Health Coach for Women

June 22, 2013

Posted by Sharon

I provide comprehensive, holistic and compassionate care for women of all ages who want to engage in a positive relationship with their pelvis, reproductive health, endocrine system and menstrual cycles. This includes:

Healing for irregular menstrual cycles
Learning how to be aware of and track fertility signs
Managing chronic pelvic pain, vaginal pain or hip/low back pain
Cesarean and birth recovery including nerve damage, anxiety and abdominal and pelvic floor strengthening
Working with symptoms associated with PMS (mood, bloating, headaches, etc.)
Alternative support for PCOS (Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome)
Infertility, miscarriage and pregnancy loss support
Healthy menopause
Adrenal Fatigue
Anxiety, depression, anger and frustration in relationship to menstrual cycles, fertility, PMS, pelvic pain and infertility

WOMEN’S HEALTH CONSULTATION SERVICES

2-Hour Consultation and Evaluation
$200

50-Minute Sessions
$90

Package of Six Individual Sessions
$500

Package of Consultation and Six Individual Sessions
$675

HOW DO WE WORK TOGETHER?

If you live in Pittsburgh or surrounding suburbs, then we can meet together in person in a beautiful treatment room at Mookshi Wellness Center (401 Biddle Avenue, 2nd Floor above Biddle’s Escape Cafe in Regent Square).

If you live anywhere else in the world, then we can work together using the power of the internet making geographical location and distance irrelevant. You will need access to the internet and SKYPE or we can use Google to “hang-out.”

WHAT EXACTLY DO YOU COACH PEOPLE TO DO?

The mind and body are always aligned, but sometimes we start living as if this is not the case. In mind body therapy, I use a variety of techniques to help you feel more connected in mind and body. I choose the techniques that I think will be most helpful to you in meeting your goals: relaxation, mindful movement, breathing practices, mindful eating and meditation are common skills that I instruct my clients in using to support their own well-being. In addition, I offer instruction in planning menus, improving quality of sleep, using a basal thermometer to track menstrual cycles and other practical and specific lifestyle skills that support your goals.

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SEE RESULTS?

Most women see evidence of benefits to our work together within 6-sessions. In general, the lifestyle changes including diet, exercise and meditation have both immediate benefits and women find that they are able to meet their original goals that were identified during the initial consultation between 6-months to one year. This is an empowering process where you learn how to improve the quality of your life. Once you learn the skills, they are yours to keep and use forever.

DISCLAIMER

During our initial consultation, I will want to make sure that you have sought out appropriate medical care and diagnosis to rule out any medical conditions, illness or disease that can cause pain, irregular cycles, bloating and other symptoms as described above. I am not a doctor and offer holistic lifestyle consultations and support for women who have chronic reproductive organ and system health concerns that are not treatable through bio-medicine. While rare, there are serious conditions that can cause similar symptoms to PMS or PCOS, irregular cycles and infertility. My advice is not meant to replace professional medical care and I will never recommend that you stop taking any prescribed medication or treatment plan that has been prescribed by a doctor or mental health professional. If you have not already had an exam and evaluation by a medical professional regarding your condition, I will recommend that you do so as soon as possible in our initial consultation.

ABOUT ME

Sharon Rudyk is a yoga and meditation instructor and birth doula based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. If you are from the general Pittsburgh area, we can meet in a beautiful and private practice space that I use at Mookshi Wellness Center in Regent Square. If you live anywhere else in the world or it is more convenient for you to work with me using distance tools, I also work with phone sessions, Google Hangout and SKYPE. All you need for distance sessions is a quiet place, an internet connection and either a phone/computer or electronic notebook/iPad. Call me at 412.855.5692 for your FREE and absolutely no obligation phone session.

NEW Online Meditation Course

June 13, 2013

Posted by Sharon

Four Noble Truths: Insights and Meditations

In this five-week online course, we will explore the Four Noble Truths of Buddhism through Phillip Moffitt’s book, “Dancing with Life: Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in the Face of Suffering.” The course includes guided required reading of this text and instruction in a variety of mindful meditations that help build compassion and insight. Introductory tuition $25.

You can start the course at ANY time and have immediate access to the first unit upon enrollment. You have five weeks to take the course from the date you start. There is no schedule to keep to or required group activities. Read at your own pace and engage with the videos, worksheets and guided meditations in whatever way is most helpful for you. No grades. No pressure. No requirements.

This course is for you if:

You want to feel less anxiety, stress and depression
You want to learn more about fundamental concepts in Buddhism
You need a flexible program that allows you to work at your convenience
You wish to increase your capacity for compassion

This course is for yoga and meditation students of all levels who want to know more about Buddhism and wish to learn metta meditation techniques to either start or refresh a daily meditation practice. This is an intellectual, personal and shared journey into meditation practices that are inspired by insights related to the Four Noble Truths. These are secular practices that can be incorporated into even the most busy lifestyle.

Dr. Dean Ornish has described the core textbook for this online course as, “…a profound book about the relationship between happiness and suffering. It is filled with wisdom about how to live a more effective and satisfying life. I recommend it for anyone who is struggling with change in their lives.” (From the back cover)

Do you want to improve the quality of your health on your own time, at your own pace and in the comfort of your home, office or local coffee shop or park?

Do you need an affordable meditation program that doesn’t require you to also pay for transportation, childcare, meals and housing?

Are you looking for new inspiration and meaning for your existing practice? Are you a yoga or meditation teacher that wants to incorporate more meditation in your own practice and your teaching?

Do not delay! You will learn simple techniques for relieving stress, tension and anxiety on the very first day of the course—even before you read one word of the core text!

Yoga for Women

February 3, 2013

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I am so delighted and honored to have been invited by The Yoga Room in Warren, Ohio to facilitate a workshop on the lunar cycle and womens’ health.

Lunar Wisdom 4.6

In this workshop for women we will explore various cultural, physical and emotional beliefs around transitions in the menstrual cycle. For this experience, we will focus on the moon cycle that brings women through a variety of energetic wisdom cycles that are separate from the menstrual cycle. Through visualization and meditation, we will learn a specific technique to tune into this energetic moon cycle and to use this cycle to support our creativity, decision making and intuitive trust. Next, we will explore yoga poses, energy practices and aromatherapy that supports hormone balance, cardiovascular and reproductive organ health and sexual energy through pre-menopause and menopause. Although this session will be about the cessation of menstruation, the techniques and yoga tools provided will be useful to women in all phases of menstrual cycle and experience. Participants will explore the anatomy of menstruation and the cessation of menstruation from the perspective of embodied anatomy. This awareness and knowledge is empowering for women of all ages and is especially helpful to yoga instructors, physical therapists and massage therapists who wish to use an alternative understanding of menstruation in order to support the inner healing wisdom of their female clients and students. Finally, participants will be introduced to a variety of meditation techniques and gentle movements that can be used to improve the mind-body connection. This enhanced connection decreases risk of stroke and other cardiac events, enhances gray matter and improves emotional regulation by the amygdala.