Balancing Pregnancy: Advanced Bodywork In‑Person Training (Part I)

BALANCING PREGNANCY

IN-PERSON TRAINING

Join our expert-level course in advanced bodywork to learn balancing techniques for uterine ligaments, pelvic ligaments, muscles including the respiratory diaphragm and deep posterior muscles affecting pelvic and uterine balance, as well as advanced fascial balance techniques that are specific to pregnancy.

Integrating these balance techniques into your practice will help your clients to experience more comfort and less pain during pregnancy, and will result in more space so that baby can find a more ideal position before birth. It also increases the ease of the birth experience while decreasing possible interventions.

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:

Contraindications to techniques

Circumstances when a technique is inadvisable or unsafe for the client's health.

Balance techniques

Hands-on practice with feedback to improve the precision of your technique, how these techniques feel in your own body, and how to adjust these techniques based on pregnancy and awareness of the space baby has.

Review of in-depth anatomy and physiology

On soft tissue structures affecting pregnancy, for the pregnant person and for baby.

Review of signs of imbalance in pregnancy

What your client may describe, and how to understand which muscles are causing that discomfort or pain, and benefits of balance.

This is an in-person pregnancy bodywork course with hands-on practice. You can only participate if you have proper certification for pregnancy bodywork where you live. You’ll be asked to supply relevant documentation with your application.

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 completion of the in-person training alone, you’ll receive a document of attendance.

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), 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.

Can I attend even if I haven’t taken the online course?

Yes. This in-person course stands alone as an independent training.

That said, we recommend taking the Balancing Pregnancy: Advanced Bodywork online course first, as it provides an excellent foundation for hands-on practice, with months of in-depth study. You’ll come to the in-person training better prepared to work on precision and depth of techniques, with hands-on guidance.

Are there discounts for buying the online and in-person 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.

Do you provide accommodation?

Accommodation is not provided, we recommend looking for a nearby Airbnb.

Are meals included?

Meals are not included, unless otherwise noted on the events page. Please bring your own meals that meet your unique dietary needs.

What are the hours of training daily?

We have a very full day from 9 am to 5 pm!

What’s your cancellation policy?

As spaces are very limited, and to respect all travel and venue reservations, we require over 45 days notice to cancel your ticket.

Cancellations made more than 45 days from the start of the workshop will be refunded in full, except for a $75 administrative fee.

Cancellations made 45 days or less before the course will not receive a refund.

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?

Of course! The best providers love repeated learning! Each time is an opportunity to deepen your practice more.

We are also always curious to see who may become our future trainers one day, so if we see you again, we'll have our eyes open!

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