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Kegels aren’t the only thing you can do to strengthen your pelvic floor—these yoga poses promise even better benefits.
Kegels vs Yoga
When it comes to your workout, exercising your pelvic floor probably isn’t part of the routine. But it should be—a strong pelvis is linked to good balance, a healthy bladder—and even with better breathing.
The pelvic floor consists of muscles, ligaments and nerves that act like a hammock to support your organs. Most of us think we need to tighten these muscles (with Kegels, for example), but that’s not always the case. Some women have overly tight pelvic floors, because of bad posture or long periods of sitting, for example. A lot of people have to learn how to release their pelvic floor before they can do any kind of strengthening exercise.
Another typical problem is the imbalance between the left and right sides of the pelvic floor, which could be caused by always crossing the same leg, or standing on the same leg and throwing your other leg out to the side. For example, a sport like soccer might contribute to this.
Think you can fix pelvic floor issues with Kegels alone? Think again, most women have heard of Kegels, but in my experience, hardly anyone is doing them well or correctly.
The good news: Doing yoga is one of the best ways to improve pelvic floor health.
In addition to strengthening and stabilizing the pelvic floor for reduced pain and risk of disorder, pelvic floor yoga can also be beneficial to sexual function. Yoga for the pelvic floor can help improve body awareness and control of the muscles that need to relax to have pain-free penetrative sex.
Happy practicing!
Nelly x