Healing Diastasis

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This workshop offers 4 PMA CECs upon completion and passing of the required quiz.

(Please remember, the PMA accepts a maximum of 12 online CECs toward their bi-annual 16 CEC requirement. Details.)

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

Student Comments

" 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

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

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

Mikki O'Neil 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 Mercogliano 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 Santana 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 Buchanan 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 Liberatore Really great course! Thanks

Jennifer Street 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 Schock Informative workshop

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

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

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

Susan Honer 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 Abel 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 Allen-Magers Very interesting

CHRISTINA JEZIORSKI 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 Penrod 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 Cannady 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 Pepper 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 Tenorio Really good workshop! Thank you, Jennifer!

Ryan Bailey Great course.

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

Jennifer Gianni 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 Jeha 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 Riddick Great workshop, lots of helpful information.

Nicole Skaife Great information and explanation of RDA and techniques!