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Core Confidence

Core Confidence

Core Confidence

CA$547.99
This course includes
Lifetime access after purchase
Certificate of completion

Overview 

You're a health or fitness professional and you want to be the in-demand expert women trust to help them work their body in ways that can help prevent and heal common core challenges like incontinence, prolapse and diastasis recti. 



Right now, you know...

  • Diastasis Recti exists - but do you know how to tell if someone has it (or what to do about it)?  You should.
  • A bit about the pelvic floor, but maybe it is only 'do Kegels!' (It's not always the right answer, unfortunately.)

 

And you want...

  • A better understanding of what Diastasis Recti and pelvic floor dysfunction really are.
  • Knowledge about what movement practices help guide women to better core health and fitness so they can live better.
  • An awareness of how to evaluate the safety of an exercise and if it is appropriate for your client.
  • Knowledge on how to retrain the core
  • A bigger library of exercises that are diastasic and pelvic floor friendly.

 

Become a Core Confidence Specialist!

Becoming certified is the ultimate goal and will truly set you apart from other fitness and movement professionals.

Your journey begins with the Foundation - the theory.  The nitty-gritty.  Next, you will move into common types and causes of core dysfunction. Then, you will learn how to assess your clients within your scope and finally, you will learn how to prescribe movement based on the client you have in front of you.  We will show you our 8-week recovery and retraining protocol PLUS an entire section on how to progress each one of our Core Confidence exercises.

 

Learning Objectives 

  • Anatomy AND the function of the core - It's SO much more than the abs and low back!
  • What Diastasis Recti is - It is more than just women wanting a flatter midsection!
  • The many functions of The Pelvic Floor - This part of the body is often ignored and most are surprised to learn all that it does!
  • How Pregnancy Birth and Life affect the Core - This is not a pre/postnatal course but if you train women, over 80% of them have been pregnant in their life so you NEED to know this.
  • How exercise can both help and hinder - Move your clients through their programs with new awareness developed from this course.

 

FAQs

 

"Is this course right for me?"

It's a great fit for anyone who works with pregnant women, new moms, women in menopause and, well anyone with a pelvic floor really - fitness professionals, yoga instructors, pilates instructors, chiropractors, massage therapists - you will all gain valuable knowledge from this course.

"What if I don't work with pregnant women or new moms?"

You'll find this course helpful if you're a fitness or health professional who works with women at any and all stages of life, even if they have never been, or never will be pregnant.

"Is it worth the investment?"

We get it - there are so many courses out there and it's tough to know which ones are worthwhile and which ones to budget for.

Our course was created by a pelvic floor physiotherapist and 2 movement professionals - that's 3 instructors for the price of 1! The learning you'll take away from our courses will blow your mind and truly elevate your expertise.  Totally worth the investment! 

The instructors
Kim Vopni
BA(Psych), Restorative Exercise Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer

Kim Vopni, is a Personal Trainer, an author, a passionate promoter of pelvic floor physiotherapy and mother of 2 boys. She also trained as a doula which had her known as The Fitness Doula for many years but as her work broadened to helping women at all life's stages she is now known as The Vagina Coach.

She also trained in a variety of diastasis recti abdominis (DRA) techniques and recognized the strong correlation it has to pelvic floor dysfunction. In 2009 she created the Prepare To Push™ program which is now available in several cities across Canada as a workshop and was also published as a book in 2015.

After educating herself on proactive pelvic floor wellness during her pregnancies she became the Canadian distributor for the EPI-NO which heightened her passion for increasing the awareness on this ‘taboo’ subject. Her main mission is to see pelvic floor physiotherapy covered by the government and considered standard care for all women.


