The Birth Lounge Blog

Squatting to Pee is Killing Your Pelvic Floor [This is also an episode of Friday Free Talk on The Tranquility Tribe Podcast on iTunes. Listen  here .] My partner and I are avid travelers. So, with that, I often find myself in public restrooms. I’m no new cowgirl to that rodeo. Just recently, I traveled every single weekend for 5 consecutive weekends and began to notice that when I went to the bathroom my lower back was hurting. As I noticed this twinge of pain, at first I was shocked because “ I’m only 27!” I thought to myself! What’s next?! Grey hairs?! Then I Realized, It was self-inflicted! I think we are all guilty of squatting while we pee at some point or another, but what happens when it becomes more of a habit rather than a every once in a while thing? Let’s explore the impacts of hovering over the toilet! Protecting Your Ladybits When you squat to pee, your pelvic floor muscles can’t fully relax! You’re sending the message to your body that it ne...

Trauma, Pleasure, and Awakening the Goddess [This is also an episode of Friday Free Talk on The Tranquility Tribe Podcast on iTunes. Listen  here .] Hello, Tranquility Tribe!  Welcome back to the fourth episode of the Tranquility Tribe podcast.   Today, Hehe sat down with Madison White, who is a Pelvic Floor Therapist focused on holistic healing and the promotion of women’s sexual and overall health.   Together, Hehe and Madison discussed everything from painful sex to methods for healing after having a baby, as well as the huge role that the pelvic floor plays in women’s health and everyday life. Nurse turned Pelvic Floor Healer  Madison began her career as a nurse, but felt that she was lacking the opportunity to connect with her patients on a deeper, more emotional and spiritual level.  She recognized the understanding that she had of her own body and began to look for ways in which she could promote this understanding within other...