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The Postural Restoration Institute® (PRI) was established in 2000 to explore and explain the science of postural adaptations, asymmetrical patterns and the influence of polyarticular chains of muscles.
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Like their beloved LA Dodgers, repeat World Series Champions, the Henry Mayo clinic has become a dynasty host site for...
What an exciting opportunity to travel to Munich Germany for the latest offering of the Human Evolution course! I felt...
I had such a great time in Lincoln October 24th and 25th. We had a fantastic crew in person to...
Last weekend, I traveled to Annapolis MD with my husband Chris to teach Myokinematics of the Hip and Pelvis. Now...
I have taught Cranial Resolution for several years now and although I have witnessed more than a few individual ‘Ah...
Pelvis Restoration went to Albuquerque, NM this past weekend where we explored the influence of dominant human asymmetrical patterns on...
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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
“What an exciting opportunity to travel to Munich Germany for the latest offering of the Human Evolution course! I felt so honored by the folks @lindebergs.health Academy with their gracious hospitality, amazing facility and yummy German treats.
We had a great group of attendees from not only Germany, but also Denmark, Italy, and China, as well as Michigan. It’s hard to imagine digesting the content of any PRI course in another language and this group really seemed to connect to the concepts presented. In fact, we had intellectually enriching discussions about the concepts of crawling, sensory processing, tonic neck integration, clockwise and counterclockwise sense and motion, and the sequential development of the glutes, to name a few.
Being that far from home, my partner and I had to stay to explore a bit. The trip was enriched with a delightful hike to the base of the Austrian Alps in Innsbruck. Though the descent proved to test my eccentric fitness… (turns out I have none). I left Austria with an amazing case of the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), which in direct German translation means “muscle cats.” Whew… my cats were mad!
On to Bolzano, Italy where we enjoyed some shopping and delicious Italian fare. After a gondola ride to the base of the elusive Dolomites due to the clouds, for another hike, we had to go to the South Tyrol Museum of Archeology to see “Ötzi, The Ice Man”. The museum showcased research results of his physiology, gut, tools, and DNA for education. It was not at all surprising to see that his x-rays revealed more compression in his right hip than his left hip, VERY wide dental arches, and a more compressed right apical rib cage than his left. The photo depicts an approximation of what he might have looked like. You gotta love science!
A BIG THANK YOU to my gracious hosts Daniel Müller, Eckhart Acker, Sonja Voracek, and Regina Frank for taking such good care of me and for hosting a yet another PRI course. Also thanks to PRC’s Nadja Himmelseher and Tracey Blain for your valuable contributions to the conversations. It will be a trip we will remember forever.”
- @lisamanginopt.ndt.prc
Nov 5
“What an exciting opportunity to travel to Munich Germany for the latest offering of the Human Evolution course! I felt so honored by the folks @lindebergs.health Academy with their gracious hospitality, amazing facility and yummy German treats.
We had a great group of attendees from not only Germany, but also Denmark, Italy, and China, as well as Michigan. It’s hard to imagine digesting the content of any PRI course in another language and this group really seemed to connect to the concepts presented. In fact, we had intellectually enriching discussions about the concepts of crawling, sensory processing, tonic neck integration, clockwise and counterclockwise sense and motion, and the sequential development of the glutes, to name a few.
Being that far from home, my partner and I had to stay to explore a bit. The trip was enriched with a delightful hike to the base of the Austrian Alps in Innsbruck. Though the descent proved to test my eccentric fitness… (turns out I have none). I left Austria with an amazing case of the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness), which in direct German translation means “muscle cats.” Whew… my cats were mad!
On to Bolzano, Italy where we enjoyed some shopping and delicious Italian fare. After a gondola ride to the base of the elusive Dolomites due to the clouds, for another hike, we had to go to the South Tyrol Museum of Archeology to see “Ötzi, The Ice Man”. The museum showcased research results of his physiology, gut, tools, and DNA for education. It was not at all surprising to see that his x-rays revealed more compression in his right hip than his left hip, VERY wide dental arches, and a more compressed right apical rib cage than his left. The photo depicts an approximation of what he might have looked like. You gotta love science!
