Retraining Breath, Core & the Pelvic Floor (Petrich)

Course overview

While we know the research and importance of breath, core, and pelvic floor function. Still, many clinicians hesitate to confidently integrate these systems into functional treatment. Emerging evidence shows that poor breathing mechanics, impaired intra-abdominal pressure, and pelvic floor dysfunction contribute to a wide range of conditions yet theyre often overlooked. These issues can impact everything from pelvic floor disorders and orthopedic injuries to sleep and anxiety. Clinicians who can coordinate these systems build a stronger treatment foundation, leading to better outcomes and higher patient satisfaction. Those who cant often miss the true source of dysfunction especially in patients who havent improved with prior care. Those patients are already in your caseload. The question is whether you can effectively treat the root cause. This workshop gives PTs, PTAs, OTs, OTAs, and athletic trainers a practical framework to evaluate and retrain breath, core, and pelvic floor function as an integrated system. Grounded in Postural Restoration and Pilates concepts, its built for immediate clinical use. Through hands-on labs and demonstrations, youll practice assessments, apply treatment strategies across multiple positions, and learn how distal muscles support core coordination. Youll also work through progressions and modifications for both fit and frail populations. Youll leave with a toolkit you can use right away to improve outcomes and address root dysfunction that often goes untreated.