By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Gail Kenny I yearned for freedom from pain. I’d been struggling with chronic pelvic pain for over 20 years when I found Abigail in 2008. A woman I met at a pelvic pain treatment clinic emailed. She asked if that was me who commented on Abigail’s blog, The Vagina Dialogues. Abigail, who… Continue reading Freedom From Chronic Pelvic Pain
Category: Relieve your Pain & Stress
Debby healed from chronic pain, and you can, too!
Debby was struggling with pelvic pain and back pain. She wasn’t able to work much and was in constant pain. I learned her story from an email she sent me last year, and it was a very familiar story indeed. Like myself and all of my clients have experienced, she was at her wits end.… Continue reading Debby healed from chronic pain, and you can, too!
Relieve Pelvic Pain and Tension with this Breathing Technique
If you’re struggling with pelvic pain and tension, this video will help! You’ll learn a technique for breathing to relax the pelvic floor that can help release tension, calm your nervous system, and relieve pain. Whatever the pain, stress, or tension in your body, this is a great practice to add into your mind-body toolkit!… Continue reading Relieve Pelvic Pain and Tension with this Breathing Technique
The Power of Acknowledging Past Traumas
By Endorsed Mind-Body Coach Leda Asmar For years I was in denial. I refused to see any behavior in my family that might be interpreted as bad or abusive even in the slightest degree. This was my family! My parents worked hard to keep all five of us children fed, clothed and educated. They were… Continue reading The Power of Acknowledging Past Traumas
The Disowning of the Vagina
by Endorsed Coach, Lorraine Faehndrich If you follow me on Facebook, you may have seen an amazing article I shared recently about postnatal care in France called, “Why French women swear by cooch coaches.” In it the author states, “America doesn’t have a standard postnatal vaginal reeducation program because, in this country, not only does… Continue reading The Disowning of the Vagina
How My Body Helped Me Relieve Pelvic Pain
by Endorsed Coach, Lorraine Faehndrich Our natural tendency when something is wrong, especially something with our body, (like pelvic pain) is to retreat into and rely on our mind. Which makes perfect sense not only because we’ve been taught to value our intellect and our problem solving abilities over our body and intuition, but also… Continue reading How My Body Helped Me Relieve Pelvic Pain
I’m a recovering TASK MASTER.
by Endorsed Mind-Body Coach, Mara Wai The picture to the left is of a memo pad that was given to me as a gift from a previous employee. She really captured the essence of me, straight down to the color of my dog Max’s leash! She even included the check list. When she worked for… Continue reading I’m a recovering TASK MASTER.
Is Your Body Asking You to Grieve?
When something incredibly sad or painful happens in my life, my first response is always to try to avoid the emotions. It’s an old habit, and it dies hard. Besides, our culture does not honor or allow for emotional processes like grieving. It’s as though we can just skim over the top of life, showing… Continue reading Is Your Body Asking You to Grieve?
“Mom, My Neck is Hurting; Why Are You Talking to Me About My Feelings?”
by Endorsed Coach, Meryl Feldman On Monday, the first day of my 13 year old son’s vacation, he woke up in terrible pain from a stiff neck. He couldn’t get up or move his head in any direction. As a sensitive child, he cried long and loudly from the pain and the frustration of being… Continue reading “Mom, My Neck is Hurting; Why Are You Talking to Me About My Feelings?”
Are You Afraid of Getting it Wrong?
Do you put pressure on yourself to do things right? Of course, I never do that, ever. Well, ok, maybe a couple of times. I’ve been studying the art of failing or making mistakes for a long time, because perfectionism was killing me. (Somewhat literally, since it was the root of my pelvic pain syndromes;… Continue reading Are You Afraid of Getting it Wrong?