About Us
The Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) was established in 2000 to explore and explain the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polyarticular chains of muscles.
The Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) is a continuing education institute that was established in 2000 to explore and explain the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polyarticular chains of muscles. We offer 12 post-graduate level courses, in addition to an annual PRI Interdisciplinary Studies Summit, and we welcome any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. Professional credentialing opportunities (PRC, PRT and PRP Japan) are available to qualified professionals.
The human body is not symmetrical. The neurological, circulatory, muscular and visual systems (just to name a few) are not the same on the left side of the body as they are on the right. The Postural Restoration Institute® was established in 2000, to help healthcare and fitness professionals recognize this underlying asymmetry of these systems in our body, and the postural imbalances and patterns associated with dominant, unconscious or conscious overuse, of one side of the body; our right side.
PRI credentialed providers offer a unique approach to physical medicine called Postural Restoration®. This approach addresses underlying biomechanics which can often lead to symptoms of pain and dysfunction. All mechanical influences on the body that restrict movement and contribute to improper joint and muscle position are considered, examined, and assessed. Non-manual and manual techniques are utilized to restore proper alignment of the body while proper respiratory dynamics are considered. Management encompasses prevention and lifetime integration for long-term successful outcomes.
PRI credentialed providers have completed multiple advanced PRI courses, demonstrated a thorough understanding of the primary concepts through completion of an in-depth application process, and successfully participated in both practical and analytical testing onsite in Lincoln, Nebraska.
We do not see patients here at the Postural Restoration Institute, however we can help you Find a Provider near you (see map below)!
This 16-page guide outlines several daily activities which are commonly performed in dominant or patterned positions, and demonstrates alternate ways and instruction to perform them.
Learn how PRI can help with everyday tasks such as breathing, eating, office work, sleeping, speaking, standing, and walking.
PRI has been featured in numerous magazine articles, newsletters and peer reviewed journals.
If you are an athlete, PRI can help you maximize your performance. We have general athletic performance tips as well as tips for specific sports.
Learn more about foundational concepts related to PRI with our collection of free webinars with founder, Ron Hruska.
The PRI podcast features professionals from various Healthcare and Fitness settings, discussing the use of the science of Postural Restoration® and how it is implemented within these fields.
Postural Restoration Certified™ (PRC) professionals are Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Chiropractors and Occupational Therapists who have completed the Postural Restoration Certified™ credentialing program.
Postural Restoration Trained™ (PRT) professionals are Athletic Trainers and Strength & Conditioning Coaches who have completed the Postural Restoration Trained™ credentialing program.
Postural Restoration Provider™ (PRP) professionals are healthcare and movement professionals in Japan, who have completed the Postural Restoration Provider™ credentialing program, offered through PRI Japan. The professional backgrounds of these healthcare and movement professionals are notably different than the individuals going through the available PRC and PRT Credentialing pathways here in the U.S. and the Postural Restoration Provider™ (PRP) Japan Credential is available to various healthcare and fitness professionals in Japan, who are appropriately applying the science of Postural Restoration®.
A Postural Restoration Center™ is a place of business where at least one individual is PRI Credentialed (PRC or PRT) and all other individuals on staff who are eligible for credentialing (which includes PTs, OTs, PTAs, Chiropractors, Athletic Trainers, Athletic Therapists, Strength & Conditioning Coaches with CSCS or SCCC credential, CSPS, and Exercise Physiologists), have completed two or more PRI-sponsored courses.
*To ensure that credentialed providers are keeping up with the progressive science and growth of Postural Restoration®, those listed on this page have taken a course or completed credentialing within the past 5 years. You can view the PRI® courses that each provider has completed by clicking on their individual page.
**If you are unable to find a PRI® credentialed provider in your area, please contact us to see if there is anyone who has taken PRI® courses near you.
Our Community
The Forward Locomotor Movement course is one of my favorite courses to teach because it has significantly changed my PRI treatment approach. Specifically, how to integrate visual perceptual awareness of the ambient visual system with the rest of the body during upright movement. In my opinion, FLM, Voice Box, and Cranium are three PRI courses that work together to integrate the somatosensory system, sensorimotor system, and autonomic nervous system together for improved system-wide ability to alternate and manage gravity. And, for me, the reason is that those courses use PRI NMT that we already know, and applies the scientific model of neuro-sensory behavior modification to address musculoskeletal performance far beyond what traditional orthopedic-based constructs can provide.
