Create Immediate Relief and Function to support a smoother birth

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Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body

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 (Online)
27.25 Hours (Live)

Course Length

Excellent Course for ALL Skill Levels

Course Level

YES, this is required!
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Required for Certification

What Practitioners Say About Our Courses

“This is a must take course. My understanding of the pregnant body and the treatments to support pregnancy and labor and delivery have exploded with possibility. The treatments are gentle and extremely effective.”

Catherine N., Physical Therapist

“This is such great practical information that you can use right away! Many times it can feel difficult to treat pregnant moms due to positioning, and this provides many options for treatment. Great course!”

Leah K., Physical Therapist

“This course has really rounded out my skills in prenatal care for my clients. I now feel quite a bit more confident and effective with my treatment skills for this population! I will come back to reference this time and time again.”

Brooke R., Occupational Therapist

“I was hesitant at first to purchase such a heavy manual course online but Lynn’s course was flawless! I walked away from each session immediately ready to implement her techniques into my practice and have already seen positive results! I was looking for a course for birth preparation specifically for the pregnant population and this course did not disappoint.”

Danielle K., Physical Therapist

“This course has been more than I expected! So informative and instruction is excellent. I can’t wait to bring these techniques to my clients!! I think my effectiveness as a pelvic floor therapist has greatly increased when working with pregnant clients. I am so excited!”

Hilary V., Occupational Therapist

“This helped me increase my confidence and knowledge when working with pregnant women. I felt like I was coming up short or unsure prior to taking this course and now I feel I have more to offer each pregnant patient that comes to me.”

Jody H., Physical Therapist

“The best manual based pelvic physical therapy course I have taken as of yet. It goes into more treatment than other courses I have taken. It helped round out my knowledge in pelvic PT. Thank you, Lynn!”

Elony M., Physical Therapist

“Since I have taken this course I have gleaned so many techniques and knowledge which has helped so many birthing people prepare for labor and delivery. They often tell me how much more confident they feel going into birth after using these techniques :)”

Kerry T., Physical Therapist

“This is my first pregnancy course that I’ve taken, after being a pelvic health MSK physiotherapist for a long while. I enjoyed all the theory and labs. I’m surprised that these techniques even helped men and those women who aren’t pregnant. Great techniques to learn for all pelvic health physios!”

Joanna W., Physical Therapist

“I would recommend the Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body to any practitioner who sees pregnant and postpartum mama’s. It was so helpful and directly applicable to clientele. Lynn provided many case examples which was helpful in my learning. Could not recommend this course enough!”

Allison S., Physical Therapist

“This is such a phenomenal course and resource. The information I learned in this course was immediately applicable to many of the clients I am seeing in my private practice and has enhanced my clinical “toolbox” immensely! The holistic approach which takes into account all of the various tissues of the body, as well as the energetic body, provided me with a much deeper knowledge and understanding of how I can best support the pregnant body. Thank you so much!”

Juliana S., Physical Therapist

“This course went above and beyond in providing a good understanding of how to work with pregnant individuals to assess and treat their pain and help prepare their bodies for labor. I was able to implement the material I learned the next day with my patients, provide excellent education and give them a better outcome with birthing their baby!”

Tia U., Physical Therapist

“The course was very good and exactly the hands on practice I was looking for. Lynn is a talented teacher and an excellent therapist. As a beginner in this field I found her way of teaching very accessible, I learned so much from this course. I also healed something during the course that was an issue for many, many years! Lynn gives you more in this course than you can imagine.”

Pragna W., Occupational Therapist

“An excellent class to truly understand birth mechanics and how to best support our pregnant patients. Lots of hands on and 1:1 learning that I have not experienced in other classes. A must take if you are looking to improve and fine tune your manual skills! Lynn and company really take the time to look at the pregnant Mama from the perspective of the mind and the body.”

Melinda D., Physical Therapist

“This was by far the best continuing education course I have taken. I took the Pregnant Body course in person and not only do you get to practice your skills with Lynn but you can look back at all the videos she has created if you need to! Thank you for bridging the gap between mind, body, and soul to make way for a new era of healthcare.”

Meaghan S., Physical Therapist

“I am a doctor of physical therapy and this course gave me little nuggets of education and manual skills that I did not get from school or from my training for internal pelvic floor work. I am so excited to utilize this knowledge on my pregnant mamas.”

Cheyenne H., Physical Therapist

Is This Course For You?

