By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 20, 2022
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Pelvic health isn't just about Kegels — what you eat and drink matters just as much. Adequate water intake and a high-fiber diet help prevent the straining and constipation that ca...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 7, 2022
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Hypopressive exercises are a breath-and-posture-based training system that strengthens the deep core and pelvic floor without increasing intra-abdominal pressure. Using a held exhal...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published September 22, 2022
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Yes — incontinence and prolapse symptoms can be improved and often resolved with consistent, targeted pelvic floor training. Leaking, heaviness, and pressure are common but not s...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published September 7, 2022
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Yes — SI joint dysfunction and tailbone (coccyx) injury are common, often related causes of low back and pelvic pain, especially after childbirth, a fall, or prolonged sitting. Re...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 29, 2022
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Personal trainers and fitness professionals need to understand the pelvic floor because it is the foundation of the core, yet it is barely covered in general exercise-science traini...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 27, 2022
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Kim Vopni (The Vagina Coach) offers a free 1-hour masterclass on preparing for and recovering from pelvic surgery. Standard advice like “don’t lift anything heavy for six weeks” isn...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 16, 2022
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Constipation isn't just a digestive nuisance — straining and infrequent bowel movements put repeated pressure on the pelvic floor, which can worsen urinary incontinence and contribu...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 12, 2022
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Pelvic floor physiotherapy (PFPT) is a specialized branch of physical therapy that rehabilitates the pelvic floor muscles after injury or dysfunction. It helps with incontinence (le...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published July 30, 2022
I recently had a great conversation with MCP Product Specialist Angela Yamaoka about pelvic health screening, incontinence, and what to do when you are experiencing the symptoms.
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By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published July 28, 2022
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Kim Vopni (The Vagina Coach) has authored four books on pelvic health: Prepare to Push (pregnancy and birth), Pregnancy Fitness (prenatal exercise, published by Human Kinetics), Your ...
