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.

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.

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.

Why do some breathing positions make a bladder prolapse feel heavier? This blog explores how side-lying with a soft ball, 3-6-9 breathing, and apnoea can shift pressure pathways, affect fascia, and influence pelvic nerves. Learn how bracing impacts fascia health, why mobilisation keeps your support system “juicy” and functional, and how nerve pathways (pudendal, hypogastric, pelvic splanchnic, and obturator) play a role in prolapse symptoms. Discover practical troubleshooting tips and how Hypopressives can help you build safe, lasting pelvic floor support.

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.

When you rest in stillness with your eyes gently closed—or softly behind the eyelids with a downward gaze—you allow the visual system to take a break. This reduces sympathetic activation and frees up energy for internal regulation: like better bladder control, digestive rhythm, and pelvic floor coordination.

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.