By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published May 28, 2022
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Your core is made up of four muscles working together — the diaphragm, transversus abdominis, multifidus, and pelvic floor — often called the "Core Four." The pelvic floor is a key par...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published May 21, 2022
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Planks and push-ups are safe with prolapse when you manage intra-abdominal pressure correctly — engaging the core breath and pelvic floor before each rep rather than avoiding the movem...
Did you know that abdominal exercises and inner thigh exercises can help with overall pelvic floor function?
Did you also know that if you combine them WITH Kegels, it packs even more of a punch!
This study evaluated the electrical activities of the pelvic floor muscles in response to selected abd...
Let’s get to know Kim as a businesswoman with some interview questions.
Kim, can you give us an overview of your career?
It started accidentally on purpose. I used a product during my pregnancy that I had a great experience with. I contacted the company and asked to be a distributor. That led ...
By Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 23, 2021
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Kegels can boost sensuality by improving blood flow, muscle awareness, and control in the pelvic floor, which heightens arousal and sensation during intimacy. Practicing proper Kege...
Kim Vopni, The Vagina Coach — Certified Pelvic Floor Fitness Specialist · Published August 12, 2021
Direct Answer: Menopause belly — midsection weight gain during perimenopause and menopause — is common but not inevitable. It's driven by stress, cortisol, hormonal shifts, poor sleep, and under- or ...
Pelvic Floor Pilates
Pfilates (no, that is not a typo) is a great program to help train your pelvic floor. When you add in core breathing, you have a fantastic way to improve and maintain a stronger pelvic floor for life.
We want our pelvic floor to be functional during times of rest and during ...
Fitness for Fertility
Fertility continues to be a growing area of interest in issues of reproductive health. Thankfully, there continues to be an increasing number of health professionals with knowledge, awareness and services aimed at assisting those facing fertility challenges.
An alternative ...
Ways to Improve Your Postural Alignment
You know the saying when someone has worked really hard at something and you say, ‘She really worked her butt off!’ I joked about that after I had my first child as I remarked at my really flat butt! ‘I birthed my butt off!’ I would say…
That was before I ...
We Would Never Poop This Way—Why Do We Give Birth This Way?
This is not a blog about the fear of pooping during birth, but rather a few points designed to make you think and possibly question the way most women give birth.
Think about the following points for a moment:
When you need to have a b...