One of the things that separates PRI from other educational institutions is how much research is found in every course manual. FLM provides as many (or more) reference articles and books to support the concepts and techniques as any other PRI course. We spend time going through much of the research as a means to explain to the well-seasoned PRI practitioner why and how the PRI NMT are going to be cued differently, using sensory and pressure references, to change how the body “chooses” to move upright against gravity. FLM is a very forward movement-based course. And one of the things that research demonstrates is, based on how the brain functions, the body doesn’t actually need to be moving forward to improve how the body moves forward; horizontal and vertical displacement are paramount while “grounding” is not.
FLM is not like any other “gait” course you have heard of or possibly attended before because this is not a “gait” course. It is a course that unlocks the brain’s ability to self-actualize pressure and spatial management when upright against gravity during progressional displacement. Hope to see you at an FLM course in the future!
My thanks to @divergenceptandwellness for hosting us. And my thanks to @aer.pete , @eric_menchi.prt , Kyle Coogan, Rachel Medvedev, and Daniel Gosselin for their participation and questions during the course.
- Dan
May 6
The Forward Locomotor Movement course is one of my favorite courses to teach because it has significantly changed my PRI treatment approach. Specifically, how to integrate visual perceptual awareness of the ambient visual system with the rest of the body during upright movement. In my opinion, FLM, Voice Box, and Cranium are three PRI courses that work together to integrate the somatosensory system, sensorimotor system, and autonomic nervous system together for improved system-wide ability to alternate and manage gravity. And, for me, the reason is that those courses use PRI NMT that we already know, and applies the scientific model of neuro-sensory behavior modification to address musculoskeletal performance far beyond what traditional orthopedic-based constructs can provide.
One of the things that separates PRI from other educational institutions is how much research is found in every course manual. FLM provides as many (or more) reference articles and books to support the concepts and techniques as any other PRI course. We spend time going through much of the research as a means to explain to the well-seasoned PRI practitioner why and how the PRI NMT are going to be cued differently, using sensory and pressure references, to change how the body “chooses” to move upright against gravity. FLM is a very forward movement-based course. And one of the things that research demonstrates is, based on how the brain functions, the body doesn’t actually need to be moving forward to improve how the body moves forward; horizontal and vertical displacement are paramount while “grounding” is not.
FLM is not like any other “gait” course you have heard of or possibly attended before because this is not a “gait” course. It is a course that unlocks the brain’s ability to self-actualize pressure and spatial management when upright against gravity during progressional displacement. Hope to see you at an FLM course in the future!
My thanks to @divergenceptandwellness for hosting us. And my thanks to @aer.pete , @eric_menchi.prt , Kyle Coogan, Rachel Medvedev, and Daniel Gosselin for their participation and questions during the course.
- Dan
A special thank you to all those who presented at this year’s Interdisciplinary Studies Summit!
Your insight sparked curiosity, encouraged conversation and lead to a successful two days of jam packed material!
We hope YOU will consider sharing something you’re passionate about at next year’s summit on April 29-30, 2027!
Abstracts are due on July 15th!
More info in bio.
Apr 29
A special thank you to all those who presented at this year’s Interdisciplinary Studies Summit!
Your insight sparked curiosity, encouraged conversation and lead to a successful two days of jam packed material!
We hope YOU will consider sharing something you’re passionate about at next year’s summit on April 29-30, 2027!
Abstracts are due on July 15th!
More info in bio.
Calling all Canadians! 🇨🇦
Join us on June 6-7th at Concordia University of Edmonton hosted by @isaacphysiotherapy for Myokinematic Restoration with @jenpoulinpt
Ron’s looking forward to meeting you in Alberta!
Apr 28
Calling all Canadians! 🇨🇦
Join us on June 6-7th at Concordia University of Edmonton hosted by @isaacphysiotherapy for Myokinematic Restoration with @jenpoulinpt
Ron’s looking forward to meeting you in Alberta!
Congratulations to Julie Blandin and Colby Mamigonian who received the PRI Directors Dedication Award last night!
