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2026, The Year of the Horse!
Original post by: Ann Montgomery-The Mindful Rider
March 5, 2022
@annmontgomery_themindfulrider
“A number of years ago I had an interesting lesson with a student. The rider was struggling with getting a constant contact with her horse. After watch both of them move around the arena for a while and seeing the mare, chomp, and fiddle with her tongue and bit I asked the rider “where is your tongue sitting in your mouth? To this the rider stopped the horse and said ” how the hell did you know that” so it turns out that this rider has a gap in-between one of her upper molars and she has a habit of twisting her tongue to place the tongue in the gap.
When I asked her to place her tongue softly onto the top of her mouth the horse became quite in its contact and as the lesson went on the horse began to move freer in the shoulders, the rider’s tonal quality of her arms into her hand and fingers became a soft tone.
So why is this so, I asked myself, and did some research.
Why would the riders tongue affect the horses tongue so much?
Well from what I have researched the hyoid bone is part of the tongue movement apparatuses as the omohyoid muscle origin site at the superior border of the scapula and can vary in location and in size, and at times the muscle also originates from the superior transverse scapular ligament. The attachment of the central tendon can be only to the clavicle or to the clavicle and the first rib.
Wow I thought so when her tongue curls up a whole tension goes from her tongue down to her shoulder which must create a tension down her whole arm to her hand. This in turn puts a tension onto the rein and bit which travels onto the horse’s tongue, so guess what this also affects the horses hyoid bone and his omohyoid muscle into the shoulder causing the tight steps and fussy mouth. It’s a circle of tension.”
Continued in comments…….
Jan 2
2026, The Year of the Horse!
Original post by: Ann Montgomery-The Mindful Rider
March 5, 2022
@annmontgomery_themindfulrider
“A number of years ago I had an interesting lesson with a student. The rider was struggling with getting a constant contact with her horse. After watch both of them move around the arena for a while and seeing the mare, chomp, and fiddle with her tongue and bit I asked the rider “where is your tongue sitting in your mouth? To this the rider stopped the horse and said ” how the hell did you know that” so it turns out that this rider has a gap in-between one of her upper molars and she has a habit of twisting her tongue to place the tongue in the gap.
When I asked her to place her tongue softly onto the top of her mouth the horse became quite in its contact and as the lesson went on the horse began to move freer in the shoulders, the rider’s tonal quality of her arms into her hand and fingers became a soft tone.
So why is this so, I asked myself, and did some research.
Why would the riders tongue affect the horses tongue so much?
Well from what I have researched the hyoid bone is part of the tongue movement apparatuses as the omohyoid muscle origin site at the superior border of the scapula and can vary in location and in size, and at times the muscle also originates from the superior transverse scapular ligament. The attachment of the central tendon can be only to the clavicle or to the clavicle and the first rib.
Wow I thought so when her tongue curls up a whole tension goes from her tongue down to her shoulder which must create a tension down her whole arm to her hand. This in turn puts a tension onto the rein and bit which travels onto the horse’s tongue, so guess what this also affects the horses hyoid bone and his omohyoid muscle into the shoulder causing the tight steps and fussy mouth. It’s a circle of tension.”
Continued in comments…….
“But if I take them, as a therapist and bring them over there, I’ve reduced a lot of their pain because they are no longer obligated to one position.”
- Jean Massé
Advanced Integration Day 4
Dec 23
“But if I take them, as a therapist and bring them over there, I’ve reduced a lot of their pain because they are no longer obligated to one position.”
- Jean Massé
Advanced Integration Day 4
“This single leg stance activity is very helpful in assessing sensory and motor integration between the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum and the cerebellum, as well as between the upper and lower hemispheres of the diaphragm or mid thorax.
If functional disconnection occurs when standing on the left leg, as above, disconnection of the right brain, or right brain deficiencies for the left lower extremity is probably a greater issue than left brain deficiency.
If functional disconnection occurs only when standing on the right leg, disconnection of the right brain, again, or right brain deficiencies for the left upper extremity is more than likely a greater issue than left brain deficiency.
