Connecting with the pelvic floor
What and why?
You may not have thought much about your pelvic floor – the muscles that support the organs in your lower body. Why should you give them more attention during pregnancy? They usually do a pretty good job without any extra attention, but in pregnancy they will be working hard as your baby grows and your body adjusts preparing for birth.
How do I find them?
Women are often advised to stop the flow of urine to connect with their pelvic floor. That is fine, but not too often please…Another way is to stand with the feet apart, knees slightly bent and squeeze the muscles between the anus and the
sex organs (yes, men can do this too!).
Give me strength
Once you’ve found them, now is the time to give them regular attention. You will hear the term Moola bandha during your yoga class. A bandha is a seal and this is your root seal. It can be engaged during positions that you will take in class and you will be encouraged to squeeze and release these muscles regularly during the day. Slow squeezes feeling a lift up to your naval and faster ‘flickers’. But, don’t just concentrate on the lift and squeeze, appreciate the relaxation phase too…
How will this help?
Pelvis floor exercises teach you how to control this area and also strengthen the muscles that support the uterus, bladder and bowel. They stimulate the nerves and improve circulation to this area in preparation for labour.
You may not have thought much about your pelvic floor – the muscles that support the organs in your lower body. Why should you give them more attention during pregnancy? They usually do a pretty good job without any extra attention, but in pregnancy they will be working hard as your baby grows and your body adjusts preparing for birth.
How do I find them?
Women are often advised to stop the flow of urine to connect with their pelvic floor. That is fine, but not too often please…Another way is to stand with the feet apart, knees slightly bent and squeeze the muscles between the anus and the
sex organs (yes, men can do this too!).
Give me strength
Once you’ve found them, now is the time to give them regular attention. You will hear the term Moola bandha during your yoga class. A bandha is a seal and this is your root seal. It can be engaged during positions that you will take in class and you will be encouraged to squeeze and release these muscles regularly during the day. Slow squeezes feeling a lift up to your naval and faster ‘flickers’. But, don’t just concentrate on the lift and squeeze, appreciate the relaxation phase too…
How will this help?
Pelvis floor exercises teach you how to control this area and also strengthen the muscles that support the uterus, bladder and bowel. They stimulate the nerves and improve circulation to this area in preparation for labour.
