Pain Care Yoga Certification is a unique process in which Neil Pearson, PT, Yoga Therapist, offers therapeutic yoga training for health care professionals together with yoga teachers and therapists. The training itself is an integration of western pain care (non-pharmacological) and therapeutic yoga.

Join Shelly for this dynamic & educational workshop that explores common pelvic health issues such as incontinence, pelvic pain & reproductive organ prolapse & shares how a combination of yoga, pilates & physiotherapy can address these issues & help maintain optimal pelvic health. Discussions will include how the popular Kegel exercises can potentially exacerbate many incontinence & pelvic pain issues, how the nervous system is involved in pelvic pain & incontinence, & how pelvic health is so much more than just the pelvic floor. A fun, inspiring & empowering practise, consisting of yoga asana, pranayama (including pelvic diaphragmatic breath), meditation, pilates & physiotherapy based exercises will be included!

Join Shelly as she presents at the Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga: "MISTY"! A symposium that is dedicated to offering quality education and evidence based yoga. Presenters chosen are highly qualified professionals in their field, Medical & Yoga Experts sharing vast experience and knowledge.Shelly was invited to present 2 of her workshops:Pelvic Health is a topic that is often missed or misrepresented when discussed. In this dynamic and informative workshop, Shelly will discuss common pelvic health issues such as incontinence and pelvic pain and explain how a combination of yoga, pilates and physiotherapy can address these issues and help maintain optimal pelvic health. Discussions will include how the popular “Kegel” exercises can potentially exacerbate many incontinence and pelvic pain issues, how the nervous system is involved in incontinence and pelvic pain, and how pelvic health is so much more than just the pelvic floor! The differentiation among yoga, yoga therapy and medical therapeutic yoga emphasizing benefits, precautions and potential contraindications as it relates to pelvic dysfunctions will be discussed and explored. A fun, empowering and inspiring practise consisting of yoga asana, pranayama (including pelvic diaphragmatic breath), meditation, pilates and physiotherapy based exercises will be included.

Join Shelly as she presents at the Montreal International Symposium on Therapeutic Yoga: "MISTY"! A symposium that is dedicated to offering quality education and evidence based yoga. Presenters chosen are highly qualified professionals in their field, Medical & Yoga Experts sharing vast experience and knowledge. Shelly was invited to present 2 of her workshops: Demystifying Pelvic Health and Find Breath. Find Balance: Rediscovering Postural Movement Through Breath: Join Shelly as she passionately shares this educational, inspiring and interactive workshop discussing the mechanics and physiology of breathing and how it influences numerous systems of our body, with a focus on how breathing affects postural alignment and movement. Breathing patterns can influence all 5 Koshas (physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual) of our existence; conversely, the state of our Koshas can influence our breathing patterns. We will also discuss and explore some of the most common and inefficient breathing patterns in our culture (and in the yoga studio!) and how they can lead to states of imbalance. A fun and inspiring practical yoga component consisting of asanas, pranayama and meditation will be included. Come with an open mind and heart to explore the combination of the science of respiration with the art of yoga. Please visit http://www.homyogaevents.com/#!shelly-prosko/cxsu to register for this international conference to attend Shelly's workshops.

TEDx Red Deer: "Pushing Boundaries" in HealthCare: As a Physical Therapist over the past 16 years, I am aware of some of the limitations of our current healthcare system. As a result, I've incorporated my skills, training and experience as a Yoga Therapist into my physical therapy practise to offer a more holistic approach to the treatment experience. After sustaining a traumatic injury myself, I had the opportunity to directly experience the missing link in our healthcare system. In my TEDx talk, I will be sharing some of the ways in which yoga can be used to promote healing immediately and safely after an injury that would not have otherwise warranted therapy. I will then guide the audience through a short meditation practise, similar to what I might use with my patients and in my own rehabilitation.

Join Shelly as she presents and shares 2 of her PhysioYoga Therapy workshops at the Sedona Yoga Festival. Her workshops have been well received across North America by yoga teachers, health care professionals & yoga students of all levels. Shelly has a unique ability of sharing her passion of blending the science of yoga & the art of physical therapy in an engaging, inspiring & valuable way that results in a fun afternoon of learning & yoga practise.

Join Shelly as she passionately shares this educational, inspiring and interactive workshop discussing the mechanics and physiology of breathing and how it influences numerous systems of our body, with a focus on how breathing affects postural alignment and movement. Breathing patterns can influence all 5 Koshas (physical, mental, emotional, energetic and spiritual) of our existence; conversely, the state of our Koshas can influence our breathing patterns. We will also discuss and explore some of the most common and inefficient breathing patterns in our culture (and in the yoga studio!) and how they can lead to states of imbalance. A fun and inspiring practical yoga component consisting of asanas, pranayama and meditation will be included. Come with an open mind and heart to explore the combination of the science of respiration with the art of yoga.

Explore Your Pelvic Floor & MORE: Yoga for Pelvic Health Calgary, AB. Pelvic health issues such as incontinence, pelvic pain and sexual dysfunction are commonly poorly addressed or often left untreated. One third of men & women experience loss of bladder control between the ages of 30-70 and almost 70% do not even seek help perhaps because of the belief that there is no treatment or that it is normal. Your pelvic floor plays an important role not only in bladder function, but also in sexual function, breathing, reproduction, hip and spinal stability and more. This workshop will outline a variety of factors that influence common pelvic health issues and how we can use yoga safely and effectively using a biopsychosocial approach to address dysfunctions and maintain optimal pelvic health. An inspiring practise consisting of asana, pranayama & meditation is included. Register at Yoga Mandala. Shelly is a Physical Therapist, Yoga Therapist and Pilates Instructor that has been integrating yoga & Pilates into her physical therapy practise for over 16 years. She received her Physical Therapy degree at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, her Medical Therapeutic Yoga training through Professional Yoga Therapy Studies in North Carolina and her Pilates certification through Professional Health & Fitness Institute in Maryland. Currently, Shelly resides in Alberta, Canada and travels across Canada and the United States offering specialty Yoga Therapy workshops & trainings, individual treatments, lecturing at University programs, and actively promoting the integration of therapeutic yoga into our current healthcare system.