Media highlights: Lauren Ohayon on core & pelvic floor healing
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Explore guest appearances where pelvic floor expert Lauren Ohayon shares valuable insights on core health and pelvic floor dysfunction. Learn how a whole-body approach supports healing and strength.
Discover Lauren Ohayon's expert core and pelvic health insights across various podcasts, articles, and media platforms.
Lauren Ohayon is the creator of the Restore Your Core (RYC®) Method, a whole-body approach to pelvic floor healing that has helped over 10,000 people regain strength and confidence by overcoming pelvic floor dysfunction. The RYC® 12-Week Program is an online pelvic floor rehab course designed to support recovery from incontinence, prolapse, diastasis recti, low back pain, and more. This sustainable and effective program empowers women to build a strong, mobile, and functional body.
With over 20 years of experience as an internationally recognized yoga and Pilates instructor, Lauren specializes in resolving core and pelvic floor issues without the "burn and shred" mindset. The RYC® method is backed by a global network of 500+ highly trained movement teachers.
Through her expertise and the RYC® Method, Lauren helps women worldwide achieve core strength, optimal pelvic floor function, and efficient movement, leading to better long-term health and fitness.
The Hole Shebang Podcast
Pelvic Floor Basics: Why Kegels Are Only Half the Story
In this conversation with pelvic health physiotherapist Kristen Parise, Lauren explores why the common advice to squeeze and strengthen the pelvic floor falls short, and what changes when the pelvic floor is understood as part of a dynamic, whole-body system. They discuss how breath, pressure, movement, and the nervous system all shape pelvic floor function, why chronic tension can be just as significant as weakness, and how developing body awareness creates the foundation for lasting strength and resilience.
The Midlife Feast
Pelvic Floor Freedom: Why Kegels Aren't the Answer & What Works Instead
Lauren joins Dr. Jen for a conversation about why pelvic floor challenges so often surface in perimenopause and menopause, and why the picture goes well beyond estrogen or Kegels. They explore how breath, rib mobility, and chronic tension patterns all influence pelvic floor pressure, and why the nervous system plays a bigger role in pelvic floor health than most people realise. The conversation also touches on symptoms like leaking, prolapse, and pain with intimacy, and what a whole-body approach to addressing them can look like.
This Tantric Life
Why Kegels Don't Work and Other Surprising Things About Your Pelvic Floor Health
Lauren joins host Layla Martin for a conversation about pelvic floor health through the lens of pleasure, sensation, and the nervous system. They explore how chronic tension patterns affect blood flow and orgasm, why the pelvic floor functions as a responsive system rather than something to simply tighten, and how modern life, footwear, and nervous system coping patterns all contribute to a disconnected pelvis. The conversation also gets into what genuine pelvic floor strength actually looks like, and why responsiveness matters far more than contraction.
The Beyond Pain Podcast
Pelvic Floor Pain & Core Dysfunction: Why Kegels Aren’t the Answer
In this conversation with Joe Gambino and Joe Lavacca, Lauren explores why pelvic floor issues are so widely misunderstood and undertreated, and why isolated approaches like Kegels often miss the bigger picture. They discuss how the pelvic floor functions as part of a whole-body pressure system involving breath, the ribs, and the spine, and what it actually means to help someone develop a felt sense of their own pelvic floor. Lauren also shares her back injury story and how it shaped her approach to movement and healing.
Holistic Happy Hour
The Truth About Your Pelvic Floor: What No One Told You About Healing, Sex & Strength
Lauren joins hosts Yaz Ketcherside and Jamie Eads for a candid conversation about pelvic floor health, body literacy, and the patterns that shape how we move and feel in our bodies. They explore common misconceptions – like the idea of a “loose vagina,” the overuse of Kegels, and the pressure many women feel to constantly hold their stomachs in. Lauren also explains how breath, movement, and core coordination influence pelvic floor function and why restoring responsiveness can change how people experience strength, intimacy, and daily movement.
Well, Then Podcast
Building a Relationship With Your Pelvic Floor with Lauren Ohayon
Lauren joins host Megan Sharer for a wide-ranging conversation about how our relationship with the pelvic floor shapes how we feel in our bodies. They explore why many pelvic floor issues are linked to patterns of chronic tension, pressure, and disconnection, and why approaches that focus only on tightening often miss the bigger picture. The discussion also touches on breath mechanics, body awareness, and how rebuilding a relationship with the body can support pelvic floor function, pleasure, and overall wellbeing.