Right brain deficiencies are the most common type of deficiency seen in children with `brain imbalance.` Melillo R. Disconnected Kids. 2015”
Upright Left Single Leg Stance
Ron Hruska
Sep. 29th 2002
Advanced Integration Day 4
Dec 22
“This single leg stance activity is very helpful in assessing sensory and motor integration between the left and right hemispheres of the cerebrum and the cerebellum, as well as between the upper and lower hemispheres of the diaphragm or mid thorax.
If functional disconnection occurs when standing on the left leg, as above, disconnection of the right brain, or right brain deficiencies for the left lower extremity is probably a greater issue than left brain deficiency.
If functional disconnection occurs only when standing on the right leg, disconnection of the right brain, again, or right brain deficiencies for the left upper extremity is more than likely a greater issue than left brain deficiency.
Right brain deficiencies are the most common type of deficiency seen in children with `brain imbalance.` Melillo R. Disconnected Kids. 2015”
Upright Left Single Leg Stance
Ron Hruska
Sep. 29th 2002
Advanced Integration Day 4
If your back is flat, where are you flexing from?
“Remember if you don’t Retract T8, you don’t rotate”
- @robertskipgeorge
Advanced Integration Day 3
Dec 17
If your back is flat, where are you flexing from?
“Remember if you don’t Retract T8, you don’t rotate”
- @robertskipgeorge
Advanced Integration Day 3
Whether you’re looking for a Certified PRI Provider or your next Course in 2026, we’ve got you covered……….
around the world! 🌎
With the addition of PRC providers in Finland 🇫🇮 and Australia 🇦🇺 PRI Certified Providers are reaching further than ever!
Courses are scheduled throughout the United States 🇺🇸 , as well as a return to Canada 🇨🇦 and a visit to our friends in Duetschland 🇩🇪 for dual Secondary Courses!
And you can find @postrestinstjp all over Japan 🇯🇵, as well as select opportunities to learn PRI in Poland 🇵🇱!
We are so excited for the year ahead!
#prination
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Dec 11
Whether you’re looking for a Certified PRI Provider or your next Course in 2026, we’ve got you covered……….
around the world! 🌎
With the addition of PRC providers in Finland 🇫🇮 and Australia 🇦🇺 PRI Certified Providers are reaching further than ever!
Courses are scheduled throughout the United States 🇺🇸 , as well as a return to Canada 🇨🇦 and a visit to our friends in Duetschland 🇩🇪 for dual Secondary Courses!
And you can find @postrestinstjp all over Japan 🇯🇵, as well as select opportunities to learn PRI in Poland 🇵🇱!
We are so excited for the year ahead!
#prination
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Course map: right
Early Registration Ends Friday! Start your New Year with #prination
“This course has really helped me bring my work with PRI to the next level. Integrating the primary coursework and helping me understand how they relate to each other.”
“Dan knocked it out of the park. Funny. Emphasized key points with repetition, slower speech and volume. So clear and natural. It was easy for me to know what was really important and to take in. I was completely engaged the whole class even though I was streaming from Alaska which meant I was getting up at 4am to attend.”
“I have more validation that many orthopedic conditions have a neurologic underpinning, and that my role would be to foster a new sensory experience that is salient to the patient and reproducible under their own volition”
“This course helped me understand that the L calcaneus ‘impingement’ or sense is largely neurological, and the PRI non-manual techniques need to be taught with a minor on the muscles engaged and a major on the ‘sense’ of the body in a new position. I plan to use this course to emphasize my ability to teach and perform PRI-non manual techniques utilizing Pilates equipment.”
“The Impingement and Instability course is THE intersection between neurology and biomechanics. Dan is an incredibly adept in tying together the concepts from the Postural Restoration Institute’s primary courses and elevating the student to a greater understanding of the principles underpinning the integration between body position and body sense. I will absolutely be seeking out additional opportunities to hear Dan speak about applying PRI to my daily clinical practice.”
“Fantastic course. My favorite so far.”
Dec 10
Early Registration Ends Friday! Start your New Year with #prination
“This course has really helped me bring my work with PRI to the next level. Integrating the primary coursework and helping me understand how they relate to each other.”
