Yoga for V Pain Classes! AWESOME

I will be teaching a dedicated Yoga for V pain class this fall in Oakland and I am so excited!!! It's been a long time coming, but I finally found a good venue at good time and a decent price. Live locally? Check it out!

Why will this class be so totally awesome?

1. Discretion! I am renting a studio, not operating under their umbrella, so the class title won't be on their schedule anywhere. The studio is on the third floor of the building and the main ground floor entrance leads to another business as well (a women's clothing store) so people won't know why you're walking into 1635 Broadway. Maybe you just want an awesome new dress or are taking some other yoga class, amirite?
2. EVERYONE will have some kind of v pain, so you can ask all your v pain questions in a safe, confidential space.
3. It's a series! We'll have five classes to dive not only into anatomy but also a variety of yogic approaches that you can both practice at home or use to modify other classes you take.
4. It's a series Part 2! That means it will be the same group of women each time. You don't have to be brave enough to meet new people every time, just the once. It'll be like a book club for your vagina...
5. Come as you are! V health is so glaringly overlooked in yoga classes that it doesn't matter if you are a newbie or a seasoned practitioner, you will learn something new and awesome.
6. Come as you are Part 2! It doesn't matter if you have a diagnosis or not. Show up and we can help point you to resources you may be lacking.
7. Beautiful space! We will be at Barefoot Movement, all hardwood floors and high ceilings and original windows. There are mats to borrow (no charge) if you don't have one, and plenty of props to use for what a colleague of mine's 3 year old daughter calls "cozy yoga." You'll see why...
8. Convenient time! 7pm Fridays, but not all in a row so it won't mess up your social calendar...
9. Free street parking after 6pm, across the street from the 19th St BART station, and close to many bus lines.
10. Finally meet some other women dealing with this crap and have a good laugh and a good cry and eat some chocolate already!

You can learn more at my website faithcornwall.com, or head directly to my MeetUp group to sign up. $75 for 5 classes (that's $15/class, on the low side of average for the Bay Area.) Handouts will keep you caught up if you miss one!

Be there or be square!

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Lube-a-licious! Interview with Sarah Mueller of Smitten Kitten

Woo hoo!

I am so excited to share this interview with Sarah Mueller, an employee at progressive sex toy store Smitten Kitten in Minneapolis, Minnesota. I didn't know how much I didn't know about lube until talking with the fabulous Ms Mueller!

We like to assume that personal care products would not be on the market if they were not safe for use, but sadly that is not the case. Sarah's research led me to throw away all of three of my water-based lubes and replace them with more v-friendly versions.

Listen to the interview to learn more about lubes and how to select one that will enhance instead of harm your v health! You will notice that we reference some charts and educational materials Sarah made in the interview - you can see them below.

(If you're not sure what lubes can do for you, check out last week's post here.)

If you have follow-up questions you can hop on over to www.smittenkittenonline.com and Sarah will hook you up!

Without further ado, the interview:

...and the material we reference in the interview:

Click here for the link to the World Health Organization Advisory Note: "Use and procurement of additional lubricants for male and female condoms: WHO/UNFPA/FHI360." 

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