Workshops
Pelvic Power: Yoga Therapy Tools for the Core & Pelvic Floor
April 26th | 1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Have you ever wondered how your core and pelvic floor affect everyday movements like breathing, walking, lifting, or maintaining balance? The pelvic floor and deep core muscles play an essential role in supporting your spine, stabilizing your body, and maintaining pelvic health.
When these muscles aren’t working well together, it can lead to symptoms like pelvic discomfort, back pain, leakage, or a feeling of instability.
Join Dana Podell, a skilled physical therapist and yoga therapist, for this informative and empowering workshop designed to help you better understand the relationship between your core, breath, and pelvic floor. Whether you're experiencing pelvic floor symptoms or simply want to improve your strength, stability, and body awareness, this workshop will provide practical tools to support your pelvic health.
Dana will guide you through gentle yoga therapy and physical therapy–inspired exercises designed to improve coordination between the breath, pelvic floor, and core muscles. You’ll also learn how to recognize common pelvic floor issues and what to do if symptoms or pain flare up.
Join Dana for this enriching experience and discover how greater awareness of your core and pelvic floor can help you move with more strength, confidence, and ease.
What you’ll learn:
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A brief overview of pelvic floor and core anatomy so that you understand how these muscles support your body and how dysfunction can contribute to pelvic pain, leakage, or instability.
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Gentle breath and movement practices to help improve coordination between the diaphragm, pelvic floor, and deep core muscles so that you can prevent pelvic health issues down the road.
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A brief discussion on common pelvic floor concerns and what you can do during an acute flare of pelvic pain or pelvic floor symptoms so that you feel well resourced the next time issues show up “down there”.
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Restorative yoga and guided relaxation techniques to release muscle tension in the core and pelvic floor so that you can prevent pain and find comfort in your belly and pelvis.
This workshop is designed for women and individuals with female anatomy. No prior yoga experience is needed.
Students can attend in-person or online. Everyone will get access to the recording as well as a handout that summarizes the information learned during the workshop. Feel free to reach out to Dana directly with any questions.
Cost: $45 / members save 15% / sliding scale gladly offered
Mother's Day Pre & Postnatal Yoga Workshop
May 9th 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm | Yogaview Wilmette
When your body changes, so should your yoga practice. As your body undergoes significant transformations during pregnancy & postpartum, it’s important to give yourself the support that you deserve. Are you unsure how to safely move in a yoga class during pregnancy? Having a hard time finding a comfortable position during savasana? Or maybe you want to learn more about your pelvic floor muscles and get back in shape postpartum?
Experience the profound benefits of this pre & postnatal yoga workshop, specially designed to support your changing body throughout the perinatal days. Pre & postnatal yoga is an excellent tool to help enhance your physical strength as well as promote deep relaxation in a community of like-minded women experiencing similar questions, concerns, and achievements. Dana Podell, physical therapist and yoga therapist specializing in women’s health, has created this workshop to help you embrace the physical and emotional changes of pregnancy & postpartum with confidence, while embodying a sense of inner peace.
Don’t let having a baby prevent you from moving this fall, and instead enjoy safe and relaxing movement in a supportive community!
What you’ll learnin the workshop:
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Basic pelvic floor and core anatomy so that you finally understand the changes that are happening in your body during pregnancy and postpartum to avoid pain when practicing yoga.
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Safe and healthy yoga during pregnancy so that you can finally demystify prenatal yoga myths and feel confident walking into any yoga class in the future.
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Safe and healthy yoga early postpartum so that you can get back to feeling strong when exercising or lifting your baby.
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Comfortable resting positions both during pregnancy and postpartum so that you can finally have energy to take care of yourself and your family.