The Pelvic Empowerment Podcast

Ep. 7 How Your Emotions Impact Your Pelvis


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Have you ever considered that your period (and even things like peeing, pooping, pelvic tension, or numbness) could all be impacted by your thoughts, emotions, and nervous system state?!?

In this episode, I share about the deep connection between the pelvis and the nervous system, and why healing often requires more than just “fixing” the body physically.

This is why a collaborative, whole-person approach matters. If you’ve been struggling with pelvic symptoms and feel like there’s “more to the story,” this episode is here to help clarify that!

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Some helpful timestamps:

1:41 Your Pelvic Organs are Connected to Your Nervous System/Emotions (prompt 1)

7:38 Safety in the Body and Pelvic Pain

11:29 Team Approach

12:45 Dissociation and Pelvic Numbness

16:13 Homeostasis and Resistance (prompt 2)

19:00 Storylines (prompt 3)

21:26 Chakras27:25 Conclusion


Journal Prompts:

1) Does my pelvic function change during periods of stress or strong emotions?

2a) What is my emotional states day to day? What percent of my day is spent in stress vs pleasure?

2b) When it comes to my wellness/healing/lifestyle, do I tend to force change or stay compassionate and observant?

3) What narratives or storylines about my body, and specifically my pelvis, were projected onto me? Do I believe this now? Does my body operate from a place that believes this?


Comment your reflections below! So happy you’re here :)

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The Pelvic Empowerment PodcastBy Dr. Liliana Sainato-Monardo, DPT, LMT