This advanced course focuses on how our cranial structures, the cerebral, midbrain and cerebellar regions, that are responsible for underlying ANS tension and CNS tone, can be self-regulated through oscillatory integration of rhythmic function and alternating cycles of sense. Discussion and demonstration on how postural adaptation to compensatory patterning can be resolved through lateralization of neural rhythms. Anatomical relationships between autonomic and central nervous system interplay will be clinically outlined and supportive research on how to resolve cranial generated physiological conflict and cortical sensory-motor function will strengthen the understanding principles behind thoracic cranial technique recommendations. This course outlines how pressure regulation by the palatopharyngeus muscle, the pterygopalatine fossa and the palatine aponeurosis requires temporal and occlusal oscillation; in order to prevent over lateralized use of these areas and thus dysafferentation and over-convergence of occlusion, hearing, sight, and sound production.
Prior attendance of Cervical Revolution is required. *Dentists may attend without prior attendance of Cervical Revolution.
Educational Level: Advanced
Instructional Methods: Lecture, demonstration, clinical application, case discussion, and Q&A
Live Stream courses will take place from 8am-5pm CT each day, and certificates of completion/CE credit will be awarded the following week after completion of the course evaluation survey and short post-test. For more information on whether your state/organization is approved for CE approval, please click on the “CE Approval” tab. Live Stream courses will be engaging, interactive and include demonstration of objective testing and/or non-manual techniques, in addition to course attendees being able to ask questions throughout the course. All that’s needed on your end is reliable internet access, a webcam, microphone and speaker (or a smart phone can be used if you do not have a computer or laptop with this capability) to utilize ZOOM for the live stream course. The ZOOM links for the live stream course will be included in the confirmation email. The course manual will be shipped directly to you 1-2 weeks before the course. *International registrants are discounted $30 since we do not ship manuals internationally, however you will be able to print the digital manual if you so choose. A digital version of the course manual will be added to your PRI account the week of the course. In addition, participants will receive access to the recording of the live stream course for 14 days to review the material, and re-watch any material that may have been missed due to connection issues. Those who attend in-person during a live streamed course will also receive access to the recording for 14 days. Extensions beyond this 14 day review are not available. ***Please note: In order to receive access to the recording for review, you must participate in person on the Live Stream course with your camera on for at least half of the course (7.5 hours). If you sign up for the course and do not participate in at least 7.5 hours of the live stream, you will not receive the recording and you will not be refunded. Also, once course manuals have been shipped (or the digital version has been added to your account), there will be no refunds for cancellations.***
- Provide an overview on how the human cortical lateralization, hemispheric specialization and asymmetrical anatomical design influences autonomic nervous system variability and breathing patterns.
- Outline physiologic relationships of cranial sacral compensatory activity to hemi-bronchi function and corresponding postural asymmetry.
- Outline how to resolve cranial generated physiological conflict with postural imbalanced centralized sense through sacral cranial repositioning.
- Optimize postural related functional autonomic physiologic behavior and cranial oscillatory balance through thoracic cranial respiratory rhythm, integrating occlusal, visual and auditory processing when and if necessary.
