Olive Chats Menopause | Let's Talk Pelvic Floor

Olive Collective are running a workshop on pelvic floor health at Zen Studio on Saturday 7 November, part of their Olive Chats Menopause series. It's a 90-minute session that runs from 11:00 to 12:30, with doors open from 9:30.

The morning is led by a qualified Pilates instructor and Menopause Coach with more than 30 years of experience in movement, fitness and women's wellbeing. She'll be combining easy-to-understand information with gentle, practical Pilates-based movement, breathing and pelvic floor awareness exercises, and leaving plenty of room to ask questions and share experiences. The talk starts by explaining what the pelvic floor actually is, and how hormonal changes, ageing and everyday habits affect it. From there, it covers bladder leaks and urinary incontinence as well as pelvic organ prolapse, before showing how to strengthen and relax the pelvic floor.

It's aimed at women in perimenopause, menopause or postmenopause, including medically induced menopause, and at anyone who just wants to understand their pelvic floor health. You don't need any previous Pilates experience to join in. The session is about general education and movement rather than individual pelvic health assessment or treatment, so if you're experiencing symptoms of prolapse, persistent bladder leakage or pelvic pain, the organisers encourage you to see a GP or a specialist pelvic health physiotherapist.

Tickets are £15 per person, and the workshop takes place at Zen Studio, 14 Crossinglands Business Park, Aspley Guise, Milton Keynes MK17 8HZ.