Courses
Workshops & Retreats

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Course & Workshop Summaries

6-Week Courses

Enjoy six transformative one-hour sessions over six weeks.

We’ll discover how Hypopressives work to enhance our physical and emotional health, each week progressively weaving breathwork with postures and flows (postures are adaptable to ability and requirements). 

For over 18s, sessions cater from beginners to those wishing to deepen their current practise, and are tailored towards feminine health or sport specific groups. Small groups of up to 6 participants, allows for individual attention and technique guidance.

Attendees receive written and audio resources to support ongoing practise.

Day & Weekend Retreats for Feminine Health

For over 18s, retreats are designed as an introduction to Hypopressive Exercise, where you will learn Hypopressive BreathWork with some useful beginner postures, alongside relaxed, informal discussions around the core & pelvic floor, how we can support our intimate health, including tips for prevention and relief of common problems such as bladder leaks and prolapse.

It’s an opportunity to connect with others in a safe, supportive environment, or to simply sit back and take things in, with a cozy group size of up to 8 participants.

Information leaflets are provided, as well as tea/coffee refreshments. Lunch may be provided or on a bring your own basis, dependant on venue. 

Women's Health Day & Weekend Retreats at Trigonos

We’ve locked in the dates for the 2025 Beginner Hypopressives Retreats and Hypopressives Flow Progressions at Trigonos, set in the breathtaking Nantlle Valley, Snowdonia.

Beginner Day Retreat: Sat 8th March 2025

Beginner Weekend Retreat: Fri 19th- Sun 21st Sept 2025

Progressions Day Retreat: Sat 5th July 2025

Information & booking via Trigonos website.

Workshop & Retreat Reviews

“I attended a hypopressives workshop with Lara recently and found it to be very educational. I was diagnosed with a pelvic floor issue 6 years ago and although I have seen other practitioners and done a lot of my own research/education in the time that has since passed, I genuinely feel in control of my situation for the first time. Having been symptomatic for a number of weeks recently, this feeling had reduced even by the end of the day, which astounded me. I’m looking forward to doing my breathing every morning and also looking forward to learning more about introducing movement alongside the breath”. Sian C
 
“Lara’s workshop was fantastic. She is very experienced and knowledgeable and was able to clearly explain both the practice and the underpinning evidence. The practical elements were invaluable, with demonstrations and individual feedback. Lara is an excellent teacher and is sensitive and professional in discussing this topic. She was happy to answer questions, and did so with clarity and reassurance. Overall this has been a hugely interesting and useful workshop and provides a solid foundation for women wanting to understand their body and explore hypopressives”. JD.
 
“If only I had known more of this earlier but really enthused as to how much I can implement to help myself.” Rosslynne
 
“Excellent workshop. Every woman should know about this – and men too!” AD
 
“Fascinating! Lara is a fountain of knowledge. I’ve learnt so much in just one day.” Gemma
 
“Highly recommend for women with bladder problems. Thank you.”
 
“An extremely informative and interesting day learning a lot about the pelvic floor and the importance of looking after it and an introduction to hypopressive breathing. Lara was very knowledgeable and took time to explain everything very well. I would definitely recommend attending one of Lara’s study days”. Jane
 
“The hypopressive workshop was an excellent empowering experience that was delivered by Lara in a clear, enjoyable and professional way. This workshop will benefit all women of any age.”
 
“The most informative, professional and empowering course I have ever attended in relation to my general wellbeing. FANTASTIC”
 
“The workshop was so informative. The technique is straightforward and empowering, I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend attending.”
 

“It was good to be in a small group to ensure I was doing the breathing technique properly and everyone had the chance to participate in the discussions.

“An excellent workshop. I learned so much from it.”
 
“Every woman, of whatever age, will learn really useful information and skills to help take care of our pelvic health. I wish I had learned more about how my body actually works years ago. But it’s never too late to tackle longstanding issues and I believe my learning will help with my continence in old age.”
 
“Hypopressive course is a revelation to provide exercise to abdominal and pelvic areas which ordinarily are very difficult to access. To learn added knowledge of how this region functions was a real bonus. Lara’s knowledge and presentations are impressive, i wasn’t anxious arriving at the course and left feeling very relaxed and satisfied.” Carole
 
“I would highly recommend this workshop.” PW
 

“I’d highly recommend all women take this Hypopressives Workshop with Lara. Not only did we learn fascinating and useful facts about how pelvic floor health affects so much else, we each came away with practical techniques we could begin to employ straightaway, to address various issues in our daily lives.”

“I recently attended a hypopressives workshop run by Lara. Amazing! I learned so much and the whole event was so informative was packed with practical ways to help all kinds of physical issues. The information was delivered in a really clear way which made very complex biological systems easy to understand. Lara is a great communicator. Totally recommend.”

“Lara clearly knows a great deal about women’s health, and her enjoyment of the subject and enthusiasm in helping others was obvious throughout the workshop. Her simple explanations allowed everyone to properly understand how the female body works, and to appreciate the huge benefits to be gained from doing hypoppressive breathing.”

“Lara’s style of professionalism combined with her fun and positive approach to solving women’s health issues, made this a really enjoyable day and everyone felt relaxed and involved in our open discussions of intimate problems.”

“This workshop is invaluable to all women. It was fascinating to find out how my pelvic floor actually functions, and the different ways to help the range of issues many women face due to pelvic dysfunction. The hypopressive breath work was introduced in a clear and manageable set of stages, and as a group we were able to accomplish several simple sets by the end of the workshop, which gave immediate benefits in terms of energy levels and feeling more relaxed. I was also amazed to find that my aches and pains from the previous day’s sport activities had melted away after the workshop! Hypoppressive breathing is a clever and far-reaching technique and I’m very pleased to have had the opportunity to learn this.”