Why Kegels are NOT working & what you should try instead!
Part 1
If you answered yes to any of those questions your pelvic floor might be too tight and squeezing with kegels will only contribute to more tightness and more symptoms.
Give this exercise a try and see if you can feel the connection with your breath & your pelvic floor.
Do you feel the lengthening of pelvic floor muscles on the inhale?
Can you feel the gentle lifting on your exhale?
No worries if not, especially when you have a tight pelvic floor feeling the lifting is difficult because the muscles are tense already.
What you want to try next is working on release tension and there are a number of places that could be creating the tension & gripping.
Stay tuned for exercise # 2 tomorrow and then come back to this exercise to see if you feel a difference with your breathing & pelvic floor connection.
Comment below if you could feel the connection?
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