Create Immediate Relief and Function to support a smoother birth

online self-paced course

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
(with PT CEUs)

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

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 learn birth positions that will result in better birth outcomes

YES, if you want to successfully work with pregnant clients

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 the 2024 cohort will open in April 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
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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