Next Wave Birth
In person Workshop Series 2023
Supporting all people who birth to move and feel their best
This three part workshop series is geared toward yoga and movement teachers and would also be beneficial to those who support people who are growing and birthing babies such as doulas, midwives, chiropractors, massage therapists, counselors, and acupuncturists. The workshops can be taken separately or as a series. We encourage people to take advantage of the three class bundle as the content of each class builds on the last one.
Shana and Megan look forward to sharing their expertise and passion for supporting people who birth.
Preparing for Birth: Baby Position and Body Awareness
POSTPONED
10:30 Am- 12:00 PM
In person in Se portland
details upon registration
$45-65 sliding scale
workshop lead by Shana & Megan
How someone moves throughout pregnancy impacts how they feel and how the baby fits in their body. This workshop is for pregnant people, yoga teachers, and birth workers to explore basic practices to support pregnant people and potentially help the baby get into an optimal position for birth.
In this class you will learn:
Body balancing strategies through everyday movements and exercises
Explore how the pelvic floor, psoas, pelvic bones, and core strength affect the trajectory of the baby
Understand how the baby moves through the pelvis in the birth process
A ten minute daily practice to do throughout pregnancy for you or your clients
Effective Core Strategy: Diastasis recti & pelvic floor health in Pregnancy & Postpartum
POSTPONED
10:30 Am- 12:00 PM
In person in Se portland
details upon registration
$45-65 sliding scale
workshop lead by Shana & Megan
What if there was a way to optimize the core system to decrease diastasis recti during and after pregnancy? Or make it easier to rehab? And how is the pelvic floor connected to DR? Everyone has a pelvic floor, and yet, this area of the body often feels mysterious and sometimes challenging to connect with. Growing and birthing a baby whether through the belly or pelvis, impacts the feeling and function of the core and pelvic floor. This workshop is for pregnant & postpartum people, yoga teachers, and birth workers to explore what DR is, why it’s a normal part of pregnancy and when it’s something that needs tending to as well as a place to explore what the pelvic floor is, feel it in their own body and go beyond the practice of kegels to better understand pelvic health.
In this class you will learn:
The anatomy of the core as the “the container” and why diastasis happens
Understanding what a “strong core is”
What intra-abdominal pressure is and how to know when the core system is being overloaded
The opportunity for an embodied experience of what intra-abdominal pressure feels like and effective core strategy
The basics of what and where the pelvic floor is and how to connect with it in your own body
What a strong pelvic floor is and how it’s connected to the hips, core and breath
Gain understanding about how to potentially decrease pelvic pain and prolapse during pregnancy and postpartum
A ten minute daily practice for optimal core engagement & healthy pelvic floor movements and function
Fourth Trimester : Healing after birth with rest, movement & reconnection
POSTPONED
10:30 Am- 12:00 PM
In person in Se portland
details upon registration
$45-65 sliding scale
workshop lead by Shana & Megan
The first three months after giving birth are a tender time of a lot of unknown and healing. This can be a big shift physically, mentally & emotionally for a lot of people. Having a plan and practices in place can make the transition into parenthood much smoother. This workshop is for pregnant people, yoga teachers, and birth workers to explore how to create simple, effective, practices and tips for the postpartum time.
In this class you will learn:
A general timeline of healing post birth - (hint hint - it’s not 6-8 weeks for most people)
Some common issues that the post-birthing body can encounter and how to plan for support and care
Body alignment in relation to baby care
Feel into the individual nature of healing post birth and create a postpartum plan
A five minute easy breath and body awareness daily postpartum practice supportive for recovery for both pelvic and belly births