Your core is probably the most impacted part of your body during pregnancy, birth and postpartum. Yet, it gets little to no attention.
Most people think of the core as being the six-pack and the low back; they are correct, to an extent, but let’s look a little bit deeper than that.
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Many women are afraid to exercise when they have a prolapse. Truth be told, movement is essential, and NOT moving is worse for prolapse than exercise.
Exercising with prolapse is all about ensuring a good pelvic floor and core engagement without breath-holding.
These exercises are really good for...
Did you know that abdominal exercises and inner thigh exercises can help with overall pelvic floor function?
Did you also know that if you combine them WITH Kegels, it packs even more of a punch!
This study evaluated the electrical activities of the pelvic floor muscles in response to...
Let’s get to know Kim as a businesswoman with some interview questions.
Kim, can you give us an overview of your career?
It started accidentally on purpose. I used a product during my pregnancy that I had a great experience with. I contacted the company and asked to be a...
My name is Kim Vopni, and I am known as the Vagina Coach. Kegels are a huge part of what I preach. My most recent book, Your Pelvic Floor, launched in March and covers A LOT about kegels and pelvic floor exercises.
In short, a Kegel is a contraction of the pelvic floor muscles...
Yes, those unforeseeable years of menopause! It is a natural part of our life cycle and better to embrace it with grace than try to run away from it…because it happens to all of us
Accepting menopause as another stage in our growth, help us to be better prepared for the symptoms. Night...
Pelvic Floor Pilates
Pfilates (no, that is not a typo) is a great program to help train your pelvic floor. When you add in core breathing, you have a fantastic way to improve and maintain a stronger pelvic floor for life.
We want our pelvic floor to be functional during times of rest...
Fitness for Fertility
Fertility continues to be a growing area of interest in issues of reproductive health. Thankfully, there continues to be an increasing number of health professionals with knowledge, awareness and services aimed at assisting those facing fertility challenges.
An alternative...
Ways to Improve Your Postural Alignment
You know the saying when someone has worked really hard at something and you say, ‘She really worked her butt off!’ I joked about that after I had my first child as I remarked at my really flat butt! ‘I birthed my butt off!’ I...
We Would Never Poop This Way—Why Do We Give Birth This Way?
This is not a blog about the fear of pooping during birth, but rather a few points designed to make you think and possibly question the way most women give birth.
Think about the following points for a moment:
When you need to...
