Challenges of Aging

Pelvic Floor Somatic Movement

Susan Koenig 4-28-2019

I discovered this somatic movement when looking for something that would bring relief to a client of mine with pelvic floor pain. She had had three children and with each child she experienced more pain in this area. However, pelvic floor pain is just one of the reasons people can benefit from this pelvic floor movement. Other issues it can help with are incontinence, a drooping pelvic floor due to childbirth, dropping down (prolapsing) of the bladder and other organs, lack of support from injury, aging, and more. We’ll briefly look at the diamond shape made by the muscles of the pelvic floor, from coccyx to pubic bone and sitz bone to sitz bone. Then I’ll guide you in the movement which has various parts. We’ll practice each part and then put them together. I’ll have a handout with thorough instructions and pictures. Credit goes to Judith Aston who taught me this movement.

Susan Koenig, CHSE was in Wave 1, Thomas Hanna’s, Hanna Somatic Education Training in 1990. Since that time, she has been practicing, teaching a Saturday morning movement class (now monthly), and is part of the Novato Institute’s Teaching Team along with Eleanor Criswell, Phil Shenk, and Lyman Spencer.