A BIG THANK YOU to my gracious hosts Daniel Müller, Eckhart Acker, Sonja Voracek, and Regina Frank for taking such good care of me and for hosting a yet another PRI course. Also thanks to PRC’s Nadja Himmelseher and Tracey Blain for your valuable contributions to the conversations. It will be a trip we will remember forever.”
- @lisamanginopt.ndt.prc
How does functional cortical dominance position us for movement?
If we are unable to sense or transition through midline (neutrality) at the pelvis, thorax, and cervical spine, our freedom to move through both hemispheres is lost.
Overview of PRI Basic Dynamic Concepts
Advanced Integration Day 1
Early registration ends this Friday!
Nov 4
How does functional cortical dominance position us for movement?
If we are unable to sense or transition through midline (neutrality) at the pelvis, thorax, and cervical spine, our freedom to move through both hemispheres is lost.
Overview of PRI Basic Dynamic Concepts
Advanced Integration Day 1
Early registration ends this Friday!
“You’re going to find out, if you haven’t already, the minute your right glute max knows your toe on the left side is moving, your cortical activity is going to light up like no other”
Advanced Integration is nearly one month away.
Register Today!
Oct 30
“You’re going to find out, if you haven’t already, the minute your right glute max knows your toe on the left side is moving, your cortical activity is going to light up like no other”
Advanced Integration is nearly one month away.
Register Today!
I had such a great time in Lincoln October 24th and 25th. We had a fantastic crew in person to help demonstrate manual and non-manual techniques in order repattern rib cages and pressure flow. There was a very attentive audience from around the world online with stellar questions to facilitate the flow of the class and stimulate discussion about rib cage and pressure management. Canada, Germany, Taiwan, and states from around the country were represented online.
Some PRI celebrities were online with us as well! @untappedlouisville in Louisville, Kentucky and Jennifer Bullock outside of Telluride, Colorado. We were fortunate to have them there to drop some of their PRI knowledge and experience!
Laura and Emily were a superstar mother/daughter PRI duo that were such a joy to have in class. Laura was a fantastic primary demonstrator for our manual techniques and was a classic example of a Superior T4 syndrome individual. I am excited to be at the beginning of Emily’s PRI journey!
We were lucky to be graced with Joshua’s soothing Texas voice, as well as his amazing PEC thorax. It was fun to see my friend Lauren and her big smile throughout the weekend, hopefully this complimented Myokin nicely for you, Lauren!
Kyle was a joy to have in class, not only to talk bikes, but to discuss how this class has evolved and improved from when he took it 10+ years ago. It was good to hear from him what he remembered from 10+ years ago and how information on patterns, pressure, and perspective changes over time.
At the end of the class, I found out that I will be able to hang out with Samuel again next month in St. Louis. Looking forward to it, Sam! I am excited to hear how he takes his PRI knowledge back to the Reds. World Series 2026 for Cincinnati!
What a joy it was to be in Lincoln this last week. Thank you to everyone online and in person for being such a fun audience. I am very grateful I get an opportunity to talk about something I am passionate about for two days. My hope is that this will assist individuals from multiple disciplines around the world to understand the importance of a rib cage and air pressure biomorphology.
– Craig Depperschmidt
Oct 29
I had such a great time in Lincoln October 24th and 25th. We had a fantastic crew in person to help demonstrate manual and non-manual techniques in order repattern rib cages and pressure flow. There was a very attentive audience from around the world online with stellar questions to facilitate the flow of the class and stimulate discussion about rib cage and pressure management. Canada, Germany, Taiwan, and states from around the country were represented online.
