Desert Blue Connect Women’s Health Week Pelvic Power and mind and body workshops in Geraldton and Coorow

For the 10th year of Women’s Health Week, ladies around the Mid West were encouraged to attend two workshops last week with expert speeches around requirements for a healthy mind and body.

Last week was dedicated to embracing good health and wellbeing for women through awareness, supporting the experts and spreading important health messages.

On Monday, September 5, Desert Blue Connect brought women from around the City of Greater Geraldton to their hub on Durlacher Street to host a Pelvic Power morning tea event.

The easy-going information session discussed women’s pelvic health and how it affects the body. Desert Blue Connect women’s health nurse Sharon Houwen and Geraldton physiotherapist Sally McKenzie spoke on menopause, perimenopause, the pelvic floor and pelvic pain.

Mrs Houwen said the pelvis was a crucial part of the body that performed played many daily functions and should be taken care of.

“Elimination, child birth, sex, fertility are all areas that should be talked about without shame or embarrassment,” she said.

“It’s only through talking about these subjects do women become more aware and proactive in their own health care needs.”

On Friday, September 9, women met at Maley Park Function Centre in Coorow for morning tea and a chat about mind and body wellness.

Guest speakers included Desert Blue Connect women’s health counsellor Angie Jefferys and Carnamah physiotherapist Alicia Rayner.

Miss Rayner discussed how to improve the way you move to increase overall wellbeing and connection to the mind and the body. Ms Jefferys spoke about mind health and how to better understand how mood affected physical health.

“Holistic health, where we look at ourselves as whole beings and address the physical and mental aspects, is an essential part of health care. Both depend on each other to help us function to our best potential,” Mrs Houwen said.