Julie Blandin is a Physical Therapist in Virginia Beach, VA, where she owns and operates THRIVE Proactive Health, which includes a team of Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches, Yoga Instructors and Nutritionists. Julie is also a Certified Athletic Trainer, and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Julie took her first PRI course in 2008 and she went on to complete PRC Credentialing in 2010. Over the course of the past 18 years, Julie has taken 53 PRI courses. Not only that, but she has hosted several PRI courses at her clinic in Virginia Beach, and she also hosted several courses in Monterrey, CA prior to moving to Virginia Beach. In addition to presenting at this year’s Summit, Julie has been very active within the PRI community over the years. She helped develop and teach the PRI Integration for Fitness and Movement course from 2015-2020.
Colby Mamigonian is a strength coach, personal trainer and movement coach in Brooklyn, NY. Colby’s goal is to be able to help his clients restore their capacity to move pain free, and then help make normal exercise a routine aspect of their life. In addition to PRI, Colby integrates information from affective neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and biotensegrity, among other areas of interest in order to help clients with conditions ranging from chronic pain, amputee, brain injury, and more.
Colby took his first PRI course in 2017 and he went on to complete PRT Credentialing in January 2023. Colby is very active within the PRI community, in addition to presenting today at our 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Studies Summit, he also presented at our 1st Summit two years ago. Colby has assisted on the PRT Application Review Committee and he also assisted with PRT testing in the summer of 2024. We know Colby will continue to be highly respected within the PRI community for many years to come.
Both Julie and Colby are “givers”, much like all of you, and we are so honored to give Julie and Colby this year’s PRI Directors Dedication Awards!
Apr 24
Congratulations to Julie Blandin and Colby Mamigonian who received the PRI Directors Dedication Award last night!
Julie Blandin is a Physical Therapist in Virginia Beach, VA, where she owns and operates THRIVE Proactive Health, which includes a team of Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Massage Therapists, Personal Trainers and Strength Coaches, Yoga Instructors and Nutritionists. Julie is also a Certified Athletic Trainer, and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.
Julie took her first PRI course in 2008 and she went on to complete PRC Credentialing in 2010. Over the course of the past 18 years, Julie has taken 53 PRI courses. Not only that, but she has hosted several PRI courses at her clinic in Virginia Beach, and she also hosted several courses in Monterrey, CA prior to moving to Virginia Beach. In addition to presenting at this year’s Summit, Julie has been very active within the PRI community over the years. She helped develop and teach the PRI Integration for Fitness and Movement course from 2015-2020.
Colby Mamigonian is a strength coach, personal trainer and movement coach in Brooklyn, NY. Colby’s goal is to be able to help his clients restore their capacity to move pain free, and then help make normal exercise a routine aspect of their life. In addition to PRI, Colby integrates information from affective neuroscience, psychoanalysis, and biotensegrity, among other areas of interest in order to help clients with conditions ranging from chronic pain, amputee, brain injury, and more.
Colby took his first PRI course in 2017 and he went on to complete PRT Credentialing in January 2023. Colby is very active within the PRI community, in addition to presenting today at our 3rd Annual Interdisciplinary Studies Summit, he also presented at our 1st Summit two years ago. Colby has assisted on the PRT Application Review Committee and he also assisted with PRT testing in the summer of 2024. We know Colby will continue to be highly respected within the PRI community for many years to come.
Both Julie and Colby are “givers”, much like all of you, and we are so honored to give Julie and Colby this year’s PRI Directors Dedication Awards!
Interdisciplinary Trust is represented by each of these speakers and their upcoming presentations over the next two days!
“You just don’t see this level of diverse collaboration everyday”
Stayed tuned over the next two days for more highlights from these speakers!
Dan Houglum, MPT, ATC/L, PRC and Donna Parise Byrne, PT, PRC, NCPT
Colby Mamigonian, CSCS, CPT, PRT
Debra Giordano, Dance & Movement Instructor and
Samantha Dauer, Dance & Pilates Instructor
Deanna Elliott, PT, DPT, PRC
Liz Larson, Cognomovement Co-Founder & Master NLP Practitioner
Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC and Dr. Heather Elton, DC, DCBCN
Julie Blandin, PT, ATC, CSCS, PRC
Jason Masek, MPT, ATC, CSCS, PRC
Ryan Leary, DDS
Apr 23
Interdisciplinary Trust is represented by each of these speakers and their upcoming presentations over the next two days!
“You just don’t see this level of diverse collaboration everyday”
Stayed tuned over the next two days for more highlights from these speakers!
