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YOGA & MORE FOR A FUNCTIONAL PELVIC FLOOR90-Minute WorkshopRedmond, WA & Virtual · June 4th, 2023, 12-1:30 pm PDT · $50
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What does it mean to have a "functional" pelvic floor?
Today we know that Kegels are not the best way to support a healthy pelvic floor in pregnancy. The real key to a healthy pelvic floor is a functional system that can both relax and maintain tone when needed.
It's time to leave boring Kegels in the past and learn simple and fun practices that can help you achieve the dynamic response of relax and tone to improve the holistic function of your pelvic floor.
Improving function in your pelvic floor before birth may help:
Reduce postpartum pelvic floor dysfunction
Reduce the risk of tearing in birth
Shorten the duration of labor
Improve your confidence in your connection with your body
How can Prenatal Yoga & Breathwork help a functional pelvic floor?
Through Yoga, you can connect to your physical body through movement and breath, and get curious about how your body works and how you can optimize your movement to support pelvic floor function.
Breath is one of the best methods to engage your nervous system to relax and calm your mind and body and is also important for a healthy core and pelvic floor as the primary system to manage the intra-abdominal pressure of a growing baby.
By the end of this workshop, you will have tools to assess your pelvic alignment, movement to support healthy pelvic floor balance, and a deeper connection to your breath to support a functional and responsive pelvic floor for pregnancy and birth.
With Kristen Stevens, E-RYT® 200 and YACEP®, Pre/Postnatal & Kids Yoga and Tristin McLaren, Birth Educator & Holistic Doula at Natural Birth Compass, Acupuncturist at Bird & Bee Acupuncture
You will be redirected to Discover Yoga's website to register for this event. Be sure to contact the studio after you register if you will be joining virtually so we can send you the link.
PHYSIOLOGIC BIRTH & PRENATAL WELLNESS CLASSESOnline · On Demand
This program is a compilation of 15 years of birthwork influenced by Eastern and Western practices built on a foundation of:
Blending modern science and the wisdom of the nature of physiologic pregnancy and birth to bring knowledge and peace to your mind
Movement awareness exercises based on ancient Qi Gong techniques adapted for pregnancy to bring comfort and peace to your body
Breathwork, meditative hypnosis and a unique approach to communication strategies to unlock your subconscious and bring peace to your spirit
The tools in this program will help you to:
Get crystal clear on your desires for your birth and feel confident communicating those desires with your birth team
Understand the natural physiology of birth so well you know how to prevent unnecessary interventions & complications
Attune to your core and pelvic floor so you can reduce your risk of tearing by 90% or more
Create a weekly routine that increases your relaxation and energy for a more comfortable pregnancy and birth experience
Actually believe in your body's ability to give birth naturally
STORIES FROM HAPPY MOMS
I've been seeing Tristin for several years now and I have recommended her to so many people in my life, for a multitude of issues. For one - she seems to be a miracle worker on the fertility front. She has helped not just me, but my sister and more friends than I can count on my fingers - all with health issues or histories of miscarriages or years of infertility - carry out healthy pregnancies and beautiful, healthy babies. She has an amazing understanding of how the whole body works together and can tend to issues ranging from pain to temporary sickness to chronic illness. She also uses needles the most efficiently that I have ever experienced (meaning you won't be laying there with fifty needles - she knows where to put maybe four or five that are just as effective). I can't recommend her enough.
~Anya
I've had the privilege of working with Tristin for about 8 years. I originally went to see her after being recommended by a friend and have subsequently told basically anyone who will listen about how helpful and healing her work is. She has helped me with a number of issues but most notably, a difficult fertility journey and then 2 healthy pregnancies - one set of twins and a singleton. Her breadth of knowledge is remarkable and rare. I'm grateful for her curious and thoughtful approach. She is a force of sanity and balance in a health system that for me, can be overwhelming and anxiety producing.
~Hilary H.
I couldn't recommend Tristin enough. My first ever experience with acupuncture was with Tristin, and she put me at ease immediately. We spent the first portion of the visit talking, so she could get to know me in a holistic way. By the time we got to needles, they were practically a minor detail! I walk away from my visits with Tristin feeling calm and empowered. She truly has a gift.
~Karen Q.
Hello! It's Nice to Meet You!
I'm Tristin, and I love helping women optimize their prenatal health and have a fulfilling birth.
My focus is helping women reduce the risk of pregnancy and birth complications with holistic approaches so they can have the birth they want and avoid interventions they don't need.
After earning my Master's degree in Chinese medicine from Bastyr University in Seattle in 2006, I open my practice in Bellevue and Redmond. Though my education was of the highest standards for Chinese medicine, and it prepared me technically for the practice of Chinese medicine and acupuncture, I felt that something was missing from my knowledge base. After studying with several amazing teachers who provided more technical knowledge, in 2011 I finally found the mentor who would provide me the insights into Chinese medicine I was looking for that helped me become a more holistic practitioner. In the coming years, my mentor, Dr Yaron Seidman, and I would publish a book, Hunyuan Fertility: Conception, Babies & Miracles.
I have also earned certificates in childbirth education, clinical whole foods nutrition, breathwork facilitation, the Body Ready Method© for pregnancy and birth, as well as the Holistic Doula training and a 10-month immersion in Quantum Midwifery practices from the Matrona.
With this combination of tools, I create unique and individual support packages for each woman I serve to help her reach her health and wellness goals to be able to say "I loved being pregnant and giving birth!".
Contact me today if you would like to incorporate an integrative approach into your pregnancy care.
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