“Dan knocked it out of the park. Funny. Emphasized key points with repetition, slower speech and volume. So clear and natural. It was easy for me to know what was really important and to take in. I was completely engaged the whole class even though I was streaming from Alaska which meant I was getting up at 4am to attend.”
“I have more validation that many orthopedic conditions have a neurologic underpinning, and that my role would be to foster a new sensory experience that is salient to the patient and reproducible under their own volition”
“This course helped me understand that the L calcaneus ‘impingement’ or sense is largely neurological, and the PRI non-manual techniques need to be taught with a minor on the muscles engaged and a major on the ‘sense’ of the body in a new position. I plan to use this course to emphasize my ability to teach and perform PRI-non manual techniques utilizing Pilates equipment.”
“The Impingement and Instability course is THE intersection between neurology and biomechanics. Dan is an incredibly adept in tying together the concepts from the Postural Restoration Institute’s primary courses and elevating the student to a greater understanding of the principles underpinning the integration between body position and body sense. I will absolutely be seeking out additional opportunities to hear Dan speak about applying PRI to my daily clinical practice.”
“Fantastic course. My favorite so far.”
Congratulations to the PRC class of 2025!
PRC credentialing is the result of completing multiple advanced PRI courses, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the science through completion of the PRC application, and successfully participating in practical and analytical testing. Today, 10 clinicians earned the designation of Postural Restoration Certified™ (PRC) under the direction of Ron Hruska, Lori Thomsen, Skip George, and Jennifer Platt.
Back Row: Robert “Skip” George, Ron Hruska, Ann Simsar, Emily Schulz, Mei Wong, Julie Sandstedt, TJ DiPrima
Front Row: Jennifer Platt, Annamaaria Kangas, Tassie Cantrell, Debra Albrecht, Mary Beth Antolini-Verlander, Gina Aicardi, Lori Thomsen
The Postural Restoration Institute® established this certification process in 2004 as a way to recognize and identify those individuals with advanced training, extraordinary interest and devotion to the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polvarticular chains of muscles on the human body as defined by the Postural Restoration Institute. The PRC credentialing program is available to physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and chiropractors who have attended PRI courses, demonstrated a thorough understanding of the science through completion of the PRC application, and successfully participate in both clinical and analytical testing.
Dec 9
Congratulations to the PRC class of 2025!
PRC credentialing is the result of completing multiple advanced PRI courses, demonstrating a thorough understanding of the science through completion of the PRC application, and successfully participating in practical and analytical testing. Today, 10 clinicians earned the designation of Postural Restoration Certified™ (PRC) under the direction of Ron Hruska, Lori Thomsen, Skip George, and Jennifer Platt.
Back Row: Robert “Skip” George, Ron Hruska, Ann Simsar, Emily Schulz, Mei Wong, Julie Sandstedt, TJ DiPrima
Front Row: Jennifer Platt, Annamaaria Kangas, Tassie Cantrell, Debra Albrecht, Mary Beth Antolini-Verlander, Gina Aicardi, Lori Thomsen
The Postural Restoration Institute® established this certification process in 2004 as a way to recognize and identify those individuals with advanced training, extraordinary interest and devotion to the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polvarticular chains of muscles on the human body as defined by the Postural Restoration Institute. The PRC credentialing program is available to physical therapists, physical therapist assistants, occupational therapists, and chiropractors who have attended PRI courses, demonstrated a thorough understanding of the science through completion of the PRC application, and successfully participate in both clinical and analytical testing.
“Pelvic Diaphragm & Respiratory Diaphragm Influences on Gait”
Frontal Plane Discussion by the one and only Lori Thomsen!
Advanced Integration Day 2
Dec 9
“Pelvic Diaphragm & Respiratory Diaphragm Influences on Gait”
Frontal Plane Discussion by the one and only Lori Thomsen!
Advanced Integration Day 2
“Hemispherical Functional Cortical Dominance in the brain does not change regardless of organ placement”
Advanced Integration Day 1
Join us for “Brain vs. Body: Part 2” with Dan Houglum and @donnapbyrne at next years Interdisciplinary Studies Summit!
