by Allison Rissel | Feb 19, 2021 | Allison Rissel Training, Pelvic Floor, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
As a yoga teacher, I prided myself on having a strong pelvic floor. So I was super surprised when, after my hip labrum surgery, sex became painful. At first, I figured it was just because I was overly cautious of my hip. However, my pain didn’t subside and it became...
by Allison Rissel | Jan 5, 2019 | Allison Rissel Training, Pelvic Floor, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
When I first started yoga, like most people, I was a reverse breather. On an inhale, I would suck my stomach in, and on an exhale, I’d expand it. Thankfully, yoga taught me how to breathe correctly. I was taught that on an inhale, the belly goes out, the diaphragm...
by Allison Rissel | Apr 3, 2018 | Allison Rissel Training, Pelvic Floor, Resources, Teaching Yoga, Yoga Anatomy, Yoga Practice
People mistakenly believe that pelvic floor weakness only affects child-bearing women. However, women, men and even children can suffer from a weak pelvic floor! Our current sedentary lifestyle is one cause of weak pelvic floors. Since so many people suffer from...