Proper work of strengthening, stabilizing, stretching and softening the pelvic floor helps to create the correct foundation of each movement in the body. It is a basic tool to avoid loss of energy from this important area. A strong pelvic floor helps keep the pelvic and abdominal organs healthy as we age. But “strong” also means flexible. Think of your torso as “a tote bag” for your organs. The pelvic floor is the bottom of the tote bag. Someone with a weak pelvic floor (too loose or too tight) has a tote bag that is about to have the bottom fall out!
The female pelvis and the pelvic muscles are an under-appreciated region of the anatomy. Pelvic muscles are crucial for optimal functioning of the body. The pelvic muscles begin at perineum and are a complex arrangement of muscles that create a “bowl” for the lower organs. Common problems that are related to the health of the pelvic floor are lumbar spinal problems, sacroiliac, hip or sciatic pain, bladder weakness, prolapse of the uterus or the bladder, and digestive, menstrual and sexual difficulties. This area can be too gripped, or too weak and sometimes both. Many women have a lack of tone due to age, lifestyle, bearing children or hereditary tendencies. What is less commonly known is that about 20-25 percent of all women have a chronic holding and tightening of the muscles of the pelvic floor.
In this introduction to the pelvic floor class led by instructor Ronda, you will learn:
HOW our core muscle system works
The main components of what makes for a healthy core, pelvic floor, and body
How we can use this knowledge to even resolve BACK PAIN
How we can better understand our body’s cues and modify exercises to SERVE us instead of potentially HURT us
HOW to get MORE out of our fitness classes and routines with knowing how to engage the RIGHT MUSCLES and maximize our time spent exercising
UNDERSTAND what PELVIC SAFE exercise IS and how to be sure that we are NOT putting our pelvic health at risk with exercises.
Understand WHY KEGELS may NOT be in our best interest and when they ARE