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032 Strengthen Your Pelvic Floor Now & Play Freely With Your Kids | Guest Caren
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Is your pelvic floor holding you back from truly enjoying play with your kids?You’re not alone — and this episode is here to help.
Whether it’s needing to cross your legs when you sneeze, quietly avoiding playing chase the backyard... not to even mention the fear of hearing 'Mum's turn' when it comes to the trampoline. Pelvic floor issues are incredibly common for mums after pregnancy and birth. But just because it’s common… doesn’t mean it has to be your new normal.
In this empowering episode of Demystifying Child’s Play | Play Schemas, I sit down with Caren from Empowered Mums Fitness , a mum-safe certified trainer and expert in pelvic floor health, to talk about what no one tells you about your pelvic floor until it’s already affecting your daily life.
And yes — we’re talking wee, farts, tampons, and blueberries. You’ll never forget how to engage your pelvic floor after hearing this!
What We’re Chatting About:
This episode goes beyond the basics of pelvic health and dives into how a strong, responsive pelvic floor can help you get back to doing what you love most — playing, laughing, running, dancing, and living fully with your kids.
We cover:
- What actually is the pelvic floor? (And why it matters more than we realised)
- How pregnancy and birth affect your body, even if you had a C-section
- Why so many mums think leaking is “just the way it is” (spoiler: it doesn’t have to be!)
- Easy tips to fit pelvic floor care into your busy life (hello, connection breath!)
- The “fart, tampon, wee” trick for full pelvic floor activation (yes, it’s as memorable as it sounds)
- That it’s never too late to start, whether your child is 1 or 31
We know parenting little ones means you’re often folding laundry with one hand and wrangling a toddler with the other. That’s why this episode is packed with relatable stories, practical advice, and expert tips, all delivered in a down-to-earth, supportive tone that feels like chatting with a good mate over a cuppa.
You deserve to play, run, dance, and laugh with your children — without fear of leaking, pain, or shame.
Because today is a great day to play — and you shouldn’t have to plan it around the toilet.
Want to connect with Caren?
www.empowermefitness.co.nz
FB: @empowermefc
Insta: @empoweredmumsfitness
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I would love to hear your playtime stories—whether you’re celebrating a win or trying to crack the mystery behind a new behaviour, I’m here for it. Reach out on social media or drop me a message.
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