# Relaxing Versus Strengthening the Pelvic Floor

**URL:** <https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/relaxing-versus-strengthening-the-pelvic-floor/1443>\
**Category:** How do you want to grow?\
**Created:** [October 16, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/relaxing-versus-strengthening-the-pelvic-floor/1443 "2023-10-16T01:19:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![kwissel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/e47774/32.png) [@kwissel](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/kwissel)\
**Post date:** [October 16, 2023, 1:19am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/relaxing-versus-strengthening-the-pelvic-floor/1443/1 "2023-10-16T01:19:27Z")

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I found a thread from a few years ago about Yoga for Incontinence, which emphasized strengthening the pelvic floor. I see a pelvic floor therapist (at $150 a visit, ouch!), and she has taught me that I need to relax, rather than strengthen, my pelvic floor. A lot of women hold tension in their pelvic area, which leads to damage over time (think clinching your pelvis instead of hunching your shoulders.)  
I’ve found a lot of yoga videos that focus on strengthening the pelvic floor, but none on relaxing that area the way other videos focus on relieving tension in the shoulders and back. I would LOVE a yin style class on relaxing the pelvic floor and surrounding areas.

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**Author:** ![Fiji](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/fiji/32/2343_2.png) [@Fiji](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/Fiji)\
**Post date:** [October 19, 2023, 5:44pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/relaxing-versus-strengthening-the-pelvic-floor/1443/2 "2023-10-19T17:44:08Z")

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This is a great suggestion! I will take it to the team, I know Julia Crouch has a lot of classes focusing on pelvic floor health. Maybe she can do an additional one on this topic!

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**Author:** ![alifrog82](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6bbea6/32.png) [@alifrog82](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/alifrog82)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 3:41am UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/relaxing-versus-strengthening-the-pelvic-floor/1443/3 "2026-03-12T03:41:19Z")

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Hello, I’m also searching for something similar on my PTs recommendation. I’ve searched but not found anything specific on this site for hypertonic pelvic floor. Thankyou for all of your classes, I know I can reliably come here and find professional classes.

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**Author:** ![Fiji](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex028/user_avatar/community.doyogawithme.com/fiji/32/2343_2.png) [@Fiji](https://community.doyogawithme.com/u/Fiji)\
**Post date:** [March 12, 2026, 10:21pm UTC](https://community.doyogawithme.com/t/relaxing-versus-strengthening-the-pelvic-floor/1443/4 "2026-03-12T22:21:45Z")

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Hi Ali, Very specific conditions may not be easy to search for but the overall impact might be. Julia Crouch would be the best person to ask about this one! @julia.yoga.classes