Healing Diastasis

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Description

More than half of adult women have pelvic floor dysfunctions such as loss of bladder control, bowel pain, pubic symphysis pain and prolapse. Most dysfunctions include a Diastasis Rectus Abdominis which is the tell tale sign of fascial loosening in the core corset.

Put your foundational Pilates skills and biomechanics knowledge to work to learn simple and effective strategies to prevent and heal Diastasis and dysfunctions that go along with the unraveling of this connective tissue.

Learn sequences for healing and advancing the DRA client and strategies on how to best work in conjunction with doctors and physical therapist will also be discussed.

This information will be valuable to anyone that works with the DRA population including PT's, massage therapists, yoga instructors and Personal trainers as well as the Pilates professional.

This course is not in any way a replacement for Jennifer's live Healing Diastasis Course. To delve deeper and for comprehensive information please consider joining Jennifer for her course live. Info here.

Objectives

To teach participants what a DRA is, how it occurs and what it means for full body health.
To teach the basics of central core anatomy both the individual parts, the fascial connections and how they work synergistically together.
To help instructors understand how to train and then strengthen the Core Corset.
To teach simple techniques and sequences on the Mat to progress a client with fascial loosening towards fascial tensioning.
To teach simple techniques and sequences on the reformer to progress a client with fascial loosening towards fascial tensioning. Great emphasis will be put on how the spring helps us in this endeavor.

Concepts & Techniques

Techniques, applications and diagnostic exercises to progress healing
Release work for DRA client
Aligning and releasing the 4 main diaphragms in the body
Mat protocol for DRA client
Equipment protocol for the DRA client

Props & Equipment Used

Balls
Mat
Reformer
Small Props
Trap/Cad

Workshop Level

Advanced
Beginner
Intermediate

Duration & Access

This workshop is approximately 2.3 hour long and you have 30 days of access.
(No expiration for Forever Access Members)

About Jennifer Gianni

Jennifer has over 20 years of experience in the mind/body field. She began her formal Pilates training in Los Angeles at Performing Arts Physical Therapy under the direction of Melinda Bryan (certifie... Find Out More Other Workshops by Jennifer Gianni

Feedback on Healing Diastasis by Jennifer Gianni

" I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop! I have so many clients who suffer from this and have been given so much misinformation regarding the subject! Hearing that the ultimate goal does NOT necessarily mean closing the gap will be so helpful for my mamas! "

Vanessa U

" A well researched workshop that’s a must watch. You’ll walk away with the knowledge to really help support your clients journey to recovery. Thank you! "

Zoe F

" Wonderful imageryVery creative ideasIt is very specific to the client It just wets my appetite for wanting more understanding of how to work with DRA clients Thank you. "

Amy S

" Great imagery cues. Explanations are really clear and it was very helpful to see an actual client with diastasis work through the movements and exercises. "

Christine K

" This workshop was very informative and helpful. It was very creative and smart. I learned a lot of new information especially concerning the lines alba and not focusing my attention so much on closing the rectus halves. I appreciate Jennifer's attention to detail and descriptive cueing. "

Felice K

" Thank you for putting this course together, it was nice to see a DA course that didn't focus on "fixing" the gap, but rather synchronizing the pieces. I myself an 15 months postpartum and wish I would have taken this months ago :) Lots to play with!! "

Allison C

" Wonderful workshop. I found the pop-up graphics very helpful - allowed me to pause the workshop and take descriptive notes. Jeniffer's explanation of the why behind her cues and the various use of props was very knowledgable.I look forward to taking more workshops with Fusion Pilates! "

Victoria

" Very helpful and interesting course that adds another dimension to my treatment of DA. "

Wanda G

" Thank you for this great workshop! There is so much to learn and this information will give me more confidence with DRA clients as well as deepen my understanding of the systems of our body that need to work well together and how to facilitate it. I enjoyed Jennifer's cueing and wonderful ability to explain why and how. "

Oksana P

" This workshop was very well organized and contained tons of valuable techniques for working with the postpartum population affected by DRA. Jennifer does a great job explaining the concepts. "

Kelly M

" What an incredible course!!! Thank you so much. Can't wait to put it into practise! "

Mrs M

" It was very interesting to learn how important release work is when it comes to healing diastasis. Eye opening. "

Tiffany H

" Really great course! Thanks "

JoAnna L

" I liked that the workshop was filmed using a real client and watching it unfold in real-time. "

Yolanda N

" Thanks, Jennifer! Super fascinating take on DRA. I learned a lot and look forward to implementing some of your techniques with my clients. "

Karen Henderson H

" Excellent course- thank you for all of the excellent information! The videos were great and the pop-ups super helpful! "

Mischa D

Featured Student Feedback

Mijung H I am currently pregnant. This lecture was a great help to me as I am about to give birth. I have one question. What should I do if I have difficulty walking for long periods of time due to back pain?