Dan Houglum, MPT, ATC/L, PRC and Donna Parise Byrne, PT, PRC, NCPT
Colby Mamigonian, CSCS, CPT, PRT
Debra Giordano, Dance & Movement Instructor and
Samantha Dauer, Dance & Pilates Instructor
Deanna Elliott, PT, DPT, PRC
Liz Larson, Cognomovement Co-Founder & Master NLP Practitioner
Lori Thomsen, MPT, PRC and Dr. Heather Elton, DC, DCBCN
Julie Blandin, PT, ATC, CSCS, PRC
Jason Masek, MPT, ATC, CSCS, PRC
Ryan Leary, DDS
No better place to be during March Madness than Chapel Hill NC teaching Visual Vestibular Refinement. Especially for a couple of guys from Lincoln, NE. Ron and I were welcomed and graciously hosted by all the great practitioners from Advance Physical Therapy in Chapel Hill. Their support and dedication to PRI over the years has been amazing. Along with the staff of Advance PT, the rest of the North Carolina contingent and their years of experience with the science of PRI led to a wonderful weekend of diving deeper into the role of the visual and vestibular system and its interaction and impact on upright function. We were able to discuss the role of upright podal sense in the processing of orientation and visual perception and prescription that we hope will be helpful to all of our attendees.
The high level interaction of a group of attendees that understand the science of PRI and the need for interdisciplinary management was inspiring to us all. Special thanks to Tracy-Lynn Schuster and Molly Miller for their spontaneous discussion on the benefits and process of integrating with optometrists and their personal experiences with it. Your 5-minute discussion was a master class we wish we had on tape for others to hear.
I also would like to specifically thank the trio of Vestibular Certified Therapists from the Atlanta area. Ann, Jennifer and Allison were able to help us link the role of upright podal sense and visual processing with the vestibular system, which is a piece that they reminded us is not part of the several Vestibular Certifications they have already received. We look forward to seeing how they utilize the information in this course with their expertise in the vestibular rehab world.
We also cannot thank enough our Optometric attendees for their open-mindedness and contribution to this course. Having people with their background engage and learn with us helps us all out. Alecia, Jackie, Nancy, and Sandy, it was a pleasure having all of you with us!
….cont. in comments.
- @torinberge
- @yoshi.mitsuyama 🎥
Apr 21
No better place to be during March Madness than Chapel Hill NC teaching Visual Vestibular Refinement. Especially for a couple of guys from Lincoln, NE. Ron and I were welcomed and graciously hosted by all the great practitioners from Advance Physical Therapy in Chapel Hill. Their support and dedication to PRI over the years has been amazing. Along with the staff of Advance PT, the rest of the North Carolina contingent and their years of experience with the science of PRI led to a wonderful weekend of diving deeper into the role of the visual and vestibular system and its interaction and impact on upright function. We were able to discuss the role of upright podal sense in the processing of orientation and visual perception and prescription that we hope will be helpful to all of our attendees.
The high level interaction of a group of attendees that understand the science of PRI and the need for interdisciplinary management was inspiring to us all. Special thanks to Tracy-Lynn Schuster and Molly Miller for their spontaneous discussion on the benefits and process of integrating with optometrists and their personal experiences with it. Your 5-minute discussion was a master class we wish we had on tape for others to hear.
I also would like to specifically thank the trio of Vestibular Certified Therapists from the Atlanta area. Ann, Jennifer and Allison were able to help us link the role of upright podal sense and visual processing with the vestibular system, which is a piece that they reminded us is not part of the several Vestibular Certifications they have already received. We look forward to seeing how they utilize the information in this course with their expertise in the vestibular rehab world.
We also cannot thank enough our Optometric attendees for their open-mindedness and contribution to this course. Having people with their background engage and learn with us helps us all out. Alecia, Jackie, Nancy, and Sandy, it was a pleasure having all of you with us!
….cont. in comments.
- @torinberge
- @yoshi.mitsuyama 🎥
“How many continuing education courses have you been to that teach you how to turn muscle “off”? We are really good at turning muscle “on”.
I first heard the “Three R’s” from Ron when I was new to PRI years ago, so I continue to repeat them every time I teach”
Reposition
Retrain
Reciprocate
Apr 15
“How many continuing education courses have you been to that teach you how to turn muscle “off”? We are really good at turning muscle “on”.