Some PRI celebrities were online with us as well! @untappedlouisville in Louisville, Kentucky and Jennifer Bullock outside of Telluride, Colorado. We were fortunate to have them there to drop some of their PRI knowledge and experience!
Laura and Emily were a superstar mother/daughter PRI duo that were such a joy to have in class. Laura was a fantastic primary demonstrator for our manual techniques and was a classic example of a Superior T4 syndrome individual. I am excited to be at the beginning of Emily’s PRI journey!
We were lucky to be graced with Joshua’s soothing Texas voice, as well as his amazing PEC thorax. It was fun to see my friend Lauren and her big smile throughout the weekend, hopefully this complimented Myokin nicely for you, Lauren!
Kyle was a joy to have in class, not only to talk bikes, but to discuss how this class has evolved and improved from when he took it 10+ years ago. It was good to hear from him what he remembered from 10+ years ago and how information on patterns, pressure, and perspective changes over time.
At the end of the class, I found out that I will be able to hang out with Samuel again next month in St. Louis. Looking forward to it, Sam! I am excited to hear how he takes his PRI knowledge back to the Reds. World Series 2026 for Cincinnati!
What a joy it was to be in Lincoln this last week. Thank you to everyone online and in person for being such a fun audience. I am very grateful I get an opportunity to talk about something I am passionate about for two days. My hope is that this will assist individuals from multiple disciplines around the world to understand the importance of a rib cage and air pressure biomorphology.
– Craig Depperschmidt
Last weekend, I traveled to Annapolis MD with my husband Chris! We discussed concepts of cortical dominance and forward locomotor movements as well as how to control their sympathetic nervous systems, get into proper position of both their legs in AFIR and AFER.
This group of attendees included PTs, PTAs, chiropractors, massage therapists and a physician from Walter Reed! I love how PRI continues to reach out into multiple arenas of clinical practice and disciplines. Thank-you to Ray for being a great host and giving us an amazing dinner recommendation for Saturday night. Annapolis is beautiful and the crab cakes at O’Leary’s were delicious. When in Rome!
In this rendition of myokin we explored the history of the management of hip instability and using the Hruska Adduction Lift score as a evaluation tool to help progressions of treatment. The group was small enough that we had a lot of time for questions and demonstrations of both facilitation and inhibition techniques. Myokin is a special course and often a great way for new clinicians to cut their teeth on an area of our anatomy that was familiar. It was fun to discuss how many clinicians were noticing asymmetries in the patients and now that had a PRI lens to go back to help their patients and clients.
I look forward to seeing these faces in future courses!
- @jenpoulinpt
Oct 27
Last weekend, I traveled to Annapolis MD with my husband Chris! We discussed concepts of cortical dominance and forward locomotor movements as well as how to control their sympathetic nervous systems, get into proper position of both their legs in AFIR and AFER.
This group of attendees included PTs, PTAs, chiropractors, massage therapists and a physician from Walter Reed! I love how PRI continues to reach out into multiple arenas of clinical practice and disciplines. Thank-you to Ray for being a great host and giving us an amazing dinner recommendation for Saturday night. Annapolis is beautiful and the crab cakes at O’Leary’s were delicious. When in Rome!
In this rendition of myokin we explored the history of the management of hip instability and using the Hruska Adduction Lift score as a evaluation tool to help progressions of treatment. The group was small enough that we had a lot of time for questions and demonstrations of both facilitation and inhibition techniques. Myokin is a special course and often a great way for new clinicians to cut their teeth on an area of our anatomy that was familiar. It was fun to discuss how many clinicians were noticing asymmetries in the patients and now that had a PRI lens to go back to help their patients and clients.
I look forward to seeing these faces in future courses!
- @jenpoulinpt
Pelvis Restoration went to Albuquerque, NM this past weekend where we explored the influence of dominant human asymmetrical patterns on inlets and outlets. Driving to the course the second morning I was greeted by a view of a half dozen hot air balloons illuminated by the rising sun. Albuquerque is known for its hot air balloons, with the balloon festival the week prior involving hundreds of balloons in “mass ascension”.
