We just passed through the Spring Equinox and a Full moon… oh my! How you doing? How you feeling? Whether you are feeling more and more energized or completely pummeled, have faith. The flowers are peaking their lovely leaves out and Spring is on its way. Which means, it’s mating season!
Not only are the plants budding, but all of nature is waking up and coming to life. One pretty straight forward way to come to life is to participate in creating it. This is classically the time in nature when many species look for mates in order to create offspring à la the Planet Earth series on Netflix.
Humans aren’t so committed to this same singular fundamental purpose since we have the blessing and the curse of being able to put meaning on sex. Additionally, we can choose to have sex for fun - purely just for fun. In the name of mating season this month we are celebrating having good sex! By that we mean, calling attention to pelvic floor pain and dysfunction that gets in the way of pleasurable sex.
Our idea for Pilates for Better Sex was “born” out of the statistic shared by our collaborator, Kristin Sapienza of FemFirstHealth, that 1 in 3 women report experiencing pain during sex. There are a variety of causes that may lead to painful sex for anyone. Our goal in our budding online series, and our one-on-one programs, is to provide space, support, and options to move out of pain and into feeling good in your body!
As one of our client’s recently said “it’s amazing how movement can make something in pain actually feel better - actually feel good!”
Moving Through the Chakras
We've got one more Intro Workshop coming up! It's ideal for those curious about the chakra system and how it relates to a mindful movement practice. All movement is restorative in nature, making it appropriate for all levels, ages, and abilities. This program aims to support each participant in opening doors towards a sustainable movement ritual and fitness routine, a better relationship with your body, and an evolved understanding of what it means to operate your day-to-day life from a place of “everything is connected.”
Join us on Saturday, April 30th @ 12pm to 1:30pm
PLEASE NOTE: The MindBody app does not allow promo codes. Please use the browser version of MBO to take advantage of the promo code.
Call to Action in the Name of Change
As mindful movement practitioners, we are in the business of supporting and guiding our clients through change. That change does not happen in a vacuum, but instead has ripple effects. In that way, we are in the business of change in the individual, the community, and the world.
This month we are highlighting the importance of acknowledging the cultures, healing practices, beliefs, traditions, and rituals that have been siphoned into the fitness and wellness industries from China, Japan, India, Thailand, and Tibet (to name a few) and separated from the people that belong to those lands, cultures, and practices.
Womankind is a nonprofit that supports those seeking help from domestic violence and human trafficking. In part, their mission is steeped in using the healing practices and traditions of the above cultures to aid in their whole-systems approach to recovery and renewal.