Yoga & Endometriosis

Jill Harris, Registered Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist has collaborated with Deakin University to bring you this short course on how the practice of yoga can benefit those suffering endometriosis.

Endometriosis affects an estimated one in seven women and is increasingly recognised as a complex, whole-person condition involving the body, mind and emotions. This short course explores how yoga can support individuals living with endometriosis or pelvic pain through a holistic lens. Drawing on yogic models such as the pañca maya (five kosha), the guṇa-s and the flow of prāṇa, it offers insight into how imbalance and pain can affect multiple layers of being – and how gentle, appropriately applied yoga practices can restore balance and ease. You’ll gain understanding of the condition, the role of pain, and practical tools including āsana, prāṇāyāma, mudrā and mantra to support healing and wellbeing.

About the Facilitator

Jill Harris has been practicing yoga since the early 90’s and has been teaching for the past 23 years. Jill is a Registered Senior Yoga Teacher and Yoga Therapist – trained in the Krishnamacharya lineage through the teachings of TKV Desikachar.

Jill’s special interest is in the philosophy of yoga particularly the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali and how we can explore these wisdoms as tools for living and understanding the mind.

Jill’s study of Yoga Therapy has led to contributions in academic trials for Yoga for Anxiety & Depression, The Happi Study & CodeEndo – Research Projects Examining Yoga for Endometriosis and recently, a small group trial exploring yoga as an adjunct treatment for Eating Disorders.

Around this, Jill runs a yoga studio on the Bellarine Peninsula in Ocean Grove, Victoria where she teaches group classes, offers Yoga Therapy consultations and workshops. She also presents local and international yoga retreats diving deeper into yogic philosophy and offers a 500-hour teacher training program.

You can learn more about Jill’s offerings on her website Kyo Yoga and Healing > The wholistic practice of Yoga