April 23-24th, 2026
Dec 5
“Hemispherical Functional Cortical Dominance in the brain does not change regardless of organ placement”
Advanced Integration Day 1
Join us for “Brain vs. Body: Part 2” with Dan Houglum and @donnapbyrne at next years Interdisciplinary Studies Summit!
April 23-24th, 2026
Notice a Trend?
It might be time to grab a new pair of existing PRI approved shoes before even more foam arrives in 2026.
Hoping for a little less cushion in the year ahead!
Dec 3
Notice a Trend?
It might be time to grab a new pair of existing PRI approved shoes before even more foam arrives in 2026.
Hoping for a little less cushion in the year ahead!
Today Only! 20% off our NEW Purple Graphic Tee!
Ends Dec. 1st
Link in bio!
“Purple is a color of purpose and good judgement. It is associated with individual linkage and integration to the universe. It symbolizes magic and mystery. It is the color of seeking spiritual fulfillment and others who have a peace of mind....therefore, it is our Institute color and the color that reflects PRI muscle responsible for internal rotation of bones that require internal direction for fullest beneficial use.”
-Ron
Dec 1
Today Only! 20% off our NEW Purple Graphic Tee!
Ends Dec. 1st
Link in bio!
“Purple is a color of purpose and good judgement. It is associated with individual linkage and integration to the universe. It symbolizes magic and mystery. It is the color of seeking spiritual fulfillment and others who have a peace of mind....therefore, it is our Institute color and the color that reflects PRI muscle responsible for internal rotation of bones that require internal direction for fullest beneficial use.”
-Ron
I’m not sure I could have asked for a better location for the first Forward Locomotor Movement road trip than Alpine Physical Therapy in Seattle, WA. The pacific northwest has long been a PRI hotbed with many PRC’s and PRT’s. It proved to be a fantastic location for the first time the FLM course was offered as an in-person course, and not as a live-stream opportunity.
It was wonderful to see so many knowledgeable PRI veterans with 10 PRC’s in the audience. Since FLM is a Tertiary Course, the dialogue and questions surrounding the application of the science of PRI to how we as humans move ourselves forward in space was awesome.
We spent a lot of time navigating the Hruska Hemispheric Components of Forward Locomotion, and how to apply that information to patient populations. This afforded us the opportunity to discuss what the research says about grounding, and how the brain perceives the concept of grounding, which has almost nothing to do with the ground under our feet. Since the ground stops us and doesn’t move us forward, the question then becomes, how do we move ourselves forward? The beauty of the FLM course is we spend two full days answering that exact questions. And then we put those concepts into PRI Non-manual Techniques for better sensory perceptual awareness, to influence how the hemispheres of the brain makes decisions around locomotion.
As we begin to close the book on 2025 and look forward to 2026, the value of research-grounded concepts, fully supported across disciplines, has become more and more valuable to me as a full-time clinician. I hope to see you at future PRI courses as we all learn and grow in our educational and professional lives. And if you are interested in how the brain and body work together to move us forward in space, then I’ll you at FLM in 2026!
- Dan Houglum
Nov 25
I’m not sure I could have asked for a better location for the first Forward Locomotor Movement road trip than Alpine Physical Therapy in Seattle, WA. The pacific northwest has long been a PRI hotbed with many PRC’s and PRT’s. It proved to be a fantastic location for the first time the FLM course was offered as an in-person course, and not as a live-stream opportunity.
It was wonderful to see so many knowledgeable PRI veterans with 10 PRC’s in the audience. Since FLM is a Tertiary Course, the dialogue and questions surrounding the application of the science of PRI to how we as humans move ourselves forward in space was awesome.
We spent a lot of time navigating the Hruska Hemispheric Components of Forward Locomotion, and how to apply that information to patient populations. This afforded us the opportunity to discuss what the research says about grounding, and how the brain perceives the concept of grounding, which has almost nothing to do with the ground under our feet. Since the ground stops us and doesn’t move us forward, the question then becomes, how do we move ourselves forward? The beauty of the FLM course is we spend two full days answering that exact questions. And then we put those concepts into PRI Non-manual Techniques for better sensory perceptual awareness, to influence how the hemispheres of the brain makes decisions around locomotion.
