Pelvic Floor Health Workshop

Build strength, confidence, and understanding of your pelvic floor with our personal care courses in Sydney!

Your pelvic floor supports your bladder, bowel, core, and overall movement every single day—yet it's one of the most overlooked parts of the body. Whether you've had children, are approaching menopause, enjoy exercise, or simply want to look after your long-term health, understanding how your pelvic floor works can make a remarkable difference to your confidence and quality of life.

In this practical, evidence-based workshop, you'll learn how to strengthen and support your pelvic floor using simple techniques you can confidently apply at home. You'll discover that pelvic floor health is about far more than just doing Kegel exercises—it involves breathing, posture, movement, core control, and developing healthy habits that support your body throughout everyday life.

One of the unique features of this workshop is the opportunity to observe your own pelvic floor muscles using real-time ultrasound. This completely non-invasive and private technique allows you to actually see how your muscles are working, removing the guesswork and helping you learn how to exercise them more effectively.

Throughout the day, you'll explore practical strategies for improving pelvic floor function, reducing unnecessary strain during everyday activities, and building lifelong habits that support bladder, bowel, and core health. Whether you're experiencing symptoms such as bladder leakage or prolapse, recovering after childbirth, or simply wanting to be proactive about your wellbeing, you'll leave feeling better informed, more confident, and equipped with practical skills that can make a lasting difference.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this Pelvic Floor Health workshop, you will have explored concepts and techniques such as:

• Understanding the structure and function of the pelvic floor
• Learning how breathing, posture and core muscles influence pelvic floor health
• Correctly performing a range of pelvic floor strengthening exercises
• Developing greater awareness of how to engage the pelvic floor during everyday activities
• Identifying practical strategies to reduce unnecessary strain on the pelvic floor
• Building healthy lifelong habits that support bladder, bowel and pelvic floor function

Course content

What will be covered in this Pelvic Floor Health workshop?

During the workshop, participants will work with techniques and ideas such as:

• Understanding the anatomy and function of the pelvic floor
• Individual real-time pelvic floor ultrasound assessment (private and non-invasive)
• Learning five different pelvic floor exercises and how to combine them into an effective training routine
• Understanding the relationship between pelvic floor function, breathing, posture and core stability
• Practical techniques for reducing pelvic floor strain during lifting, exercise and everyday activities
• Strategies for supporting bladder, bowel and pelvic floor health throughout different stages of life
• Developing a realistic home routine to maintain long-term pelvic floor strength and function

Intended audience

Who is this Pelvic Floor Health workshop for?

This workshop is suitable for people who are biologically female, as the course content focuses on female anatomy.

It is particularly suitable for women who:

• Are pregnant or have previously given birth
• Are experiencing bladder leakage or reduced pelvic floor strength
• Have been diagnosed with, or wish to reduce their risk of, pelvic organ prolapse
• Are approaching or experiencing menopause
• Want to exercise with greater confidence and protect their long-term pelvic floor health
• Simply want to better understand how their body works and take a proactive approach to their wellbeing

No previous knowledge or experience is required.

Course venue

Rozelle Campus

2A Gordon Street, Rozelle NSW 2039 (corner of Gordon St & Victoria Rd on the grounds of St. Joseph's Church)

Accessibility: This class is held in an upstairs room with access via approximately 20 steps. The lift is currently out of service. We apologise for any inconvenience.

Course materials

Please bring to class:

• Comfortable, loose-fitting clothing (avoid jeans or skirts)
• A yoga mat or soft blanket to lie on
• A pillow for comfort
• Socks
• A cardigan or light jumper
• A water bottle