Pelvic Floor Yoga™ Teacher Training

In this twenty hour workshop, we will delve deeper into how to teach students with pelvic floor issues and applying Pelvic Floor YogaTM. Leslie’s methodology is scientifically proven to be seventy percent effective for pelvic floor issues. Topics will include:

• Cultural, medical and historical contexts of women and the pelvis
• Current understanding of the pelvis, sexuality, misconceptions and modern medical care
• In depth anatomy of the pelvis, hip flexors and rotators and connective musculature and how they translate into pelvic health
• How posture affects the pelvic floor
• Identifying hypertonic vs. hypotonic muscles and the difference between a strong muscle and a tense muscle and a loose muscle
• The role of emotion on the breath and how this impacts the pelvic floor
• How to teach breath and asana to women who need tone in their pelvis and as well as those who have too much tone
• How to hold a safe environment for women
• What to do with the pelvic floor during all stages of pre and post natal
• Restorative yoga for the pelvic floor

The training includes an e-book version of Leslie’s Pelvic Liberation, which is the required reading. The training can be used for continuing education for Yoga Alliance and IAYT. Each day we will have a short break.

About Leslie

Leslie Howard is an Oakland-based yoga teacher, specializing in all things pelvic. She leads workshops and trainings worldwide and has written a book about the female pelvis, Pelvic Liberation. She is a regular presenter for the Yoga Journal conferences and a regular contributor to Yoga Journal magazine. Her own struggles with healing her hips and pelvis led her to intense study of the anatomy, physiology, cultural messaging, history and energetics of this rich place. Her teaching is informed by over 3500 hours of yoga study with senior Iyengar yoga teachers, notably Ramanand Patel and Peter Thompson. She has designed two very successful studies for University of California, San Francisco on yoga to alleviate incontinence and pelvic pain. To learn more about Leslie, visit: www.lesliehowardyoga.com

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