In today’s episode, we are talking about if kegels are bad for you (or, if they are the gold standard of pelvic muscle training)! You are about to get a balanced, realistic view on kegels from Anita and Jessie.

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Show Notes

0:55 - Jessie’s “Beyond the Kegel” workshop is coming soon!

2:56 - What we are talking about today!

3:55 - What are kegels?

5:18 - How kegels have been traditionally taught may not be the most helpful

7:12 - What the scientific evidence supports, and the importance of being able to feel/find the pelvic floor

8:58 - When could kegels be potentially harmful, or at least unhelpful?

11:00 - Why teaching kegels can be effective, and what to do next

13:35 - In summation…