Life inevitably brings us difficulties – adversity takes many forms and can happen without warning. Particularly as we enter the last two to three decades of our lives, traumatic events become almost inevitable in the form of traumatic health challenges or the passing of friends, relatives, or even a life partner. Life challenges can scar … Continued
Cancer touches the lives of all of us. In the US and UK, 1 in 2 women and men will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the British Journal of Cancer. Even if we are lucky enough not to contract cancer ourselves, we all have close relatives and friends who will … Continued
Mondays: May 6, 13, 20 & June 3, 2024 4 pm Eastern / 1 pm Pacific Join Us Live or View the Recordings! Breathing is life. Yet, few of us pay close attention to our breath in our daily lives or in our yoga practice. When we consciously connect with our breath and explore various … Continued
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Monday, April 29, 2024 8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific Plus 2 Recorded Yoga Practice Videos When you wake up in the morning, how do you feel? Do you feel refreshed and energized, ready to start your day? Or do you feel drained and want to keep hitting the snooze … Continued
Why do issues like prostate problems (for men), prolapse (for women), incontinence, and pelvic pain disorders become increasingly common as we get older? And, is there anything we can do to prevent or slow this process? In this 4-part course (two lectures and two yoga practice videos), yoga teacher and yoga therapist Leslie Howard will discuss … Continued
Everyone loses muscle strength as they get older, and because our daily activities (and fitness programs) don’t usually strengthen the pelvic floor, this part of the body is particularly vulnerable to problems. As a result, many women develop pelvic issues as they get older, including incontinence, prolapse, sexual dysfunction, and other issues rooted in the … Continued
Most people know the importance of core strengthening for health and long-term well-being, but the pelvic floor is an important group of core muscles, which tend to get ignored. “The torso is like a tote bag for your organs,” says Leslie Howard, a Bay area yoga teacher who conducts workshops nationally on pelvic floor strengthening to help … Continued
Life inevitably brings us difficulties – adversity takes many forms and can happen without warning. Particularly as we enter the last two to three decades of our lives, traumatic events become almost inevitable in the form of traumatic health challenges or the passing of friends, relatives, or even a life partner. Life challenges can scar … Continued
Join us for this 6-session yoga practice series course with Ellen Huang Saltarelli. In this course, you’ll learn how to use props creatively and intelligently to energize and enlighten your asana practice. These practices are precise, thoughtful, and often challenging. Practice #1: Using an array of props to emphasize various aspects of the pose, this … Continued
Cancer touches the lives of all of us. In the US and UK, 1 in 2 women and men will develop cancer at some point in their lives, according to the British Journal of Cancer. Even if we are lucky enough not to contract cancer ourselves, we all have close relatives and friends who will … Continued
Wednesday, April 24 and Thursday, April 25, 2024 –
8 pm Eastern / 5 pm Pacific
The pelvic floor muscles are increasingly becoming recognized as an important focus for our regular exercise and fitness activities. Proper work of strengthening, stabilizing, stretching, and softening the pelvic floor helps to create the correct foundation for each movement in the body. Yet what is most prescribed as a catch-all cure is “just do your … Continued