Pee a Little When You Laugh or Jump?

Say goodbye to light bladder leakage so you can enjoy living an active lifestyle!

Many women (especially moms!) experience light bladder leakage while:
- laughing
- jumping
- running
- coughing
- carrying

WHAT IS THE CAUSE?

The main cause is a weakened core (often due to childbirth), which includes pelvic floor muscles as well as the deepest abdominal layer. Doing regular gym crunches won't help you with this one (it may actually make it worst)!

Pilates will help you find these specific muscles and activate them while doing functional movements. The reason why Pilates pays so much attention to the muscles responsible for holding your pee in, is because they help support proper posture and alignment: a key component to the workout.

Here are a few moves you can do on the Pilates Reformer machine to help strengthen the pelvic floor:



 
Gabrielle Saranpostnatal, pilates, incontinence