Foreword by Judith Hanson Lasater
How to Use This Book
Preface
I: Every Pelvis Has a Story: Exploring Historical and Cultural Stereotypes
Pelvic Inquiry-The Story of Your Pelvis 9Cutting through Stereotypes 16
II: Noble Anatomy:
The Magic of Pelvlandia
What the Heck Is "Down There"?
Meet and Greet
III: Unhappy Pelvises: Conditions, Cures, and Common Misconceptions
Conditions
Cures
Misconceptions
IV: Yoga: Help Is on the Way
Why Yoga?
Getting Started
Yoga and Breathing for Hypertonicity
Poses for Hypertonicity
Yoga and Breathing for Hypotonicity
Poses for Hypotonicity
Poses to Be a Smart Ass: Yoga for the Gluteal Muscles
V: Changing the World: One Pelvis at a Time
Appendix
Where to Go from Here: How You Can Use
This Book with a Group
Pose Sequences:
Hypertonic Pelvic Floor, Sample Sequence
Hyptonic Pelvic Floor, Sample Sequence
Acknowledgments
Notes