Six-week pelvic floor course launches in Hastings

A new six-week pelvic floor and core course has been launched by Active Hastings to improve women's knowledge of their pelvic floor health and to reduce pelvic floor symptoms. The Taking Control: Your pelvic floor and core courses include floor-based and seated exercises to strengthen the pelvic floor and core muscles.

Heather, Active Hastings Course Instructor said: "If you can't sneeze, laugh, or cough without leaking a little urine, you're not alone. Problems with the pelvic floor are common and can happen to anyone. But the good news is that including pelvic floor exercises into your fitness routine can help strengthen your pelvic floor muscles. Together we can reduce the taboo around pelvic floor health."

There are two courses available. The first course is for women aged 18 to 50 years and/or perimenopausal women and takes place at Horntye Park. The six week course costs £18 and starts on Thursday 11 May, 7pm to 8pm and can be booked by visiting: https://eequ.org/experience/2519 The second course is for menopausal women and takes place at Broomgrove Community Centre and starts on Friday 12 May, 12.30pm to 1.30pm and costs £18 or £3.50 for Broomgrove residents (thanks to funding from the Levelling Up fund) and can be booked by visiting https://eequ.org/experience/3123. Booking is essential for both courses.

Councillor Andy Batsford, lead councillor for Health and Culture at Hastings Borough Council, said: "We are keen for this course to reach as many women as possible throughout Hastings and to give women the opportunity to learn more about their pelvic floor health, which can lead to life changing benefits."

Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, and brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active. There are a range of exercise classes to suit everyone, visit the Active Hastings website for the list of activities happening near you.

-ENDS-
Notes to editor:

Active Hastings
Active Hastings works closely with local providers of physical activity to give you easy, fun ways to get your everyday dose of physical activity. It only takes 30 minutes a day for adults and 60 a day for children to get fitter, healthier and happier. You can even break it down into 10 minute slots!

Active Hastings coordinates the local Community Physical Activity Network, which brings together schools, sport clubs, National Governing Bodies of Sport, health organisations, the voluntary sector and the private sector to work together, unblock barriers to participation and improve the local sport and physical activity delivery system.

Active Hastings is hosted by Hastings Borough Council, in partnership with East Sussex County Council, but brings together a wide range of local and national partners to ensure that everyone in Hastings can get active.

Find out more at www.activehastings.org.uk or follow them on Facebook 'Active Hastings'.

For more information contact Emma Bailey (She/Her), Social Marketing and Communications Officer, Active Hastings, Hastings Borough Council on 01424 451145 or email: emma.bailey@hastings.gov.uk