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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.
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What a fantastic weekend in Anchorage. It was a proper Alaska “shoulder season” weekend and a perfect time to come...
Flying into Boston I was reminded of a trip my family and I took to Fenway park a few years...
We are now an Approved Provider by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and Athletics and Fitness Association of...
Vermont has long been a PRI friendly region of the country. So I was very excited to have the opportunity...
“Something happened” in Lincoln last weekend! What a fantastic group of people, both online and in person. We had super...
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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
Last weekend I travelled up to VA Beach to teach Myokinematics of the Hip and Pelvis to an enthusiastic group of rehab and fitness professionals. My PRI friend Jule Blandin hosted the course this weekend. I had never been to her facility, so I thoroughly enjoyed meeting her staff and seeing her clinic. I got to hang out with some course attendees that I had taught before in NYC and Baltimore! Thanks to Ally, James and Carla for coming back to learn more from me! Plus a very special “SHOUT OUT”. to Dottie for helping me keep the energy up and the crowd under control! They say everything’s bigger in Texas and no doubt her voice was BIG! The weekend began with discussions of the Left AIC pattern, how it affects the position of the pelvis. We explored various compensatory patterns we may see our patients and clients develop and adapt into as they move forward in the gait cycle. We discussed ligaments and muscles all morning. By the time the afternoon rolled around we were busy working through positional testing and repositioning activities. This group was loving it. There were several newbies to PRI in our class as well as some seasoned professionals seeking to improve their treatment efficiencies.
Sunday began with Q and A and many patient related questions were discussed. I love teaching the Hruska Adduction lift test and this weekend was no different. After the didactic presentation we worked on practicing the positional tests from Saturday and integrated functional testing and ligamentous muscle importance. Wow did we have some overlengthened hamstrings in this group! Day two went by way too quickly but we made it through to the finish as we all enjoyed a little All four belly lift walk to inhibit before hitting the road home!
A big thank-you to @thriveproactivehealth for taking such good care of me, opening her clinic home to all of us to learn and her awesome staff for supporting the course attendees.
Mar 9
Last weekend I travelled up to VA Beach to teach Myokinematics of the Hip and Pelvis to an enthusiastic group of rehab and fitness professionals. My PRI friend Jule Blandin hosted the course this weekend. I had never been to her facility, so I thoroughly enjoyed meeting her staff and seeing her clinic. I got to hang out with some course attendees that I had taught before in NYC and Baltimore! Thanks to Ally, James and Carla for coming back to learn more from me! Plus a very special “SHOUT OUT”. to Dottie for helping me keep the energy up and the crowd under control! They say everything’s bigger in Texas and no doubt her voice was BIG! The weekend began with discussions of the Left AIC pattern, how it affects the position of the pelvis. We explored various compensatory patterns we may see our patients and clients develop and adapt into as they move forward in the gait cycle. We discussed ligaments and muscles all morning. By the time the afternoon rolled around we were busy working through positional testing and repositioning activities. This group was loving it. There were several newbies to PRI in our class as well as some seasoned professionals seeking to improve their treatment efficiencies.
Sunday began with Q and A and many patient related questions were discussed. I love teaching the Hruska Adduction lift test and this weekend was no different. After the didactic presentation we worked on practicing the positional tests from Saturday and integrated functional testing and ligamentous muscle importance. Wow did we have some overlengthened hamstrings in this group! Day two went by way too quickly but we made it through to the finish as we all enjoyed a little All four belly lift walk to inhibit before hitting the road home!
A big thank-you to @thriveproactivehealth for taking such good care of me, opening her clinic home to all of us to learn and her awesome staff for supporting the course attendees.
Silicon Valley has been at the core of the tech industry for a long time. A fitting local to hold Pelvis Restoration, the primary course that best elucidates true core function and control. When technology works smoothly, the unseen complexity and work hours behind it can go unrecognized. The same can be said for the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms as they work “behind the scenes” compared to more superficial and easily identifiable “core” muscles. When the “roof and floor” of our core are appropriately positioned and synchronized there is a beautiful dynamic interplay between their postural, respiratory, and pressure control functions.
The class and I delved into the programming and circuitry behind pelvic position, asymmetrical pattern influence, and the role we can have as “programmers” to promote harmony across two sides of a pelvis, pelvic diaphragm, and respiratory diaphragm. The asymmetrical design of our human operating system was explored in great depth on day one. Day two was all about writing code to address the asymmetrical design and be sure our connectivity is enhanced in left stance with the ultimate goal of alternating between our right and left “systems”.
A big thank you to our host group at Competitive Edge Physical Therapy @competitiveedgept who created a great learning environment both physically and through their engagement. Thank you as well to Competitive Edge team member Tim Dempsey, PRT, CSCS, CPT, PES, DNSET. @coach_timdempsey While Tim readily admits he’s not a tech guy in the traditional sense, his expertise in lab and thoughtful commentary made it evident he’s a true tech genius when it comes to human function and PRI application.
@jmillermtpt
Mar 4
Silicon Valley has been at the core of the tech industry for a long time. A fitting local to hold Pelvis Restoration, the primary course that best elucidates true core function and control. When technology works smoothly, the unseen complexity and work hours behind it can go unrecognized. The same can be said for the respiratory and pelvic diaphragms as they work “behind the scenes” compared to more superficial and easily identifiable “core” muscles. When the “roof and floor” of our core are appropriately positioned and synchronized there is a beautiful dynamic interplay between their postural, respiratory, and pressure control functions.