Day One
| 7:30am – 8:00am |
Registration and Light Breakfast |
| 8:00am – 10:00am |
Overview of Postural Issues Related to the Brain’s Lateralization, Hemispheric Specialization and the Autonomic and Central Nervous System’s Influence on Physiologic and Breathing Patterns |
| 10:00am – 10:15am |
Break |
| 10:15am – 12:00pm |
Cranial Compensatory Behavior Related to Lateralized References, Postural CNS Afferentation and Compensation |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00 – 3:00pm |
Human Patterned Compensation |
| 3:00 – 3:15pm |
Break |
| 3:15pm – 5:00pm |
Behavior Related to Centered Pressure Perception, ANS Dysafferentation and Convergence from Auditory, Visual, Speech, and Dental Processing |
Day Two
| 7:45am – 8:00am |
Sign-In and Light Breakfast |
| 8:00am – 10:00am |
Cranial Centric Relation and Coincidence with Bronchi Diameter (Autonomics) |
| 10:00am – 10:15am |
Break |
| 10:15am – 12:00pm |
Resolving Cranial-Generated Physiological Conflict with Postural Imbalanced CNS Sense Through Sacral Cranial Re-Sensing of Position |
| 12:00pm – 1:00pm |
Lunch (on your own) |
| 1:00pm-2:00pm |
Resolving Postural Related Dysfunctional Autonomic Behavior and Physiology Through Thoracic Cranial Function |
| 2:00pm-3:00pm |
Discussion Related to Long Seated PRI Techniques to Reduce Cranial Thoracic Foundational Regulation |
| 3:00pm – 3:15pm |
Break |
| 3:15pm – 4:00pm |
Cranial Oscillatory Alternation Considerations |
| 4:00pm – 5:00pm |
Cranial Clockwise and Counterclockwise Considerations |
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Licensed Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
Licensed Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
Licensed Chiropractors
Dentists and Dental Assistants
Certified Athletic Trainers
Certified Strength & Conditioning Coaches
Certified Personal Trainers
Licensed Massage Therapists
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
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All participants in Postural Restoration Institute™ (PRI) continuing education courses are entitled to an accessible, accommodating, and supportive teaching and learning environment. Participants have the right to request accommodations and the responsibility to provide disability documentation that supports those requests. PRI has the right to establish eligibility guidelines in accordance with both law and policy regarding disability and provide those accommodations that appropriately provide equal access to the programs and activities it sponsors.
A Certificate of Completion for 15 contact hours is awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of this course. Before attending a course, please verify CEU acceptance with your profession’s regulating body.
Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
- The following states accept other state approval and thus would honor this course as an approved course: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
- Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2022 – February 17, 2025.
- Approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 15 CCus for PTs and PTAs. Approval valid March 22, 2024 – March 22, 2026. Approval #78316TX.
- Approved by the California Physical Therapy Association for 1.5 CEUs. Approval valid March 22, 2024 – March 22, 2025. CPTA #23-623.*Approval valid only for courses offered in the state of California & live streams. If you attend this course outside the state of California, you will need to submit an individual CEU approval application with the CPTA.
- Approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association for 15 CE Hours.Course Approval #205-9096. Approval valid January 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025.
Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
PRI is no longer recognized as an Approved Provider through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Many states do not require any sort of pre-approval process. And of the ones that do, most state licensure boards allow self-submission of CE programs. Please check with your state licensure board to determine if you will be able to submit PRI courses for CE hours.
Chiropractors
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date.
Athletic Trainers
Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Massage Therapists
PRI is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Provider number 451877-12. *Approval applies to select live courses only. This live course is approved. **Approval not valid for New York licensed massage therapists.
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
PRI reserves the right to cancel and refund a course attendee’s registration if any concerns arise regarding the course attendee’s qualifications as a healthcare or fitness professional, copyright infringement, or any other illegal activity involving PRI copyrighted materials. International attendees may be required to review and sign a Copyright and Intellectual Property Recognition and Disclosure Contract prior to receiving access to course materials.
A Certificate of Completion for 15 contact hours is awarded to attendees upon the successful completion of this course. Before attending a course, please verify CEU acceptance with your profession’s regulating body.
Physical Therapists and PT Assistants
- The following states accept other state approval and thus would honor this course as an approved course: Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Washington DC, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wyoming.
- Approved by the New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions. Approval valid February 18, 2022 – February 17, 2025.
- Approved by the Texas Board of Physical Therapy Examiners for 15 CCus for PTs and PTAs. Approval valid March 22, 2024 – March 22, 2026. Approval #78316TX.
