Leslie Howard – Pelvic Floor Yoga™ Teacher Training

• 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