Hint hint - this class isn't actually about biceps! But we do a bicep bind in a few different postures and I know it'll help you remember the class if/when you come back to it. Today we are focusing on the upper back with the protraction and retraction of the scapulas which also involved the sho...

Considered the Super Highway to the Pelvic Floor, the inner thighs play an important role in our pelvic health. They are directly connected to our second layer of the pelvic floor, where our urogenital diaphragm resides and within that, the urethral sphincter. When there's restriction, it has t...

This one is a pretty chill flow focusing a lot on opening up the diaphragm for better breathing and just grounding down into some movement after a long day/week. Nothing too strenuous, just moving your body. It's called "Yoga for Mental Fatigue"  because it's one of those classes you take when yo...

Improving hip mobility can enhance more coordination between the hip and pelvic floor muscles, aka they will "communicate better," which can lead to better function of the muscles, reduced tension within the pelvis, better posture, increased range of motion and overall improve your pelvic health....

Get ready to raise the heat with this practice! Not in a panting, sweaty mess kind of way. In the subtle, "am I supposed to have muscles there" kind of way! :) The inner thighs are intricately connected to the pelvic floor - often called the super highway to the pelvic floor. Studies show tha...

Time to turn down the noise and turn up the myofascial release yogis! Today we are using a blanket to get into our connective tissue and start releasing some long held tension in the psoas, inner thighs, outer hips and some other hip flexors. This incredibly relaxing sequence will leave you fee...

Let's face it, we live in a fast paced world and our responsibilities can be seemingly endless. There's no shortage of busy-ness and there's constant stimulation bubbling around us at ALL times. Once in a while, we need to turn down the noise. We need to do intentional things that calm our ner...

This is a simple class to get your hips mobilized and lengthened without the stability work that we often do together. Sometimes, your body (and your mind) just need a little break. This will work all the pertinent areas that create ideal hip health including the glutes, inner thighs, pelvic fl...

This is a great flow to do at the end of your day as a way of winding down. It's also a great flow if you have hypertension (or are trying to prevent it) in the pelvic floor and want an easy practice to go to, to gently create some space and grounding down of the nervous system. I regularly vis...

This intermediate pelvic stability class is Level 2 of our Restore Your Pelvic Floor series! We are progressing some similar moves to the beginners level and also adding some new ones including challenging your balance.

Same concepts apply as in the first level, pay attention to what's happeni...

This 15 minute sequence (sorry, 10 just wasn't enough!) is going to hit up all the major aspects of our pelvic stability work. The glutes, pelvic floor and core as well as the outer hips are all going to get find some heat in our flow.
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Make sure you are in a healthy space to do stabalizing w...

This full body flow class will have you leaving your mat feeling grounded, open and revived! Our flow will take us through postures that help us create space, gentle stability and mobility. Basically everything your pelvic health needs and the rest of your body will benefit from. I recommend add...

Today we are giving some love and attention to the deep core muscle, the psoas alongside the other hip flexors. Yes the psoas is a hip flexor but it's also a spine stabalizer amongst other roles. Because a muscle is more apt to releasing when you've gently engaged it, we will be doing some stab...

The moves we do in this class are actually the ones I do in my own personal practice every single week. I have to be careful how much I activate through the glutes as to not cause a flare of pelvic nerve pain and I know a lot of students in my classes are in the same position. So give these a t...

Here's the # 1 rule for today's class.... there are no rules! I want you to follow the cues that your body is giving you today and move in a way that feels supportive and intuitive. You wanna go right when I go left, do it! You wanna shake or shimmy when I twist or circle, beautiful! That's wh...

Somatic Yoga - What is it?

All of us have habitual patterns that we hold in our body. There can be a number of reasons for this: trauma (childbirth, a fall, etc), posture imbalances or even things like repetitive use. We are going to refer to this as guarding or holding.

In traditional yoga, w...

We made it yogis! Here is your first stability class of the program and it caters to those who are new to this kind of work OR someone who really wants to get down into the details and create a stronger neurological connection with engagement of pelvic floor, core and glutes. All you need for cl...

There will be a warm-up flow at the beginning of each of our Stability classes and in this segment we break down exactly what's that's going to entail. I wanted to give you time to 'practice' it before-hand to help you feel a bit less frazzled during the stability class itself!

The Pelvic Floor & Your Nervous System

The nervous system plays a crucial role with pelvic health. All the muscles in the body are innervated by nerves, including your pelvic floor and even external genitalia. These nerves can become overstimulated for various reasons:

- Vaginal infections like...

This short but sweet 15 minute sequence uses Figure 4, one of my favorite poses for creating pelvic space, in different variations to open up and soften the muscles of the pelvis.

No props needed!

Before we can create stability and strength in the pelvic floor, we must first create space. Many people who come to pelvic health yoga have been struggling with a pelvic floor that is what we call, hypertonic, or in a state of tension. It leads to many symptoms and a lot discomfort. This flow...

Mobility VS Stretching; You need both for Pelvic Health.

First, let’s define. 

Stretching involves lengthening a muscle where as mobility affects the joints. We need to stretch to bring space back to areas that are in a shortened state which can be from a long-held contraction (like a hypertoni...