Explore the Pelvic Floor and More: The Foundation of Health in the Body
Saturday, Dec. 12 • 9:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
$60
The muscles within the lower part of the pelvis form the pelvic floor and support vital body functions, including the genito-urinary system, digestion, and breathing. The activity of the pelvic floor is also important to stability of the spine, posture, and movement throughout the body. This workshop will focus on understanding the pelvic floor system in action and improving awareness of these muscles. We will also explore body image concerns, feelings of embarrassment or shame, and potential barriers to intimacy. The program will offer techniques from Yoga, Qigong, and Feldenkrais that can promote more efficient breathing, improve bladder control, and heal back, hip, and pelvic pain.
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Richard Sabel, M.A., M.P.H., O.T.R., G.C.F.P., is the educational director of East–West Rehabilitation Institute, a certified Feldenkrais practitioner, and an assistant professor in occupational therapy at SUNY Downstate. Richard has successfully integrated Western therapeutic practices with Eastern philosophy into a distinctive therapeutic approach to help clients re-engage in meaningful activities that have been limited by pain and disability. He recently received a grant to coordinate the Easy Does It = SAFE program at two senior centers. This program is designed to promote strength, awareness, flexibility, and energy, with a focus on health concerns such as balance, pelvic health, breath, and well-being.
Bill Gallagher, P.T., C.M.T., C.Y.T., is director of the East–West Rehabilitation Institute, a master clinician in Integrative Rehabilitation at Mount Sinai Medical Center, and an instructor in clinical physical therapy at Columbia University. By weaving the physical therapy traditions of the East (Yoga, Tai Chi, Qigong) together with therapies of the West (Feldenkrais, Alexander Technique, physical therapy), Bill helps maximize function, minimize pain, and prevent falls. He sees a broad spectrum of patients in his practice, including people with incontinence, pelvic and back pain, coccydynia, and prolapse and elders at risk of falling.
Jessica Shapley's strength-based approach helps women cope with physical and emotional challenges. She facilitates groups for new mothers in Manhattan and provides a safe space to get support on the changes they face, including pelvic floor concerns like incontinence, pelvic pain, and intimacy. Jessica earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston University and a master’s degree in social work from Columbia University. She is certified in Integral Health Counseling by the California Institute for Integral Studies. She is a certified massage therapist and teaches infant massage. Jessica Shapley is a mom, a licensed social worker, and the director of http://www.Momsupport.org
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