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Yoga for Pelvic Pain - Remote Course

 

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Price: $450
Format: Online Meeting
Experience Level: Beginner
Contact Hours: 14.5

This two-day experiential continuing education course, developed by Dustienne Miller CYT, PT, MS, WCS offers participants an evidence-based perspective on the value of yoga for patients with chronic pelvic pain. This course will focus on two of the eight limbs of Patanjali’s eight-fold path: pranayama (breathing) and asana (postures) and how they can be applied for patients who have hip, back and pelvic pain. A brief history of yoga and yoga principles will be introduced, and research relating to the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness will be presented. The course will be held via Zoom meeting, which is free to download, and will combine pre recorded lectures with live, interactive course time that takes place via online meeting. Participants will receive pre recorded lectures in order to maximize the interactive, in-person time spent on Zoom.

A variety of pelvic conditions will be discussed including interstitial cystitis/painful bladder syndrome, vulvar pain, coccydynia, hip pain, and pudendal neuralgia. The course will describe the role of yoga within the medical model, discuss contraindicated postures, and in how to incorporate yoga home programs as therapeutic exercise and neuromuscular re-education both between visits and after discharge. Learning will be gained through lecture, demonstration, and in small group practice. Participants will be able to demonstrate newly acquired knowledge on the second day of the course by creating home programs, allowing the clinician to integrate yoga home programs immediately upon returning to work. In addition to learning how to create yoga interventions for patients who have pelvic pain, the therapist will learn how to evaluate community resources for yoga and make appropriate referrals for ongoing yoga classes.

While no prior experience with teaching yoga is required, all participants must possess a working knowledge of pelvic pain conditions and foundational rehabilitation principles. Current evidence from fields of pain research, neurophysiology, and complementary and alternative medicine will be applied throughout this course. Patient education and home program handouts are supplied within the course manual and these documents will prepare the participant to incorporate specific yoga techniques into current pelvic rehabilitation practice.

 

Audience:

This course is intended for the pelvic rehab practitioner who wants to learn yoga techniques and tools to integrate into their practice, and is best suited to the practitioner who is currently evaluating and treating pelvic health. Foundational knowledge of the pelvic floor and pelvic girdle is recommended prior to attending this course. If you think this course would be a good fit for you and would like to inquire further, please Contact Us.

Prerequisites:

All pre-recorded lectures in Teachable for this course must be watched before the Live Component of the course. See the Schedule tab for the current list of pre-recorded videos

Participants are encouraged to bring the following items to class::

  • Comfortable surface to lay on (mat, carpet, etc)
  • A few pillows
  • Blanket or scarf
  • Light resistance band
  • Yoga block
  • Small ball or foot roller

    • Upon completion of this continuing education seminar, participants will be able to:

    1. Describe the evidence supporting the use of yoga for rehabilitation of hip, back, and pelvic pain conditions.
    2. Teach 8 types of pranayama, which can be used as an adjunct tool in the treatment of pelvic pain.
    3. Teach 8 warm ups to increase pelvic girdle awareness and decrease lumbopelvic and thoracic stiffness.
    4. Teach 8 yoga postures with appropriate modifications for pelvic pain and associated movement dysfunctions.
    5. List contraindications to specific postures as they relate to pelvic pain diagnoses.
    6. Create a therapeutic yoga home program for clients with pelvic pain.
    7. Describe the neuroscience of yoga and mindfulness as they apply to patient education and therapeutic programs.
    8. Evaluate community resources and be able to refer patients to appropriate yoga instructors who can meet the needs of your client who has pelvic pain.

    NOTE: Times below are listed in Pacific time zone
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    Before Day One
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    These activities in Teachable must be completed prior to the course. They are located in Teachable under "A Note from your Instructor - Additional Resources"
    Total activity time: 1.25 hours

    1) Applying Concepts of Neuroplasticity (5 min)
    2) Reflection Journaling (5 min)
    3) Neuroplasticity by David Butler (5 min)
    4) Meditation (12 min)
    5) Yoga & Trauma (5.5 min)
    6) Yoga Flow (16 min)
    7) Blogs to read (21 min)

    These video lectures in Teachable must be viewed in-full prior to the course
    Total video lecture time: 2.5 hours

    1) Introduction (17 min)
    2) Clinical Application of Yoga for PFD (38 min)
    3) Anatomy Part 1 (24 min)
    4) Anatomy Part 2 (19 min)
    5) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 1 (23 min)
    6) Neuroscience of Yoga Part 2 (12 min)
    7) Applying the Evidence (22 min)

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    Day One
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    7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup
    8:00 am PST - Course begins / Introduction, goals, objectives
    8:30 - Lab: home program example for coccydynia
    9:00 - Pranayama
    9:30 - Lab: clinical application of breathwork
    10:00 - Break
    10:15 - Lab: home program example for Interstitial Cystitis/Painful Bladder Syndrome
    11:00 - Lunch
    11:30 - Asana
    1:30 - Case studies, questions, plan for day 2, wrap up
    2:00 - Adjourn

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    Day Two
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    7:30 am PST - Zoom opens 30 mins before course for registration and setup
    8:00 am PST - Course begins / Questions, comments, discussion
    8:30 - Lab: home program example for vulvar/hip pain
    9:00 - Pelvic floor uptraining
    9:30 - Creating your yoga program
    10:00 - Break
    10:15 - Lab: home program example for pudendal neuropathic pain
    11:00 - Lunch
    11:30 - Lab: Clinical brainstorming – creating and implementing a home program
    1:00 - Final questions
    1:15 - Adjourn

    dustienne

    Dustienne Miller is the creator of the two-day course Yoga for Pelvic Pain and an instructor for PF1. Born out of an interest in creating yoga home programs for her patients, she developed a pelvic health yoga videos series called Your Pace Yoga in 201. She is a contributing author in two books about the integration of pelvic health and yoga, Yoga Mama: The Practitioner’s Guide to Prenatal Yoga (Shambhala Publications, 2016) and Healing in Urology (World Scientific). Prior conference and workshop engagements include APTA's CSM, International Pelvic Pain Society, Woman on Fire, Wound Ostomy and Continence Society, and the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Annual Assembly.

    She started her clinical practice, Flourish Physical Therapy, in Santa Rosa CA, and moved to downtown Boston. She is a board-certified women's health clinical specialist recognized by the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. Dustienne weaves yoga postures and breathing into her clinical practice, having received her yoga teacher certification through the Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health.

    Dustienne's love of movement is apparent not only in her physical therapy and yoga practice but also in her career as a professional dancer. She danced professionally in New York City for several years, most notably with the national tour of Fosse. She bridged her dance and physical therapy backgrounds working for Physioarts, who contracted her to work backstage at various Broadway shows and for Radio City Christmas Spectacular. She is currently an assistant professor of jazz dance for the musical theatre department at Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

    Dustienne passionately believes in the integration of physical therapy and yoga in a holistic model of care, helping individuals navigate through pelvic pain and incontinence to live a healthy and pain-free life. Find her on SM @yourpaceyoga and on her website, www.yourpaceyoga.com, where you will find her blog, guided meditations, videos, and additional resources.