Course curriculum

  • 1

    Instructor Membership Agreement

    • Instructor Membership Agreement

    • I have read and agree to 4TFM Membership agreement
  • 2

    Introduction and Learning Objectives

    • Welcome and Get Ready for your Training!

    • Review of Pre workshop training

    • Welcome/Housekeeping/Community Building

    • Pelvic Floor, Core, & More™ Survey

    • Objectives for PFCM instructors.

    • Objectives for Pelvic Floor Core & More™ Participants

    • Have you downloaded your manual?
  • 3

    BAMM--Body Alignment Mechanics of Motion REVIEW Manual pg 3 -12

    • BAMM™ Review (Chair Options)

    • Finding Neutral Posture (Chair Options)

    • Concepts of Breathing: Correct and Reverse Breathing Patterns (Chair Options)

    • Piston of the Core review
  • 4

    The Core and All about Diastasis Recti - Review

    • Demo of 4 layers of the core

    • Demonstrate How to do a Diastasis Recti Check (Chair option included) - it's about creating tension!
  • 5

    Exercise 1 Begins Here Manual page 12 - 20

    • Lesson 1 explanation

    • 1. Pelvic Floor Recognition -Perineums and Bagels - review. pg 12-14

    • Pelvic Floor Engagement - (Chair Options) pg 12-14

    • Are Kegels Bad for You? Hypertonic PF and Different Kinds of "Grippers" pg 15-16

    • Upright kneeling WITH ball (Chair Options) pg 16

    • Pelvic Floor in Standing pg 17

    • PF Endurance and Flicks (Chair Options) for Exercise 1 in the Take Home sheet pg 18

    • Exercise 1 Activating Transverse and Chair Modification pg 18
  • 6

    Exercise Section 2: Supine Heel Slide and March Combo with Progression to Chest Press page 21

    • Alternating Heel Slide and March with progression to Chest Press: Mat and Chair Options
  • 7

    Exercise Section 3:Modified Bridge with Hip Adduction and Chest Press pg 22

    • Modified Bridge: Mat and Chair Options
  • 8

    Exercise Section 4: Clam Shells. pg 22

    • Clamshells: Mat and Chair Options
  • 9

    Exercise Section 5: Oppositional Bird Dog pg 23

    • OPP Bird Dog: Mat and Chair Options
  • 10

    Exercise Section 6: Planks and More. pg 24

    • Planks: Mat, Chair or Wall
  • 11

    Exercise Section 7: Squats. pg 26

    • Squat Variations: Mat, Chair
  • 12

    Exercise Section 8: Lunges. pg 29

    • Lunges Variations: Mat, Chair
  • 13

    Exercise Section 9: Warm Up Flow. pg 33

    • Warm Up Flow - mat and chair options
  • 14

    Exercise section 10: Stretch Flow pg 34

    • Stretch Flow - mat and chair options
  • 15

    Finishing Up Your Clinic - Survey pg 37

    • Survey Notes - download this first.docx

    • Going over the Survey

  • 16

    Final Video Submission

    • Chair Options and Assessment Videos