134- Stop Neglecting Your Upper Body: How It Supports Pelvic Floor Healing and My Top Upper Body Exercises to Start Today

When women think about pelvic floor healing, most picture core work or maybe glute bridges. But here’s the truth: your upper body strength has just as much to do with your core and pelvic floor as your abs or hips. In this episode of Pelvic Floor, Core & More, Dr. Desiree Cassell, pelvic floor physical therapist, explains why your shoulders, back, and arms matter more than you realize — and how strengthening them can actually protect your pelvic floor, improve your posture, and help you manage pressure through your entire core system. Because your daily life as a mom isn’t just squats and kegels. It’s carrying babies, pushing strollers, lifting car seats, hauling groceries, and sitting for feeding sessions. And if your upper body isn’t supported, your core and pelvic floor take the hit. 💡 Inside This Episode, You’ll Learn: ✅ Why upper body strength is the missing link in most pelvic floor recovery plans. ✅ The connection between posture, breathing, and pelvic floor function. ✅ How tightness in your upper body can actually limit diaphragm + pelvic floor coordination. ✅ The best upper body exercises for pelvic floor health (rows, lat pulls, overhead presses, and more). ✅ Common mistakes women make with upper body training and how to avoid them. 🌸 Why This Matters: Healing isn’t just about the pelvic floor in isolation. It’s about restoring your whole body to work together. Strengthening your upper body helps you move, lift, and breathe with less strain, giving your pelvic floor the support it needs to truly heal and stay resilient. ✨ Next Steps: 📲 Download the Pelvic Floor, Core & More App → [insert link] for on-demand guided workouts that connect your upper body, core, and pelvic floor. 💎 Join RESTORE, my 12-week program, where you’ll learn how to build strength and coordination in your whole body — not just your pelvic floor — so you can return to the movement you love without pain, leaking, or pressure. 🎧 Subscribe to Pelvic Floor, Core & More so you never miss a truth-bomb episode that will change how you see your body and your healing.   ✨ Next Steps: 📲 Download the Pelvic Floor, Core & More App →  for guided breathwork, mobility, and strength progressions you can do at home. - Download PCM App iTunes: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/pelvic-floor-core-more/id6740750561  - Download PCM App Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.pqw8e051gua.pmh8skrtsapp&pcampaignid=web_share 💎 Join RESTORE, my 12-week program that walks you step by step through pelvic floor and core healing — so you can stop leaking, reduce prolapse symptoms, and feel strong again.  https://balancedmomtality.com/restore  🎧 Don’t forget to subscribe to Pelvic Floor, Core & More so you never miss an empowering episode about pelvic floor health, core strength, and whole-body healing.   👉 If this episode resonated with you, share it with a mom friend who needs to hear that healing is possible. And don’t forget to subscribe so you never miss an empowering conversation about pelvic health, core strength, and whole-body healing.   💖 Want Personalized Support? Book a virtual or in-person pelvic floor physical therapy session tailored to YOU. 📧 Email: PTDes@balancedmomtality.com 🌿 Join the Momtality Community: 👯‍♀️ Free Facebook Group: Balanced Momtality Wellness + Support 💌 Get on the VIP list: https://newsletter.balancedmomtality.com/ 💬 Stay Connected: IG: @the_balanced_momtality FB: @thebalancedmomtality Web: www.balancedmomtality.com 🎧 Share the love: Found this powerful? Send it to a mama who’s ready to rise — and don’t forget to leave a 5-star review! 💖 Prefer 1:1 or Hybrid Support? Let’s build a plan just for you. Email PTDes@balancedmomtality.com Keywords: prolapse support, posture and pelvic floor, breathwork for leaking, body awareness practice, pelvic floor app, somatic healing women, core healing, postpartum, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, grounding, nervous system healing, regulation for