- Explain basic pelvic floor anatomy to your students.
- Develop an awareness of the three muscular layers of your pelvic floor and explain to students techniques to develop awareness of their own pelvic floors.
- Practice a variety of breath techniques for pelvic floor health and guide students in exercises that incorporate these practices.
- Analyze pelvic floor complaints and symptoms and determine how they relate to common pelvic floor conditions.
- Design asana sequences that address pelvic floor muscles that have too little tone (hypotonic) and too much tone (hypertonic).
- Instruct students with appropriate language and clear, easy-to-understand cues.
Course Curriculum
1. Course Overview
• Welcome to My Course!
• How to Use the Course Learning Platform
• My Book
• Important Course Policy and Contact Information – PLEASE READ!
• A Note About Gender-Inclusive Language
• Introduce Yourself
• Course Q&A Forum and Office Hours
2. Module 1: Anatomy
• Module 1 | Overview
• Module 1 | Video Lesson (49 mins)
• Module 1 | Reading
• Module 1 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 1 | Knowledge Check
3. Module 2: The Breath
• Module 2 | Overview
• Module 2 | Video Lesson (25 mins)
• Module 2 | Reading
• Module 2 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 2 | Knowledge Check
4. Module 3: Developing Pelvic Awareness
• Module 3 | Overview
• Module 3 | Video Lessons Part 1 (43 mins)
• Module 3 | Video Lessons Part 2 (13 mins)
• Module 3 | Reading
• Module 3 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 3 | Knowledge Check
5. Module 4: Hypertonic Poses – Part 1
• Module 4 | Overview
• Module 4 | Video Lessons Part 1 (49 mins)
• Module 4 | Video Lessons Part 2 (27 mins)
• Module 4 | Reading
• Module 4 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 4 | Knowledge Check
6. Module 5: Hypertonic Poses – Part 2
• Module 5 | Overview
• Module 5 | Video Lessons Part 1 (43 mins)
• Module 5 | Video Lessons Part 2 (25 mins)
• Module 5 | Reading
• Module 5 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 5 | Knowledge Check
7. Module 6: Working Therapeutically with Ropes
• Module 6 | Overview
• Module 6 | Video Lessons (51 mins)
• Module 6 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 6 | Knowledge Check
8. Module 7: Everyone Needs Stability – Pelvic Floor & Core
• Module 7 | Overview
• Module 7 | Video Lessons (27 mins)
• Module 7 | Reading
• Module 7 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 7 | Knowledge Check
9. Module 8: Hypotonic Poses and Moving Beyond Hypertonicity
• Module 8 | Overview
• Module 8 | Video Lessons Part 1 (36 mins)
• Module 8 | Video Lessons Part 2 (29 mins)
• Module 8 | Reading
• Module 8 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 8 | Knowledge Check
10. Module 9: Glute Health – Part 1
• Module 9 | Overview
• Module 9 | Video Lessons Part 1 (32 mins)
• Module 9 | Video Lessons Part 2 (37 mins)
• Module 9 | Reading
• Module 9 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 9 | Knowledge Check
11. Module 10: Glute Health – Part 2
• Module 10 | Overview
• Module 10 | Video Lessons (50mins)
• Module 10 | Reading
• Module 10 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 10 | Knowledge Check
12. Module 11: Inclusive Teaching Practices
• Module 11 | Overview
• Module 11 | Video Lessons (59 mins)
• Module 11 | Reading
• Module 11 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 11 | Knowledge Check
13. Module 12: Teaching People Born with Prostates
• Module 12 | Overview
• Module 12 | Video Lessons Part 1 (67 mins)
• Module 12 | Video Lessons Part 2 (79 mins)
• Module 12 | Optional Reading
• Module 12 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 12 | Knowledge Check
14. Module 13: Mudras and Head Wraps
• Module 13 | Overview
• Module 13 | Video Lessons (34 mins)
• Module 13 | Reading
• Module 13 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 13 | Knowledge Check
15. Module 14: Working with the Changing Pelvis
• Module 14 | Overview
• Module 14 | Video Lesson (55 mins)
• Module 14 | Optional Reading
• Module 14 | Inquiry and Practice
• Module 14 | Knowledge Check
16. Module 15: Working with Physical Therapists
• Module 15 | Overview
• Module 15 | Video Lesson (22 mins)
• Module 15 | Optional Reading
• Module 15 | Optional Inquiry and Practice
• Module 15 | Knowledge Check
17. Next Steps
• Video: Where to Go from Here (17 mins)
• Get Certified!
• More Resources for You
• Course Evaluation Survey
• Video and Course Credits
• Final Exam – Prerequisite for Pelvic Floor Yoga™ Teacher Certification Course/ Requirement for CE Credit
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