Online - Self Paced Course
Holistic Treatment
of the Pregnant Body
A holistic approach to achieving immediate relief from pregnancy issues and preparing your clients for a smoother birth.
The Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body is a step-by-step online course that teaches you how to confidently and successfully work with pregnant clients.
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, discomfort during pregnancy and prepare for a smoother birth.
What Students Are Saying:
How Does The Online Course Work?
The Holistic Treatment of the Pregnant Body course materials are immediately available online within your private, student-only portal and include the following:
- Thirty-nine transformational, step-by-step video training units.
- Easy to follow downloadable lecture slides.
- Course workbook with technique photos and instruction guide for quick reference in the clinic.
- Short quizzes to ensure learning of key treatment points.
- Lifetime access, creating a valuable reference video library.
- 7.25 CEUs and certificate upon completion (see FAQs for approved states)
Is This Online Course Right For Me?
If you want to learn a holistic treatment approach to gain immediate relief and prepare your client for a smoother birth, then YES, this course is for YOU!
If you are self-motivated and enjoy learning online, then YES, this online course is for YOU!
Our students come from every background, from physical and occupational therapists to chiropractors to midwives. Whether you’re new to pelvic health or a seasoned therapist, you’ll walk away with a brand new holistic approach to treating clients and a new set of treatment skills.
- 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 |
Four monthly payments of $155.00
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Your Instructor – Lynn Schulte, PT
Lynn Schulte 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.