An appropriate metaphor for our weekend spent delving into pelvic position and the integrated function of respiratory and pelvic diaphragms. Much like the balloons harnessing pressure and gas to travel skyward, the “roof and floor” of our core need to synchronously manage pressure to deal with asymmetric patterning and safely navigate the space around us.
While the balloons don’t have septums dividing chambers into two sides, our bodies most definitely do. We explored our ability to manage the asymmetry between chambers and the impact this has on the freedom to achieve “mass ascension” synchronously of a respiratory and pelvic diaphragm.
The views, the weather, and best of all, the group in the room were outstanding throughout the weekend, a big thank you to an engaged and interested group of attendees. Our “basket” for the weekend was Presbyterian Healthplex, comfortable and accommodating, much thanks to our hosts.
- @jmillermtpt
Oct 22
Pelvis Restoration went to Albuquerque, NM this past weekend where we explored the influence of dominant human asymmetrical patterns on inlets and outlets. Driving to the course the second morning I was greeted by a view of a half dozen hot air balloons illuminated by the rising sun. Albuquerque is known for its hot air balloons, with the balloon festival the week prior involving hundreds of balloons in “mass ascension”.
An appropriate metaphor for our weekend spent delving into pelvic position and the integrated function of respiratory and pelvic diaphragms. Much like the balloons harnessing pressure and gas to travel skyward, the “roof and floor” of our core need to synchronously manage pressure to deal with asymmetric patterning and safely navigate the space around us.
While the balloons don’t have septums dividing chambers into two sides, our bodies most definitely do. We explored our ability to manage the asymmetry between chambers and the impact this has on the freedom to achieve “mass ascension” synchronously of a respiratory and pelvic diaphragm.
The views, the weather, and best of all, the group in the room were outstanding throughout the weekend, a big thank you to an engaged and interested group of attendees. Our “basket” for the weekend was Presbyterian Healthplex, comfortable and accommodating, much thanks to our hosts.
- @jmillermtpt
“We want to increase our right brain activity to get more left body dominance”
- Jennifer Smart
Cranial Resolution
New York City
@newyork_funcphysio
Thanks to @andrewxenops for giving us a glimpse!
🎥
Oct 21
“We want to increase our right brain activity to get more left body dominance”
- Jennifer Smart
Cranial Resolution
New York City
@newyork_funcphysio
Thanks to @andrewxenops for giving us a glimpse!
🎥
Traveling to Lincoln to teach from the heart of PRI is a fulfilling trip, I even caught a Nebraska volleyball win in person. The weekend flew by and this was also a reflection of how engaged and attentive the attendees both in person and online were during Myokinematic Restoration. We dove right into exploring the relationships between pelvic positioning, femoral orientation, and compensatory strategies upright humans exhibit during forward locomotor movement often referred to as gait. During lab demonstration, we were able to assess if the L AIC pattern was present and then further testing with the EXT drop test, the capsular integrity of the anterior hip capsule. We ended the first day with repositioning techniques to help inhibit the L AIC pattern. As an instructor, it was rewarding to hear attendees begin connecting the dots between the asymmetrical human position and how the techniques can be so powerful to change position on a neurological level. Reports of “feeling lighter” or “more grounded” were reported several times during lab.
The second day we explored the Hruska Adduction lift test and its respective grading scale. We used this assessment to determine the ability for one to be able to lateralize on the left and right side as well as shift to the opposite side correctly. This test requires frontal plane integration without the over use of sagittal plane muscles acting in the transverse plane. Such an important test when treating patients and prescribing appropriate techniques. The lab in the afternoon gave us plenty of time to work through several techniques that were reflective of different grades of the Hruska Adduction lift test.