- Approved by the California Physical Therapy Association for 1.5 CEUs. Approval valid March 22, 2024 – March 22, 2025. CPTA #23-623.*Approval valid only for courses offered in the state of California & live streams. If you attend this course outside the state of California, you will need to submit an individual CEU approval application with the CPTA.
- Approved by the Illinois Physical Therapy Association for 15 CE Hours.Course Approval #205-9096. Approval valid January 1, 2024 – January 1, 2025.
- Approved by the Minnesota Board of Physical Therapy for 15 hours. Course Approval #9653. Approval valid January 1, 2024 – December 31, 2024. *Approved for live stream courses only.
Occupational Therapists and OT Assistants
PRI is no longer recognized as an Approved Provider through the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA). Many states do not require any sort of pre-approval process. And of the ones that do, most state licensure boards allow self-submission of CE programs. Please check with your state licensure board to determine if you will be able to submit PRI courses for CE hours.
Chiropractors
In the states where PRI is sponsoring courses and where approval through state licensing agencies is required, PRI will look into applying for CEUs for Chiropractors (upon request). Requests must be made at least 90 days prior to the course date.
Athletic Trainers
Postural Restoration Institute (BOC AP# P2376) is approved by the Board of Certification, Inc. to provide continuing education to Certified Athletic Trainers. This program is eligible for a maximum of 15 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs should claim only those hours actually spent in the educational program.
Massage Therapists
PRI is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. Provider number 451877-12. *Approval applies to select live courses only. This live course is approved. **Approval not valid for New York licensed massage therapists.
Other Healthcare and Fitness Professionals
PRI welcomes any licensed healthcare or certified fitness professional to attend our courses. You may be asked to submit your license to practice as a healthcare professional or qualified fitness or strength coach certification (though an organization that is recognized in the United States) to attend PRI courses. Students studying to become a healthcare or fitness professional at an accredited university are encouraged to enroll, and may be asked to provide enrollment status and program/degree information. If you have questions about whether you are eligible to complete PRI courses, please contact us. Attendees are responsible for following their state statutes regulating their professional practice. A certificate will be awarded to attendees upon completion of this course or any of the other PRI courses.
PRI reserves the right to cancel and refund a course attendee’s registration if any concerns arise regarding the course attendee’s qualifications as a healthcare or fitness professional, copyright infringement, or any other illegal activity involving PRI copyrighted materials. International attendees may be required to review and sign a Copyright and Intellectual Property Recognition and Disclosure Contract prior to receiving access to course materials.
- Jen made complex topics easily understood. | Virginia Beach, VA, September 2024
- Jen did a great job of breaking down the objectives of the course right off the bat, in a digestible format. | Virginia Beach, VA, September 2024
- Jennifer Smart is such a blessing! She is a magical speaker and I was blown away on how much I gained from this course. I would any course she teaches again and again. She makes complex information easy to understand and her clinical pearls are so valuable. I am seeing patients in a different light and can’t thank you enough for her for sharing her knowledge and laid back teaching style. | Evanston, IL, August 2024
- Jen has been the absolute best instructor I have had in PRI coursework. She is hands down amazing and explaining. THE BEST. Thank you. | Evanston, IL, August 2024
- “Jen’s examples of how she uses this information in her work and how she modifies the exercises to reach the more compromised patient, was excellent.” | Live Stream, March 2024
- “30 seconds in I could tell Jennifer Smart was the perfect person to teach this class.” | Live Stream, March 2024
- “Jen did a great job, I loved taking this course from her!” | Fort Collins, CO, October 2023
- “Jen’s excitement for the material was contagious.” | Fort Collins, CO, October 2023
- “Jen Smart is a forward thinker. She did a brilliant job relaying the complexities of this course. Simplifying it to a certain degree, but not losing the inherent complexity that can’t be underestimated!” | Chapel Hill, NC, August 2023
