The Pelvic Health Yogi

First, let’s define. Hypertonic Pelvic Floor:  A hypertonic pelvic floor is a condition where pelvic muscles are constantly tight, overactive, or in spasm causing them to fail to relax properly. Often known as a “tight” or high-tone pelvic floor, this state of tension contributes to a multitude of pelvic pain conditions including: urinary urgency, urine leaking, constipation, sexual discomfort, hip pain, SI Joint dysfunction, Vulvodynia (nerve pain in genitals), Pudendal neuralgia and many more.

This calendar is indicated for students who are:

• Newer to yoga or a movement practice
• Experiencing a hypertonic pelvic floor or think you might be
• In a flare or experiencing pain
• Have any of the conditions listed above
• Working on gaining a connection to breath, pelvic floor and deep core

• Have been released to start exercise again postpartum

• Have a pelvic dysfunction condition, IE: urinary leakage, urgency, urine retention or delayed stream. Also includes low back pain, external genital pain, pain during intercourse, starting to prolapse and many more.

• Ready to set a good foundation for all future pelvic health healing!

How to use this calendar: The weeks in this calendar are based on a practice done 5X a week but you can deviate from this schedule according to how often you will practice.  Choose which classes you will omit according to your own personal goals. If you need clarity or guidance, feel free to email me at chalee@pelvichealthyogi.com. IMPORTANT: If you are doing this calendar for the first time, for the FIRST 3 WEEKS, on Thursday when you choose between 2 classes, one opening type class OR a stability class – I want you to do the opening work. On the 4th week you will add stability and see how it lands.  If it’s okay, continue to do stability 1-2X a week for now. We can increase this later but remember, we are building a foundation!

What if you feel like doing something else one day? Do it!! If you’re body is asking for something else, I give you full encouragement to listen! You know your body better than anyone!

If after one month you are still in the same amount of pain please repeat this calendar and also, please send me an email.  I’d love to check in with you to make sure we are focusing on the right things! You can honestly do this at any time. I’m here for you!

See you on the mat!

xo, 

Chalee – The Pelvic Health Yogi