Pelvic & Core Health Session Amsterdam

What is a Pelvic & Core Health session?

This session doesn’t only intend to address the symptoms—it's about understanding your body and learning how can we better target our efforts for a good recovery and balance. This therapy is ideal for anyone experiencing pelvic issues—whether it's tightness, weakness, or discomfort—or for those who simply want to optimize pelvic and core function.

Early in the session, it is determined whether it is more needed to release tissues in the body or to mobilize actively with exercises. Through a comprehensive approach that includes hypopressive exercises, global myofascial stretching, neurodynamics, functional Kegels, breathing exercises, and more, we address postural imbalances, pelvic floor health, movement patterns, and core stability. Each session combines manual myofascial touch with targeted movement therapy, creating a holistic approach that’s as unique as your body. This session isn’t a substitute for a massage but will be beneficial in a different way.

Whether you’re dealing with postpartum recovery, pelvic pain, or just want to strengthen your pelvic floor and core, we help you build strength, release tension, and regain full body awareness.

The Consultation: Your First Step to Pelvic/Core Health

At the heart of our approach is the initial consultation—an in-depth session where we explore your body’s specific needs. During this session, we focus on:

• Identifying postural imbalances: Understanding how your body holds and distributes pressure.
• Assessing the state of the pelvic floor muscles: External examination to gauge whether your pelvic floor is hypertonic (tight) or hypotonic (weak) and relevant information associated.
• Breathing imbalances: Exploring how breathing patterns might be affecting your pelvic floor and core strength.
• Pressure differences: Identifying areas of tension or weakness and how to balance internal pressure through movement and breath.
• Targeted suggestions and a personalized treatment plan: Based on the findings, we create a clear plan that includes hypopressive exercises, relaxation exercises, strengthening exercises, and any intuitive knowledge in relation.

This consultation is the starting point to determine which combination of techniques is most effective for you, ensuring that every step of your therapy is tailored to your body’s needs.

What Does Our Therapy Include?

We combine hypopressive exercises with other powerful techniques to create a comprehensive program for pelvic health:

1. Hypopressive Exercises Hypopressive exercises are a key part of our method. This technique focuses on improving pressure dynamics within the body and activating the pelvic diaphragm to restore balance. It’s especially effective for reducing pelvic tension, improving core stability, and enhancing breathing patterns. By incorporating hypopressive exercises, we help you strengthen the pelvic floor without overloading it, making it the ideal solution for those with hypertonic pelvic floor muscles.

2. Global Myofascial Stretching In combination with hypopressive exercises, we use global myofascial stretching to improve flexibility, release tension, and restore mobility. This technique helps reconnect the fascia throughout the body, enhancing the effects of the hypopressive exercises and promoting overall postural alignment.

3. Neurodynamics Neurodynamics works to improve the mobility of your nervous system, reducing any nervous tension that may be contributing to pelvic discomfort. These exercises enhance nerve mobility, improve muscle activation, and support overall body function.

4. Kegels & Strengthening Exercises When needed, Kegel exercises and other strengthening techniques are incorporated to restore pelvic floor strength—particularly useful after childbirth or for those with pelvic instability. These exercises work to build control over the pelvic muscles and support core stability.

5. Breathing Techniques A crucial component of pelvic health is breathing. We teach you how to breathe efficiently using techniques like diaphragmatic breathing and hypopressive breathing, ensuring that pressure regulation throughout the body is balanced and that the pelvic floor functions optimally.

6. Relaxation & Awareness Exercises In addition to strengthening and activation, we incorporate relaxation exercises to help you release tension in the pelvic floor and other areas of the body. Awareness exercises enhance your ability to feel the pelvic floor and core muscles, improving your ability to engage them at the right times.

7. Whole Body Movements Functional movement is the final piece of the puzzle. We work with whole body movements to improve posture, stability, and muscle coordination, ensuring that the pelvic floor and core function well within the context of your entire body.

Who Can Benefit from Pelvic Health Therapy?

Pelvic health therapy is for everyone — whether you’re struggling with pelvic floor dysfunction, recovering from childbirth, or simply looking to optimize your pelvic and core health. Our therapy is effective for:

• Pelvic floor dysfunction (tightness or weakness)
• Postpartum recovery and reconnecting the pelvic floor
• Chronic lower back or hip pain
• Pelvic instability or incontinence
• Weak or overactive pelvic floor muscles
• Breathing issues or postural imbalances
• Athletes looking to improve core strength and pelvic floor function

By combining hypopressive exercises, structural bodywork, and personalized movement techniques, we address your unique pelvic health needs, ensuring a tailored and effective approach.