146: Surrender is not Quitting — It’s Releasing Resistance - Yoga for Fertility with Kerry Hinds
The Coherence Code Podcast
Perfectionism, people-pleasing and the three P's
Kerry describes how patriarchy, people-pleasing and perfectionism increase stress and block receptivity during fertility journeys.
In this episode, Kerry Hinds, founder of Fertile Body Yoga, shares how nervous system regulation, receptivity, and embodied awareness can transform the fertility journey. Drawing from her own experience with pregnancy loss, IVF, and eventual natural conception, Kerry explains how chronic stress, perfectionism, and constant “doing” can keep the body in survival mode — and how slowing down, creating space, and restoring parasympathetic balance can support healing and fertility.
Through yoga, breath, and presence, she teaches that surrender is not giving up — it is releasing resistance so the body can return to flow, safety, and receptivity.
Key Takeaways:
- Fertility requires safety, not survival mode. Chronic stress shifts the body away from reproduction.
- Surrender is not quitting — it’s releasing resistance. You can desire a baby without gripping tightly.
- Space creates receptivity. When the body softens, healing and conception become possible.
- Mind, body, and energy are inseparable. Yoga helps regulate the nervous system and restore balance.
- Perfectionism and people-pleasing increase stress load. Self-care and boundaries are essential.
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Kerry Hinds Bio:
Kerry Hinds is the owner and founder of Fertile Body Yoga, a virtual yoga studio that is dedicated to supporting women navigating their fertility journey - whatever it may look like. She offers both livestream and on-demand Fertility Yoga Classes and Small Group Programs that embrace the complete journey - physically, mentally, emotionally, energetically, spiritually, and socially.
Kerry has been teaching yoga for 20 years and specializes in fertility yoga, supporting women’s physical and mental health, since 2016. She is also an Ayurvedic Health Advisor and offers fertility support through the lens of yoga’s sister science. Her classes and programs are informed by her own experiences with pregnancy loss, years of IVF, and eventually completing her family with 2 children. Kerry has supported 1000’s of women on their fertility journeys with yoga, meditation, ayurveda, and mindset work. Kerry also hosts Fringe Fertility - a podcast that highlights supportive fertility practices outside of the doctor’s office.
Where to find Kerry Hinds:
- Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/fertilebodyyoga/
- Fringe Fertility Podcast:https://fertilebodyyoga.com/podcast/
- Website: https://fertilebodyyoga.com/
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