YES, if you want greater confidence working with pregnant clients

YES, if you want to know what to look for and how to treat to support smoother births

YES, if you want to learn the physical manipulations to get clients out of pain and restore function

YES, if you want to help pregnant clients prepare for birth based on the specific needs of their bodies

YES, if you want to ensure your clients can effectively push in different positions for better birth outcomes

YES, if you want to get 5 courses in 1 including pelvic and visceral mobilizations, pelvic floor, and energy flow

YES, if you want to successfully work with pregnant clients

Ready to improve birth outcomes?

YES, I AM!

What Course Option Works Best For You?

Online Self-Paced Option

You will have immediate access to your course upon registration

Course content is easy to follow and includes informational lectures and labs of the techniques taken with multi-angle videos

There are downloadable lecture slides and a course workbook for note taking and in depth review

Downloadable workbook includes photos and an overview of each technique for quick reference

There are short quizzes within the course to ensure learning of key treatment points

You have lifetime access to your course creating a valuable reference video library

7.25 CEU hours are available for this course. For PTs, CEUs are approved in the state of Colorado and those states that have reciprocity (see FAQs for more information).
For OTs, this course meets all requirements for CEU credits for your state licensure and NBCOT.

This course is offered as an online course and as an annual cohort. Registration for the next cohort will open in April 2025.

If you took the online course and want to attend live email us to upgrade and just pay the difference between the courses.

Live In-Person Option

You will meet as a small group of up to 20 students for this 2.5 day in-person training and get individual support from Lynn and staff on the techniques

You will see each technique performed live and be able to practice and experience each technique with instructor support and feedback

The live course includes immediate access to the online course (the online lectures and labs are a prerequisite for the live course)

There are downloadable lecture slides and a course workbook for note taking and in depth review

Downloadable workbook includes photos and an overview of each technique for quick reference

There are short quizzes within the online course to ensure learning of key treatment points

You have lifetime access to the online course creating a valuable video reference library

27.25 CEU hours (7.25 hours online + 20 hours in-person) are available for this course.
For PTs, CEUs are approved in the state of Colorado and those states that have reciprocity (see FAQs for more information). For OTs, this course meets all requirements for CEU credits for your state licensure and NBCOT.

Pricing and Payment Options

ONLINE SELF-PACED COURSE

Self-paced education that will give you the skills to successfully assess and treat your pregnant clients

1 PAYMENT OF $697 4 PAYMENTS OF $180

LIVE IN-PERSON COURSE LOCATIONS

Hands-on education that will help you master your skills, revive your practice and take your learning to the next level.

San Diego, CA

October 4 – 6, 2024

Last Day to Enroll: 9/24/24
Seats Remaining: 10

Enroll Today $1,200

San Juan, Trinidad

November 8 – 10, 2024

Last Day to Enroll: 10/27/24
Seats Remaining: 22

Enroll Today $1,000 USD 3 Payments of $340 USD

Hudson, WI

Jan 31 – Feb 2, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 1/22/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Fort Lauderdale, FL

February 28 – March 2, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 2/19/25
Seats Remaining: 12

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Winston-Salem, NC

March 7 – 9, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 2/26/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Cherry Hills, NJ

April 4 – 6, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 3/26/25
Seats Remaining: 12

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Salt Lake City, UT

May 16 – 18, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 5/7/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Springfield, MO

June 20 – 22, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 6/11/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Cairns, Australia*

August 21 – 24, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 7/20/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $2,200 USD 6 Payments of $375 USD

Wollongong, Australia*

August 28 – 31, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 7/20/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $2,200 USD 6 Payments of $375 USD

Columbus, OH

October 10 – 12, 2024

Last Day to Enroll: 10/1/24
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Phoenix, AZ**

November 14 – 16, 2025

Last Day to Enroll: 11/5/25
Seats Remaining: 20

Enroll Today $1,200 3 Payments of $410

Live pricing is in USD and includes online course

Course Times

5pm – 8pm Friday
8am – 6pm Saturday and Sunday

* Australian Course Times (Combined Pregnant Body and Postpartum Body 4-Day Course)
8am – 6pm Thursday, Friday and Saturday | 8am – 2pm Sunday

** Phoenix, Arizona Course Times
2pm – 5pm Friday | 8am – 6pm Saturday and Sunday

Need to Upgrade from Online to Live?