Excel Beyond Boundaries
Restore Your Core®: Movement, Breath & the Pelvic Connection with Lauren Ohayon
In this conversation with host Jonathan Simos, Lauren explores how pelvic floor health is shaped by the way the body manages movement, breath, and internal pressure. They discuss common symptoms such as low back pain, prolapse, and incontinence, and why these issues are often reduced to “just squeeze” solutions. Lauren also explains how breathing patterns, rib movement, and everyday habits influence the entire core system – and why understanding the body this way can change how people approach pelvic floor healing.
Kate Northrup Podcast
Uncovering the Secrets of a Strong Core
& Pelvic Floor Health
In this episode, pelvic floor expert Lauren Ohayon debunks common myths about core and pelvic floor health. She explains how issues like lower back pain, hip discomfort, and even foot mechanics are linked to pelvic floor function. Lauren also challenges the misconception that Kegels are the ultimate solution and shares insights on why breathing patterns and posture play a crucial role in core stability. Tune in to learn how a whole-body approach can help prevent dysfunction and enhance core strength for lifelong mobility.
Sex Birth Trauma Podcast:
Kimberly Ann Johnson
In this episode, Lauren joins Kimberly Ann Johnson to explore a holistic approach to pelvic floor health and somatic movement. They discuss how pelvic floor dysfunction often stems from movement patterns, not weakness, and why a whole-body approach–including breathwork and nervous system awareness–is key to recovery. Lauren also shares insights on postpartum recovery, injury adaptation, and body acceptance, offering a fresh perspective on how our bodies evolve
The Yoga of Parenting Podcast:
Sarah Ezrin
In this insightful conversation, yoga teacher, author, and RYC® Pro, Sarah Ezrin sits down with Lauren Ohayon to discuss pelvic floor and core health, movement practices, and the realities of conscious parenting and being a mompreneur. Lauren shares her journey of developing a holistic, biomechanically-informed approach to movement, highlighting why engaging your core isn’t always the answer and how softening is just as essential as strengthening.
Love, Sex & Intimacy
Core & Pelvic Floor Healing & Health with Lauren Ohayon
Lauren joins intimacy coach Sarah Rose Bright to discuss how pelvic floor health affects movement, pleasure, and intimacy. They explore common symptoms like prolapse, leaking, and pelvic pain, and why these issues are often misunderstood or treated in isolation. Lauren also shares why a whole-body approach – looking at breath, posture, and movement patterns – can change how people understand and support pelvic floor healing.
Scary Mommy Podcast:
Wendy Wisner
In this article, Lauren Ohayon's 12-Week Restore Your Core® program is highlighted as a transformative approach to healing diastasis recti and pelvic floor dysfunction. The author shares how years of ignoring symptoms like back pain, rectocele discomfort, and incontinence led to worsening issues–until she discovered RYC®. Unlike traditional methods, RYC® promotes functional movement, breathwork, and core engagement in everyday life. Through small but powerful shifts in alignment and movement patterns, she regained strength, improved her symptoms by 75%, and reconnected with her body.
The Connected Yoga Teacher
Core Strength Myths & Cues with Lauren Ohayon
Lauren joins Shannon Crow to explore common myths about core strength and the cues many teachers rely on in movement classes. The conversation looks at why phrases like “engage your core” can be confusing, and how the core functions as a coordinated system involving the diaphragm, abdominal wall, spine, and pelvic floor. Lauren also shares how breath, pressure management, and movement patterns influence core function, along with practical ways teachers can rethink how they cue and teach core work.
Yoga and Beyond Podcast:
Ariana
Rabinovitch and Jules Mitchell
On Yoga & Beyond, Lauren Ohayon discusses movement science, core health, and holistic alignment. She shares her journey from power yoga to functional movement, emphasizing how breathing, posture, and body awareness impact pelvic floor health. Lauren challenges outdated fitness ideas, advocating for stability over flexibility and a whole-body approach to healing diastasis recti and prolapse. She also highlights her 12-Week Restore Your Core® program, which focuses on sustainable movement patterns rather than quick fixes.
Elephant Journal Podcast:
Waylon Lewis
Lauren Ohayon shares her journey into furniture-free living, explaining how natural movement and alignment science led her to ditch chairs, desks, and even beds. She highlights five key benefits: more movement, better posture, improved body mechanics, a cleaner home, and reduced joint strain. While transitioning isn’t easy, Lauren emphasizes that building strength and aging gracefully make it worthwhile. She encourages small changes, like walking more, varying positions, and spending time on the floor, for a healthier, more dynamic lifestyle.
Fox News
Denver
Lauren Ohayon joins Fox News to discuss Restore Your Core®, a program designed to improve core strength and pelvic floor health. She explains how postpartum issues like abdominal separation, back pain, and urinary leakage can persist for years, even with regular exercise. Demonstrating key breathing and engagement techniques, she highlights the importance of functional movement over aesthetics.
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