As we begin to close the book on 2025 and look forward to 2026, the value of research-grounded concepts, fully supported across disciplines, has become more and more valuable to me as a full-time clinician. I hope to see you at future PRI courses as we all learn and grow in our educational and professional lives. And if you are interested in how the brain and body work together to move us forward in space, then I’ll you at FLM in 2026!
- Dan Houglum
Our annual Thanksgiving Sale is Live! And this year, longer than ever!
Starting today you will receive 20% off individual technique products automatically at checkout!
Sale ends 12/1 at 11:59 PM!
Grateful for you all, everyday.
#prination
Happy Thanksgiving!
Nov 24
Our annual Thanksgiving Sale is Live! And this year, longer than ever!
Starting today you will receive 20% off individual technique products automatically at checkout!
Sale ends 12/1 at 11:59 PM!
Grateful for you all, everyday.
#prination
Happy Thanksgiving!
The goal of PRI has never been to put you in a new pattern or promote you to stay on one (newly sensed side)……
The goal is alternation in your daily life, which requires fluidity through BOTH sides!
The Pattern you may favor and initially present with is just a point in time, which YOU can change throughout your day!
Get out and ALTERNATE today!
Full guide in our bio.
Nov 22
The goal of PRI has never been to put you in a new pattern or promote you to stay on one (newly sensed side)……
The goal is alternation in your daily life, which requires fluidity through BOTH sides!
The Pattern you may favor and initially present with is just a point in time, which YOU can change throughout your day!
Get out and ALTERNATE today!
Full guide in our bio.
Right Brachial Chain inhibition requires integration of the Pelvis AND Thorax, aided by positions involving reaching, rounding, and engagement of the Left IOs/TAs! 🎈
Expand your Reach and help your clients Respire better by joining us for Advanced Integration on December 4-7th! 💨
It’s not too late!⏰
Join remotely from around the world or reserve a remaining seat in person! 💻 💺
Nov 20
Right Brachial Chain inhibition requires integration of the Pelvis AND Thorax, aided by positions involving reaching, rounding, and engagement of the Left IOs/TAs! 🎈
Expand your Reach and help your clients Respire better by joining us for Advanced Integration on December 4-7th! 💨
It’s not too late!⏰
Join remotely from around the world or reserve a remaining seat in person! 💻 💺
We had such a great time in Brentwood, MO last weekend learning about patho and non-patho compensatory Left AIC patterns and positions. Position and Perspective were the “P” words of the weekend, with nearly all of us getting an enhanced perspective on the relationship of the position of the pelvis and femurs. Ron reminds me often that Myokinematic Restoration is a class about relationships, and the amazing people of this class made me appreciate the relationships of people as I made new friends while relating the importance of the position of our pelvis as it relates to performance.
We had stellar hosts at St. Louis City Fitness with the Mother/Son super star team of Marcia and Justin with their amazing colleagues Anne, Debbie, and Emilee. They all helped me relate Myokinematic Restoration to Gyrotonics and Pilates and gave me a new perspective on how restoring position and patterns can be implemented within their gym.
Major League Baseball was well represented with Chris, Adam, Wade, Josh, and Sam in attendance. The Cardinals, Athletics, and Reds are amazingly lucky to have a relationship with these fantastic fellas to provide their perspective on the body in order to reduce pathology and improve performance.
Kelli, Lauren, Josh, and Alena represented smaller outpatient Physical Therapy clinics and were an absolute joy to have in class. It was their first PRI course and they will now doubt bring their new perspective of patterns and positions back to their communities which will likely facilitate an enhanced relationship with their patients and clients.
Ambrose was absolutely Lovely to have in class and was our PT student representative. He was introduced to PRI at his PT school, which is fantastic to hear that a PRI perspective is being related to students at the beginning of their career.
