Ex-Strictly star Kristina Rihanoff has developed a dance routine incorporating Kegels and gentle exercises – following her own recovery from childbirth.<br /><br /> <br /><br />After leaving the BBC show in 2015, the dancer welcomed baby girl Mila with partner Ben Cohen in 2016 but experienced a number of health issues afterwards.<br /><br /> <br /><br />When returning to dancing, Kristina noticed a significant change in her core and pelvic floor muscles, which forced her to take eight months away to focus on yoga, breath work and Pilates.<br /><br /> <br /><br />Kristina, who has partnered with TENA as part of the launch of new TENA Silhouette underwear, to encourage women who experience bladder weakness to seek help – and which is also available to view at home [www.tena.co.uk/women/living-with-bladder-weakness/stories/pelvic-floor-routine-kristina-rihanoff], said: “As a professional dancer, I wasn’t prepared for what happened to me post-birth – no one talks about the fact you can experience pelvic floor weakness to the point of losing a little bit of control.<br /><br /> <br /><br />“And as a very fit woman, where exercise and movement is my profession, I assumed I’d just bounce back – so it was a mental and physical challenge to overcome.”
