Dr. April Bolding, PT
Workshops
All that I teach and present is based on my 25+ years experience and training in Western medicine plus my 24 years of learning from women in pregnancy, childbirth, post-birth, loss, pelvic pain, trauma and surgery.
My workshops, presentations and work integrate science, the sacred, focused action, intuition, practical application and inspiration — all presented to uplift and help create much-needed healing and balance within us and for this planet.
Please be assured that in all of these workshops we encourage each person to exercise informed consent/refusal as to how they participate. We honor diversity while strengthening our connection to each other.
Prepare your Pelvic Floor for Birth Workshop
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Dates (choose one, it's a one night, 2.5 hour class): ​​
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2024: Jan 9, Mar 12, May 14, July 9, Sept 10, Nov 12
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2025: dates coming soon (email inquiries)
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Cost: $155
If you already have a Phoenix Heart ARISE kit, cost is $55 (use second button).
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Invited: Pregnant parents of any expression
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Location: Virtual classroom on Zoom
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We will cover:
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Pelvic floor anatomy and function
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Perineal massage
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Guidance practicing neuromuscular exercises that will train your muscles to open/yield to your baby in the first stage of labor and effectively push in the second stage of labor
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Isolation of muscles to promote urinary control
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Strategies to prevent pelvic organ prolapse
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Postpartum plan for long-term pelvic health
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You will receive:
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A Phoenix Heart kit (required for workshop)
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ARISE Step by Step Visualization that guides you to release what doesn't serve so you can emerge ready for becoming the parent you’d like to be
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Preparing for Childbirth audio module for home practice ($155 value)
For more information and to register: Please email info@AprilBolding.com
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Good use of humor, science and sharing in a relaxed, supportive environment.
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I loved learning what positions I push best in. I have a better understanding of my anatomy and I could actually do the visualization to release my pelvic floor and make space in my birth canal. Why am I only learning this now (as I prepare for the birth of my second baby)?!
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It felt like sacred space being with other mothers who are preparing themselves for birth in this way. You are an amazing teacher and healer!
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I didn't tear!! In my head, I kept repeating the things I learned in the workshop and in the Phoenix Heart audio. I feel like it worked!
Full Moon Cacao & Breathwork Ceremony
You are invited to join me on Friday, November 15th at 6:30pm in North Seattle under the full moon for a Cacao and Breathwork Ceremony.
Whether you've done breathwork before or never, this will be a memorable event. I will guide you in using a conscious breath pattern that will shift you into an alternative state of consciousness (that many would call our original state of consciousness!).
We will ceremoniously drink cacao to facilitate the opening of our hearts. (This is not psychoactive). Then I will lead you in a conscious breath pattern to a carefully curated playlist that will facilitate a powerful shift in consciousness that can move emotions, trauma, stuckness, ecstasy and joy.
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Come ride this full moon energy up with us in community, prayer, music, ceremony, breath, integration and love.
Please bring: yoga mat or blanket to lie on; pillow; blanket to cover yourself; journal/pen, open, curious hearts. Tell some friends to sign up too! Let's have a great Full Moon Friday night!
Two action steps to join:
1- E sign consent form (you can put zeros in cc field if you're not paying with cc)
2 - Send $55 (Zelle April 206-355-5639 or Venmo April-Bolding-11 (bee logo) with a note saying your name and what you're signing up for so I can add you to the confirmed list.
Gentle awareness: breathwork is done lying down and can be intense and amazing. It shifts the body's oxygen/co2 levels and you feel buzzing, energy moving through you. It can move trauma, energy, give you insights, activations and expansions. Many would call it psychedelic without the substances.
With this practice, we move pranic life force through our system in a more robust way. This life force is powerful and affects shifts in us. But we can always at any time, pump the breaks by returning to a regular breath so your body acclimates and restores to its normal levels. You choose your ride.
It's very powerful which is why I'm offering this opportunity to you. ​
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If you have any issues/concerns with the following, please read up on it to evaluate your comfort level and risk/benefit ratio that feels right for you: high blood pressure, interocular eye pressure, retinal detachment, breathing issues, like asthma, are pregnant. This could exacerbate imbalances with people who are diagnosed with schizophrenia, bipolar and history of psychosis and people who are actively having panic attacks. Again, you can mitigate extremes by mitigating how vigorously you change your breath. You are always in charge and can adapt according to the feedback loop within you. You know you best. Maybe I'm being over-cautious by stating this but I believe in your sovereign, informed choices. All that said, I hope you join us for this potent, transformative evening!
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ABeHive Facilitator: CoraLuz / April