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Pelvic Floor Wisdom: Anatomy, Strength & Body Awareness

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What if understanding your pelvic floor could change the way you experience strength, movement, and connection with your body? In this educational introduction to pelvic floor health, Rachel Nicks, doula and founder of Birth Queen, explores the anatomy, function, strength, and mobility of the pelvic floor. Through accessible education, breath cues, visualization, and demonstrations, Rachel helps you better understand this important part of your body and the role it plays in everyday function, movement, and sexual wellbeing.

Pelvic Floor Anatomy & Function

The pelvic floor is a group of muscles that forms the foundation of the pelvis and plays an important role in supporting everyday bodily functions, movement, and sexual wellbeing. This educational exploration introduces the three layers of the pelvic floor and examines the relationship between pelvic alignment, breathing, engagement, and relaxation. Rather than focusing only on creating tension or strength, pelvic floor education emphasizes the importance of understanding how to both activate and release these muscles. By learning how the pelvic floor functions and responds, you can begin developing a deeper understanding of this essential area of the body.

What You’ll Learn

Where the pelvic floor is located, how it functions, and why it is an important foundation of the body
Why both pelvic floor strength and mobility are essential for healthy function
How breath, pelvic alignment, and transverse abdominal engagement connect with the pelvic floor
The difference between engaging, relaxing, and bearing down
Foundational pelvic floor education and exercises

Connecting With Your Pelvic Foundation

Pelvic floor support begins with awareness. By learning more about pelvic anatomy and practicing intentional engagement and relaxation, you can develop a deeper understanding of how your pelvis and pelvic floor participate in movement, breath, everyday function, and connection with your body.

Benefits Include:

Builds greater awareness of pelvic floor anatomy, function, and connection with the body
Supports understanding of pelvic floor strength, mobility, engagement, and relaxation
Develops coordination between breath, pelvic alignment, and pelvic floor movement
Helps differentiate healthy pelvic floor engagement from bearing down or excessive tension
Provides foundational education for supporting pelvic floor wellness, body awareness, and reproductive health

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About Rachel

Rachel is a trainer, doula, lactation counselor, actor, podcaster, and founder of the nonprofit Birth Queen, an organization to help combat the Black maternal health crisis. Birth Queen is a resource that Black women and birthing people can trust. They can be confident knowing that there is someone advocating for them and breathing exciting new life into the birth world with funding, education, and support. Rachel, born in Oakland, CA, is a mother of two sons and resides in NYC. Rachel is passionate about helping mothers reconnect with themselves through mindful self-care, self-compassion, and intentional daily practices.

You can connect with Rachel on Instagram @birthqueenorg

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