A healthy pelvic floor can help you breath better, improve your posture, help your digestion and make you feel strong and grounded.
When I was pregnant with my first child, I picked up a French book titled Périnée arrêtons le massacre (Perineum stop the massacre) by Dr Bernadette de Gasquet. That moment marked the beginning of a long journey of discovery about the pelvic floor.
As I read, I realised how little I knew about this area of my body and how much strain I had been putting these muscles under without even realising it.
I thought working on my pelvic floor meant holding in a pee or squeezing my buttocks. Little did I know that continuing this practice was actually placing more tension on my pelvic floor and restricting the natural flow of energy in my body.
I was also under the impression that a weak pelvic floor would inevitably lead to incontinence or prolapse, when in fact, the opposite is often true.
Like many people, I assumed these dysfunctions only affected women after pregnancy and childbirth. However, I soon discovered that any type of strenuous activity can place significant pressure on the pelvic floor, meaning that active people of all ages and genders may be affected.
I began researching these muscles more deeply: their functions, how to activate them, and most importantly, how to release them.
What I discovered was fascinating. The pelvic floor is often overlooked in anatomy texts and rarely discussed openly. There is still a major taboo surrounding this part of our body.
Yet these muscles are responsible for some of the most essential functions of being human: urination, bowel movements, sexuality, and birth. These functions are vital, yet they are often underestimated and surrounded by discomfort or shame.
This discomfort is reflected even in the name of one of the main nerves in the area: the pudendal nerve. The word pudendal comes from the Latin meaning “to be ashamed.” Perhaps this explains why we rarely speak about our pelvic floor as openly as we do about our arms, legs, or back.
I decided to move beyond the taboo and continue my exploration, not only intellectually but also through awareness and embodied practice.
What I discovered changed the way I move, breath and live. It helped me feel stronger, more balanced, more connected to my body, improve my digestion and also gave me a greater sense of confidence.
If you want to know more about this amazing part of your body, you can join me on my next workshop at Studio Twine on the 27th of June 2026.