TILSIM O Thanks for lighting information

Vanessa U I thoroughly enjoyed this workshop! I have so many clients who suffer from this and have been given so much misinformation regarding the subject! Hearing that the ultimate goal does NOT necessarily mean closing the gap will be so helpful for my mamas!

Zoe F A well researched workshop that’s a must watch. You’ll walk away with the knowledge to really help support your clients journey to recovery. Thank you!

Carrie C Great imagery and cues!

Amy S Wonderful imageryVery creative ideasIt is very specific to the client It just wets my appetite for wanting more understanding of how to work with DRA clients Thank you.

Patricia E I found specially interesting the release work. That is so important before any other corrective exercise.

Christine K Great imagery cues. Explanations are really clear and it was very helpful to see an actual client with diastasis work through the movements and exercises.

Felice K This workshop was very informative and helpful. It was very creative and smart. I learned a lot of new information especially concerning the lines alba and not focusing my attention so much on closing the rectus halves. I appreciate Jennifer's attention to detail and descriptive cueing.

Rachel A So much good information! I will definitely need to re-watch this one to make sure I soak it all in.

Giovanna G Very useful tips to work with this population of clients; I have enjoyed especially the first part, the releasing one, because I discovered that this part of the work on diastasis is very important.

Gabriella C I really enjoyed this workshop. There was a lot of great insight to DRA. The only thing I want more of is it’s connection to pelvic floor dysfunction. I will be looking for more workshops by Jennifer!

Anna S I would encourage the audience to try to pause the video in between and try some of the exercises on their own to get a better sense of why you are doing them and to keep the audience engaged. I additionally recommend attempting to encourage more mat based exercises to encourage a home exercise program and improve client compliance and outcomes. I wish there was a summary of what she did, why she did it, and her outcomes with her client. Otherwise I think Jennifer is very skilled.

Allison C Thank you for putting this course together, it was nice to see a DA course that didn't focus on "fixing" the gap, but rather synchronizing the pieces. I myself an 15 months postpartum and wish I would have taken this months ago :) Lots to play with!!

Victoria Wonderful workshop. I found the pop-up graphics very helpful - allowed me to pause the workshop and take descriptive notes. Jeniffer's explanation of the why behind her cues and the various use of props was very knowledgable.I look forward to taking more workshops with Fusion Pilates!

Torrin A Interesting course. Loved being able to see the different uses of equipment.

Angie S Dear Jennifer, thank you for your detailed videos on Healing Diastasis. I have learnt a lot from watching you work with your clients and i found that the pop-up words really helped me to focus and grasp what you were doing. One suggestion for you would be to add in a few more mat-based exercises that we could get our clients to do as homework so it helps to cement what they are learning in the studio with us.

Wanda G Very helpful and interesting course that adds another dimension to my treatment of DA.

Eileen G This was really interesting. I have to admit it was very intensely personal and I would have to take way more classes to even start to work with a client in the same manner. I did learn a lot about diastasis and other pelvic issues.

Pamella D great workshop

Oksana P Thank you for this great workshop! There is so much to learn and this information will give me more confidence with DRA clients as well as deepen my understanding of the systems of our body that need to work well together and how to facilitate it. I enjoyed Jennifer's cueing and wonderful ability to explain why and how.

Mary S I have a pre and post natal certification but found the information in this course helpful to dig deeper into Diastasis, I look forward to implementing the techniques into my practice.

Kelly M This workshop was very well organized and contained tons of valuable techniques for working with the postpartum population affected by DRA. Jennifer does a great job explaining the concepts.

Alisa C Great information

Christie H Lots of great information

Jessica O Great tips ! Biggest lesson for me was DR is a symptom of the whole body being dysfunctional and we need to find fascial lengthening even more than strengthening to help heal and itâ€™s not just focused centrically on the DR but 3D and releasing upper thoracic and pelvis

Liz Great workshop

Mrs M What an incredible course!!! Thank you so much. Can't wait to put it into practise!

