pelvic health

Is Your Pilates or Yoga Teaching Supporting Pelvic Health? The role of breath, posture & myofascial organisation

11th February 2025. No comments.

Could your Pilates or Yoga classes be exacerbating pelvic health issues such as stress incontinence (SI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), or other common postpartum and menopause-related symptoms? How does intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) play a role, and how can breath, posture, and myofascial organisation help address these concerns? It's not a pretty picture I'm afraid! Pelvic health issues like stress incontinence (SI), pelvic organ prolapse (POP), and diastasis recti affect a significant number [read on]

12 Teaching Tips for Empowering Pelvic Health: Understanding the core and pelvic floor

7th November 2023. No comments.

Pelvic health is crucial, especially for women. It is estimated that 50% of women over the age of 50 have some form of a prolapse; and over a third have some form of incontinence.* Although pelvic health issues are not exclusive to women, factors such as pregnancies, hormonal changes during menopause, aging, medications, posture, stress, and lifestyle choices frequently act as catalysts. Like many chronic health conditions, these issues rarely stem [read on]

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