69. How to Master your Pelvic Floor: Kegels to Reverse Kegels
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Your ultimate guide to your pelvic floor exercises including strength and relaxation. Learn key visualization cues to help you contract (i.e., Kegel) and relax (i.e., Reverse Kegel) your pelvic floor muscles with ease and confidence!
What you’ll learn in this episode:
What is the pelvic floor?
What is a Kegel? Who invented the Kegel?
Do Kegels solve pelvic symptoms like leaks, pain and prolapse?
Why Kegels alone don’t lead to strong pelvic floor
What should pelvic floor contractions look like?
Visual & tactile cues and analogies for Kegels including flower blooming, octopus/jellyfish, arcade game claw, milkshake, elevator riding, holding a fart and more!
Best positions to practice Kegels
What is a Reverse Kegel?
Why don’t I feel my pelvic floor working?
Is sucking in your belly a problem?
Problem with excess pelvic tension
3 Ways you can access my support: Pelvic Strength workshop , BASE fitness membership , 1:1 physiotherapy (virtual or in-person)
Pelvic floor endurance vs strength
Power of intentional diaphragmatic breaths
What to do when pelvic physio doesn’t work for you
Today’s episode is sponsored by Embodia https://www.embodiaapp.com/ - use code momstrength to save $20 off your first month’s Tier 3 membership.
More about Kegels:
Learn more about Kegels on my Blog: Fix your Kegels and Reverse Kegels
Learn why Kegels may not work for you in my Blog: 5 Reasons why Kegels don’t work (and what to do instead)
Helpful Resources:
Grab my 90-minute Pelvic Strength workshop to improve pelvic strength, stamina and endurance
Sign up for my BASE fitness membership for workouts to support your pelvic health and whole body
Book 1:1 physiotherapy (virtual or in-person) to manage symptoms and achieve your movement goals
Connect with Surabhi:
Website: https://www.thepassionatephysio.ca
