Balancing Pregnancy: Advanced Bodywork

BALANCING PREGNANCY

ONLINE COURSE

$3,999

$4,999

In this course, you will learn advanced balance techniques for uterine and pelvic ligaments, direct myofascial releases for muscles, and advanced fascial techniques. These courses are specifically geared towards advanced and expert-level learning for bodyworkers already treating people prenatally.

It is meant to expand the practice of current bodyworkers already specializing in prenatal care, including: osteopaths, physiotherapists, pelvic floor physiotherapists specializing in prenatal care, chiropractors, traditional Chinese medicine practitioners, massage therapists, and other bodyworkers.

Important note: Equilibrio’s Balancing Pregnancy: Advanced Bodywork course has content completely unique to advanced bodywork, and does not repeat techniques from Equilibrio’s Balancing Pregnancy: Massage online course. I recommend a treatment that integrates both together, but each can stand strongly on their own.

With this course, you’ll learn techniques to achieve:

Decreased back pain
Decreased butt pain
Decreased pelvic pain

◦ Sacral

◦ Coccygeal

◦ Joint

- Symphysis pubis pain or separation

- Sacroiliac joint(s) pain or decreased function

- Sacrococcygeal joint paint

Decreased leg pain and swelling
Decreased sciatica symptoms
Improved lymphatic drainage, and therefore decreased edema (swelling) in legs
Decreased varicose veins (in leg and in vulva)
Decreased neck pain
Feeling less “full” as baby keeps growing
Decreased shoulder pain
Improvement and treatment of carpal tunnel syndrome
Decreased headaches in pregnancy
More space for baby

◦ OP deflexed

◦ Breech presentation

◦ Transverse lie

◦ More space for each baby to find their own ideal position and degree of head flexion

You’ll learn:

In-depth anatomy and physiology

Including the most up-to-date research on soft tissues affecting pregnancy.

Physiological and anatomical changes to the body during pregnancy

Including how the neuroendocrinological and hematological changes affect each soft tissue structure.

Signs of imbalance in pregnancy

What your client may describe, and how to understand which soft tissue structures are causing that discomfort or pain.

Benefits of balance

In addition to decreasing the signs and symptoms of imbalance, explore other benefits outside and beyond those relating to pain.

Contraindications to techniques

Advanced balance techniques in pregnancy for muscles, uterine and pelvic ligaments, and fascia of the uterus and pelvis

Long tutorial videos
Short reminder videos
In a prone/supine position (for use with pregnancy cushions and/or tables)
In a side-lying position

Protocols for treatment

Learn which balances to use in which order for specific pregnancy complaints and discomforts.

When you join the Balancing Pregnancy: Advanced Bodywork online course, you’ll get access to the courses in Spring 2025.

Equilibrio’s Balancing Pregnancy: Advanced Bodywork online course includes detailed handouts, didactic videos, and demonstrations of techniques with a live model. The course platform is accessible from your computer and your cell phone. All learning will be self-paced, allowing for flexibility in your schedule, and the time needed to incorporate these techniques into your practice. You’ll also have access to a private community forum for course participants worldwide to help expand conversations and enable more shared knowledge.

This is not a typical advanced bodywork course. You’ll receive training in advanced anatomy and physiology that is focused on understanding soft tissue in pregnancy at an expert level. You’ll learn how to integrate the Equilibrio approach into your existing practice, that is, a blend of expert-level techniques to increase balance for birth-giver and space for baby with an emphasis on inclusivity, consent, and agency.

You’ll have lifetime access to the version of the course you purchased for repeated learning and review.

There are no specific prerequisites for Equilibrio online courses.

That said, please note that this course offers advanced-level anatomy and physiology, and direction for hands-on techniques.

Please note: this advanced training is designed to supplement your pre-existing knowledge, and does not provide the legal requirements for professional practice, which vary by location. You should only apply it professionally if you have proper certification for prenatal bodywork where you live.

After attending the online training alone, you’ll receive a document of completion.

In order to become an Equilibrio Certified Practitioner, specializing in pregnancy bodywork, you must successfully complete both the online course and the in-person trainings (Part I and Part II), as well as submit documentation for the application process.

Upon approval, this provides you with certification benefits such as online listing on our website’s Directory of Practitioners, along with receiving marketing materials for your professional use.

Who is the instructor for this course?

Rachel Shapiro Davies, bodyworker, birthworker, and founder of Equilibrio, is the instructor for this course. This includes anatomy and physiology, signs of imbalance, and benefits of balance, as well as the bodywork techniques themselves.

Can I attend even if I haven’t taken the in-person course?

Yes. This online course stands alone as an independent training, providing you with in-depth learning of muscular anatomy and physiology in the pregnant person.

This online course is a great foundation for taking an in-person training, where you can work on precision and depth of techniques with hands-on guidance.

Are there discounts for buying the online and in-person massage courses together?

Yes! We encourage you to complete both trainings at your own pace to enhance and strengthen your professional knowledge. Additionally, taking both courses within 3 years allows you to apply for Equilibrio Practitioner Certification. To support this journey, we offer discounts on the corresponding course.

Do you offer payment plans?

Absolutely. We offer a variety of payment plans to help meet your individual financial needs. You’ll see the range of plans available on the payment page, and can select the one you want upon purchase.

What time investment does this course require?

This course is self-paced and you can therefore determine your own time investment. We recommend doing one full lesson each week, which, depending on your learning speed, is an investment of between 1-3 hours a week. You can of course proceed faster or slower, based on your own needs and availability.

What’s your cancellation policy?

Once you have purchased an online course, you’ll receive full access to the content. Therefore, there are no refunds after purchase of a course.

Do you offer a centralized directory for Equilibrio-certified practitioners?

Yes. Once you are approved for certification, you’ll be listed in our Directory of Practitioners, within your qualified field. This is an interactive map and search engine to help clients to easily find a local expert.

How do I become Equilibrio-certified?

In order to become an Equilibrio Certified Practitioner, specializing in pregnancy bodywork, you must successfully complete both the online course and both in-person trainings (Part I and Part II) within 3 years of each other, as well as submit documentation for the application process.

Once you are approved for certification, you’ll be listed in our Directory of Practitioners and will have use of our corresponding badge and branding for your own professional use.

Can I take this training more than once?

Yes! You’ll have lifetime access to the version of the course you purchased for repeated learning and review.

"Equilibrio bodywork is different then anything else I knew before. It's about really being with the body during the treatment, listening deeply, carefully, respectfully and with the tip of my fingers to feel every layer, each ruffle or bump and ask the body to do what I believe and know it does- balance itself. I feel that by learning Equilibrio - my hands have learned a language my heart already knew fluently."

- Numik Ben Aharon, Bodyworker and Doula