St. Louis is known as being the gateway to the west, and this was certainly a class that provided a gateway to build relationships and change perspectives and patterns. Thanks for hosting @st.louiscityfitness
- Craig Depperschmidt
Nov 19
We had such a great time in Brentwood, MO last weekend learning about patho and non-patho compensatory Left AIC patterns and positions. Position and Perspective were the “P” words of the weekend, with nearly all of us getting an enhanced perspective on the relationship of the position of the pelvis and femurs. Ron reminds me often that Myokinematic Restoration is a class about relationships, and the amazing people of this class made me appreciate the relationships of people as I made new friends while relating the importance of the position of our pelvis as it relates to performance.
We had stellar hosts at St. Louis City Fitness with the Mother/Son super star team of Marcia and Justin with their amazing colleagues Anne, Debbie, and Emilee. They all helped me relate Myokinematic Restoration to Gyrotonics and Pilates and gave me a new perspective on how restoring position and patterns can be implemented within their gym.
Major League Baseball was well represented with Chris, Adam, Wade, Josh, and Sam in attendance. The Cardinals, Athletics, and Reds are amazingly lucky to have a relationship with these fantastic fellas to provide their perspective on the body in order to reduce pathology and improve performance.
Kelli, Lauren, Josh, and Alena represented smaller outpatient Physical Therapy clinics and were an absolute joy to have in class. It was their first PRI course and they will now doubt bring their new perspective of patterns and positions back to their communities which will likely facilitate an enhanced relationship with their patients and clients.
Ambrose was absolutely Lovely to have in class and was our PT student representative. He was introduced to PRI at his PT school, which is fantastic to hear that a PRI perspective is being related to students at the beginning of their career.
St. Louis is known as being the gateway to the west, and this was certainly a class that provided a gateway to build relationships and change perspectives and patterns. Thanks for hosting @st.louiscityfitness
- Craig Depperschmidt
Tell us what course you’re most excited for next year to be entered to win 26% off your next 2026 course registration!
Can’t wait to put more pieces together with you in the year ahead!
#prination
Nov 17
Tell us what course you’re most excited for next year to be entered to win 26% off your next 2026 course registration!
Can’t wait to put more pieces together with you in the year ahead!
#prination
The last Postural Respiration course of 2025 was hosted at @activeedgetualatin in Tualatin, OR last weekend to a wide spectrum of health professionals including PT’s, two dentists, a Certified Sports Chiropractic Physician, an LCSW, strength and conditioning specialists and soft tissue practitioners.
This was a curious and energetic group with some of the best questions especially regarding rib rotation and Superior T-4 as these topics relate to dynamic posture and pathomechanics of respiration. This course is an eye opener as it relates to the asymmetrical diaphragm as being the primary muscle of respiration, spinal stabilizer and mover, and even a gastrointestinal sphincter at the crura attachments to the spine. The dental professionals in the course were interested in how Postural Respiration concepts fit with their dental model of practice and their questions were “on point” in a way that all of the students could learn regardless of professional background. From the topic of respiration, and this course being the flagship of PRI, all of the primary courses were touched upon in an integrated fashion and even secondary course concepts were mentioned, especially Cervical Revolution, and the relationship between the BC pattern as it relates to the neck via scalenes and SCM. The cervical axial rotation test taught in this course is the bridge test to Cervical Revolution and especially how Superior T-4 has an effect on not only the thorax but the entire axial skeleton including the neck and cranium.
Thank you to Azita, Christine, Daniel Cooper, Lisa, Alaina, , Taylor, Kaur, Liz, Malcom, Joel, Amy and Sonja for your interest and participation! And thank you much to Micah Frey, PT and Daniel Morlan, PT for hosting PRI. You have a great facility with such a convenient and charming small town for hosting a course and we look forward to returning!
@robertskipgeorge
Nov 13
The last Postural Respiration course of 2025 was hosted at @activeedgetualatin in Tualatin, OR last weekend to a wide spectrum of health professionals including PT’s, two dentists, a Certified Sports Chiropractic Physician, an LCSW, strength and conditioning specialists and soft tissue practitioners.
