Befriending Your Pelvic Floor; an interview with Alana Devlin.

Dana Mahon, Wellness for the Wild Woman danamahon.com

Wild women, we cover it all during this one hour interview. We leave no hole left unturned as we discuss the importance of the Pelvic floor, its role in our overall health, and how to know if you may need to seek support. Note: I do my best to ask questions from the perspective of someone who has never heard of the pelvic floor, so while some questions may seem obvious, I wanted to ensure we made no assumptions about people’s understanding or awareness. Remember, this s**t ain’t taught in school! Note #2: We discuss this part of the anatomy as it relates to Yoga, because full diaphragmatic breathing of course is integral to the practice, and uses these muscles whether we are aware of this or not. Everything is so intricately connected! While "in life" or at the gym etc... we exhale on "exertion", and it tends to be the same in Yoga, although we tend not to think of yoga as exertion, nor are the movements as mechanical or linear, you will hear in our chat what seems like the opposite at one point. This is because as it relates to the nervous system, we are always seeking both effort and ease in the breath, whether on the inhale or exhale. This will make more sense once you listen in! xo