By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 7, 2024
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Constipation means fewer than three bowel movements a week, straining, or hard, incomplete-feeling stools. It’s often caused by low fiber, dehydration, inactivity, or pelvic floor dy...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published April 28, 2024
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Creatine supplementation likely supports pelvic floor health indirectly, by strengthening the skeletal muscle and bone that the pelvic floor relies on — no study has tested it on ...
Disclaimer: I am not a doctor or a hormone specialist. I am a certified Menopause Support Practitioner and am post-menopause myself. I follow the evidence and look to vocal advocates for female sexual health and wellness like Dr Kelly Casperson and Dr Rachel Rubin and Dr Corinne Menn. This is a ...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published January 14, 2023
Whether you are about to become pregnant or have just had a baby, we have developed an app-based program that will help you strengthen your core to ease childbirth or help you recover faster post...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published November 26, 2022
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Pelvic floor dysfunction doesn’t cause osteoporosis directly, but it can raise your risk indirectly. Many women avoid weight-bearing and resistance exercise because of leaking, pr...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published November 11, 2022
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Seeing a pelvic floor physiotherapist is worth it because pelvic floor dysfunction — leaking, prolapse symptoms, pain, or tailbone discomfort — is common but not something you hav...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published October 28, 2022
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Collagen may support pelvic floor and diastasis recti healing by strengthening the connective tissue that holds your pelvic organs and abdominal wall in place, but it isn't a stand...
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 June 27, 2022
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The 28-Day Buff Muff Challenge is Kim Vopni’s app-based pelvic floor and core program designed to fit easily into your day. Over four weeks it treats the pelvic floor as part of the c...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published March 3, 2022
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Plyometrics are short, fast, explosive movements — not just box jumps — that generate maximum force in the shortest time. They can feel off-limits when you are dealing with pelvic flo...