Pelvic Floor Health Meets Pilates: A Workshop at Buckingham Pilates in Elmhurst
One of my favorite parts of owning The Healthy Pelvis is the opportunity to collaborate with other local wellness professionals who are passionate about helping people move and feel better.
This workshop was hosted in partnership with Barb Kahovec of BK Wellness, whose work combines Pilates, yoga, mindfulness, and movement education to help clients improve strength, mobility, and body awareness.
The connection between Pilates and pelvic floor physical therapy is a natural one. Both emphasize breathing, alignment, movement quality, and core coordination rather than simply focusing on strength alone.
Workshops like this help create conversations around symptoms that many women quietly experience but rarely discuss.
The more we normalize these conversations, the easier it becomes for women to seek help, ask questions, and get answers.
A huge thank you to Barb and the entire group for creating such a welcoming and supportive environment for learning and movement. I loved the opportunity to connect with women in our community and share practical tools they can begin using right away.
Exercises We Practiced
During our session at Buckingham Pilates, participants worked through several gentle exercises and movement strategies designed to improve awareness and coordination of the pelvic floor and core system.
These included:
Diaphragmatic breathing
Pelvic floor relaxation techniques
Core and deep abdominal activation
Pressure management strategies
Coordinating breathing with movement
Positioning and posture modifications
One of the biggest takeaways from the evening was that pelvic floor health is about much more than doing Kegel exercises.
In fact, many individuals with pelvic floor symptoms benefit just as much from learning how to relax and lengthen these muscles as they do from strengthening them.
Building a Healthier Community in Elmhurst
One of my favorite parts of owning The Healthy Pelvis is the opportunity to connect with other local businesses and help bring pelvic health education into our community.
Workshops like this help create conversations around symptoms that many women quietly experience but rarely discuss.
The more we normalize these conversations, the easier it becomes for women to seek help and get answers.
A huge thank you to Buckingham Pilates for hosting such a wonderful group and creating a welcoming environment for learning and movement.
Interested in Pilates in Elmhurst?
If you’re looking to continue improving your core strength, posture, flexibility, and body awareness, I highly recommend exploring classes at:
Ready to Learn More About Your Pelvic Floor?
Whether you’re experiencing bladder leakage, pelvic pain, constipation, urinary urgency, postpartum symptoms, or simply want to better understand your body, pelvic floor physical therapy can help.
Dr. Melissa Scholl provides one-on-one concierge pelvic floor physical therapy throughout Elmhurst, Oak Brook, Hinsdale, and surrounding communities, bringing expert care directly to your home.
If you’re interested in scheduling an evaluation or hosting a pelvic health workshop for your studio, fitness center, or community group, we’d love to connect.