Say Goodbye to Jaw and Pelvic Tension with This Easy Exercise

As we reflect on our last session of the Womb Work Initiation: Womb & Voice Edition, I feel called to share about the connection between two of the most powerful places of expression and creation within the body — the voice and the womb.

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And now, the teachings —

Today I’m sharing with you one of my favorite techniques to release tension in the pelvic floor and the jaw.

I knew this practice was powerful. I’ve taught it to thousands of womben who often report instant results…

So if you struggle with TMJ, popping, clicking, or grinding your teeth at night…

Or if you experience pelvic pain, numbness, or if you’ve been sucking in your belly from a super young age…

Try singing.

Since the beginning of time, womben have been the wisdom keepers. We have carried cultures for thousands of years through the transmission of oral tradition. We weave webs with our stories and heal with our song.

Every time I sing, I heal. And you can too: your voice is a unique medicine that has been specially formulated to heal your heart and reconnect you to the essence of your soul.

Women have always sung, as a way to magnify collective intention and to mark important passages in cultures like menstruation, pregnancy, birth, marriage, and death.

I open every lecture in our in-person trainings or intensives with a song. To my surprise, at the end of our time together, I always receive feedback that singing was one of the most powerful, transformational tools my students experienced during the training or intensive.

It’s no coincidence that singing not only feels good, but is GOOD FOR YOU, too.

As humans, we’ve passed down certain ways to cope with stress. Practices that have been used by our ancestors for thousands of years. Singing is one of them.

Ideally, we want to respond to stress in a healthy way – without feeling frozen or getting stuck in patterns of guilt or blame. One of the ways that humans have evolved to cope with their stress is through a process called ‘Tending and mending’.

This is a response to stress that encourages the integration of the experience through sharing, touching, and bonding.

The ‘tend and mend’ response creates an environment for an extremely powerful neurotransmitter and hormone called oxytocin to be secreted from the hypothalamus. Oxytocin is released in large amounts during orgasm and triggers contractions in the uterus during birth.

Oxytocin is released in large amounts when you sing in groups. When the body feels safe, supported, and connected to the whole, oxytocin is released.

Encouraging the release of oxytocin is also a powerful way to mitigate the effects of major stress hormones like cortisol and adrenaline. Yep, that’s right – keep singing and soon you’ll balance the effects of stress in your body and mind.

Vibrational Healing with the Vagus Nerve

Not only does singing stimulate the release of oxytocin, it’s also one of the most powerful tools to turn on the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system. Known as the ‘rest, digest, and reproduce’ division of the nervous system, parasympathetic response is largely governed by the vagus nerve.

Known as the wandering nerve, the vagus nerve exits the amygdala and innervates the larynx, traveling through the throat and making its way through the digestive system and internal organs, all the way down to the cervix.

Creating vibration in the throat through singing, humming, or sighing is a powerful way to stimulate the vagus nerve and ‘tone’ the nervous system out of a place of alertness, hyper-vigilance and stress. This encourages your nervous system to rest in a place of relaxation and calmness.

This technique to release tension in the jaw and pelvis has completely changed my life, and now I’m going to share it with you.

This practice has so many AMAZING benefits.

And the best part? Anyone can do it!

Watch the video below to learn more about the benefits of singing for your womb.

The Jaw + Pelvis Connection

We can trace the connection between the womb and the voice all the way back to early development in utero.

During embryological development, two depressions form on the dorsal side of the embryo which eventually become the oropharyngeal membrane (which goes on to form the mouth) and the cloacal membrane (which forms the opening of the urinary, digestive, and reproductive tracts).

Later, the spine develops and forms a bridge between them, but the connection from the early stages of development will always remain within the body.

The Fascial System

Not only are the jaw (voice) and pelvis (womb) connected on a cellular level, they’re also connected on a fascial level. Fascia can be defined as an interconnected web of soft tissue that encases the entire body and laces between individual muscles and organs.

A large fascial line runs from the tip of the coccyx (tailbone) to the tip of the tongue. When we soften and relax the jaw, the same relaxation is mirrored in the pelvis and the muscles of the pelvic floor.

So now you know – but don’t take MY word for it, practice and see for yourself!

I recommend singing for any time you feel anxiety, stress, or tension in the jaw or pelvic floor.

For those who experience incontinence (peeing a little bit when you laugh, sneeze, jump, or cough) – this practice can be particularly helpful.

Remember – incontinence isn’t just caused by weakness in the pelvic floor muscles, but excess stress and tension as well.

Singing is so good for anyone who feels a sense of tension and stress in the jaw and the womb.

And if you felt relief from this technique, you’re going to love what I share in my Womb Work Initiation: Womb & Voice Edition.

For just $47, you can experience four days of live instruction with me to support you in releasing tension and connecting with your authentic power.

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