PELVIC FLOOR WORKSHOP

$225 for 4 class series, sliding scale upon request

4 Sundays in April, 2025

Acadia Yurts

1-3pm

A Four Part series dedicated to learning about your pelvic floor and developing a home practice to care for your body. Classes will include an hour and a half practice and half hour for discussing topics and sharing information. Practice will include strengthening movements, relaxation techniques, correct breathing and postural alignment practices to support the pelvic floor. Signing up for this class also includes a 20 min individual consultation with Erika to check for imbalances that may be contributing to pelvic floor function. There will be a FB support group open to all current or past participants for questions and community support, and an option to enroll in a monthly hour long pelvic floor practice after the workshop is complete. While this class includes relaxation techniques for the pelvic floor, it is geared primarily towards strengthening and balancing the pelvic floor and the muscles around the pelvis. You can find out if you need strengthening or relaxation of the PF by seeing a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist. This is recommended but not required before attending. Pre-Registration Required

Learn:

-how to safely strengthen and relax your pelvic floor

-basic anatomy of the pelvis

-different methods of kegels

-how breath and posture relates to the pelvic floor

-how to check for abdominal separation

-how to strengthen the whole pelvis and surrounding musculature with movement

-how to remain positive and love your body with prolapse and/or incontinence

Slow Flow Yoga

Monday’s @ 4:30pm

Acadia Yurts, SWH

$15 drop in, $12 Pass Check or Cash

A mindful and invigorating practice that blends strengthening asanas, yin, deep stretching, breath work and meditation. Suitable for active students, alternate postures available and given for beginners.

Restorative Reset Series, 6 classes

Thursday’s, 10:30-11:45am

Jan. 9th-Feb. 13th

@ Acadia Yurts

$120 for the series or $25 drop in

A series of six classes for deep rest aimed to nourish the body and mind. All restorative poses will be supported with props and suitable for most bodies and abilities. Class includes long held poses, guided meditation, hands on reiki, breath work and crystal singing bowls.

CANDLELIT

YIN & RESTORATIVE RETREAT- FULL Waitlist Only

@Acadia Yurts

February 9th, 2025

4-6:30pm

$45

Join yoga teacher and artist, Erika Elizabeth for a long practice to decompress your nervous system and allow the body to restore, nourish and heal.  The class will begin with guided meditation and breath work and progress into gentle movement, yin poses and supported restorative postures.  Crystal Singing Bowls and Reiki are also part of the practice. This practice is suitable for all ages and bodies.  A journal can be helpful to bring to write out ideas and insights.

LIGHT SEER

A YIN & RESORATIVE RETREAT

w/ Ayurvedic Dinner by Jesse Steiger and Talk by Erik Jackson

@Steamy Buddha

Saturday, March 22nd

2-7pm

$135

Join us at Steamy Buddha for a half day retreat designed to foster growth, nourishment and community in early spring. Included is a long Yin and Restorative Yoga practice taught by Erika Elizabeth. Poses will be accompanied by guided meditation, singing bowls and hands on Reiki. At the end of practice, we will have time set aside to journal, meditate and or draw in order to help manifest and create your dreams.

Practice will be followed by a short break and a talk on Ayurveda with Erik Jackson. This will include the 3 main causes of dis-ease, with a special focus on the misuse of the senses aka asatmyendryartha samyoga. Discover simple, practical ways to align your senses with nature’s rhythms to reduce stress, improve digestion, and find balance. This is an opportunity to deepen your self-awareness and leave feeling more connected to your inner wisdom.

Our evening will culminate with an Ayurvedic Community Dinner prepared by Jesse Steiger of Conscious Cafe. Please let us know if you have any dietary restrictions.