I first heard the “Three R’s” from Ron when I was new to PRI years ago, so I continue to repeat them every time I teach”
Reposition
Retrain
Reciprocate
What a fantastic weekend in Anchorage. It was a proper Alaska “shoulder season” weekend and a perfect time to come together at The Physical Therapy place in order to connect and learn about patterned respiration.
Joy and Katie were amazing hosts and brought the five star Alaskan hospitality. It was truly an enjoyable few days for me exploring Anchorage and spending time with some amazing class participants.
Katie B. was an excellent example of superior T4, where her right scalenes successfully built a “bigger garage” in her right upper chest wall. This was revealed as we peeled back layers of compensation through a superior T4 manual technique.
Meg brought in her experience being a patient of PRIME in the past, and gave me some great advice for the Boston Marathon from when she ran it back in 1997! Kelsey T. and Kelsey G. helped remind us of the value of meeting, collaborating, and learning in person from each other, with Kelsey T. making the track from Reno. Bibo made the trek through “the tunnel” from Whittier to learn with us and was such a delight to have lunch with.
Beata provided fantastic recaps on day two demonstrating a full understanding of the material. Dave provided soothing narration of the manual and non-manual techniques, as well as a humbleness of admitting he may be over-patterned in his respiratory mechanics.
Juliet was a joy to have in class and provide insights on how to integrate PRI within her aquatic practice. So many applications through that medium! Oksana provided a fantastic example of PEC respiratory mechanics. Her pelvic floor patients, as well as her power lifting patients, will massively benefit from her newfound knowledge of patterned rib cage behavior.
Aryn and Sam were an absolute delight to have in class and are so fortunate to learn about patterned airflow so early on in their career. Joy and Katie are excited for them to take over The Physical Therapy Place someday 🙂
Thanks for the salmon, Sam!!
Thanks again to my two friends Joy and Katie for hosting, for the BEST PIZZA in the country, the shirt, and the lovely card. I can’t wait to go back to Alaska!
Apr 13
What a fantastic weekend in Anchorage. It was a proper Alaska “shoulder season” weekend and a perfect time to come together at The Physical Therapy place in order to connect and learn about patterned respiration.
Joy and Katie were amazing hosts and brought the five star Alaskan hospitality. It was truly an enjoyable few days for me exploring Anchorage and spending time with some amazing class participants.
Katie B. was an excellent example of superior T4, where her right scalenes successfully built a “bigger garage” in her right upper chest wall. This was revealed as we peeled back layers of compensation through a superior T4 manual technique.
Meg brought in her experience being a patient of PRIME in the past, and gave me some great advice for the Boston Marathon from when she ran it back in 1997! Kelsey T. and Kelsey G. helped remind us of the value of meeting, collaborating, and learning in person from each other, with Kelsey T. making the track from Reno. Bibo made the trek through “the tunnel” from Whittier to learn with us and was such a delight to have lunch with.
Beata provided fantastic recaps on day two demonstrating a full understanding of the material. Dave provided soothing narration of the manual and non-manual techniques, as well as a humbleness of admitting he may be over-patterned in his respiratory mechanics.
Juliet was a joy to have in class and provide insights on how to integrate PRI within her aquatic practice. So many applications through that medium! Oksana provided a fantastic example of PEC respiratory mechanics. Her pelvic floor patients, as well as her power lifting patients, will massively benefit from her newfound knowledge of patterned rib cage behavior.
Aryn and Sam were an absolute delight to have in class and are so fortunate to learn about patterned airflow so early on in their career. Joy and Katie are excited for them to take over The Physical Therapy Place someday 🙂
Thanks for the salmon, Sam!!
Thanks again to my two friends Joy and Katie for hosting, for the BEST PIZZA in the country, the shirt, and the lovely card. I can’t wait to go back to Alaska!
14 Hrs. one way, 7 different planes round trip. From Naples to Nebraska…….meet @allenamente_academy and @davide_giaiotti
These guys were a blast to hang out with for two days discussing Pelvis Restoration!
Join us in Europe this June for Impingement & Instability and Forward Locomotor Movement at @lindebergs.academy with @danhouglum or maybe in Naples someday soon 🤷♂️🤞
PS, Francesco told me to tell you it was worth it for the breakfast alone 😂
Apr 11
14 Hrs. one way, 7 different planes round trip. From Naples to Nebraska…….meet @allenamente_academy and @davide_giaiotti
These guys were a blast to hang out with for two days discussing Pelvis Restoration!
