Episode 6 | Breath and Pelvic Floor: How to Build Strength and Let Go
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Episode Summary
In this foundational episode, Jeanetta Bodie explores the powerful relationship between breath, the pelvic floor, and the nervous system. Originally shared on Becoming Her, this conversation sits at the heart of Soma Moon’s whole-self approach to movement and education. Jeanetta explains why breath is often the missing link in core strength, pelvic floor recovery, continence, and even pleasure—and how learning to listen to the body creates real, sustainable change.
Through anatomy, lived experience, and simple somatic practices, this episode invites you to notice how you’re breathing, where you may be holding, and how small shifts can restore support, safety, and ease in the body.
In This Episode, We Explore:
Why breath is foundational to pelvic floor health and core strength
How breath holding, jaw tension, and belly gripping affect the pelvic floor
The relationship between the respiratory diaphragm and pelvic floor (“the core canister”)
Common signs of dysfunctional breathing, including tension, leaking, and disconnection
Why paradoxical breathing is common postpartum and how to work with it
How breath patterns influence the autonomic nervous system and stress response
A simple feet-on-the-wall breathing practice you can try at home
Why healing is about awareness and listening—not forcing change
Why This Conversation Matters
Many people move through their entire day without realizing they’re holding their breath. Over time, these patterns can contribute to pelvic floor dysfunction, chronic tension, stress, and disconnection from the body.
This conversation matters because it reframes strength as something built through awareness, not control. By understanding how breath, the pelvic floor, and the nervous system work together, you gain tools that support not just movement—but daily life, recovery, confidence, and self-trust.
Learn More & Stay Connected
If this episode sparked curiosity or helped something click, explore Empower Your Core 101—a self-paced course where Jeanetta breaks down breath, pelvic floor function, and nervous system regulation into simple, practical steps you can feel and apply in your own body.
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Namaste.