I am continually grateful for the opportunity to share the PRI science. Thank you to the course attendees both local and virtual for the passion and questions on your learning journey.
- Kasey Ratliff
Oct 16
Traveling to Lincoln to teach from the heart of PRI is a fulfilling trip, I even caught a Nebraska volleyball win in person. The weekend flew by and this was also a reflection of how engaged and attentive the attendees both in person and online were during Myokinematic Restoration. We dove right into exploring the relationships between pelvic positioning, femoral orientation, and compensatory strategies upright humans exhibit during forward locomotor movement often referred to as gait. During lab demonstration, we were able to assess if the L AIC pattern was present and then further testing with the EXT drop test, the capsular integrity of the anterior hip capsule. We ended the first day with repositioning techniques to help inhibit the L AIC pattern. As an instructor, it was rewarding to hear attendees begin connecting the dots between the asymmetrical human position and how the techniques can be so powerful to change position on a neurological level. Reports of “feeling lighter” or “more grounded” were reported several times during lab.
The second day we explored the Hruska Adduction lift test and its respective grading scale. We used this assessment to determine the ability for one to be able to lateralize on the left and right side as well as shift to the opposite side correctly. This test requires frontal plane integration without the over use of sagittal plane muscles acting in the transverse plane. Such an important test when treating patients and prescribing appropriate techniques. The lab in the afternoon gave us plenty of time to work through several techniques that were reflective of different grades of the Hruska Adduction lift test.
I am continually grateful for the opportunity to share the PRI science. Thank you to the course attendees both local and virtual for the passion and questions on your learning journey.
- Kasey Ratliff
“When the extraoccular muscles of your eye become your new gluteus maximus and new abdominal wall, we got a problem”
- Ron Hruska
Visual Vestibular Refinement
Oct 9
“When the extraoccular muscles of your eye become your new gluteus maximus and new abdominal wall, we got a problem”
- Ron Hruska
Visual Vestibular Refinement
“This past weekend I had the opportunity to assist with the 3rd iteration of the Visual Vestibular Refinement course here in Lincoln.
It was great having 20+ engaged learners in person to teach and discuss how the structure of the visual and vestibular system can be utilized to assist our patients who need assistance with integrating primary and secondary PRI coursework and techniques in an upright vertical position. The ability to restore vertical stability and change binocular function through bipodal pressure sense, as well as managing bipodal stability through binocular visual refinement gets to the heart of getting PRI concepts to be truly integrated for upright function.
Clinically, I hope we were able to reinforce the needs and concepts for standing upright refraction and refinement as well as how to integrate visual refinement techniques into any upright PRI program. With each teaching of this course our ability to get this message across is more and more refined.
Thanks to everyone who attended and listened including our OD in class who was a gift to all of us, and I am sure will be able to continue to work with her PRI practitioner to improve patient care for their patients.”
- Torin Berge
Oct 8
“This past weekend I had the opportunity to assist with the 3rd iteration of the Visual Vestibular Refinement course here in Lincoln.
It was great having 20+ engaged learners in person to teach and discuss how the structure of the visual and vestibular system can be utilized to assist our patients who need assistance with integrating primary and secondary PRI coursework and techniques in an upright vertical position. The ability to restore vertical stability and change binocular function through bipodal pressure sense, as well as managing bipodal stability through binocular visual refinement gets to the heart of getting PRI concepts to be truly integrated for upright function.
Clinically, I hope we were able to reinforce the needs and concepts for standing upright refraction and refinement as well as how to integrate visual refinement techniques into any upright PRI program. With each teaching of this course our ability to get this message across is more and more refined.
Thanks to everyone who attended and listened including our OD in class who was a gift to all of us, and I am sure will be able to continue to work with her PRI practitioner to improve patient care for their patients.”
- Torin Berge
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“Podal Pressure Dysrhythmia is the result of not experiencing a ground leaving you. That’s what it’s always been about.”
