Pelvic Playshops

I offer two Pelvic Playshops that are the culmination of my 10+ years as a Pilates trainer, supporting clients in postural realignment and core engagement. Using Pilates as a foundation, I then blend my 25+ years as an intuitive and journey guide to create a spacious healing container where profound inner-explorations take place. In an intimate setting, these playshops explore different dynamics of conscious embodiment in the pelvis and it's energetic connection to well-being.

One is geared towards women, the other is for men and women, both are fully-clothed experiences.

• Psoas As You Like it: Back and Pelvic Self-Care Made Easy
The psoas are the most remarkable muscles of human movement, connecting upper and lower, front to back, right to left, physical to emotional. Many of us have old traumas locked in our core and/or participate in activities that habitually contract the psoas/hip flexors, leading to chronic imbalances. In this all-day, deeply inward intensive, you will learn to identify, release, balance and tone these primary postural muscles, learning simple practices you can take home with you.

• Posture, Pleasure and Power: A Journey Into the Pelvis for Women - next playshop TBA
In this day-long gathering of the feminine, we will explore our energetic and physical embodiment via the pelvis, its relationship to core-strengthening and overall vitality. In an intimate, supportive atmosphere, we will deepen in appreciation of our inner landscape, learning to engage and delight in the mysteries “down there”! Exercises and practices designed to activate core energetics and pelvic tone will be covered. The day also includes an introductory session of Gyrokinesis®, a sophisticated and fluid form of core-strengthening.

I was 5 months postpartum with my second child when I attended Joy’s Posture Pleasure and
Power playshop and I found it to be incredible. She creates an environment that feels safe, fun
and empowering. I connected muscularly and energetically to my pelvis and I realized that my
pelvic floor weakness was more than just physical- it was emotional too. This helped my healing
take on a new and more powerful meaning. Today I am feeling stronger, lighter and in love
with my pelvic region. ~ Avril Betoushana, Ashland, OR