Description

The pelvis, anatomically, joins the low back and the legs with its bowl-shaped bone structure.  It contains many organs including those for reproduction and elimination, muscles, ligaments, nerves and blood vessels.

However, it is much more than just that.  And its functionality is much more than its anatomy.  In many ways, anatomically and functionally, it is a ‘first cousin’ of the mouth, particularly the floor of the mouth, the joints of the jaw and the jaw itself.  It holds the center of our body mass and the center of our power (true power of flow, ease and relaxation that enables clarity), it is the center from which we move and it is where we first begin to develop  self-control developmentally.  The pelvis also holds a deep and important role in intimacy and relational dynamics.  We ground through our pelvic floor.

When we are anxious, in fear, traumatized and feel out of control the pelvis is always involved.  It is the structural, functional and relational base of our disempowerment, startle reflex and anxiety.

This workshop will focus on the relationship between the pelvis, the rest of the body, development, power and trauma.  It will be didactic and experiential so you will receive some tools to use for grounding, self-empowerment with soft ease and the beginning of trauma healing.