Workshops
Upcoming
Yoga for Menopause: 3-week series
Saturdays, 1:30-3:00pm at Bainbridge Yoga House
Bainbridge Island, WA
March 8th, 15th, 22nd, 2025
An opportunity to support and empower yourself in the perimenopause and menopause seasons of life as we come together to integrate evidence-based tools into our yoga practice and build healthy habits both on and off the mat.
Within this 3-week series you will learn:
How to support your own genitourinary system and pelvic health
How to adjust your physical practice for a more global anti-inflammatory impact
Postures to promote bone health
Restorative postures and breathwork for insomnia, sleep disturbances, and hot flashes
Mindfulness based stress reduction meditation techniques for brain health
Saturday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
IslandWood
Bainbridge Island, WA
April 19th, 2025
Serenity In The Forest: Women’s Wellness Day Retreat
Join us for a rejuvenating women's wellness event at IslandWood on Bainbridge Island! Nestled in the heart of nature, IslandWood is a stunning 250-acre campus featuring lush forests, serene meadows, and miles of trails. It's the perfect backdrop for a day of relaxation and self-care.
Wellness Counseling Inc. is hosting this event. Known for its compassionate care and transformative solutions, Wellness Counseling Inc. offers personalized therapy services and wellness retreats for individuals, couples, and therapists.
Our event will feature a variety of wellness activities, including yoga, meditation, sound healing, forest walks, art and journaling sessions, vision board creation, and the development of a personalized self-care routine to prevent burnout. You'll also enjoy delicious, nutritious meals throughout the day, including breakfast, lunch, and snacks.
Harmony Within: A Menopause Journey Workshop
Saturday & Sunday, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Wanderers Nest Therapeutic Farm
Bainbridge Island, WA
July 26th & 27th, 2025
Join us for this supportive community-building weekend retreat. We will come together to understand more about the peri/menopause transition. Practice tools that can help maintain overall mental and pelvic health. Learn how to fuel your body. Be in community with other women
The Panel of Experts:
Dr. Christa Hinchcliffe: Naturopath, Bainbridge Naturopathic Clinic
Dr. Annie Cumming: Pelvic Health Specialist, White Pine Pelvic Health
Melissa Anne McClain: Yoga Instructor, Melissa Anne Colors
Pamela Malo: Nutritionist, Northstar Nutrition
Victoria Heemstra, Therapist and Healer
Michele Muffoletto, Facilitator at The Wanderers' Nest Therapeutic Farm
Past Events
Dayaalu Center
Bainbridge Island, WA
January 20th-February 3rd, 2025
Yoga for Pelvic Health: 3-week series
Enhance awareness of your pelvic health through education and mindful movement. Join us as we hold space for the histories and stories our bodies carry while supporting confidence and healthy habits both on and off the mat.
Bainbridge Yoga House
Bainbridge Island, WA
June 8th, 2024
Yoga & Your Pelvic Floor
This workshop is designed to cultivate strength, enhance awareness and optimize functioning of your deepest stabilizing muscles.
True North Birth Center
Poulsbo, WA
December 13, 2023
Tuning into your pelvic floor
Join Dr. Annie Cumming, pelvic floor physical therapist and yoga teacher, for an evening of education and mindful movement. Support yourself now and in preparation for labor and delivery.
Free workshop.
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Example Workshop
Pelvic Health
Awareness, Strength, and Healthy Habits for Optimal Functioning
Learn about pelvic floor muscle structure and function, why a healthy pelvic floor is an essential element for all daily movements, organ functions, and our confidence as women. We will look at how this region is impacted by pregnancy, vaginal and cesarian deliveries. Discuss healthy bowel and bladder habits to further support healing.
During this workshop, you will learn breath, relaxation, stretching and learn manual techniques to address pelvic floor muscles, which are often too tight/contracted following pregnancy and childbirth. Symptoms of overactivity can include urinary, fecal, or gas leakage, increased urinary urgency and frequency, increased fecal urgency, constipation, vaginal heaviness/bulging, pelvic/hip/low back pain, or pain with intercourse.
Relearn how to kegel the right way for your postpartum body.
Apply diaphragmatic breathing, abdominal and pelvic muscle engagement to address as well as prevent pain and dysfunction during exercise and daily tasks.