
Insights
Pathways to Pain Relief: Insights and Resources for Your Journey
The Bladder: More Than a Bubble
Your bladder doesn’t act alone, it’s in constant conversation with your pelvic floor.
➡️If the pelvic floor is too tight, the brain gets the “I need to pee” signal too soon.
➡️ If it’s too lax, the message comes too late, sometimes with leaks.
🦋 When it’s balanced, the bladder fills and empties in harmony.
This is why pelvic floor health isn’t just about squeezing. It’s about tone, release, breath, and posture, so your bladder gets the right message at the right time.
Tight vs Functional: Why Gripping Isn’t the Answer for Your Pelvic Floor
Many of us have been told to “squeeze,” “tighten,” or “brace” to protect our core and pelvic floor. But here’s the truth: a muscle that’s always tight isn’t a strong muscle — it’s an exhausted one.
In pelvic health, this distinction is crucial. Function doesn’t come from gripping harder; it comes from teaching the body to release, respond, and move with adaptability.
Just like your nervous system, the pelvic floor needs to find its Goldilocks point — not too tight, not too lax, but adaptable and responsive to what life asks of it.
Why Naming the Pelvic Floor Matters
When we were kids, many of us were never taught the proper names for our pelvic floor and sexual anatomy. Instead, we were given “cute” words: your flower, your foofoo, your china.
At first glance, those nicknames might feel harmless — even protective. But what happens when the words we grow up with don’t match the truth of our bodies?
We learn silence. We learn shame.
The Jaw–Pelvic Floor Connection: How Releasing One Area Can Transform the Other
We don’t usually think about our jaw when we have pelvic floor symptoms, or vice versa, but they’re more closely linked than you might imagine. Through fascia, muscles, nerves, reflexes, and even shared developmental origins, tension in one area can ripple through the other.
Research and clinical experience have shown just how powerful this connection can be, and why releasing tension in the jaw can improve pelvic floor tone and function, and the other way around.
Understanding Pelvic Organ Prolapse: Beyond Tightness and Towards Recovery
Most people think prolapse means your organs are just… falling out.
But what if it’s not about falling—
What if it’s about being pulled?
In my newest blog, I dive into the real mechanics of pelvic organ prolapse, why tight isn’t the answer, and how movement (yes, even gentle movement!) can help you heal.
Unlocking the Obturator Internus: The Hidden Key to Pelvic Floor Balance
When we talk about the pelvic floor, most people jump straight to the Kegels or the ‘squeeze and lift’ muscles. But there’s a deeper, often-forgotten player that holds more sway than you might think: the obturator internus (OI).
If you’ve ever experienced deep glute pain, sacroiliac discomfort, hip restriction, or stubborn pelvic floor tension that just won’t shift—this muscle might be part of the picture.
✨ The Truth About Creams, Wands, and Magnetic Chairs: Why They’re Not the Long-Term Fix for Your Pelvic Floor
If you’re experiencing pelvic floor dysfunction, you’ve probably come across a long list of “solutions” that promise fast results.
💊 Creams.
🔮 Wands.
🪑 Magnetic chairs.
🧴 Gels.
And I get it—when you're leaking, prolapsing, dealing with vaginismus, or feeling like your insides are falling out, you want a fix. Yesterday.
We all wish there was a silver bullet—a magic click of the heels that could just make it all go away.