Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard is a San Francisco-based yoga teacher, specializing on the pelvis. She leads workshops and trainings nationally and is co-writing a book about the female pelvis. Her teaching is informed by over 3000 hours of yoga study with senior Iyengar yoga teachers, notably Manouso Manos. She considers Ramanand Patel her most important influence and mentor. She has taught at several of the Yoga Journal conferences and is featured in the yoga documentary, Yoga Woman.

About this workshop: Before change is possible, you must be able to visualize, find and access the muscles of the pelvic floor. In this workshop designed especially for women, we will locate and exercise the various muscle groups of the pelvic floor, discuss what mula bandha is (and is not), abdominal health and how to utilize the pelvic floor in our asana practice.

The workshop will begin with anatomy, lecture and discussion, followed by a series of specific exercises and asanas for the pelvic floor. We will conclude with some asana that spotlights the pelvis and hip joints. Handouts are provided to help you retain what you have learned. Bring your friends, sisters, mothers and daughters. Although helpful, no previous yoga experience is required. This workshop qualifies for continuing education credits with Yoga Alliance.