pelvic.awarenessWell, I am finally dedicating an entire post to all these pelvic floor health Physio Yoga resources I’ve been creating and accumulating over the years: writing, filming, interviewing, sharing!

I will keep this post updated and current, and add any resources I find valuable to share. This information is intended for people like you who are interested in learning more about and optimizing pelvic floor health through yoga: the general public, the yoga teacher, yoga therapist, health care professional, or anyone simply looking for more quality information and resources on creating pelvic floor health through Physio + Yoga.

The first resource is a great place to start: an article I wrote in the Winter 2016 Issue of the International Association of Yoga Therapists “Yoga Therapy Today” publication. It’s a concise summary of roles of the pelvic floor, factors influencing pelvic floor function, and how yoga fits in:

Optimizing Pelvic Floor Health: Where Does Yoga Fit In?

The second resource is a series of yoga videos I created to help improve pelvic floor awareness, relaxation, engagement in coordination with movement and breathing with pelvic diaphragmatic rhythm.

Pelvic health physical therapists from across the world are recommending these videos to their patients as a complement to their therapy treatments.

Yoga therapists and teachers are using them to guide their therapeutic yoga sessions or yoga classes.

The general public are using them to improve awareness of and connection to their pelvic floors and help optimize pelvic floor health.

The 4 minute trailer is a nice summary of what you can expect:

Creating Pelvic Floor Health with PhysioYoga Videos

 

Informative articles These are some of the articles I’ve written on a variety of pelvic health topics and yoga – all free and open access for you to read and share:

6 Stages of Toilet Meditation

9 Ways to Help People Engage Pelvic Floors Through Yoga

Optimizing Pelvic Floor Health: Where Does Yoga Fit In?

Pelvic Congestion Syndrome

Urinary Incontinence

Treatment of Incontinence: PhysioYoga Approach

Organ Prolapse & Yoga

Organ Prolapse & Intra-Abdominal Pressure

Things to Know About Cueing the Pelvic Floor in Your Yoga Classes!

The 9 Roles of the Pelvic Floor

Pelvic Floor Awareness Practice: A Technique for People with Pelvic Pain

 

Podcast Interviews:

Kegels, Mula Bandha and Pelvic Health: The Connected Yoga Teacher

PhysioYoga and the Pelvic Floor: Global Physio Podcast

Yoga and Pelvic Pain: In Your Pants Podcast

Movement, Pain Science & Wisdom: on Jessica Reale Pelvic Floor Podcast

PhysioYoga: This is Yoga Therapy

Yoga and Physiotherapy: Living a Better Life

Compassionate Healthcare: Healthy, Wealthy and Smart

Insight into Compassion: Foundation of Pain Care: The Healing Pain Podcast

Yoga for People in Pain: Yoga Teacher Resource

Bridging the Gap Between Yoga & Healthcare: Yoga & Beyond Podcast

Self-Compassion, Self-Care, We-Care: Awaken To Your Body’s Wisdom Podcast

Compassion, Pelvic Health and Pain Care: The Yoga Pro Podcast

Benefits of Self-Compassion: Pelvic Health Support Canada

The Power of the Breath – Muliebrity Michelle Lyon’s Channel

Mindful Pooping – Celebrate Muliebrity Michelle Lyon’s Channel

Passionate About Compassion: Ask Me About Yoga Therapy Podcast

 

YouTube Videos:

Pelvic Floor Awareness Meditation

Pelvic Diaphragmatic Breath

Pelvic Floor PhysioYoga Exercises

Toilet Meditation (English)

Toilet Meditation (Translations)

Supported Child’s Pose Modifications – Pelvic Floor Awareness Meditation Position

Legs Up The Wall Pose: Pelvic Floor + Leg Movements Timed with Breath

3 minute Toilet Meditation: A.I.R.B.A.G. with Shelly Prosko + Amy Wheeler, PhD

W.O.W. Chat! with Shelly Prosko + Uma Dinsmore Tuli: Yoni Shakti: A Woman’s Guide to Power and Freedom Through Yoga and Tantra

W.O.W. Chat! with Sarah Haag: Women in Pregnancy: “Modify. Not Deny”

 

Yoga Practices (download online):

 

Creating Pelvic Floor Health with PhysioYoga Videos 

 

PhysioYoga and Pelvic Floor Library of Practices

 

Balance Flow Yoga Video Series for Fall Prevention and Pelvic Health

 

Self-Compassion in Pain Care Series: Body-Mind-Breath Practices for People in Pain

 

Guided Meditations with Shelly

 

 

WEBINARS and ONLINE COURSES:

1) PhysioYoga and The Pelvic Floor

I have created this 14 hour pre-recorded ONLINE COURSE that is available through Embodia Academy. It is a combination of lecture and practices.

  • Start anytime!
  • Self-paced
  • Lifetime access to all of the course content and video practices!

Audience: Rehab professionals (PT, PTA, OT, OTA, AT, ET, Kin, etc.), movement specialists, yoga teachers, yoga therapists, and those interested in learning more about integrating yoga and pelvic floor health and rehabilitation. This

Details and to register HERE

 

2) PhysioYoga and The Pelvic Floor Resource Package 

This online library includes all of the video and audio practices from the practical component of my full course on Embodia as described in #1 above, PhysioYoga and the Pelvic Floor.

This package includes a total of 6 hours of practices for you to choose from and then share with your patients – so you can create an individualized online home program tailored to each person’s needs.

