All About the Pelvic Floor
What People Are Saying
"This course is my new go-to routine for my chronic pelvic floor issues. There is an educational video in the beginning that has so much valuable information that I wish I had been aware of when I first started having symptoms. I have a hypertonic pelvic floor that was undiagnosed for many years. I found it was the root cause of the many seemingly unrelated symptoms I suffer from. I am so grateful to have this resource and hope other people, who may not yet even realize they have an imbalance in their pelvic floor muscles will also discover this and start to improve the quality of their lives, too." -Sara
“I loved this class! It made clear how to incorporate the pelvic floor in all of my classes as well as at home.” -student
Attending the pelvic floor workshop class was an absolute game-changer for me! Mandee's expertise and approachable teaching style made learning about pelvic floor health not only informative but also enjoyable. The exercises and techniques I learned have empowered me to take control of my well-being, and I highly recommend her pelvic floor class to anyone looking to improve their pelvic floor strength and overall quality of life. Thank you, Mandee! -Tricia
Pelvic Floor Audio Resource
Join Pilates & Yoga Instructor Mandee Louie in an informative audio recording that leads you through the ins and outs of caring for your pelvic floor. This includes breathing techniques to gain awareness of your pelvic floor through detailed imagery that will allow you to connect and sense these muscles. This intro recording can be used again and again as a tool to refresh your understanding of these muscles. This recording is a great tool to help you get more out of the Pelvic Floor Video Tutorial.
Pelvic Floor Workshop
The Becoming Mindful of the Pelvic Floor live workshop can be accommodated in person in Portland, Oregon and online. Please fill out the new client form to express your interest in this workshop or to begin virtual classes. I am also working privately with students in virtual private sessions or in-person in my private studio, Studio 400, in Portland, Oregon. I use Movement Therapy to address pelvic floor issues. There are also many videos available for rent or as part of my On Demand Library. You can use the filter option to search for pelvic floor in library.
Movement Therapy involves the use of functional and bio mechanically sound movement to approach physical issues or conditions. Often used as a post rehab tool, it is made up of gentle movement methods that inform the mind body connection to help bring a body back into ideal posture. Techniques familiar to Pilates, Yoga and fascia hydration are utilized with effective cueing and modifications for each individual body, bringing your body into alignment and out of pain by addressing your individual issues. Each session is highly personalized.
Contact Mandee today to schedule the workshop at your location.
Why Pelvic Floor?
If you’ve ever been in class with Mandee, chances are you’ve heard her say the phrase “Exhale and engage your pelvic floor” about a million times. Although she follows this up with cues and imagery on what this might mean, it’s quite the complicated subject. There isn't time to talk about how to integrate it into full body dynamic movement in a large one hour Pilates or Yoga class. . Over the years she has found that many clients aren’t sure how to properly engage them let alone what the pelvic floor muscles are. She gets questions about it all the time, and more often than not in private lessons we discover that the proper engagement isn’t quite happening for any number of reasons. So, the workshop to focus solely on this important topic was born. Join Mandee to gain awareness of your pelvic floor through detailed small movements guided by imagery.
Mandee was trained about the pelvic floor muscles through her Pilates and Yoga training. She has encountered an astounding number of clients dealing with many types of pelvic floor issues that often were regarded as ‘normal’ or ‘part of life’. Mandee’s goal is to let people know that things like leakage and pelvic pain are not normal and it can be avoided or improved upon through pelvic floor strengthening. Although she often has a chance to work one-on-one in private sessions, more often clients are coming through group classes with a lack of awareness of pelvic floor or are already experiencing some type of pelvic floor issue. This workshop about becoming mindful of the pelvic floor was born because Mandee desired more time to dive into what exactly are these muscles and how they work. There simply was not time in a Pilates class to go over it in depth. Realizing she herself needed more training, she began consulting with a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist to hone in on facts and information. This knowledge, coupled with her Pilates & Yoga expertise, allows her to educate her students and bring awareness to this little spoken about subject.
Mandee now offers this workshop at several locations and is open to holding it at your studio as well! If you're the one in class thinking "I think I'm engaging my pelvic floor....am I doing it? I'm not sure....but I don't want to ask...," then this workshop is for you. Let's clear up the uncertainty. Contact Mandee today to schedule the workshop at your location. Or, purchase the workshop On Demand.
Disclaimer: If you are having symptoms of pelvic pain, incontinence, pelvic organ prolapse and constipation, please see a specialist. In some cases beginning to understand the PF and using it properly may be able to relieve some symptoms but if not, you need to see a specialist.
Contact us at mandee@santoshapilates.com if you are interested in the Pelvic Floor workshop or would like to host it at your location.