by Barbara Horsley | Aug 3, 2015 | Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
I just had to share this video. A physician captures beautiful views of the uterus, bowels, gall bladder and diaphragm during laparoscopic surgery. Notice the connections between the bladder and uterus. Also seen in this video are endometrial implants (when the lining of the womb grows outside of the uterus), varicose veins, and adenomyosis (endometrial tissue inside the muscle of the uterus).
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by Barbara Horsley | Jul 18, 2015 | Happy Uterus |
I’d like to hear from you and your uterus. Please take this quick 10 question survey to help me understand how I can better serve you and your womb. 🙂 It shouldn’t take longer than five minutes to complete.
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by Barbara Horsley | Jun 24, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
I used to have an anteflexed uterus that pushed on my bladder. I’d have to get up a couple of times a night to pee, but not a lot of pee would come out compared to the urgency I experienced.
I corrected the position of my tipped uterus using the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, but I would find that after riding my bike the uterus would flex forward onto my bladder again.
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by Barbara Horsley | May 15, 2015 | Happy Uterus
Three quick tips in under three minutes for uterine health. So, simple everyone can do these. Make sure you transition wisely to totally flat shoes to give your tissues time to adapt. Check out the book, Whole Body Barefoot: Transitioning Well to Minimal Footwear by... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Apr 3, 2015 | Bladder, Happy Uterus, uterine position
The following video is a demonstration of anteflexed, tipped uterus, and how a tipped uterus can affect the bladder. “The bladder, uterus, and rectum are physically and functionally related. Incontinence, cystitis, or cystalgia are often due to uterine malpositioning of three types: uterine anteversion and anteflextion: the body and to a lesser extent the cervix press hard against the bladder, increasing bladder pressure at
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by Barbara Horsley | Mar 29, 2015 | Alignment, Happy Belly, Happy Uterus |
Chronically sucking in the belly collapses the internal organ fascial support from the abdominal wall and increases the intraabdominal pressure toward the pelvic outlet and diaphragm, leading to constipation, hernias, prolapse, and incontinence. Learn alignment... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Mar 4, 2015 | Happy Uterus
Monica Owsichek interviewed me for the “The Facts of Your Fertility” Tele-summit. Listen to the interview here where I discuss some lesser known causes of fertility challenges. READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Feb 25, 2015 | Happy Uterus |
Vital signs are useful for detecting medical conditions. Pulse rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and respiratory rate are vital signs that every physician routinely checks.  The menstrual cycle is another powerful tool of assessment, but it’s rarely... READ MORE
by Barbara Horsley | Jan 28, 2015 | Happy Uterus |
Free uterine self-care ebook! Learn about: pelvic alignment for uterine health, signs of a displaced uterus, movement practices for uterine health
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