Pelvic Organ Prolapse Support in Vancouver
Build strength. Move with confidence.
Pelvic organ prolapse occurs when the muscles and tissues supporting the pelvic organs allow one or more organs to descend towards or into the vagina. Understanding your diagnosis and how your body responds to movement can help you find a confident way forward.
At Alignmethod, we help women with prolapse build strength, understand pressure management and develop an approach to exercise that fits their symptoms, abilities and goals.
Experienced Guidance, Individual Attention
With over 17 years of experience supporting women and extensive education in core and pelvic health, we understand the importance of thoughtful, progressive training.
We work alongside your pelvic floor physiotherapist, translating their clinical recommendations into practical exercise and everyday movement. Your diagnosis, symptoms and response to training guide how we adapt and progress your sessions.
Strength for your whole body
Strength training is an important part of maintaining physical capacity and independence. For women with prolapse, the choice of exercises, level of challenge and progression deserve individual attention.
Our approach includes:
Pressure management: exploring breathing, effort and lifting strategies to manage intra-abdominal pressure during movement.
Core coordination: developing awareness of how your breath, abdominal muscles and pelvic floor work together.
Glute and leg strength: building capacity for lifting, carrying, climbing stairs and getting up from the floor.
Progressive resistance training: adjusting loads, positions and repetitions to your abilities and symptom response.
Practical education: helping you understand your body and make informed decisions about exercise.
Our goal is to help you build a strong, capable body while respecting your pelvic floor’s current needs.
Supervised pelvic floor muscle training is an established first-line option for certain symptomatic prolapses. NICE recommends at least four months of supervised training for eligible women, tailored to their individual needs. (NICE)
NICE also supports supervised exercise alongside pelvic floor muscle training, while recognising that research has not established one best type of general exercise for prolapse. This supports an individual approach, with pelvic floor rehabilitation and whole-body training working together. (NICE)
Supported by Research
Research and Guidance
Where should you begin?
A private training session gives us time to understand your goals, symptoms and any recommendations from your pelvic floor physiotherapist.
We’ll establish an appropriate starting point, build a tailored plan and help you explore suitable small group classes as you progress.