Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga

"As a birth doula and prenatal yoga instructor, I am fortunate enough to witness the inspiring transformations that take place during the journey of conceiving a child, being pregnant, giving birth, and nurturing a newborn.

It is a raw and beautiful human experience, with its fair share of surprises, challenges, and moments of sheer bliss. During this time, the body is going through numerous physical, mental, and emotional changes, all of which are a normal part of the journey...

In this essay, I’ll share with you some of the ideas, considerations and physical movements when practicing yoga during pregnancy and after childbirth...And you’ll learn some great poses you can safely try on your own!"

Read full blog post by Courtney Avery (The Sex Ed)

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manual (vol. 4): the pelvic floor

as a mission based business (we're a PBC) we believe in #bodiesintheknow. our ODDOmanuals are included with each purchase in-lieu of typical marketing materials.

volume 4 was created with our content partner outer reach, providing the importance of our pelvic floor with exercises we can do to strengthen it.

as an extension of our manuals, we've started a collection of related articles, videos, podcasts, series [resources - below] that we love and which have informed our own discovery. think we're missing something? email us at contact@oddobody.com with your feedback / suggestions!

Babe by Hatch (7 min read)

I Can’t Do A Jumping Jack Without Peeing: Time to relearn the kegel.

it's more than a tight squeeze.

Goop (10 min read)

The Secrets of the Pelvic Floor

a game changer

The Sex Ed (13 min read)

Prenatal & Postpartum Yoga

Listen to your body.

The New York Times (5 min read)

Can Pelvic Floor Therapy Relieve Postpartum Pain?

The question we've all been asking ourselves!

The Sex Ed (15 min read)

Pelvic Floor

the ultimate unsung hero.

The V Word (25 min listen)

Ask a Lady Doc: Incontinence with Dr. Lisa Rogo-Gupta

the truth about peeing yourself

The Spot by Lola (4 min read)

Urinary incontinence: everything you need to know

keeping it under control

Vox (8 min read)

The post-pregnancy belly problem that nobody tells women about

let's talk about 'mummy tummy'

Our Bodies Ourselves (8 min read)

Pelvic Organ Prolapse

Now, with diagrams!!

Stop and take a deep breath in, and out. With your next inhale, squeeze the muscles you would use to stop your pee, and hold them in. As you exhale, release those muscles. The muscles you just engaged in this practice make up your pelvic floor.