Reconnect to your Pelvic Floor Teacher Training course

CIMSPA & NPCP Endorsed CPD training - 10 points

Are you a Pilates or Yoga teacher,

Looking to expand your knowledge of Pelvic Health?

Join Mary Thornton this Autumn for the “The Reconnect to your Pelvic Floor” Teacher Training course, an in-depth, evidence-based endorsed online CPD training program. This course is specifically designed for Teachers of Pilates & Yoga (Level 3 and above) and Allied Health Professionals who have a keen interest in Women's Health.

Mary shares her 3 decades of expertise in Women's Health Physiotherapy, Pilates and Yoga to provide you with a comprehensive and evidence-based understanding of movement to support the female pelvis and pelvic floor.

The course is structured over four weeks and includes four 90-minute live interactive Zoom sessions with Mary, complemented by pre-recorded self study material and course booklet to support your learning. Please note that attendance at all live sessions is required.

The live dates for the course are 8th, 9th, 29th, 30th November, all running from 4:30 PM to 6 PM BST.

The aim of this course to provide in-depth training of functional pelvic anatomy, common pelvic pathologies, movement strategies and critical reasoning to help you adapt and modify your Pilates & Yoga teachings to support your clients with pelvic dysfunction.

Course content:

Week 1 - Anatomy of the pelvis & beyond.

Pre recorded material

  • Pelvic anatomy

  • How to locate & activate the pelvic floor

  • The CAN analogy - fascial connections between the diaphragm, trunk & pelvic floor

  • Breathwork

  • Pelvic Belt

  • The Movement Teachers role

Live session & discussion

  • Exploring the breath & its relevance to pelvic floor function

  • Foot to pelvic connections - Pelvic belt

  • Releasing tension in the diaphragms

  • Use of props - massage balls, over ball etc

Week 2 - Pathologies

Pre recorded material

  • Incontinence - Stress, Urge/ Urgency, Mixed,

  • Prolapse - Anterior, Posterior, Uterine & stages

  • Pelvic & Pudendal nerve pain

  • The hypermobile pelvis

  • Bladder training

Live session & discussion

  • Restoring bounce - Fluid dynamic movements

  • Activation in different Postural sets - Semi supine, 4 point kneeling, Cobbler, Sitting, Standing.

  • Gluteal & Hip rotators  - Static standing, One leg stand, Weight transference

Week 3 - The functional pelvis

Pre recorded material

  • Physical & emotional holding - how to release with movement

  • Voice & throat - How to release and use the voice to activate the pelvic floor

  • Hormonal transitions - the female cycles and how they affect our function

  • Toilet habits

Live session & discussion

  • Combining our knowledge into a class

  • Releasing with breath work & balls

  • Dynamic movement patterns using the breath

Week 4 - Stability and IAP

Pre recorded material

  • Finding stability not rigidity

  • Stability exercises

  • Fluidity exercises

  • Functional sequence

Live sessions & discussions

  • 60 minute class practicing course content

  • Discussions on content/ recap material

Additional material

  • Red Flags & medication

  • Class examples

  • Movement Lab - movement techniques

At the end of teach section there will be a quiz to allow the student to reflect on their understanding of the course content.

On 100% completion of the course and live sessions your CPD attendance certification will be awarded.

Students will have access to the pre recorded material for one year after the start of the course.

Upskill & earn 10 CPD points

Cost: £350