Join us in Europe this June for Impingement & Instability and Forward Locomotor Movement at @lindebergs.academy with @danhouglum or maybe in Naples someday soon 🤷♂️🤞
PS, Francesco told me to tell you it was worth it for the breakfast alone 😂
Two Weeks Away!
“Weaving Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE), Unilateral Bite Blocks and Postural Restoration® to Boost Airflow, Balance Occlusion and Bring 3-Dimensional Breath to Life”
Presented by Dr. Lupita Roca, DDS, QOM & Heather Carr, DPT, PRC, MTC, OCS, NTP
It’s not too late to join us online or in-person!
Link in bio.
Apr 7
Two Weeks Away!
“Weaving Miniscrew-Assisted Rapid Palatal Expansion (MARPE), Unilateral Bite Blocks and Postural Restoration® to Boost Airflow, Balance Occlusion and Bring 3-Dimensional Breath to Life”
Presented by Dr. Lupita Roca, DDS, QOM & Heather Carr, DPT, PRC, MTC, OCS, NTP
It’s not too late to join us online or in-person!
Link in bio.
Flying into Boston I was reminded of a trip my family and I took to Fenway park a few years ago. As I bleed pin stripes and have been brought up a NY Yankees fan, there is an inherent bias against all things Red Sox. Historic Fenway park won me over and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the game with my family. One of the striking characteristics of the stadium is the Green Monster in left field. At a height of 37 feet, it is an imposing and a formidable obstacle to balls hit in its direction.
An apt analogy for my weekend teaching Myokinematic Restoration with the great folks from Central Mass Physical Therapy & Wellness. As the course that focuses on the left AIC pattern, we discussed our bodies inherent challenge at moving and orienting to the left field. Much like a hitter trying to clear the bases, going left in Fenway and in life requires a specific swing and trajectory.
Most of the audience had already been exposed to PRI with many attendees having been at the Pelvis Restoration course Central Mass PT hosted last fall. This enabled a more involved and progressive discussion on repositioning, retraining, and restoring alternation. Some of the most dangerous hitters in baseball have an ability to hit to either side of the field, just like our ultimate goal with PRI of restoring alternating movement through both sides of the body.
A big thank you to the 13 attendees from Central Mass Physical Therapy & Wellness, you guys are becoming quite a resource for the region and I look forward to seeing your application of PRI continue to evolve and advance. I thoroughly enjoyed my second time teaching at your clinic and anticipate seeing many of you at PRI courses down the road. Last, but not least, go Yankees!
@jmillermtpt
Apr 3
Flying into Boston I was reminded of a trip my family and I took to Fenway park a few years ago. As I bleed pin stripes and have been brought up a NY Yankees fan, there is an inherent bias against all things Red Sox. Historic Fenway park won me over and I thoroughly enjoyed watching the game with my family. One of the striking characteristics of the stadium is the Green Monster in left field. At a height of 37 feet, it is an imposing and a formidable obstacle to balls hit in its direction.
An apt analogy for my weekend teaching Myokinematic Restoration with the great folks from Central Mass Physical Therapy & Wellness. As the course that focuses on the left AIC pattern, we discussed our bodies inherent challenge at moving and orienting to the left field. Much like a hitter trying to clear the bases, going left in Fenway and in life requires a specific swing and trajectory.
Most of the audience had already been exposed to PRI with many attendees having been at the Pelvis Restoration course Central Mass PT hosted last fall. This enabled a more involved and progressive discussion on repositioning, retraining, and restoring alternation. Some of the most dangerous hitters in baseball have an ability to hit to either side of the field, just like our ultimate goal with PRI of restoring alternating movement through both sides of the body.
A big thank you to the 13 attendees from Central Mass Physical Therapy & Wellness, you guys are becoming quite a resource for the region and I look forward to seeing your application of PRI continue to evolve and advance. I thoroughly enjoyed my second time teaching at your clinic and anticipate seeing many of you at PRI courses down the road. Last, but not least, go Yankees!
@jmillermtpt
Join @robertskipgeorge in San Diego for the 2026 @calchiroorg Sports Symposium.
Skip will be presenting, “The Role of Asymmetrical Breathing Patterns in Posture, Movement and Sports Performance.”
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
May 1-2, 2026
Apr 2
Join @robertskipgeorge in San Diego for the 2026 @calchiroorg Sports Symposium.