Did you take the online course, but want to attend LIVE to get more feedback on your techniques? If so, EMAIL US and ask about upgrading to the LIVE course. You will pay the difference between the price of the live course less what you paid for the online course. Upgrades cannot be applied retroactively, so please contact us before you register for the Live course.

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
Unit 1	HPBO: Welcome to Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body \| 4:00
Unit 2	HPBO: Practicing with Integrity and Respect \| 2:34
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 and 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	The Core
Unit 1	Introduction to Module 6
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 7	Pelvic Floor Muscles
Unit 1	Introduction to Module 7
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 8	Wrapping It Up
Unit 1	Introduction to Module 8
Unit 2	Putting It All Together
Unit 3	Course Evaluation
Unit 4	Final Quiz

LAB: Sacral Flexion Treatment Supine

INTENTION: To mobility the sacrum into extension to get out of flexed pattern.

PATIENT POSITION	Supine
HAND POSITION	Hand under sacrum with palm at level of S3-4
DIRECTION OF MOTION	Force is directed straight up toward the ceiling
ASSESSMENT	To see how the sacrum moves into extension
TREATMENT	Load the sacrum into extension(toward ceiling) to end range and wait for the tissues to soften and release.

Special Notes: Do not create pain with your treatment. Work on other tissues first then come back and see if less painful. If only one coccygeus muscle has tone, it’s not a sacral flexion pattern but part of the common open birthing pattern. You can learn to treat this in the Holistic Treatment of the Postpartum Body Course.

Day 1: 3 Hours CEU

5:00 – 5:30 Introduction and Grounding Circle
5:30 – 6:00 Questions from Lectures
6:00 – 6:45 Lab: Developing a Healing Touch
6:45 – 7:15 Lab: Ilium PSIS, Sacrum, Coccyx, Ischium Palpation, Sacrotuberous Ligament, Coccyx Distance to Pubic Bone
7:15 – 8:00 Lab: Spring tests – Sacral Rotation, ILA

Day 2: 8.5 Hours CEU

8:00 – 8:30 Grounding Meditation and Check-in
8:30 – 10:00 Lab: Prone ILA, Sacrotuberous Ligament, Ischium, Coccyx Mobility
10:00 – 10:15 BREAK
10:15 – 10:45 Lab: Supine Palpations, Symphysis Pubis, ASIS, Sacrum/Coccyx; Hooklying PSIS/Ischium
10:45 – 12:00 Lab: Supine ILA, Sacrotuberous Ligament, Ischium, Sacrum
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH
1:00 – 1:30 Lab: ASIS Palpation and Ilial Corrections
1:30 – 2:45 Lab: Seated Ischiums, Sacrum; Kneeling Position Ischiums; Sidelying Ilium
2:45 – 3:00 BREAK
3:00 – 4:30 Releasing Lower Abdominals and Releasing Uterosacral, Round, and Broad Ligament
4:30 – 6:00 LIVE PT DEMO

Day 3: 8.5 Hours

8:00 – 8:30 Grounding – Centering
8:30 – 9:30 Lab: Inversion with Fascial Release
9:30 – 10:15 Lab: Pelvic Diaphragm Release Technique
10:15 – 10:30 BREAK
10:30 – 11:30 Lab: Palpating Energy and Birthing Pelvis
11:30 – 12:30 Lab: Rib Thrusting/Psoas Release Diagnosis and Treatment
12:30 – 1:30 LUNCH
1:30 – 2:30 Lab: External Palpation of Pelvic Floor Muscles
2:30 – 4:00 Lab: Internal Pelvic Floor Exam
4:00 – 4:15 BREAK
4:15 – 5:30 Review Labs with Pregnant Models
5:30-6:00 Putting It All Together

CEU’s: 20 Hours Live + 7.25 Hours Online = 27.25 CEU Hours in Colorado and states with reciprocity

About Your Instructor

Lynn Schulte, PT

Lynn has been a Pelvic Health Physical Therapist for over 30 years and is the principal instructor/founder at the Institute for Birth Healing. She has been helping moms heal from all types of issues women experience after birth and is now teaching courses to physical therapists to share her expertise. After working with thousands of women, she discovered something they all had in common; the “Open Birthing Pattern.” The Open Birthing Pattern results from the pelvic bones and muscles not returning to normal positioning, mobility, and function after birth, creating pain, discomfort, and dysfunction. All of our courses focus on a holistic approach, assessments, and treatment techniques to relieve pain and discomfort and restore function.

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