This was a curious and energetic group with some of the best questions especially regarding rib rotation and Superior T-4 as these topics relate to dynamic posture and pathomechanics of respiration. This course is an eye opener as it relates to the asymmetrical diaphragm as being the primary muscle of respiration, spinal stabilizer and mover, and even a gastrointestinal sphincter at the crura attachments to the spine. The dental professionals in the course were interested in how Postural Respiration concepts fit with their dental model of practice and their questions were “on point” in a way that all of the students could learn regardless of professional background. From the topic of respiration, and this course being the flagship of PRI, all of the primary courses were touched upon in an integrated fashion and even secondary course concepts were mentioned, especially Cervical Revolution, and the relationship between the BC pattern as it relates to the neck via scalenes and SCM. The cervical axial rotation test taught in this course is the bridge test to Cervical Revolution and especially how Superior T-4 has an effect on not only the thorax but the entire axial skeleton including the neck and cranium.
Thank you to Azita, Christine, Daniel Cooper, Lisa, Alaina, , Taylor, Kaur, Liz, Malcom, Joel, Amy and Sonja for your interest and participation! And thank you much to Micah Frey, PT and Daniel Morlan, PT for hosting PRI. You have a great facility with such a convenient and charming small town for hosting a course and we look forward to returning!
@robertskipgeorge
Like their beloved LA Dodgers, repeat World Series Champions, the Henry Mayo clinic has become a dynasty host site for PRI courses. MVPs John Adam, Julie Barker, PT, and Thomas “TJ” DiPrima, PT, ensured a comfortable space for a weekend of learning. We had an All-Star group of attendees, including fellow faculty and ace pitcher Kasey Ratliff, PRC, – who shared many insights in the clinical application of this complex material – and Cody Gillis, PRC, Jarrett Kolich, PRT, and Locatelli “Loc” Rao, PRC.
Two dentists in the audience, Sarah Phillips, DDS, and Ramin Partovy, DDS, served as designated hitters, increasing production and depth to our discussions on the dental implications on patterned cervical and cranial position. Your perspectives were greatly appreciated!
Rounding out the line-up were our avatars: Glen Gomez, DPT, Daniel Loub, CSCS, Tara O’Brien, DPT, Brandon Partovy, DC, David Shamash, CPT, and Wendy Honoka Shiva, DPT. They served as real-life examples of how overactivity of one side of the temporo-mandibular cervical chain of muscles assists the nervous system in upright management and navigation of the environment. Our atlas and lumbar spine orientation trigger a cascade of accommodative positions of the remaining spinal segments. With every step, forces are directed into the cranium, coalescing at the spheno-basilar junction and redistributed throughout the cranium.
Thank you to all attendees for your many questions and comments and diligence in mastering the cervical tests and techniques, with the left lateral pterygoid closing out the game. Looking forward to seeing you all again at future courses!
- Louise Kelley
Nov 6
Like their beloved LA Dodgers, repeat World Series Champions, the Henry Mayo clinic has become a dynasty host site for PRI courses. MVPs John Adam, Julie Barker, PT, and Thomas “TJ” DiPrima, PT, ensured a comfortable space for a weekend of learning. We had an All-Star group of attendees, including fellow faculty and ace pitcher Kasey Ratliff, PRC, – who shared many insights in the clinical application of this complex material – and Cody Gillis, PRC, Jarrett Kolich, PRT, and Locatelli “Loc” Rao, PRC.
Two dentists in the audience, Sarah Phillips, DDS, and Ramin Partovy, DDS, served as designated hitters, increasing production and depth to our discussions on the dental implications on patterned cervical and cranial position. Your perspectives were greatly appreciated!
Rounding out the line-up were our avatars: Glen Gomez, DPT, Daniel Loub, CSCS, Tara O’Brien, DPT, Brandon Partovy, DC, David Shamash, CPT, and Wendy Honoka Shiva, DPT. They served as real-life examples of how overactivity of one side of the temporo-mandibular cervical chain of muscles assists the nervous system in upright management and navigation of the environment. Our atlas and lumbar spine orientation trigger a cascade of accommodative positions of the remaining spinal segments. With every step, forces are directed into the cranium, coalescing at the spheno-basilar junction and redistributed throughout the cranium.
Thank you to all attendees for your many questions and comments and diligence in mastering the cervical tests and techniques, with the left lateral pterygoid closing out the game. Looking forward to seeing you all again at future courses!
- Louise Kelley
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