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...

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...

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...

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...

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!

Many students here are pro-actively working on pelvic health and many are here because they are experiencing some kind of pelvic pain. Foam Rolling is one of those techniques that I regularly come back to to create space in the pelvis especially when pain shows up. I recommend visiting this cla...

Let's release some tension and stress in the body with this 30 minute softening practice! We hold these juicy poses for 45 seconds each and really hit up the entire body. You'll need two blocks. Enjoy!

Class time was right around 15 minutes, partially because I held the last couple poses a little longer. You really can't rush the bodies ability to release tension so the few extra minutes are worth it! This flow is great at bringing space to the body where there is restriction, including the p...

For today's class you'll need: a block or two, a 3lb weight if you have one. That's it!

More Details About the Obturator Internus

*associated with hip pain*

Originates from the pubis and ischium (pelvic bones) at the obturator foramen. It travels through the lesser sciatic foramen (basically t...

'Tis the season for lots of noise so let's take a moment to appreciate some stillness! Restorative yoga helps to support the body in poses that allow for a quieter mind and also a down-regulated nervous system. Longer holds in comfy support is a great way to help reduce stress which really help...

Our practice today focuses on grounding down and generating space by practicing our poses in a supported longer holds. Yin is all about allowing, not forcing. So once you hit your first edge of resistance, that first sign of a stretch, pause there and let the magic happen as your muscles and fas...

(27 min) This class is all about creating space and mobility in the pelvis and surrounding structures. It's a great add on for days you have a more fiery practice or maybe you lifted weights or went on a run. It's also just a beneficial go-to for students who are working at releasing tension in...

Today I had some body work done and the practitioner who worked on me said that I needed to take it easy afterwards. Good thing he told me because I was totally planning on doing a fiery practice afterwards! Some days we just need to slow down a bit and navigate to practice that is going to help ...

I designed this class for when you are feeling that stuck sensation in your low back, or your experiencing low back – sacrum pain.

You'll need a mat, two tennis balls, one block and a strap. I also recommend putting a blanket underneath your head for the initial part of class.

When our diaphragm gets tight & restricted whether from working on a computer, poor posture or uncontrollable events like getting sick with bronchitis it can wreak havoc on a lot of different systems including the pelvic floor. Your respiratory diaphragm is fascially connected to your psoas and ...

A class designed to down-regulate your nervous system and support hypertension and stress in your body.

Many of my students are "going through it" in one way or another whether it's chronic or episodic. When I designed this flow, I had students in mind who may just feel uncomfortable in their bodies right now. Inflammation, flare-ups, injuries and chronic conditions still need movement to get pas...

Let’s work on cultivating awareness and connection to Pelvic Breath work. In many cases, there is a disconnect between the upper respiratory diaphragm and the pelvis and this causes downward pressure into the pelvic floor with every breath. This can cause pain in different areas and effect our ne...

You cannot exercise your way out of a tight muscle! So if you know that your pelvic floor is in a state of tension right now, doing work to open that up and open the surrounding structures is going to help any stability or strength practice you do actually land. This is the perfect type of class ...

You'll need: chair/couch and a block!