Pelvic CarE
It is evident that we need better, more effective, trauma informed, person centered pelvic care available to women and those with internal reproductive anatomy. We need care providers that have refined manual skills, who know the pelvic landscape well and who also understand that patterns held in our tissues are expressive of far more that just mechanical holding patterns. Our emotion is held in our tissues, our hormonal landscape effects our tissues, the way we move and hold ourselves is illustrated in our tissues, the way we gave birth is expressed by our tissues.
Pelvic work is not just about the pelvis. The way we breathe, move and relate to the world around us all impact the health of our pelvic landscape.
The pelvic care I offer is rooted in my understanding and practice of Chinese Medicine, the sensitive palpation skills honed by over a decade of working with cranial and fascial contact with the body. Pelvic care can take the form of hands on body and belly work, breath work, jaw and mouth work, gentle movement and internal pelvic work depending on what someone needs.
WHO IS PELVIC WORK FOR?
For anyone keen to support their Gynecological health
If you are wanting support with any pelvic related issues such as (prolapse, vaginisimus, Pelvic pain, painful sex)
Support after surgery
Fertility support
Care after miscarriage or abortion
Pregnancy & Postpartum care
Supporting the body in the throes of Peri-menopause & Menopause
MY APPROACH TO PELVIC CARE
My work integrates the work of Holistic Pelvic Care™ (HPC) - a practice developed by Tami Kent, M.S. Physical Therapy. HPC is a combination of physical and energetic tools. It is designed to assess and then restore balance to the pelvic space of the female body and body of those with internal reproductive anatomy. Holistic Pelvic Care™ is for clients of all ages to address pelvic symptoms or enhance general wellness. These techniques were pioneered by Tami based on her extensive experience as a women’s health physical therapist.
The advanced Level I HPC class enables practitioners to profoundly enhance their skills in the context of women’s health. Holistic Pelvic Care™ covers the female energy system and working with organ energies, the physical body & mapping internal pelvic tension patterns, and creative energies & trauma: restoring equilibrium in the pelvic space by working at the energy/body interface. The Holistic Pelvic Care™ training covers the elements that are vital for aligning the physical & energetic aspects of the pelvic bowl.
I undertook an apprenticeship with Sexological Bodywork practitioner Kimberly Ann Johnson in 2023 and attended Mothering the Bones - An in depth exploration of tending the female pelvis with her in Canada - also in 2023. These experiences are also woven into the way I approach pelvic care.
WHAT CLIENTS HAVE SAID…
“I started my journey with Emily to improve my uterine prolapse and, after only a few meetings, not only has the prolapse been resolved but my general health is much improved. Emily is exceptional. She and her wonderful studio are welcoming, warm and cosy. She listens deeply to your background to support you, teach you how to feel your body and work with it as in a team. I already recommended Emily to my friends and they are also really impressed.”
“After a forceps birth, my pelvic floor had weakened considerably to the point where I had been referred to an NHS physio. After multiple sessions and the use of a pelvic floor electrical stimulator every day for 3 months, there was no improvement and I was so disillusioned with it all, that I stopped trying. I was told I had an ‘unresponsive pelvic floor’ and it was unlikely to improve!
I came to Emily for help conceiving a second child as that was not happening after 2 years of trying. My sessions with Emily have allowed me to move and feel my pelvic floor for the first time ever!!
We worked with Acupuncture and Craniosacral therapy and breathing and visualization techniques and on the 2nd session I could feel my pelvic floor move! This is a huge deal for me!
Emily is very kind, gentle and easy to open up to. I really enjoyed sharing with her during the sessions around a previous loss and how I felt about pregnancy and birth. My outlook has been changed and I don’t dread pregnancy again if it ever happens for me. I feel empowered and so glad that I met Emily and would recommend her 100% to anyone for any reason. I don’t know how it works but I believe that it does.”