Prioritize your Pelvic Floor

Learn how to build and maintain pelvic floor health.

The anatomical female pelvis and pelvic floor have historically been swept under the rug of conversation and exploration. We hear words like kegels, tight, and loose, but what do they actually mean and what does this have to do with the health of our pelvic floor?

Building pelvic floor health involves stretching, strengthening, mobility, conscious relaxation, and making sure your pelvic floor is moving optimally with your diaphragm when you breathe. But most importantly, awareness and mindfulness practices are how we can bring the benefits of these exercises into our daily lives, and help us to recognize when we might need more support.

The most recent Pelvic Floor Workshop was September 21, 2024. To receive information about the next workshop, sign up for Jodi’s mailing list.

Why Join the workshop?

When we don’t work and care for this part of our body we might experience:

  • tight hips which can lead to poor posture and lower back pain

  • painful intercourse or discomfort while sitting

  • Pelvic Floor dysfunction like incontinence or constipation

  • Weakness or tightness in a vital part of our core.

  Incorporating yoga, pilates, and mindfulness practices, this workshop is for you if: 

  • You’d like to learn strengthening exercises beyond kegels.

  • You experience any hip tightness or lower back pain.

  • You’re struggling with any form of pelvic floor dysfunction (incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, tightness, etc). 

  • You’re interested in further connecting with this intimate part of your body.

What will we explore in this workshop?

Strengthening

Discover how to isolate muscles of the pelvic floor and learn the correct way to do a kegel (Despite what you’ve read on the internet, it is NOT stopping your urine stream while peeing). We’ll also work with building strengthen in the adjacent muscles, like the adductors (inner thighs) and glutes (butt muscles).

Stretching and Relaxation

Kegels are not for everyone, and if you’re experiencing pain anywhere on your vulva, inside your vagina, or towards the back of the pelvic floor (around your anus) stretching and relaxation coupled with breathing practices would be a better area of focus for you at this time.

Mobility and Posture

The position of our hip joints and pelvis has an impact on pelvic floor health, as do lifestyle choices. Sitting for long periods of time can lead to tightness and weakness, but even if you have to sit for hours on end, there are mobility exercises that can benefit the health of your pelvic floor while relieving pressure in your lower back.

Breath

The respiratory diaphragm and Pelvic floor are meant to work together. Optimal breathing and an awareness of breath movement in the pelvic floor helps with activation and relaxation. It is paramount for strengthening, healing and every day activities. For more about the importance of breath: APTA Pelvic Health

Incorporating yoga, pilates, mobility work, and mindfulness practices, this workshop is for you if: 

  • You’d like to learn strengthening exercises beyond kegels.

  • You experience any hip tightness or lower back pain.

  • You’re struggling with any form of pelvic floor dysfunction (incontinence, prolapse, pelvic pain, tightness, etc). 

  • You’re interested in further connecting with this intimate part of your body.

Questions?

Reach out at Practicewithjodi@gmail.com