And the great news is, this is completely free for your patients to access!

This library includes key components of integrating yoga into pelvic rehab and wellness in order to enhance a whole-person centered approach.

Each practice ranges any where from 2 minutes to 20 minutes in length.

The practices include:

  • overall body, mind, breath and pelvic floor awareness
  • mindful movement
  • meditations including compassion and breathing practices
  • practices to calm and regulate the nervous systems
  • practices to help reduce tension in the body and pelvic floor
  • and to help reduce pain
  • practices help facilitate engagement and excursion of the pelvic floor in timing with breath and movement.

To gain a deeper understanding of the theory and indications for using these practices in pelvic rehab and for optimizing patient outcomes, I do recommend my full course on Embodia.

But if you just want the practical component of the course to pick and choose practices for your patients, then this resource package is perfect for you!

To gain access to this resource package, CLICK HERE

 

3)  Balance Flow Yoga Video Series: Addressing Incontinence, Fall Prevention and Overall Well-Being

This 7-session series is based on our yoga research study at the University of Saskatchewan:

The Effects of Yoga on Decreasing the Risk of Fall Related Injury in Post-menopausal Women

Use code SHELLY25 at checkout for 25% off this course HERE

 

4)  Self-Compassion in Pain Care: Body-Mind-Breath Practices for People in Pain

Use code selfcompassion25 at checkout for 25% off this course HERE

 

5)  The Role of the Pelvic Floor in Balance and Movement

 

6)  Pelvic Pain and Yoga: Introduction to Practice

 

7)  Yoga, Neuroplasticity & Pain: New Hope for Self Empowerment + Healing: WEBINAR (Neil Pearson & Shelly Prosko: Yoga U Online)

 

8)  Free MEDTalk: Integration of Yoga in Healthcare: Part of Comprehensive Pain Care Plan

 

9)  Free Webinar: Yoga Therapy: Hope & Possibilities for People with Chronic Pain

 

10)  Free Pain BC Webinar: Compassion: The Foundation of Pain Care

 

11)  Free Webinars Bill Nelems Pain & Research Centre:

Self-Care and Self-Compassion in Pain Care

Redefining Self-Care in Pain Care

 

12)  Free Conference Presentation Pain Society of Alberta:

Yoga Therapy: A Contribution to Comprehensive Pain Care

 

 

Pelvic Floor Health Rehab Professionals and Resources:

Pelvic Health Professionals

Pelvic Health Solutions

Entropy Physiotherapy & Wellness

Integrative Women’s Health Institute

The Pelvic Health Podcast

Pelvic Guru

Pelvic Health Support Canada

Sarah Haag, PT

Sandy Hilton, DPT

Julie Wiebe, PT

Lori Forner, PT

Jilly Bond, PT, POGP

Jill Mueller, PT

Antony Lo, PT

Tracy Sher, PT

Michelle Lyons, PT

Susan Coel Clinton, PT

Jessica Reale, PT

Amy Stein, PT

Kathryn Kassai, PT

Stephanie Prendergast, PT

Heba Shaheed, PT

Jenny Burrell Education

Jen Torborg, PT, DPT

Dianne Edmonds, PT

Susan Winograd, PT

Myranda Reimer, PT

Corinne Langford, PT

Lindsey Kaupp, OT

 

 

Pelvic Health Professionals integrating Yoga:

Pelvic Health Professionals

Dustienne Miller, PT, RYT

Casie Danenhauer, PT, RYT

Sarah Marsh, PT, YT

Tianna Meriage-Reiter, DPT, C-IAYT, WHC

Kim Deschamps, PT, PYT

Susie Gronski, DPT, RYT

Lisa Holland, PT, ERYT

Stefanie Foster, PT

Joanne Gailius, BSR, PT/OT, RYT

Uma Dinsmore-Tuli, PhD, C-IAYT

Sarah Talley, PT, DPT

Leslie Howard, C-IAYT

Shannon Crow, RYT

Cheri Dostal Ryba, C-IAYT

 

More Pelvic Health Yoga Resources:

Relieving Pelvic Pain & Optimizing Bladder Control: Dustienne Miller’s Yoga DVD’s

Pelvic Yoga Therapy for the Whole Woman: Cheri Dostal Ryba

Pelvic Floor Yoga: Leslie Howard

Creating Pelvic Floor Health with PhysioYoga Videos HERE

Pelvic Health Professionals Monthly Membership – Details HERE

 

If you are a pelvic health specialist, other healthcare provider, yoga therapist, yoga teacher, fitness professional or other wellness provider that wants to learn more about integrating YOGA into pelvic floor rehabilitation and wellness care, my ONLINE COURSE has over 14 hours of content including lecture and practical video sessions. This course also includes the option to create individualized home programs from 6 hours of audio and video practices for your patients, at no cost to them:

PhysioYoga and The Pelvic Floor Online Course

This course is an Approved Professional Development course for CEUs with IAYT.

More details and register HERE

 

Ok, there you go – lots of quality resources to review!

I wanted to share it all in one place to make it easier for you. I hope these are useful and valuable, even in some small way.

Enjoy learning and exploring. Stay curious.

 

Shelly

 

**This article and the resources included in this article are not meant to act as medical advice, nor to replace your current treatment. Please seek clearance and guidance from your licensed healthcare professional prior to participating in any of the tips, advice, practices or movements mentioned in this article or the accompanied resources.**