Pelvienne Wellness

Kim Vopni is the founder of Pelvienne Wellness Inc – a company offering pelvic health programs and coaching for women in pregnancy, motherhood and menopause. Pelvienne Wellness is a provider of products and services for women's pelvic health in pregnancy, motherhood and menopause. They use a variety of exercise and movement practices to help women dealing with incontinence, organ prolapse, diastasis recti and chronic low back pain.
Material included in this course
  • The True 'Core'
  • What is the true 'core'?
  • The Core Lesson
  • Describing The Core
  • The Diaphragm
  • The Diaphragm
  • The Diaphragm Lesson
  • The Pelvic Floor
  • The Pelvic Floor
  • The Pelvic Floor Lesson
  • The Bones of The Pelvis
  • The Muscles of The Pelvic Floor
  • The Transversus Abdominus
  • The TVA
  • The Muscles of the anterior abdominal wall
  • The muscles of the posterior abdominal wall
  • The Multifidus
  • The Christmas Tree Muscle
  • Multifidus Lesson
  • Three Other Important Muscles
  • The Piriformis
  • The Psoas
  • The Quadratus Lumborum
  • Common Causes of Core Dysfunction
  • Common Causes of Core Dysfunction
  • Common Types of Core Dysfunction
  • Core Dysfunction - Common Types
  • Diastasis Rectus Abdominis
  • Diastasis
  • Diastasis Lesson
  • Diastais Visualization
  • Belly Wrapping
  • The Ab System
  • Incontinence
  • Leaking When You Laugh is NOT Normal
  • Incontinence Lesson
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • Disclaimer
  • Pelvic Organ Prolapse
  • POP - Lesson
  • POP explanation video
  • Pelvic Girdle Pain
  • Pain in The Pelvis
  • PGP Lesson
  • SI Joint Pain
  • Symphysis Pubis Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Low Back Pain
  • Back Pain Lesson
  • Assessments
  • Assessments - Overview
  • Posture Assessment - Overview
  • Posture Assessment - Demonstration
  • Toe touch Test - Overview
  • Toe touch Test - Demonstration
  • Squat Test Overview
  • Squat Test - Demonstration
  • Rib Cage Mobility Test - Overview
  • Rib Cage Mobility Test - Demonstration
  • Rib Cage Mobility Test Comparison
  • Abdominal Wall Assessment - Overview
  • Abdominal Wall Assessment - Demonstration
  • ASLR - Overview
  • ASLR - Demonstration
  • Re-Assessment of ASLR - Overview
  • Re-Assessment of ASLR - Demonstration
  • Assessments - How Soon Postpartum?
  • Within Your Scope
  • Releasing Non-Optimal Strategies
  • Releasing the Non Optimal Strategies
  • Dynamic Side Body Release
  • Posterior Pelvic Floor Release
  • Piriformis Release
  • QL Release
  • Standing Hamstring Release
  • Supine Hamstring Release
  • Foot Release
  • Psoas Release
  • Core Confidence Exercises
  • The Core Confidence Program
  • The Core Breath
  • Bridge
  • Clam
  • Side Lying Bent Knee Lift
  • Seated March
  • One Leg Stand
  • Squat
  • Lunge
  • Belly Wrapping and Taping
  • Belly Wrapping and Taping
  • Kinesio Taping - Webinar Recording
  • Foundation and Core Confidence FAQ and Summary
  • Summary and FAQ's
  • Beyond 8 Weeks
  • Progressing Beyond Core Confidence
  • Biggest Mistakes Fitness Industry Makes
  • When is it safe to return to exercise postpartum?
  • Just because your clients are 'fit'
  • How, When and Why to Progress
  • Who is standing in front of you?
  • Why progress?
  • Progressions for Release Work
  • Release Progressions
  • Releases for pregnancy and postpartum
  • Bridge Progressions
  • Progressing The Bridge
  • Bridge Progressions
  • Clam and Bent Knee Progressions
  • Progressing The Clam and Bent Knee Lift
  • Clam and Bent Knee Progressions
  • Dynamic Clam
  • Seated March Progressions
  • Progressing The Seated March
  • Seated March Progressions
  • Squat Progressions
  • Progressing The Squat
  • Squat Progressions
  • One Leg Stand Progressions
  • Progressing The One Leg Stand
  • One Leg Stand Progressions
  • Lunge Progressions
  • Lunge Progressions
  • Progressing To Front Loaded and Planks
  • Progressing To Front Loaded
  • Progressing to Planks and Front Loaded Positions
  • Other Core Exercises
  • Other Core Exercises
  • Wood Choppin Mama
  • MSU Exercises
  • Cardio
  • Cardio Progressions
  • Additional Revenue Streams
  • Affiliate Programs
  • Exam
  • Almost done....
  • Final Exam
  • References
  • Reference List
  • Recommended Reading
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