Are you experiencing life limiting effects of prolapse or pelvic floor weakness?

Discomfort, dragginess, peeing on coughing, a sense of dropping down below? Are you dismayed by the dismal prognosis for recovery or concerned about surgery?

We warmly welcome you to UPLIFT, a weekend dedicated to positive approaches to healing and managing prolapse and pelvic floor problems. 

It is likely you are reading this page because you are struggling in some way and we understand from personal experience that this may bring up many feelings and concerns. This workshop was born out of our own journeys to healing or helping others. We want to share what we have discovered and help you to find your own way to help yourself. We have gathered really effective, natural and accessible tools and understandings to help with your journey to greater health, wholeness and freedom. 

This workshop is designed for women of all ages and is facilitated by three women representing three significant life stages of motherhood, menopause and elderhood. It is two days filled with information, sharing, experiences and nourishment. We hope you will leave with a deeper relationship to yourself, a thorough understanding of our female anatomy and how to support yourself through posture and exercise as well as many things you can do at home that will really make a difference for your type of problem. It is not one size fits all approach. The group will be limited to ten women so there will be plenty of time to attend to your specific needs and issues.

Janine, Jill and Justine are natural health care practitioners with many years experience in acupuncture and Chinese medicine, shiatsu and massage, anatomy, women's health and women's circles, pilates and natural movement. We are all passionate about health and supporting each other to thrive as women.

Course content

• Listening to what’s going on for you.

• Deepening your connection to your body.

• Physiology and anatomy of pelvic floor and prolapse.

• Exploring the importance of right posture for management of prolapse and long term health of pelvic floor.

• Core breathing routines to maintain health and rehabilitate weak muscle groups.

• Introduction to the hypopressive breathing technique.

• The types of prolapse, how and when it can show up – examination of peak risk moments, childbirth, menopause, and later years.

• Self care for best support for ourselves, especially at these critical times that are under tended in our culture (post natal, menopause and elderhood).

• Looking from the perspective of traditional eastern medicine and sharing wisdom from these traditions.

• Discussion around maintaining vibrant sexuality as we age.

• Exploring the emotional aspects of prolapse and issues of support and self care in our lives.

We want you to feel really cared for and nurtured and will be providing all teas, coffees, cakes and vegetarian lunches for the duration of the workshop.

£250 inclusive of food. Non residential.

For more information about the rest of the facilitation team see their websites:

Jill Kettle

Janine Mackerron