Episode 309: REPLAY - What to Stop Doing to Help Your Pelvic Floor Symptoms

In today’s replay of Episode 232, Anita realized that we often give you suggested on things to help pelvic floor symptoms. But - before that - let’s talk about what you can STOP doing to help your pelvic floor symptoms!

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Resources and References

• The Prenatal and Postnatal Fitness Specialist Academy

Show Notes +42

0:58 - Introduction to the subject

2:25 - Review of the picture of the pelvic floor muscles

3:58 - The pelvic floor doesn’t work in isolation - time to picture the pelvic floor canister!

4:41 - Habit to check in with #1: Are you constantly sucking in?

7:44 - Habit to check in with #2: Do you constantly clench your bum?

9:32 - Habit to check in with #3: Being too focused on your pelvic floor

12:08 - One thing TO do: If you can, please take some breaks throughout the day to do some deep breathing

14:22 - Review and wrap up!