Yoga Asanas For Optimum Pelvic Health

Yoga poses can be very helpful for realigning the pelvis so that the pelvis muscles, fascia, and other contents Yare more balanced.

- By Lara Heimann

That balance given by the pelvic position impacts the neurological mapping of muscular activation (how pelvic muscles are summoned to fire), and also improves any nervous system dysfunction that leads to hypertonicity or hypotonicity.

Practice these poses and focus on the pelvic bowl being balanced as if it is suspended between the two legs in a level way.

1. Goddess Pose:

Stand with your feet parallel and open your hips in external rotation, moving from your hips and not your feet (feet follow the movement of hips).

Keep the spine lengthened and the pelvis balanced. Practice hugging the sit-bones (ischial tuberosities) together and lifting them up toward the upper pelvic bowl. Feel an energetic lift from the base of the pelvic floor and hold.

Then, gently relax the upward lift and soften the pelvic floor.