Hi Georgia, thank you for sharing. I am finding it difficult to understand the inhale with open jaw and pelvic floor connection and relaxation on exhale. Can you elaborate more on that, please?

Joanna G  I would have to hear the exact context to speak about this question. Sometimes it is functional to maintain pelvic floor contraction on an inhalation. There is also benefit to muscle release on the exhalation. Muscles need to be trained both ways. 

Sorry Georgia, sometimes it is hard to ask the question in writing. what I meant is I am finding it impossible  to inhale with a dropped jaw, never mind relaxing pelvic floor at the same time. I don’t understand that cue. I am not trying to be rude, just to clarify. Thank you. 

Joanna G I totally understand!  It’s so hard. Interestingly, the pelvic muscles and the jaw are closely related. Once you relax one it becomes easier to actively release the other. Let me see if I can find a good video here on Pilates Anytime to demonstrate what I mean. 

Joanna G I felt it sounds reversely when we do. But this is my understanding. I tried to eccentrically contract my pelvis when I inhale, and let them naturally contract back without any force when I exhale. So it naturally goes with Georgia's cueing without hustle. 

I'm not sure if it helps you but just gave it a try! :) 

Georgia Burns I usually use image my pelvic floor with diaphragm moving together rythmically but now I can even add the image of dropping jaw :) Thanks!