47. The Inner Work of Labor and Postpartum

They're back! In this episode, Mat & Ash share their real and raw journey through labor, delivery, and postpartum. They share all the pain, hardship, triumph, and healing that came along with it as this chapter rocked their world upside down. Mat shares his mistakes and things he wish he would have known and Ash shares the incredible challenge and her yogic approach to labor and unexpected c-section. In this episode, Mat & Ash share: Their reasons for why after 11 years together they finally decided to have kids. Their birth story and the unexpected twists and turns it brought. Being faced with an impossible decision after 3 days of hardly any sleep and Ash enduring a posterior/back labor with Atreyu. The hard lessons and blindspots they had postpartum. Ash's experience with postpartum depression. How to truly forgive and love each other after crisis, hardship, and not showing up as your best self. How to heal and rebuild life after massive change using Inner Work. Tune in for this humbling and tell-all episode that will inspire you, if you are struggling as a parent or your relationship has been through a painful chapter, to know that you are not alone and there is a way to heal using Inner Work to find forgiveness, understanding, and a way forward stronger and healthier. To read The Inner Work: An Invitation to True Freedom and Lasting Happiness Click Here To read The Inner Work of Relationships: An Invitation to Heal Your Inner Child and Create a Conscious Relationship Together, Click Here Join The Inner Work Private Facebook group Follow The Yoga Couple on Tiktok Follow The Yoga Couple on Instagram Follow The Yoga Couple on Facebook

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47. The Inner Work of Labor and Postpartum is an episode from The Inner Work Podcast by The Yoga Couple - Mat & Ash.

This episode is 69:28 long.

This episode was published on Jul 23, 2025.

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