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or send to 4th Street Yoga.
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4th St. Yoga, 1809C 4th St, Berkeley, CA 94710

Yoga in Balance workshop with Dana Davis

Saturdays, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
January 16, February 20, March 20 & April 17

In these 3-hour workshops we will work with the postural alignment guidelines of the Balance Center to help lengthen the spine, reduce back and joint pain and increase energy.  We'll do some active yoga for increased flexibility, strength and balance.  We'll end with some restorative yoga, which gives you an experience of deep relaxation where you can allow your body to naturally heal, and falling asleep is welcomed!

To Regsiter: dana@sonomabodybalance.com

Explore the "movement" side of yoga with the support of music. We will practice creative flow sequences (vinyasa) and experiment with movement principles which help us transition from pose to pose safely and with grace. For students with at least 6 months of yoga study.

To Register: mariehartyoga@hotmail.com

Demystifying "Down There" Yoga and The Female Pelvic Floor, with Leslie Howard

Before any change is possible you have to be able to visualize, find,and access the muscles of the pelvic  floor. This workshop will cover:
 - accessing/finding
 - stretching
 - strengthening
 - softening
Proper work of strengthening and stabilizing the pelvic floor helps to create the correct foundation of each movement in the body – THIS is the actual “core work” we need to understand – the abdominals must come after. Come find out what mula bandha is and is not.  The afternoon will begin with descriptions, drawings and handouts to help you retain what you learn. There will be a series of specific exercises and asanas, and a Q&A opportunity.

This workshop is open to all female students. Although helpful, no yoga experience is required.  Bring your friends, sisters, mothers, and daughters.  Whether you have pelvic pain, lower back, hip or groin problems, discomfort during intercourse, have to run to the bathroom too often, leak when you laugh or sneeze, are about to have a baby, have recently had one or just plain curious about the lower regions of the female body, this workshop is for you.
 
Leslie Howard has over 2500 hours of yoga study. Leslie has been practicing for over fifteen years in New York City and the San Francisco Bay Area, including fourteen years of teaching, workshops, and annual yoga retreats. She currently studies with Manouso Manos and Ramanand Patel. She has been a presenter at the the Yoga Journal Conference and is featured in an upcoming documentary "Yoga and Women".   

Check out her complete bio at lesliehowardyoga.com.  

Mindfullness Based Stress Reduction, with Carolyn Bennett, PsyD

Reports from class participants show that this program can help you feel better, sleep better, increase your ability to cope with stressful situations, improve self-esteem and renew enthusiasm for life and work. Based on the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD.

To Register: Carolyn Bennett, PsyD at Carolyn@MindfulnessforHealth.com or (510) 524-8833