IPB: Ligaments in Pregnancy + Birth

INTERNAL PELVIC BALANCE (IPB)

ONLINE COURSE

$3,499

$3,999

Join Equilibrio’s Internal Pelvic Balance: Ligaments in Pregnancy + Birth online course to learn detailed anatomy and physiology with the most up-to-date research on uterine and pelvic ligaments. You’ll also learn signs of imbalance in pregnancy and birth, and our unique approach to restoring balance to these essential ligaments internally.

Learn how to restore balance in pregnancy for more comfort and to create space before and during birth so baby can more easily navigate the pelvis. Explore the changes to the soft tissues that occur in pregnancy and birth, and how this will affect and influence both the assessment and the release work.

This course was designed for pelvic floor physiotherapists, midwives, physicians, and other professionals who are licensed to do internal work.

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

Improving space for babies in pregnancy and birth

◦ Pregnancy: helps babies turn head down from breech presentation

◦ Birth: helps babies rotate and descend for shorter labors, less painful labors, and fewer interventions

Decreased pelvic pain
Decreased sciatica pain
Decreased sacral pain
Decreased coccygeal pain
Decreased vaginismus in pregnancy
Reduced need for birth interventions
Restored symmetrical labor patterns
Improved postpartum healing by establishing balance earlier

You’ll learn:

In-depth anatomy and physiology

On internal soft tissues affecting pregnancy and birth, for the birth-giver and baby.

Signs of imbalance in pregnancy

What your client may describe, and how to understand which muscles are causing that symptom.

Contraindications to techniques

Technique videos

Anatomy and physiology
Signs of imbalance in pregnancy
Technique demonstration using a model and props

When you join the Internal Pelvic Balance: Ligaments in Pregnancy + Birth online course, you’ll get access to the course in Spring 2025.

The Internal Pelvic Balance: Ligaments in Pregnancy + Birth 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 training is unique to Equilibrio. You’ll receive training in advanced anatomy and physiology that is focused on understanding internal soft tissue in pregnancy and birth 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.

This course was designed for, and is limited to professionals who are licensed to do internal pelvic work. 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 internal pelvic work 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 internal pelvic balance, you must successfully complete both the online course and the corresponding in-person training, 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 balance techniques themselves.

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

Yes. This online course stands alone as an independent training, providing you with in-depth learning of internal pelvic balance in the birth-giver.

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 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 internal pelvic balance, you must successfully complete both the online course and the corresponding in-person training within 3 years of each other, and 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.

"This course makes space for exciting research, essential clinical skill-building, and powerful self-discovery all in one place. Learning to address the pelvic ligaments has been the missing piece for my clients: both for symptom relief and core/pelvic floor function. It is the best course I’ve ever taken."

- Aimee Lake, DPT

"I came to Rachel with really intense pain in my tailbone, it hurt to sit, walk, and it also kept me up at night. The treatment was so on point I walked out with close to no pain that completely went away the next day, and didn’t come back throughout the rest of my pregnancy. Forever grateful 🩵"

- Pregnant mom

"Going to Rachel for this balance treatment was the best thing that I did for myself and for my baby while being pregnant. The mental and physical preparation that it did for me before birth, making room for my baby on his journey earthside and being in tune with myself and my body in ways I have never been before we’re really such a huge gift. The results already presented themselves during the treatment and it’s really the most miraculous thing to feel and see. The best part was during the birth, I really felt that I did everything to make this journey as easy as possible for me and my baby."

- Birthing mom, doula and bodyworker

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