Diakadi Fitness located in the City by The Bay, San Francisco hosted its first PRI course this past weekend. Attendees came from as far away as Japan and Ottawa, Canada and represented a wide range of professions including physical therapy, chiropractic, dentistry, athletic training, strength and conditioning and massage therapy. Over 2/3 of the class were first time attendees to a PRI course with many in attendance their first time taking Postural Respiration. The shift in thinking from a more traditional orthopedic approach to concepts like lateralization, balancing asymmetries, neutrality, stabilization vs. motion control, the effect of the diaphragm on the direction a pelvis will turn with ribcage kinematic influence on spinal rotation and how to test and treat via PRI principles was profound for the group. As always, pathomechanical compensations for breathing defined by Superior T-4 syndrome were discussed in detail and presented a new "paradigm" or way of observing and thinking how reliance on accessory muscles can create dysfunctional patterns of breathing and movement. One new attendee volunteered and briefly discussed the effects that PTSD can have creating a sympathetic response affecting every system in the body. He was in the military for four years then a firefighter/paramedic for six years and the lesson is each person brings a unique history with them into our clinics. In addition, he grinds his teeth at night so integration with other health professionals is always a must when needed. Thanks to Caleb Chiu and Joe Cincinelli for lab assisting and Tiana and Andrea for helping with sign ups and hosting duties!

Recently returned from the greater Chicago area for Pelvis Restoration at The Trainers Club where I was welcomed by Wynne Conklin. Fellow PRC and faculty member Dan Houglum served as our lab assistant for the course and my stay at the Houglum Hotel was first class by any measure, as was his presence at the course. Newcomers, many who were mid-stream with introductory courses and a couple savvy vets who'd been to many secondary courses were dialed for a PRI steak of a course.

As is generally the case, the pelvis restoration discussion was one of integrating pelvic and thoracic diaphragms with great discussion about how to implement with athletes of all ages and capacities. Many thanks to Eric Hrycko for his willingness and outright enjoyment of lab demonstrations as well as the many others who contributed during lab demonstration and discussion of PEC and Left AIC underlying neuromechanical patterns that elicit compensations of immensely varying sorts.

We discussed how to best address the "big ones" first in terms of identifying inhibition strategies after identifying potential treatment options via administering PRI special tests. This group was particularly effective and variable in lab, showcasing a broad array of normal pelvis asymmetries that allowed a thorough and comprehensive lab demonstration that is not always possible at every course. Literally the entire group participated in discussions and/or lab on at least one occasion during this course--awesome. Thank you all for being such involved students of this fine science!

Thanks again Dan and Wynne for taking the time and expending the energy to ensure that this was a great environment to take in the science of Pelvis Integration! Thoroughly enjoyed Pelvis Restoration Chi-town!