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Leaking and heaviness affect millions of Women.
If any of these sound familiar, you’re not alone, and you are in the right place.
- 1 in 3 women experience bladder leakage when they laugh, cough, sneeze, run or jumpÂ
- 1 in 2 women experience heaviness, dragging or pressure down below. Â
Most women are told to “just do pelvic floor exercises” — without really knowing what to do or how to do them. The West 6 explains what you need to do, shows you how to do them and progresses you automatically.
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The West 6 Programme
Level 1 — Lying
Position: Lying
Focus: Awareness & activation
What’s happening here: Building connection between your brain and your pelvic floor in the easiest position.Â
Level 2 — Sitting
Position: Sitting
Focus: Early strength & endurance
What’s happening here: Building strength and stability in a seated position.
Level 3 — Standing
Position: Standing (static)
Focus: Strength against gravity
What’s happening here: Building true support, in standing — but without movement yet.
Level 4 — Movement
Position: Standing - introducing basic functional movements
Focus: Control during basic movements
What’s happening here: Integrating strength with simple, controlled movements required in daily life.Â
Level 5 — Load
Position: On your feet, holding a weight
Focus: Building strength and increasing demand on the pelvic floorÂ
What’s happening here: Building strength carefully, with heavier weights and increased weight to match your daily demands.Â
Level 6 — Impact
Position: Working towards impact
Focus: Resilience with sudden changes in pressureÂ
What’s happening here: Preparing for the quick, strong contraction needed for laughing, coughing, sneezing. Optional further exercises for high impact exercise progressions.Â







