Workshop: Hypopressives Workshop
When: 7th June 3pm - 5pm
& 25th June 2025 7pm - 9pm
Where: Yoga With Gipe Studios, Lawford,
CO11 2ND
What is Hypopressives
Established in Spain over 30 years ago by Dr Marcel Caufriez, Hypopressives is a whole body training approach using breathing and postural techniques to create positive changes in the core, pelvic floor, your posture and mental health. Hypopressives was originally used in a clinical setting to support patients with pelvic floor disorders. A popular method across Europe, it has now been developed into a full body system of training and is suitable for a wider audience.
Emma Broome
Guest teacher
About Emma
Since 2018, I’ve dedicated myself to teaching hypopressives after discovering its transformative power during my own pelvic floor recovery. I am fully accredited by the International Hypopressives Council and now I am a Master Trainer, I train others to teach hypopressives while supporting hundreds of women and men of all ages through 1-2-1 sessions and workshops. As a Level 3 Personal Trainer and holder of an advanced diploma in nutrition, I champion a personal approach to helping you, whether female, male or transgender to unlock lasting core and pelvic health after all, “everyone deserves and needs a healthy body and prosperous future”. With Hypopressives, my nutritional and personal training knowledge I believe I can help you achieve that.
What’s in Store?
Workshop 1 (7th June):
Unlock the Power of Hypopressives: Discover the ‘why’ and ‘how’ behind this revolutionary technique.
Master the Breath: Learn the secrets of breathwork that activate your deepest core muscles and pelvic floor-and put it all into practice right away.
Perfect for Everyone: This workshop is ideal for both beginners and those who have already explored hypopressives online or in previous classes-Emma will help you refine your technique and iron out any unhelpful habits that can develop when learning remotely. In-person guidance makes all the difference!
Workshop 2 (25th June):
• Build on Your Foundation: Take your skills further and create personalised routines to use at home.
• Practical Focus: Expect a sprinkle of theory, but the real magic happens as you move, breathe, and connect with your body.
Join us for a transformative experience-reconnect with your body, boost your core strength, and leave feeling empowered and refreshed. Spaces are limited, so secure your spot today!
Ready to feel the difference? Let’s breathe, move, and thrive together!
Would You Benefit From Hypopressives?
Stress or Anxiety
‣ Weak Core
‣ Poor Posture
‣ Pelvic Floor Prolapse
‣ Incontinence
‣ Prostate Issues
‣ Hernias
‣ Breathing &
Respiratory Issues
Postpartum women seeking to restore core strength and pelvic floor health
Individuals with pelvic floor issues such as incontinence or prolapse
Those recovering from abdominal surgery or injury
Yoga and Pilates practitioners wanting to deepen core engagement
People with poor posture or spinal alignment concerns
Anyone looking for a low-impact way to strengthen the core
Those who want to improve breathing patterns and overall body awareness
It's suitable for people of all fitness levels, from beginners to experienced movers.
What are the
core benefits?
Strengthens the deep core and pelvic floor muscles
Improves posture and spinal alignment
Reduces intra-abdominal pressure
Supports postpartum recovery
Helps manage or prevent pelvic floor dysfunction (e.g. prolapse, incontinence)
Enhances breathing patterns and lung capacity
Improves overall body awareness and control
Supports a flatter, more toned-looking abdomen (without crunches or strain)
Low-impact and joint-friendly – suitable for most fitness levels
Complements yoga, Pilates, and other movement practices
PAST WORKSHOPS
FELDENKRAIS METHOD WORKSHOP
FELDENKRAIS METHOD WORKSHOP
Workshop: Feldenkrais Method Workshop: Freeing the ribs
When: 16th March 2025
Where: Yoga By Gipe Studios, Lawford, uk
Teacher: Emma Alter
Learn more about Emma Alter on her website
The Feldenkrais Method is a unique approach to movement that helped participants reconnect with their bodies and move with more ease, comfort, and efficiency. By focusing on body awareness and gentle, mindful movements, it tapped into the brain’s ability to rewire itself (neuroplasticity), leading to long-term benefits like improved posture, strength, and flexibility.
This workshop specifically focused on freeing the ribs to improve both everyday movement and yoga practice. The ribs, which play a crucial role in breathing and movement, are often overlooked, leading to strain in other areas of the body. By learning to move with greater awareness, participants were able to reduce strain, improve their transitions between poses, and enhance overall body awareness.
In this workshop, participants explored how to use their bodies more efficiently, reduce unnecessary tension, and move with more fluidity and ease. It was designed to help individuals feel more present and in control, whether they were beginners or experienced practitioners.
What is the Feldenkrais Method?
What the students thought:
SHAILI'S WORKSHOP
SHAILI'S WORKSHOP
Workshop: Shaili’s Intensive Iyengar Yoga Workshop
When: 20th October 2024
Where: Yoga By Gipe Studios, Lawford, uk
Teacher: Shaili
Shaili is a Level 3 Iyengar Yoga teacher and mentor. She came to teach a full day workshop to help us discover the power of collective practice. Through props, and partner work, we explored alignment, balance, and flexibility, unlocking new potential together and deepening our connection to body and mind.
Thank you very much Shaili.
Gipe
A retrospective
of the workshop
Shaili’s 5 a day
Here are five poses we learned during the workshop. Shaili recommends practicing theses asanas daily to help improve range of movements in the joints. Doing these five a day asanas strengthen posture and agility in walking and everyday movement. Not to forget they will help advance your yoga poses :
1
Vajrasana a & b
Healthy and flexible feet are important for our wellbeing, stability and our posture. Vajrasana and virasana variations are excellent for this.
2
Parsva hastasana
Parsva hastasana variations are an important group to strengthen rotator cuff muscles and reeducate the shoulders. For more details please see the neck and shoulder book by Lois Steinberg.
3
a & b Showing Chest opening and shoulder mobility on the chair
A form of chest opening should be on our daily list to improve our posture. A bad posture can be the root cause of so many ailments and all our activities bring our head and arms forwards. So we need to counter that every day upper back slump.
This wonderful usage of the belt is how Shalii was able to correct her shoulder girdle to open and lift her chest. The trapezium is pulled back to its correct position, the neck lifts and the chest gets a chance to coil upwards.
4
Shoulder jacket (the harness version)
Ekapada malasana on the chair
5
We did this variant as an effective way to extend the lumbar arch. Working on the opening of the chest for those who are not accustomed to it can be a challenge and cause their lumbar to compensate. Rather than going for a forward bend and undoing the lift of the chest, we can choose this asana to relieve the lower back.
Once again, bad posture can contribute to neck problems and headaches, shoulder pain, weakness in the arms, back pain and even low mood or depression, stomach and acid reflux problems, breathlessness and more...
It is important to note that option 3 & 4 are passive ways to adjust the posture and their effects will not last without engaging and strengthening the muscles.
What the students thought:
TASTER HANDSTAND WORKSHOP
TASTER HANDSTAND WORKSHOP
Workshop: Taster Yoga Workshop
When: Jan 2023
Where: Yoga By Gipe Studios, Lawford, uk
Teacher: Gipe
In this workshop we used props and techniques to build our strength and confidence to practice handstands.
A retrospective
of the workshop
