Pelvic Floor and Diastasis: What You Need to Know About Pressure Management

Part 4: Pelvic Floor Exercises

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Welcome to Part 4:

Pelvic Floor Exercises

In today's video, you'll learn:

How to get the pelvic floor to let go

Breathing down into the pelvic floor

Hands and Knees with Hip Shift

Releasing the hips and pelvic floor with a Split Stance Hip Hinge

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Resources

Article: 3 Step Case Study to Help Stop Leaks During Exercise

Article: 3 Exercises to Get Your Pelvic Floor Ready for Dynamic Movement

Download: Part 4 - Pelvic Floor Exercises PDF

"This course was absolutely fantastic for my first online course. It provides videos, evidence-based techniques, thought processes and case studies. I've learned so much about the post-partum population that was never covered in PT school. I would highly recommend this course to fellow colleagues."

Dr. Sarah Coulombe PT, DPT, CSCS, NSCA-CPT

What is the PCES course?

The Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist Course is leading a movement in women's fitness and healthcare. This certification focuses on pregnancy modifications, postpartum timelines, limitations, and special considerations. You will learn proven corrective exercises that progress pregnant or postpartum clients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (leaks, tightness, and prolapse), Diastasis Recti, SI Joint Pain, and Low Back Pain into high-intensity exercise.

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CEUs Available! Up to 34 hours of credit.

What does this program offer Personal Trainers, Pilates Instructors, Yoga Teachers and other Wellness Professionals?

It bridges the gap between training and rehab. This course will give you a deeper understanding behind the common postpartum dysfunctions and the best corrective exercises to help. You will gain confidence in your programming that you are making the best choices in the face of difficult issues.

On top of this, you’ll take away hundreds of exercise progressions, regressions, and variations to help fit any client at any level. This course is not just theory, it’s also a great deal of practical application. You will become a gatekeeper of knowledge and a trusted advisor and resource for your clients, knowing where and when to refer them to maximize recovery, while still working to improve things on your end.

What does this program offer Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, and other healthcare professionals?

You will learn the best corrective exercises that go way beyond clams, bridges and planks to use for improving alignment, strength and finding the source of the problem.

On top of that, you will gain a working knowledge of the small tweaks needed to make each individual exercise more effective. The significant number of case studies, progressions and regressions will leave you confident in your exercise prescription for any level client, from beginner to advanced athlete. We also from a lot of different perspectives, many tools in the toolbox so to speak, so you’ll get a wide range of approaches and develop a great appreciation for the big picture and whole body holistic approach.