From pelvic pain to enhancing sexual pleasure (the essentials of pelvic health) with Laura Rowan

What happens when the goal is not just to reduce pain or remedy a pelvic health "disorder", but actually to prioritize pleasure?What if it was possible to actually feel safe in your body, to listen to yourself, to gently ease into what authentically feels good for you... one step at a time.It's tremendously easy to feel shame around any kind of health challenge, but somehow even easier to feel shame around the pain or dysfunction that shows up in our pelvis.I mean, who wants to talk about not being able to hold their pee in, or how they haven't been able to have sex without pain (or a trauma response) for years - maybe ever.It's not the kind of stuff we share freely with our friends, and may not even share it with our partners. Pelvic health OT Laura Rowan helps clients to feel less pain and more pleasure in their pelvis and throughout their lives. It's not just about the pelvic organs, or sex, or pain.Through manual therapies, vagus nerve stimulation practices, breathwork, vocalization, educating her clients on their own anatomy and more, she integrates a diverse tapestry of modalities to create a truly integrative approach to sexual and pelvic health. You'll hear all about these and more in today's episode. Listen to learn:how occupational therapists approach pelvic "dysfunction" differentlywhat pelvic health imbalances can feel and look likewhy the root cause may have nothing to do with your pelvisthe importance of the nervous system in pelvic healthhow breathing & vocalization can pay a role in pelvic healingwhy reducing pain should not be the ONLY goalhow to enhance your sexual pleasure (one step at a time)ways to gain confidence in your sexual experiencewhy "communication is lubrication"Resources:Today's shownotes: Get all the resources + links Laura shares about hereEpisode 19: Pelvic health & liberation w/ Chaya Leia AronsonEpisode 39: The practice of pleasure w/ Usha RoseEpisode 52: Beyond aphrodisiacs - herbs to enhance pleasureEpisode 61: Pelvic wisdom w/ Dr Emily WilsonEpisode 64: Vagus nerve + sexual arousal If you loved this episode, share it with a friend, or take a screenshot and share on social media and tag me @herbalwombwisdom.  And if you love this podcast, leave a rating & write a review! It's really helpful to get the show to more amazing humans like you.  ❤️DISCLAIMER: This podcast is for educational purposes only, I am not providing any medical advice, I am not a medical practitioner, I’m an herbalist and in the US, there is no path to licensure for herbalists, so my role is as an herbal educator. Please do your own research and consult your healthcare provider for any personal health concerns.Click here to send me a quick message :)