Skip will be presenting, “The Role of Asymmetrical Breathing Patterns in Posture, Movement and Sports Performance.”
Paradise Point Resort & Spa
May 1-2, 2026
For the first time ever, you can attend our April Interdisciplinary Studies Summit online from anywhere!
#notanaprilfoolsjoke
We are so excited to see many familiar faces and some new to PRI, from all over the world later this month!
Summit info and registration available in bio link!
🌱🌷🪻🌺🌼🌦️
Apr 1
For the first time ever, you can attend our April Interdisciplinary Studies Summit online from anywhere!
#notanaprilfoolsjoke
We are so excited to see many familiar faces and some new to PRI, from all over the world later this month!
Summit info and registration available in bio link!
🌱🌷🪻🌺🌼🌦️
Join us for Brain vs. Body Part 2!
Interdisciplinary Studies Summit
April 23-24th
Live or Live Stream
Early Registration ends this Friday at midnight!
Mar 25
Join us for Brain vs. Body Part 2!
Interdisciplinary Studies Summit
April 23-24th
Live or Live Stream
Early Registration ends this Friday at midnight!
We are now an Approved Provider by the NASM and AFAA for all three Primary Courses available In-Person or Online, as a self paced Home Study or Live Stream!
Mar 24
We are now an Approved Provider by the NASM and AFAA for all three Primary Courses available In-Person or Online, as a self paced Home Study or Live Stream!
Bethesda, MD, is in my backyard, so what a treat for this instructor to bring the science of Postural Respiration to my fellow colleagues and friends in the DC area.
In his article, “The Diaphragm – More than an Inspired Design”, Matt Wallden reminds us “There is arguably no other muscle in the human body that is so central, literally and figuratively, to our physical, biochemical and emotional health as the diaphragm.”
This course expands on that statement, describing how polyarticular chains of muscle create positionally restricted diaphragms, rib cages, and, thus, air flow patterns because of the lack of daily movement variety due to the habitual postures we put ourselves in. We become restricted in the posterior aspect of our rib cage, particularly on the left, and the apical and lateral aspect, particularly on the right. We adapt to this tension by belly breathing or using our necks to pull air in, which are ineffectual strategies when one needs more oxygen. The result? The many maladies that we treat, including shortness of breath, thoracic outlet syndrome, headaches, neck pain, and shoulder impingement. Attendees mastered the PRI tests, which reflect these restrictions. They gained an appreciation for the immediate impact of PRI’s non-manual and manual techniques by performing test-intervention-retest on their lab partners.
A heartfelt “thank you” goes out to Marcie Schwartz founder of Pure Symmetry Physical Therapy for hosting. The environment was first class!
-Louise
Mar 19
Bethesda, MD, is in my backyard, so what a treat for this instructor to bring the science of Postural Respiration to my fellow colleagues and friends in the DC area.
In his article, “The Diaphragm – More than an Inspired Design”, Matt Wallden reminds us “There is arguably no other muscle in the human body that is so central, literally and figuratively, to our physical, biochemical and emotional health as the diaphragm.”
This course expands on that statement, describing how polyarticular chains of muscle create positionally restricted diaphragms, rib cages, and, thus, air flow patterns because of the lack of daily movement variety due to the habitual postures we put ourselves in. We become restricted in the posterior aspect of our rib cage, particularly on the left, and the apical and lateral aspect, particularly on the right. We adapt to this tension by belly breathing or using our necks to pull air in, which are ineffectual strategies when one needs more oxygen. The result? The many maladies that we treat, including shortness of breath, thoracic outlet syndrome, headaches, neck pain, and shoulder impingement. Attendees mastered the PRI tests, which reflect these restrictions. They gained an appreciation for the immediate impact of PRI’s non-manual and manual techniques by performing test-intervention-retest on their lab partners.
A heartfelt “thank you” goes out to Marcie Schwartz founder of Pure Symmetry Physical Therapy for hosting. The environment was first class!
-Louise
Thank you UMH Sparrow for hosting Pelvis Restoration in Lansing, Michigan. I had an amazing time. This class was engaged!!!
Erin—thank for sharing outcomes with pelvis floor changes with PRI and your patients and the importance of footwear integration.
Abby—thank you for sharing the changes you experienced and carryover after our Saturday afternoon lab.
