So, you’ve heard about the pelvic floor before, you might have tried Kegels a few times but weren’t sure if you were doing them right … you heard how giving birth can damage your pelvic floor muscles, and afterward, you might pee a little bit when you laugh or sneeze. Friends might have even told you about their jade egg …
But when you get down to it, what’s the deal with the pelvic floor?
Well, this group of muscles may just be the unsung hero of your body, often under-appreciated and misunderstood.
The pelvic floor plays a critical role in bladder control, bowel function, childbirth, orgasms, and more, so having a healthy pelvic floor is a pretty big deal for your health and your sex life, especially in midlife.
In this episode, pelvic floor specialist Jana Danielson shares her immense knowledge and drops some pelvic floor bombs on us about how we can start to support our pelvic floor health (right now).
Episode highlights include:
- Peeing your pants, lackluster sex, and waking multiple times a night to go to the bathroom are NOT normal and can be improved in 30 days with the proper knowledge and action.
- Symptoms of a hypertonic and hypotonic pelvic floor.
- The framework of how body position (posture), breathing, and blood flow can transform the health of the pelvic floor from the inside out.
- Why 90% of pelvic floor dysfunction is a movement/fitness issue and NOT a medical issue.
- How our energy centers (root chakra) interact with this part of our body.
- Going beyond the kegel.
- Pelvic floor myths busted ...
About Jana Danielson
Jana is an award-winning wellness entrepreneur who, through her experience with physical pain, turned her mess into her message, which has now become her mission. She is a best-selling author and founder of Lead Pilates, Lead Integrated Health Therapies, and the Metta District online wellness community.
Jana is also the creator of the Cooch Ball, the world’s first patented pelvic floor fitness tool for women. Jana has coached and consulted with tens of thousands of women from all over the world to help improve their quality of life, their confidence, and their impact in this world.
Learn more about the Cooch Ball at www.CoochBall.com.
Download Healthy Pelvic Floor eBook https://www.darciepurcell.com/pelvicfloor
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