Why we need to practise different kinds of pelvic floor practises. And not just Kegels. You might have heard about (and practised your) Kegels. But we need a bit more variation. Here is why: There are different kinds of muscles and muscle fibres in our body – including the pelvic floor. They all work together […]
Is my Root Chakra imbalanced? The Root Chakra, or Muladhara Chakra, is our base and foundation. Its energetic location is at the perineum in male anatomy and the cervix in female anatomy. Basically our roots. As our physical, emotional and energetic foundation, we need to bring awareness and balance this area. It’s our foundation. And […]
Pelvic floor anatomy + awareness Before we start our Kegels and pelvic floor muscles exercises, we need to become aware of our pelvic floor anatomy and it’s different areas. Don’t worry you, you don’t need to have tons of anatomy lessons. This is about experiential and practical anatomy. Right now all you need to do […]
Saltwater, sweat and tears How I am grieving Tears One year ago my tears started to flow. I have never been someone who cried. It was very rare. I was brought up with the attitude of “get on with it” and “there is no need to cry”. So I didn’t. But the man who taught […]
Let’s talk about tight hips and external rotation in the hip joints in yoga poses An external rotation is when the head of the femur, or thigh bone, moves outwards from our centre line. These are poses we do a lot in a yoga class: warrior 2, triangle pose, extended side angle pose, tree pose, […]
How should I breathe when I practise my pelvic floor practise or Kegels? This is a big question and there are so many opinions: Should you engage the pelvic floor as you exhale – or when you inhale? Well, I teach both. And sometimes we “hold the Kegel” as we breathe for endurance. Sometimes we […]
The thing is… although our bodies are intelligent they also do what is easiest. If we have tight hips, glutes and hamstrings or our IT (iliotibial) band is tight or perhaps weak we will probably compensate. Joints that moves easily and are very mobile will also compensate for those restricted joints and muscles. On top of […]
I can’t hold my pelvic floor engagement. It’s just too weak! Do you remember when you went to your first yoga or exercise class and you had to practise your plank pose? It was hard. It probably still is. Maybe we had, or have, the knees on the floor to support us. To start with […]
Sweet dreams… How did you sleep last night? How is your general sleep? We are apparently lacking in sleep – generally. There is an epidemic of sleep deprivation and it is highly likely that you are part of this statistic. We might be tired but too wired to actually sleep and rest. We all know […]
So, I am a firm believer that the best way to get your nutrients is to eat varied and choosing wholesome preferably organic seasonal vegetables. At least varied. And for me, vegetarian only. But I also know that our lifestyle and the produce we consume may not always be optimal. And therefore I do take […]