PODCAST: Mgr. Lucie Ternová: Pelvic floor, pregnancy, self-care and postnatal exercise

Walking, Movement and Health Podcast naBOSo

Listen to a podcast with Mgr. Lucie Ternová, movement therapist and certified DNS and DNS KID FIT trainer, all about the pelvic floor.

In the next episode of naBOSo mluVÍ, Andy will be chatting with Mgr. Lucie Ternová, a movement therapist, physiotherapy student and certified DNS and DNS KID FIT trainer. Lucie is also well known for her online courses and Instagram mamasport.cz.

They’ll be talking about the pelvic floor, pregnancy, self-care, movement and exercise after birth. It’s a big topic with plenty to say, so Andy really put Lucie through her paces with thoughtful questions. The episode is almost 60 minutes long, and every minute is well worth a listen. Did you know men have a pelvic floor too?

Lucie runs her own physio courses and, thanks to her focus, discovered and fell in love with barefoot walking. As a physiotherapy professional, she understands the importance and connections behind the whole barefoot philosophy and sees its undeniable benefits first-hand.

In today’s episode, you’ll learn:

From Covid to online courses for pregnant women and mums after birth (2:45)
What the pelvic floor is and why it’s important to exercise it (4:03)
How can we look after the pelvic floor? (14:30)
How to relax the pelvic floor during labour (19:40)
How the pelvic floor relates to the arch of the foot and overall body stability (26:06)
How does pelvic floor function affect sex life? (29:00)
Psychosomatics and self-confidence in connection with the pelvic floor (29:50)
Painful periods (31:45)
Which common exercises affect the pelvic floor, and exercise during pregnancy and after birth (32:44)
How barefoot shoes and arch function influence the pelvic floor (43:10)
Health-focused courses for pregnant women and women after birth (46:42)