Leslie Howard E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
Leslie is an Oakland-based, internationally-acclaimed Yoga educator who pioneered the growing field of Yoga for pelvic health. Sonima Health named her one of the top 50 Yoga instructors in the USA. Leslie leads Pelvic Floor YogaTM certification trainings and other workshops across the United States and internationally. Her teaching is informed by over 3,500 hours of study with senior Iyengar Yoga teachers, including Manouso Manos, Patricia Walden, and Ramanand Patel. In 2013, Leslie, with contributions from Judith Lasater, co-designed two successful studies at UCSF medical center that demonstrated the effectiveness of her Yoga techniques for incontinence and pelvic pain. Leslie’s own struggles to heal her hips and pelvis led her to intense study of the anatomy, physiology, cultural messaging, history, and energetics of this complex area of the body. Her new book, Pelvic Liberation, is available through Amazon. See more at lesliehowardyoga.com
Events with Leslie Howard E-RYT 500, C-IAYT
Yoga for the Female Pelvic Floor: Demystifying 'Down There'March 15, 2019
A pelvic floor requires more than just kegels to stay healthy. Proper strengthening of the pelvic floor helps to create the correct foundation of each movement in the body. This is the true meaning of “core work.” Bring your friends, sisters, mothers, and daughters with you this weekend to learn how to strengthen and stabilize this rarely discussed region of the anatomy. Developing a strong pelvic floor will help address: Pelvic pain Urinary incontinence when laughing or sneezing Lower back, hip, or groin problems Frequent urination Discomfort during sex or while using tampons Prolapsed organs Skin irritation Pelvic floor changes…