Events for 2024-Nov-Tue - 2024-Nov-Tue

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 for a 3 hour workshop on the many factors influencing back pain in our culture, discussing the "Truths vs. Myths surrounding Back Pain" and the many ways to incorporate movement, mind-body connection, spirit, and breath practises (using physio concepts, yoga therapy, & Pilates methods) to address these factors. ** This workshop is NOT intended nor suitable for those with acute or unmanaged back conditions. An individual assessment and treatment plan unique to one's needs is recommended**

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!

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.