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Huh? Is that a thing? Do I need a mobile pelvic floor? Why yes, yes you do! I like to think of the pelvic floor like a jellyfish or a trampoline that is able to respond to movement and stress. It is, after all, one of the parts of our body designed to anticipate and mitigate impact. It is also designed to participate in some of our most vital, species-sustaining activities such as holding our organs in place, allowing us to pee and poo when we need to (or not) and participate in and enjoy sexual activity. So, a healthy and…

What a great question! I'm glad you asked because I've been thinking a lot about this lately. :) No, they are not. If you have worked with me in person, you may or may not have noticed I focus more on mobility than flexibility. Let me explain why. Flexibility is a muscle’s ability to lengthen passively, or without engagement. When you perform static (holding still) stretches using body weight, limb support, or props, you are working on muscular flexibility. In many instances we may get to the end range of our muscle flexibility and start relying on and stretching the connective tissue…

There is a mental image I come back to time and again that perfectly demonstrates the importance of mobility for me and that is the branch of a tree. When a tree branch is alive, supple and properly nourished it can bend and sway with the wind and it takes quite a lot of force to actually injure or break a tree branch. However, if the branch is not properly nourished it becomes very rigid and brittle. Our bodies are similar in this way. For many of us, we have spent years being told to hold our tummies in, or our…