12/24/2025
Hesitations and limiting beliefs I’ve heard along the way of treating women’s health and pelvic floors.
Chronic stress changes muscle tone, breathing patterns, and pain sensitivity including in the pelvic floor because of the way it’s innervated. I often hear “I hold my tension in my neck.” And then also realize they have tension in their pelvic floor not just weakness.
If stress feels like something you just have to “power through,” you’re not alone.
Many women were taught that resilience means ignoring their nervous system but your body doesn’t work that way. Addressing it over only doing a stretch is where the real relief comes.
A lot of women are walking around believing their pelvic floor is weak or “damaged”.
In reality, many symptoms come from poor coordination or excess tension, not lack of strength.
When we label the body as weak, we often respond with more force —> more gripping, more bracing, more effort.
The reframe is learning how to relax, coordinate, and respond, not just contract.
Women who strength train are often taught that effort equals progress.
But strength isn’t just about load —> it’s about adaptation.
Training through stress, pain, or symptoms doesn’t make you mentally tough —> it often keeps the nervous system stuck in protection. It’s ignoring your body’s signals.
Postpartum beliefs are often shaped by timelines and comparison.
“I should be back by now.”
“Everyone else seems fine.”
“Six weeks means I’m cleared.”
Healing doesn’t follow a calendar. Postpartum is a season of rebuilding.
The reframe isn’t getting back to who you were.
It’s integrating strength into who you’re becoming.
Many beliefs about care aren’t about the whole body.. they’re about the broken health system.
We’re taught that if insurance covers it, it must be enough.
That paying upfront is indulgent.
That short visits are normal.
The reframe is understanding that time, education, and individualized support matter especially in women’s health. ✨