The class and I delved into the programming and circuitry behind pelvic position, asymmetrical pattern influence, and the role we can have as “programmers” to promote harmony across two sides of a pelvis, pelvic diaphragm, and respiratory diaphragm. The asymmetrical design of our human operating system was explored in great depth on day one. Day two was all about writing code to address the asymmetrical design and be sure our connectivity is enhanced in left stance with the ultimate goal of alternating between our right and left “systems”.
A big thank you to our host group at Competitive Edge Physical Therapy @competitiveedgept who created a great learning environment both physically and through their engagement. Thank you as well to Competitive Edge team member Tim Dempsey, PRT, CSCS, CPT, PES, DNSET. @coach_timdempsey While Tim readily admits he’s not a tech guy in the traditional sense, his expertise in lab and thoughtful commentary made it evident he’s a true tech genius when it comes to human function and PRI application.
@jmillermtpt
Join us for “Re-Orientation of the Biotensegral Body Through the Right Hemisphere” April 23-34th!
Presented by Colby Mamigonian, CSCS, CPT, PRT
Available in person or online!
Mar 3
Join us for “Re-Orientation of the Biotensegral Body Through the Right Hemisphere” April 23-34th!
Presented by Colby Mamigonian, CSCS, CPT, PRT
Available in person or online!
For new attendees day one of Postural Respiration, or any PRI course, opens the door to a new way of thinking about patient assessment and treatment that is exciting and to a degree a little daunting as asymmetrical anatomy and patterns of breathing and movement are described in an observationally and evidence based manner. A central tenet in PRI is that we are all, universally, anatomically asymmetrical. The two sides of the body may look from the outside the same while inside we are different, left versus right, and this affects how we move, breathe, and function as a human being in our own unique way.
Asymmetries are a gift for movement and what this class really got was that an over-reliance on one side of the body needs to be recognized and managed or end-range dependence results while pain and pathology may follow. In fact. most of the patients that present to our offices share a similarity that an end-range reliance to one side of their body expressed in many unique and varying degrees will result in pain and/or pathology.
This course explores the relationship of the abdominal wall and the diaphragm, ribcage, pelvis and the form and function of the thorax or how we deliver air pressure sense into our thorax. One of the most unique topics in this course is that breathing and management of airflow may develop a pathologic pattern affecting every physiologic system in the human bod and defined as SuperiorT-4 syndrome. Superior T-4 is a result of an overuse of accessory muscles of respiration, especially muscles in the neck, that disrupts airflow into a chest wall that limits the ability for quiet breathing, movement, and dynamic posture.
I want to thank the students who travelled from Washington, California, and distant parts of Oregon. I especially want to thank Dan Arnold, PT and First Call Home Health for being the "anchor contact" and hosting these two days. I want to thank Minh Nguyen, OT, PRC, a veteran PRI practitioner, for lab assisting and adding his time and energy to facilitate everyone`s learning experience. And thank you to all of the students with your questions and enthusiasm for a rich and rewarding experience of Postural Respiration.
Feb 26
For new attendees day one of Postural Respiration, or any PRI course, opens the door to a new way of thinking about patient assessment and treatment that is exciting and to a degree a little daunting as asymmetrical anatomy and patterns of breathing and movement are described in an observationally and evidence based manner. A central tenet in PRI is that we are all, universally, anatomically asymmetrical. The two sides of the body may look from the outside the same while inside we are different, left versus right, and this affects how we move, breathe, and function as a human being in our own unique way.
Asymmetries are a gift for movement and what this class really got was that an over-reliance on one side of the body needs to be recognized and managed or end-range dependence results while pain and pathology may follow. In fact. most of the patients that present to our offices share a similarity that an end-range reliance to one side of their body expressed in many unique and varying degrees will result in pain and/or pathology.
This course explores the relationship of the abdominal wall and the diaphragm, ribcage, pelvis and the form and function of the thorax or how we deliver air pressure sense into our thorax. One of the most unique topics in this course is that breathing and management of airflow may develop a pathologic pattern affecting every physiologic system in the human bod and defined as SuperiorT-4 syndrome. Superior T-4 is a result of an overuse of accessory muscles of respiration, especially muscles in the neck, that disrupts airflow into a chest wall that limits the ability for quiet breathing, movement, and dynamic posture.
I want to thank the students who travelled from Washington, California, and distant parts of Oregon. I especially want to thank Dan Arnold, PT and First Call Home Health for being the "anchor contact" and hosting these two days. I want to thank Minh Nguyen, OT, PRC, a veteran PRI practitioner, for lab assisting and adding his time and energy to facilitate everyone`s learning experience. And thank you to all of the students with your questions and enthusiasm for a rich and rewarding experience of Postural Respiration.
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Join us this April for “The Ripple Effects of Fear: How Clearing Somatic Fear with Cognomovement Improves Pregnancy, Birth Outcomes, Maternal Well-Being, and Child Development”
Presented by: Liz Larson, Cognomovement Co-Founder & Master NLP Practitioner
Join our annual Interdisciplinary Studies Summit in person or online!
Early Registration rate ends March 27th!
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