The Vital Side Podcast 130. How to Trust your Body by Working with Your Pelvic Floor with Veronica Rottman
Mar 12, 2024
Veronica Rottman, a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and founder of Waking Womb, shares her insights on pelvic health and trauma-informed embodiment. She dives into the connection between pelvic floor health and the nervous system, explaining how trauma can manifest physically. Veronica highlights practical steps for reconnecting with the pelvic bowl, emphasizing gentle, trauma-informed practices. She also discusses the importance of recognizing signs of dysregulation and how pelvic dynamics change through different life stages.
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Early Body-First Upbringing
- Veronica grew up in a body-oriented family which fostered reverence for women's bodies and curiosity about menstruation.
- She later experienced menstrual pain and dissociation that led her into pelvic health and somatic trauma work.
Pelvic Floor Versus Pelvic Bowl
- The pelvic floor is a complex set of 26 muscles forming a supportive hammock inside the pelvic bowl.
- Treating pelvic health well requires addressing the whole pelvic bowl, not just isolated muscles.
Freeze Response Lives In The Pelvic Bowl
- Freeze is an immobilization response linked to the dorsal branch of the vagus and parasympathetic activation in the pelvic bowl.
- Trauma-related freeze often causes numbness and dissociation in the pelvic area but that area can also hold paths to regulation.
