Pelvic Floor Rehab-Jaw and Diaphragm

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In this episode we hop over the pelvic floor and work superior to the pelvic floor—the head, jaw and diaphragm.

The body is a series of diaphragms, or suspension bridges. The brain rests in a diaphragm and the jaw is a diaphragm. We then have the breath diaphragm, then the pelvic floor and even the archway of the feet are diaphragms. All of these archways coordinate with one another in movement, so when there’s tension in one, it will reflect and reverberate to another one.

Since this course focuses on the pelvic floor, we get into releasing the head and breath diaphragms before going more deeply into the pelvic floor in the next episode. There’s a yummy head and jaw massage in this video. Then we combine that with releasing the diaphragm using a ball or towel combined with optional breath holds.

As the format of the course goes, we release then re-engage. In this case, this means being more aware of how our pelvic diaphragm and breath diaphragms work in conjunction in respiration. For a shorter version of that, you can watch here. Breathing correctly helps with a whole host of issues, as we know. When we inhale, the diaphragm flattens, pushing our organs into the pelvic bowl. In order for this to happen fully, our pelvic muscles have to be sufficiently relaxed. Then, on exhalation, the pelvic floor ascends and pushes our organs back up into the chest cavity like an elevator. The breath and these diaphragms are massaging our guts, as it were, aiding in digestion. Personally, I find this difficult to fully feel when I’m sitting (even as I type this on my couch) in a lounge-fashion. So try standing up, or properly situated as I explain in this video.

Warm wishes your way and thanks for watching (or just reading)!