Join the 2024 Cohort
Cohort runs from May 6 – June 27, 2024. Next opportunity will be in 2025.
Create Immediate Relief and Function to support a smoother birth
Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body
Get the most out of your course! Join a cohort!
REGISTRATION CLOSES MAY 5, 2024
Join the group cohort and get extra support and resources for 8 weeks as you complete your online course on your schedule with a community of other students. The 2024 cohort runs from May 6th – June 27th with lifetime access to the online course and 6-month access to a private online community just for your cohort. You will get 3 Live Group Calls with Lynn to review the material and to celebrate your completion of the online course . Calls will be recorded for those who cannot attend live. All this PLUS, get $100 off the cohort model as Lynn really wants you to get the most out of this material and your investment!
Improve birth outcomes through a holistic approach to treating the pregnant body. Learn the skills to confidently and successfully work with your pregnant clientele.
Whether you are new to pelvic health or a seasoned physical therapist, this course will transform the way you assess and treat pregnant clients – so you can help them overcome pain and discomfort and prepare them for a smoother birth.
Bodyworkers with a License to Touch
Recommended For
7.25 Hours
(with PT CEUs)
Course Length
Excellent Course for ALL Skill Levels
Course Level
YES, this is required!
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Required for Certification
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Is This Course For You?
Ready to improve birth outcomes?
How Does The Online Course Work?
You will have immediate access to your course upon registration
There are downloadable lecture slides and a course workbook for note taking and in depth review
There are short quizzes within the course to ensure learning of key treatment points
This course is offered as an online course and as an annual cohort. Registration for 2024 is open until May 5, 2024.
Your course includes easy to follow step-by-step instruction and multi-angle videos
Downloadable workbook includes photos and an overview of each technique for quick reference
You have lifetime access to your course creating a valuable reference video library
This course has 7.25 hours of PT CEU credits approved in the state of Colorado and those states that have reciprocity
Course Unit Sneak Peek: Baby’s Head Position
- Understand which predisposing factors can influence pregnancy and delivery and what can be done about them.
- Differentiate between signs and symptoms of low back pain versus pelvic girdle pain
- Be able to identify the signs and symptoms of pubic symphysis dysfunction and know how to protect the pelvis during labor.
- Be able to palpate the pelvis and have an idea of the alignment of the pelvis and how different positions during labor can benefit the mom based on her alignment.
- Understand Pelvic mechanics in labor and delivery and how to influence them with different positions during birth.
- Understand the different pre-existing back conditions and what labor positions are best for those conditions.
- Learn to palpate and assess fascia, muscle, bone and joint mobility in the abdomen and pelvis.
- Learn how to balance the pelvic bones to relieve back and pelvic pain in pregnancy.
- Understand the motions of the pelvis during birth and the common birth pattern the pelvis goes into for birth.
Module 1 | Welcome and Introduction Pregnancy Course | |
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Unit 1 | Welcome to Pregnancy Course | |
Unit 2 | The Pregnancy Course Details | |
Unit 3 | Grounding Meditation | |
Unit 4 | Table Set Up | |
Module 2 | Key Elements/Concepts of a Smoother Birth | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 2 | |
Unit 2 | Smoother Birth | |
Unit 3 | Physical Restrictions: Abdomen | |
Unit 4 | Physical Restrictions: Pelvic Floor Muscle | |
Unit 5 | Pelvic Restrictions: Pelvis | |
Unit 6 | Non-Physical Restrictions | |
Unit 7 | Treatment Philosophy | |
Unit 8 | Developing a Healing Touch | |
Unit 9 | Palpating Pubic Joint | |
Module 3 | The Pelvis | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 3 | |
Unit 2 | Pelvic Motions for Birth | |
Unit 3 | PSIS Palpation - Prone | |
Unit 4 | Sacral Rotation Mobility Prone | |
Unit 5 | Sacral Segment Palpation - Prone | |
Unit 6 | Sacral ILA Mobility - Prone | |
Unit 7 | Sacrotuberous Ligament - Prone | |
Unit 8 | Ischium Mobility - Prone | |
Unit 9 | Coccyx Palpation - Prone | |
Unit 10 | Coccygeus Muscles Palpation | |
Unit 11 | Ilial Mobility - Supine | |
Unit 12 | Sacral Mobility - Supine | |
Unit 13 | Sacral Segment Mobility and ILA - Supine | |
Unit 14 | Sacrotuberous Ligament - Supine | |
Unit 15 | Coccyx and Coccygeus Muscle Palpation - Supine | |
Unit 16 | Ischial Mobility and Treatment Supine | |
Unit 17 | Ischium and Ilium Rebalancing | |
Unit 18 | Ischial Mobs and Ischium/Ilium | |
Unit 19 | Ilial Compression Side Lying | |
Unit 20 | Ischium Seated | |
Unit 21 | Hands Knees Pelvic Mobilizations | |
Unit 22 | Ilial Rotations | |
Unit 23 | Ilial Rotations Supine | |
Unit 24 | Ilial Rotation Correction Poses | |
Unit 25 | Exercise to Close Pelvic Bones | |
Module 4 | Abdomen | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 4 | |
Unit 2 | Abdomen and Uterus | |
Unit 3 | Baby's Head Position | |
Unit 4 | Lower Abdominal Fascia Release | |
Unit 5 | Uterine Mobility Assessment | |
Unit 6 | Broad Ligament Release | |
Unit 7 | Uterosacral Ligament Supine, Sidelying and US on Pregnant Belly | |
Unit 8 | Round Ligament | |
Unit 9 | Pelvic Diaphragm Release | |
Unit 10 | Inversion with Abdominal Fascial Release | |
Module 5 | Energy Flow | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 5 | |
Unit 2 | Energy Flow | |
Unit 3 | Is the Pelvis Still Birthing? | |
Unit 4 | Energy Flow in Pelvis and Legs | |
Unit 5 | Standing Position Assessment | |
Module 6 | Pelvic Floor Muscles | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 6 | |
Unit 2 | Mechanisms of Childbirth | |
Unit 3 | Pelvic Floor Muscles | |
Unit 4 | Positions in Birthing | |
Unit 5 | External Palpation and Release of Levator Ani and Coccygeus Muscles | |
Unit 6 | Self Exam of Pelvic Muscles | |
Unit 7 | Internal Treatment of Pelvic Floor Muscles | |
Unit 8 | Kinesthetic Awareness of Birthing Pressures on Pelvic Floor | |
Module 7 | The Core | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 7 | |
Unit 2 | Rib Thrusting Lecture | |
Unit 3 | Rib Thrusting Lab | |
Unit 4 | PSOAS Release Unilateral and Bilateral | |
Unit 5 | PSOAS Release Stretches | |
Unit 6 | Inner Core Activation and Breathing During Labor | |
Module 8 | Wrapping It Up | |
Unit 1 | Introduction to Module 8 | |
Unit 2 | Putting It All Together | |
Unit 3 | Final Quiz | |
Unit 4 | Course Evaluation | |
Unit 5 | What's Next | |
Unit 6 | Directory Listing |
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