11/01/2025
The PSOAS: The Hidden Muscle of Birth
Most people don’t realize how much this one deep muscle can shape pregnancy, labor, and birth outcomes.
The psoas isn’t just another part of your core - it’s the bridge between your spine, pelvis, and womb. When it’s tight or shortened (which happens easily during pregnancy), the pelvis can’t open fully… the baby can’t descend as easily… and contractions often feel stronger, but less effective.
When the psoas is lengthened and balanced:
🌿 The pelvis realigns
🌿 The baby settles into optimal position
🌿 The body works with contractions, not against them
But here’s the part that often gets overlooked - the psoas holds emotion.
It carries fear, stress, and even old survival patterns. That’s why releasing it isn’t just a physical act… it’s energetic. It’s the body’s way of saying, “I’m safe now. I can open.”
Stretching, swaying, mindful movement, deep breathing - all of these invite release, not just for the muscle, but for the mother within.
When we stop forcing and start feeling, the psoas becomes a translator - guiding the body, the womb, and the baby into harmony.
That’s where true alignment - and true release - begins.
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