotlight to an area of health and healing that’s being overlooked: unresolved and untreated trauma (of all kinds!).

Before you say, “I wasn’t traumatized”, please, please stick around because we, the scientific and clinical practice community, are finally redefining what a traumatic experience and adversity really is and it is not what most people think! I am here to give everybody access to education that is NOT dumbed down and assumes the reader wants the truth — even if it means getting into the nitty-gritty and feeling some feels. This means my articles (and videos that often accompany them) are more on the in-depth side and require you to think a bit more. In some cases a lot more. I hope you take some time to sink your curiosity into all that is on this page.

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