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Oct 7
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“Podal Pressure Dysrhythmia is the result of not experiencing a ground leaving you. That’s what it’s always been about.”
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Registration is now open for our 2026 Interdisciplinary Studies Summit and several other 2026 course dates.
Keep an eye on our website as courses are being added daily.
Can’t wait for #prination to be together at next year’s summit!
It’s going to be great!
Oct 6
Registration is now open for our 2026 Interdisciplinary Studies Summit and several other 2026 course dates.
Keep an eye on our website as courses are being added daily.
Can’t wait for #prination to be together at next year’s summit!
It’s going to be great!
PRI has made its way to Oklahoma! Thank you Makenzi Lewis and Robert Rosser, of Mercy Health, for hosting a wonderful group of clinicians in one of the most beautiful facilities I have seen.
Every attendee was new to Postural Restoration, another first for this instructor. They hailed from Sante Fe, Dallas, and NYC, and, of course, numerous Oklahoma towns. This group brought experience with a diversity of caseloads – pelvic health and post-partum, post-surgery, post-stroke, cerebral palsy, and the whole gamut of orthopedic syndromes – and a range of treatment backgrounds – muscle energy, cranio-sacral, visceral manipulation, structural integration, McKenzie, yoga, Pilates, and sport performance and exercise. They were eager and open to learning a new perspective in the assessment and treatment of the human in front of them.
This perspective begins with understanding the diaphragm’s role as both a postural and a respiratory muscle. And the only way both roles can be achieved and performed is through establishing each hemi-diaphragm’s zone of apposition. Once this main concept is appreciated and understood, the remaining course concepts – sensing air flow within the thorax, the dominance of neuromuscular movement patterns, the neurological provinces of inhibition and facilitation, and the orientation of the upright individual – fall into place.
This course includes numerous lab break outs to assess for the presence of dominant neuromuscular patterns in one’s lab partner. We spent time explaining the why’s and how’s behind 6 manual rib techniques and twenty of PRIs non-manual repositioning and repatterning techniques. Makenzi Lewis was a great example of how a person tests with overactive left AIC and right BC chains. And Mandy Callaway and Kyle Baker gave the class the opportunity to see how an individual with superior T4 syndrome and PEC overactivity, respectively, move and breathe differently, with test outcomes that reflect these differences.
- Louise Kelley
Oct 3
PRI has made its way to Oklahoma! Thank you Makenzi Lewis and Robert Rosser, of Mercy Health, for hosting a wonderful group of clinicians in one of the most beautiful facilities I have seen.
Every attendee was new to Postural Restoration, another first for this instructor. They hailed from Sante Fe, Dallas, and NYC, and, of course, numerous Oklahoma towns. This group brought experience with a diversity of caseloads – pelvic health and post-partum, post-surgery, post-stroke, cerebral palsy, and the whole gamut of orthopedic syndromes – and a range of treatment backgrounds – muscle energy, cranio-sacral, visceral manipulation, structural integration, McKenzie, yoga, Pilates, and sport performance and exercise. They were eager and open to learning a new perspective in the assessment and treatment of the human in front of them.
This perspective begins with understanding the diaphragm’s role as both a postural and a respiratory muscle. And the only way both roles can be achieved and performed is through establishing each hemi-diaphragm’s zone of apposition. Once this main concept is appreciated and understood, the remaining course concepts – sensing air flow within the thorax, the dominance of neuromuscular movement patterns, the neurological provinces of inhibition and facilitation, and the orientation of the upright individual – fall into place.
This course includes numerous lab break outs to assess for the presence of dominant neuromuscular patterns in one’s lab partner. We spent time explaining the why’s and how’s behind 6 manual rib techniques and twenty of PRIs non-manual repositioning and repatterning techniques. Makenzi Lewis was a great example of how a person tests with overactive left AIC and right BC chains. And Mandy Callaway and Kyle Baker gave the class the opportunity to see how an individual with superior T4 syndrome and PEC overactivity, respectively, move and breathe differently, with test outcomes that reflect these differences.
