Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body

WISDOM OF THE BODY | KNOWLEDGE OF SCIENCE | FLOW IN THE BODY

BE THE GO TO EXPERT FOR MOMS FOR RECOVERY AFTER BIRTH

In this course, you will learn all about the patterns found in the body after birth and how to release those patterns so mom’s bodies can function better afterwards. By taking this course you will learn a TON of techniques to help close up the pelvic bones after birth, get the pelvic floor muscles activating better, get the organs back into their proper place so the core can function better and help moms heal from the mirad of issues pregnancy and birth can do to their body. We’ll also learn a whole new way of approaching the body with your treatments. The best thing about this course is you can use these techniques on any of your clients with great result.

THE COURSE WORK

MODULE: INTRODUCTION

As we start off this course we teach you a powerful grounding meditation and ways to help prepare yourself and your treatment room to better implement this body of work. This module also shares with you Lynn’s treatment philosophy and palpation rules that are so important for optimal results with your clients.

MODULE: THE PELVIS

Learn what the pelvic bones go through for birth and the common patterns the pelvis can get stuck in afterwards. This module is full of pelvic mobilization techniques, that you can use on any of your clients, especially your moms stuck in the open birthing pattern.

MODULE: THE ABDOMEN

Learn the techniques to mobilize the belly and the organs affected by pregnancy and birth. We cover techniques to help with healing of diastasis recti, how to work with cesarean scar tissue and how to help the uterus post birth. Plus you will learn how to effectively release the all important psoas muscles without digging down through the abdomen.

MODULE: THE PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLES

Learn the Schulte Protocol for intravaginal work that helps you effectively release the pelvic organs internally and get them back into their proper place so the pelvic floor muscles can function better. You will learn an easy, effective way to release the pelvic floor muscles, the anal sphincter complex and treat the coccyx. The Schulte protocol should be used anytime you do intravaginal work on any client.

MODULE: CORE ACTIVATION

Understand how pregnancy affects the abdominal and core musculature in ways that cause problems for our postnatal clients. In this module you will see examples of poor core activation strategies that we want to change and ways to activate the core in a more supportive manner.

MODULE: LISTENING TECHNIQUES

This module is all about helping you feel into a new way of approaching the body and treating it. Learn how to tune into the energy flow in the body and feel what the tissues are wanting to do and how the body is wanting to move to help guide your treatment approach. We’ll be discussing how to allow your intuition to guide you with your treatment.

MODULE: THE THORACIC REGION

You will understand the effects pregnancy has on the thoracic region and ways you can facilitate release and balance in these tissues. Also covered is a new way of treating restricted mobility in the thoracic spine and ribcage that you can use on any client that needs it. Help your postpartum clients release any stuck inhalation patterns they might have and get their thoracic region balanced and moving freely after birth.

MODULE: PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER

After learning a TON of new techniques throughout this course, this module we help you to implement this material. Watch as Lynn demonstrates and walks you through her treatment approach in using this material.

COURSE OBJECTIVES

Identify restricted mobility of the sacrum and perform proper mobilization techniques in supine and prone positions to restore normal motions.
Identify ischial positioning and mobility restrictions and perform proper mobilization techniques to treat ischiums.
Identify pubic symphysis dysfunction and perform proper mobilization techniques to release it.
Identify normal spongy bone versus abnormal hard bone and demonstrate how to release abnormal bone.
To be able to palpate energy flow in the body and identify where blockages to energy flow occur in the body.
To be able to palpate diaphragm restrictions and demonstrate proper technique to release them.
Identify location of bladder and uterus externally and internally and evaluate and learn to treat their mobility.
To be able to palpate all pelvic floor muscles externally/internally and assess proper strength.
Perform internal techniques that can improve pelvic floor muscles strength.
Distinguish between normal and abnormal bladder positioning and correct it to realign bladder to midline.
Perform proper techniques to assess and release liver and stomach and rebalance them.
Palpate anal sphincter restrictions in the muscle and perform proper release techniques.
Identify and palpate the 4 qualities of diastasis recti and learn two techniques to release restrictions holding recti muscles apart.

THE DETAILS

THE COURSEWORK

There are both lectures and labs in this course. The majority of your time is spent in labs practicing the many new techniques on each other. The course is designed with lots of review of the techniques so you leave the course ready to implement the new material with your clients when you return to the clinic.

PRICE

ONE TIME PAYMENT TOTAL = $797

PAYMENT PLAN = $417/month for 2 months