Tag: pelvic pain

The Connection Between Emotions and Pelvic Pain

by Endorsed Coach, Lorraine Faehndrich In my experience, both personally and with the women I work with, emotions are almost always at the root of pelvic pain. If they are not entirely responsible for the symptoms, they are contributing to them, or making it impossible to relieve them! And just to be clear, that does… Continue reading The Connection Between Emotions and Pelvic Pain

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 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

How Love Healed My Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes

When I first read Dr. John Sarno’s book, The Mindbody Prescription, I thought maybe he’d climbed into my head and read my mind. I was living my life exactly as he described: pushing myself to achieve, taking responsibility for everything and everyone, driving myself to be perfect, and constantly criticizing myself. The idea that this… Continue reading How Love Healed My Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndromes

Learn the Tools, Lose the Pelvic Pain

When I got pregnant, I was a little nervous about a lot of things. You know, impending motherhood, the major life transition ahead, giving birth, etc. I was really nervous, however, about pelvic pain. I tried to pretend I wasn’t, because, well, denial comes naturally. However, I couldn’t ignore the small voice in my head… Continue reading Learn the Tools, Lose the Pelvic Pain

Being Thankful for Vulvodynia and TMS – Say What?

It may sound surprising, but I’m actually grateful that I experienced chronic pain in the form of vulvodynia, interstitial cystitis, and vulvar vestibulitis. I found my way to Dr. Sarno’s pain relief (TMS) work and created health by treating my symptoms like TMS (tension myositis syndrome). In that journey, I discovered me. I discovered my… Continue reading Being Thankful for Vulvodynia and TMS – Say What?

Vulvodynia and Chronic Pelvic Pain – I Want My Life Back!

by Endorsed Anamsong Coach Lorraine Faehndrich If you’re suffering with vulvodynia or another chronic pelvic pain syndrome you are probably all too familiar with the frustration of having your day to day activities limited by your pain. Maybe, like many of the women I work with, your symptoms are aggravated by exercise, having sex, sitting… Continue reading Vulvodynia and Chronic Pelvic Pain – I Want My Life Back!