Have you ever watched a cheetah running at full speed, its velvety hide swinging back and forth as it speeds towards its prey? Or the quality of water as a single drop causes ripples through entire body of water? These are both supple experiences, which, by definition lacks tightness, holding, contracting, and stiffening.
All healthy muscles in the body should have a quality of suppleness. The odd thing is, we rarely seek “tightness” in the body, except in the pelvic floor where the cultural narrative has told us that the tighter we are, the better. We are told tighter is better for our sex life. Better for our abs. Better for our life after having a baby.
But is tighter really better?
And what about for birth? Does a tight pelvic floor help or hinder birth? Do cesarean births really “save” the pelvic floor?
Should you be doing Kegels, stretches, PT, vaginal weights, vaginal steaming, or just be doing nothing?
There is a plethora of misinformation about pelvic floor health out there. And while the intention is almost always good, and while some of these things may work for some people, the pelvic floor is something that needs to be assessed on an individual basis.
Supple is a course that will bring clarity to what a healthy pelvic floor actually is and will guide you through cultivating pelvic floor health for your particular body and needs.
In 4 weeks of course work we will cover…
Week 1:
+ Opening circle
+ Setting your intentions for the course
+ Learning about which props can be most useful for releasing your pelvic floor.
+ Understanding your social narratives around your pelvic floor.
Week 2:
+ Intro to self assessment
+ Learning to Kegel effectively (and how to release effectively)
+ Bonus: Guest speaker with a pelvic PT
Week 3:
+ Optimizing your pelvic floor for your stage of life
+Pelvic health for pregnancy
+Preparing your pelvic floor for birth
+Healing your pelvic floor after birth
Week 4:
+ Myofascial release class
+ Finding your deep the core: The trinity of abdominals, diaphragm and pelvic floor
+ Closing circle and reflection
Live course starts May 3rd, but you can join anytime.
Supple is a course of guidance for your pelvic floor health. This course doesn’t preach any particular method, gadget or technique. What it will do is give you the space, time and tools to deeply understand, connect with and heal your pelvic floor. You’ll leave this course with a deeper connection to self, intimacy and full body health.
Ready to bring clarity and health to your pelvic floor?
About Kathleen.
Kathleen (she/her) is a matrescence mentor, and birth and postpartum visionary.
She is a thought leader for cultivating pleasure and embodiment in motherhood. Kathleen supports mothers in connecting with their body and its innate wisdom, pleasure and magic from preconception through postpartum.
Kathleen is a birth and postpartum doula, a licensed massage therapist, a certified Pilates instructor and a writer, speaker and researcher on changing the paradigm of mothering and embodiment. She unifies all of these areas of expertise into classes, circles and courses to hold space for mothers to heal and thrive through movement, touch and education.
Kathleen has two beautiful daughters who are her inspiration and muses for learning, teaching and growing. She owns Tokyo Prenatal Center, and currently lives in San Diego, CA.
You can find her on social media at @tokyoprenatalcenter and online at www.tokyoprenatalcenter.com