- “Jennifer Smart clearly has spent a tremendous amount of time digesting, reflecting, organizing, practicing and refining this complex material greatly to the benefit of participants. She is passionate about what she does and it is clear in her level of preparation and enthusiasm as a presenter. The Institute is quite fortunate to have her in this role.” | Chapel Hill, NC, August 2023
- “Excellent course! Jen Smart, DPT, PRC did a great job of explaining complex material so that I could understand it. (Her nautical/sailing metaphors were helpful.) The subject matter regarding the relationship between the ANS and CNS adds a whole new dimension and understanding to the work we are already doing in postural restoration, and it gives us other options for evaluating and treating patients who may not be responding to our interventions as well as we would expect.” | Live Stream, March 2023
- “Jen knocked this out of the park! 10 stars out of 5!” | Live Stream, March 2023
- “Jen, you did a fantastic job. We will always continue to learn.” | Live Stream, March 2023
- “It was my favorite PRI course and experience yet. I am so curious about the ANS, the brain/cranium, the neural integration, and I was so excited to be present and to interact with Ron and Jen. Jen is great and she is a perfect person to pass the torch to. I have no doubt that she will do a great job on her own. I really valued her insights.” | Seattle, WA, October 2022
- “Thank you. I really appreciate the time, effort, and energy everyone put into this course. It made me excited to take more courses and to continue on the PRI journey.” | Seattle, WA, October 2022
- “Ron never ceases to amaze me and it has been a pleasure attending courses taught by Ron. He is engaging and has a way of presenting that is like no other, it is therapeutic to attend and have Ron teach these courses. | Live Stream, April 2021
- “Ron did a great job showing assessments of patients and explaining the findings as they relate to this specific course.” | Live Stream, April 2021
- “The Cranial Resolution course has been a game changer for me both clinically (I hope) and personally as it pulls together so many of my questions about ANS, movement, and breathing. My professional and personal world is a better place every time I take a PRI course. Thanks to you, Ron, for sharing your knowledge!” | New York, New York, August 2019
- “Absolutely amazing! Ron’s passion for this subject in particular shines through and it really tied everything else I have done with PRI together.” | New York, New York, August 2019
- “This course was a capstone to all of the primary and secondary concepts. It integrated and resolved the orthopedic approach with true autonomic system considerations.” | New York, New York, August 2019
- “Best course I’ve ever taken. Holy crap, this manual– information and references galore. I’m so excited to dig into this further. You’ve changed my life. Thank you, Ron. I’m so grateful for you. I will trust the process.” | New York, New York, August 2019
- “Ron is extremely passionate about the material in this course. In past courses, he has often said ‘That is another course for another time.’ This IS that course. The manual is chock-full of excellent resources. This course is everything Ron as wanted to share since the inception of this institute. THE #1 course I’ve ever attended.” | Lincoln, Nebraska, March 2019
- “Thank you for sharing the science of HUMANS! My mind/perspective is always EXPANDED & I will share infinitely the knowledge I have gained.” | Lincoln, Nebraska, March 2019
- “I have a better understanding like always. Still feel that there is always more to know. I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to hear this info from Ron. Special!” | Seattle, Washington, January 2019
- “I really liked how things were very complex but then things were really simplified. The real world examples were great!” | Seattle, Washington, January 2019
- “Great course with excellent material. This brought everything together for me.” | Seattle, Washington, January 2019
- “This was the best PRI course yet. I learned so much about how asymmetry, ANS, CNS, and SoNS interact. Thank you, Ron!” | Seattle, Washington, January 2019
- “Many thanks to Ron for his decades of diligent and brilliant work. Holy moly, we had an incredible week after taking Cranial Resolution! This work is explaining SO MUCH. It is so fun and satisfying to see neurology shift, making profound changes on multiple levels. Thank you for trusting your process and having the insight and guts to pursue your vision. What a wonderful ripple effect your hard work is having. Gratitude and blessings to you and your team.” | Seattle, Washington, January 2019
