MENUSuccess Stories
We are so pleased that so many of you have found what we do helpful and we are always thrilled when people recommend us. Here is what some members wanted to share about our previous workshops and the Bodyconnect website and community.
Clare
Pelvic floor is something I'd always put to the side kidding myself that "I'm too young to worry about sorting it now, I'll do it later." But I ended up attending a local workshop and I was blown away by my own ignorance and embarrassed about what I thought I knew. I was taught what the pelvic floor looked like, huge traps that women post-birth fall into with tips on what to avoid, and I was given great advice on how to manage and maintain my pelvic floor amidst the chores of my everyday life. I really recommend grabbing the opportunity to get to know your pelvic floor because it does matter and has had a massive positive impact on me feeling more confident and in control.
Julie (physiotherapist)
I would highly recommend this well-structured informative workshop to women of all ages. The course content covers some anatomy which helps you understand how the pelvic floor works and how to find and control it. Lene, expertly provides you with a test to see how well your pelvic floor is functioning and goes on to explain how to exercise safely. All course participants were able to have their own personal questions answered in a relaxed forum. Lene remains professional and knowledgeable throughout. I came away feeling confident in how to manage any pelvic floor issue I may have now or in the future.
Natalie
In my mid thirties I had two normal and natural births. One was a hospital water-birth, that was long but otherwise text book, and the second was at home with the baby zooming out while an ambulance waited outside! I paid no attention to my post birth-body, giving up the yoga and swimming I'd done religiously throughout both pregnancies, while I focused on bringing up the kids. It wasn't until my youngest was two years old that I met Lene. We got chatting at a school coffee morning and I was fascinated by her approach to postnatal care for new mums. Something I hadn't been offered at the time. Wanting to learn more, I signed up to one of her workshops and have been so glad I did ever since…… During the workshop I learned a huge amount about my body and the importance of a strong, functioning pelvic floor. I also learned that many seemingly irrelevant symptoms are often the body's way of letting you know there's a problem. I'd been living with mild incontinence for as long as I could remember and, because it was so minor and would come-and-go, I'd ignored it. I guess I thought it was a normal side-effect of becoming a mother! Anyway, thanks to that workshop and the subsequent care I received from Lene we've stopped a snowballing pattern I was caught up in. All without surgery. My pelvic floor is now working properly and I no longer have any of the symptoms I learned about at the workshop. I've kept up my regular pilates and literally haven't looked back. My advice to any new mum - or any women for that matter - is to get yourself checked out by women's physio. It's likely you'll have something going on without realising it and it can be so easy to sort….. particularly if you're on it early. -Natalie