Sharing the experience and expertise of Becca Meredith from Enlighted Pelvic Health, along with some exercises to add into your daily routine. Read on below:

Yoga and the pelvic floor are a match made in heaven. Here’s the thizzang. It depends. It depends on the person and their bodies from the physical makeup to the muscle strength/weakness/coordination or tightness they may have. So, here’s a few goodies to consider:

Diaphragmatic breathing: I could/should probably stop after this because as mentioned above, every person has a different pelvic floor story. But diaphragmatic breathing benefits everyBODY no matter what. This is my favorite breath cue I use during class. Inhale expand your belly, exhale draw it back in about 50%”.

The relaxation is just as important, possibly more important than the activation or the kegel. SO focusing on mentally releasing tension held within not only the pelvic floor, but the body is essentially. As a society, we are always on the move with stress levels high. Naturally, we coil up and contract and hold these stresses within our body. Which causes havoc because we are always “tight”.

Consciously think about your posture. Don’t worry an entire post will come in regards to posture and it’s heavy impacts. But as you are standing or sitting just notice what position your body is in. Are you hunched over? Or tucking your tailbone in? Are you squeezing your butt cheeks?! Your posture is a HUGE factor in pelvic floor health.

Childs pose from a chair and leaning onto the kitchen table. Sit in a chair, bring your knees out wider than the width of the chair, and lean forward to rest on top of the table. Relax here and imagine your pelvic floor softening.

Malasana sitting on a book or couch cushion. This deep yoga squat doesn’t have to be performed squatting down like a cavewoman giving birth. You can sit on top of any firm surfaces several inches up off the ground. Bring your knees out wide and press your hands together at your heart. Relax and imagine your pelvic floor melting.

Again, everyone has different situations and circumstances, so your best bet is to see a pelvic floor therapist to get an idea of what’s going on. Then adding these simple exercises into your daily routines!

You can learn more from Becca at https://enlightenedpelvichealth.com(https://enlightenedpelvichealth.com/