Sarika—thank you for letting me utilized you for demonstration and outcomes for the class with treating patterns and PRI Re-positioning techniques.
Georgia—thank you for letting me demonstrate the power of frontal plane integration with respiration.
Tara—thank you for being an example of frontal plane integration on the right side for the swing phase of gait.
Ritesh—thank you for being an example of a patho PEC with need of internal pressure regulation.
Sarah, Abby, Anne, Wyatt, Maddie x 2, Ally, Amanda, Sara, Liz, Karri, Kathleen, Emma, Kalyani, and Sara for your questions and intrigue.
You all gave me energy over the weekend. Here’s to integration of Pelvis Restoration for forward movement and function!!
Cheers,
Lori
Mar 16
Thank you UMH Sparrow for hosting Pelvis Restoration in Lansing, Michigan. I had an amazing time. This class was engaged!!!
Erin—thank for sharing outcomes with pelvis floor changes with PRI and your patients and the importance of footwear integration.
Abby—thank you for sharing the changes you experienced and carryover after our Saturday afternoon lab.
Sarika—thank you for letting me utilized you for demonstration and outcomes for the class with treating patterns and PRI Re-positioning techniques.
Georgia—thank you for letting me demonstrate the power of frontal plane integration with respiration.
Tara—thank you for being an example of frontal plane integration on the right side for the swing phase of gait.
Ritesh—thank you for being an example of a patho PEC with need of internal pressure regulation.
Sarah, Abby, Anne, Wyatt, Maddie x 2, Ally, Amanda, Sara, Liz, Karri, Kathleen, Emma, Kalyani, and Sara for your questions and intrigue.
You all gave me energy over the weekend. Here’s to integration of Pelvis Restoration for forward movement and function!!
Cheers,
Lori
I was happy to bring some North Carolina sunshine to Lincoln, Nebraska in February a few weeks ago for an unseasonably warm offering of the Human Evolution course via live stream. We had a wonderfully interactive experience as we allowed any of the interested participants from 6 countries and 13 US states to unmute at will to ask questions or to comment. It was almost like you were right there in the room with me!
Topics of conversation included participants’ comments about their own developmental experiences, those of their children, and of course of their patients. We emphasized the critical importance of crawling- at any age, how our brains process visual and auditory space when we walk behind an object that we impart motion to, and how something as simple as a stairwell can offer such rich sensory motor stimuli for pattern re-programming, to name a few.
A few participants commented about how a developmentally informed therapeutic approach to movement was immediately having an impact on how they were thinking about their patients. They appreciated the many avatars used in over 120 videos of direct patient care that helped to demonstrate concepts and therapeutic improvements. Further, considerations about our daily processing of specific sensory information cross referenced with our ability for alternating reciprocal movement when we are horizontal (rolling for bed mobility, and crawling), to the transitions of becoming upright, followed by more sophisticated movements while upright (pushing something, standing on one leg and negotiating stairs forward and backwards) can be powerful tools for non-manual technique selection, especially for patients and clients who are more complicated.
@lisamanginopt.ndt.prc
Mar 11
I was happy to bring some North Carolina sunshine to Lincoln, Nebraska in February a few weeks ago for an unseasonably warm offering of the Human Evolution course via live stream. We had a wonderfully interactive experience as we allowed any of the interested participants from 6 countries and 13 US states to unmute at will to ask questions or to comment. It was almost like you were right there in the room with me!
Topics of conversation included participants’ comments about their own developmental experiences, those of their children, and of course of their patients. We emphasized the critical importance of crawling- at any age, how our brains process visual and auditory space when we walk behind an object that we impart motion to, and how something as simple as a stairwell can offer such rich sensory motor stimuli for pattern re-programming, to name a few.
A few participants commented about how a developmentally informed therapeutic approach to movement was immediately having an impact on how they were thinking about their patients. They appreciated the many avatars used in over 120 videos of direct patient care that helped to demonstrate concepts and therapeutic improvements. Further, considerations about our daily processing of specific sensory information cross referenced with our ability for alternating reciprocal movement when we are horizontal (rolling for bed mobility, and crawling), to the transitions of becoming upright, followed by more sophisticated movements while upright (pushing something, standing on one leg and negotiating stairs forward and backwards) can be powerful tools for non-manual technique selection, especially for patients and clients who are more complicated.
@lisamanginopt.ndt.prc
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