Scotti H Found the content very interesting and in depth for learning about fascia; and DRA from a different angle. Good case study to learn how understanding fascial synergies can be "applied" for clients with dysfunctions. Great to have this layer of understanding for DRA clients, outside of the "do these exercises, don't do these..." guidelines. Finally I loved some of the imagery and cueing that was used - adding to my toolbox since TA engagement and alignment can be a struggle for many clients.

Tiffany H It was very interesting to learn how important release work is when it comes to healing diastasis. Eye opening.

Jaclyn F This workshop was so helpful. I'll reach out in the forum to ask about some of the props used.

Mikki O thanks so much. i enjoyed spending time with you at POT NOLA. This additional class was a treat and great supplement to our full friday RDA session along with the1/2 day release work on saturday. I usually cram all this into my initial intake and then build upon so nice to see you work it out in multiple sessions. love your work!!!!

Toni M Very detailed, it seems that it would,be a little difficult to teach such intricate detailed body work to a lay person that is not in the health field or a Pilates Instructor

Hilary S I appreciated the use of different apparatus. I would have maybe like a printable handout for the different types of diaphragms and her ideals on structure. I know some of this is based on your own judgement. So I will use the tricks of the trade. I appreciate the nice young lady being vulnerable.

Jennifer B I enjoyed this different format and seeing the work done on a brand new client. I would also like to see a short recount at the beginning or end of each video with Jen's summary of why she did what she did in the session, as well as some options for working with diastasis in the other postures (butt gripper or chest gripper), although obviously that is a lot more content!

JoAnna L Really great course! Thanks

Jennifer S This was a great seminar. I felt like some of the concepts I learned in the Sling System seminar were incorporated, but putting a spin on the concepts for this client and her challenges.

Stephanie S Informative workshop

Yolanda N I liked that the workshop was filmed using a real client and watching it unfold in real-time.

Karen Henderson H Thanks, Jennifer! Super fascinating take on DRA. I learned a lot and look forward to implementing some of your techniques with my clients.

Sarah J great workshop! very detailed and I liked the different uses of the apparatuses.

Susan H Jennifer, This workshop has been so influential for me and a break through in my ability feel CONFIDENT working with post-natal mothers with DRA. Your explanations of the work is detailed and accessible. I love that the work truly moves the student. I have seen remarkable improvements in my DRA clients and they feel the difference. Thank you!

Aurelie A I enjoyed the workshop and in particular that you are working with a real body with DRA and how you insist on fascial release as this has been the missing link for my own DRA recovery (still in progress)! It would be nice to see how the work progresses as the client gets better. Also more info about the warmies would be good. Also appreciate the references. Thank you!

Jacqueline A Very interesting

CHRISTINA J I really enjoyed the workshop. The material was useful for myself and my clients. Very detailed, great cues, and I like the use of a 'novice' client.

Emily P Hi I was at the conference in Phoenix where I took care of class. I am still a student but I've been in bodywork for 20 years. Because your class I found a pelvic floor physical therapist and now I am a true advocate for DRA I am checking everybody I can get my hands on.

Lauren C This was very informative. I really enjoyed learning about the healing process of diastasis. The speed was a little harder for note taking but very digestible material.

Leila P I thought many of the concepts were very beneficial in working with clients. I would have loved to see more exercises on the equipment and perhaps more progression as the client starts to heal. Maybe a Part 2 could be offered?

Juliana T Really good workshop! Thank you, Jennifer!

Ryan B Great course.

Mischa D Excellent course- thank you for all of the excellent information! The videos were great and the pop-ups super helpful!

Jennifer G Hi J - Thank you for your feedback. I really appreciate it. People have expressed that they want to see more of this work so I am working on another DRA video. They take a while to film and edit because of all the separate sessions we are filming and then editing together. I will look at the current video and see if I can put some more info up on the screen about the direction and pressure of the smartspine domes. Perhaps I can also film a Pilates Show on this in dec. Love--Jen

Jennifer J I really liked this workshop. I have several clients with DRA and it has helped me to know how to proceed with them. I loved the release work. The only improvement would be to have the instructor say which direction she was moving the smart spine domes (compressing in; moving up, down, etc.)

Dagmar R Great workshop, lots of helpful information.

Nicole S Great information and explanation of RDA and techniques!