- Louise Kelley
Beginner’s mind, a concept that has its origins in Zen Buddhism, encourages a mental state of curiosity and openness, like someone learning the new and novel. Shunryu Suzuki wrote “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the experts mind there are few”.
A beginner has to be curious, but also open to new perspectives and ideas. As I am beginning to teach the Pelvis Restoration course, I endeavor to present the information in a way that stays aware of the learner who is hearing it for the first time. One of the challenges to receiving the content is that we all have paradigms and ideas that can come in conflict with the integrated concepts of respiration, pelvic position, and neuromotor patterning.
This past weekend I had the pleasure of teaching Pelvis Restoration to a group of attendees that did an excellent job of maintaining “beginner’s mind”. There was a diverse group of clinicians and strength and conditioning professionals in attendance who asked questions that helped me as an instructor know what was landing and start to build a bridge from the classroom to the “real world”.
We were all fortunate to have the Pelvis course GOAT in the room, Lori Thomsen, who has been a great mentor to me and example of avoiding the traps of “experts mind”. A big thank you to all the individuals from Central Mass PT, who not only did an excellent job of hosting the course, but had an impressive 14 attendees! It was a fun and challenging weekend, much gratitude to all who attended and made the course possible.
- @jmillermtpt
Oct 1
Beginner’s mind, a concept that has its origins in Zen Buddhism, encourages a mental state of curiosity and openness, like someone learning the new and novel. Shunryu Suzuki wrote “In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities; in the experts mind there are few”.
A beginner has to be curious, but also open to new perspectives and ideas. As I am beginning to teach the Pelvis Restoration course, I endeavor to present the information in a way that stays aware of the learner who is hearing it for the first time. One of the challenges to receiving the content is that we all have paradigms and ideas that can come in conflict with the integrated concepts of respiration, pelvic position, and neuromotor patterning.
This past weekend I had the pleasure of teaching Pelvis Restoration to a group of attendees that did an excellent job of maintaining “beginner’s mind”. There was a diverse group of clinicians and strength and conditioning professionals in attendance who asked questions that helped me as an instructor know what was landing and start to build a bridge from the classroom to the “real world”.
We were all fortunate to have the Pelvis course GOAT in the room, Lori Thomsen, who has been a great mentor to me and example of avoiding the traps of “experts mind”. A big thank you to all the individuals from Central Mass PT, who not only did an excellent job of hosting the course, but had an impressive 14 attendees! It was a fun and challenging weekend, much gratitude to all who attended and made the course possible.
- @jmillermtpt
Rochester was simply delightful this past weekend and I really got to experience “Minnesota Nice” first hand with a very fun class.
Melanie and the rest of the EA Therapeutic staff were very welcoming and terrific hosts. They have a top notch facility and even better staff.
We had 9 clinicians brand new to the PRI science and they picked up on the material very quickly. This was Derek’s third PRI course and he was able to integrate concepts from Postural and Pelvis well to complete the trifecta of primary course work.
Xi came all the way from China to dive into PRI, taking his second course in as many weeks. This was Molly’s second PRI course, but first course while not in a post-shoulder surgery haze. Molly and her friend Leah brought the questions, fists, and laughs from the front row.
Melanie and Lori were fantastic hosts with stellar questions and comments from their experience working with a variety of clients and patients. Thanks for the cupcakes as well! They have a super star team with Justin, Cynthia, Rio, and Ryan. Thanks for taking me to the best local restaurant in Rochester for lunch. Justin, best of luck at the Minnesota Marathon next weekend!
Meggy brought a fantastic chiropractic background to the group and was a perfect representative of a pelvis in the swing phase on both sides of the body. Amanda had a very varied background of clinical practice, including visceral manipulation, which her new PRI knowledge will complement nicely.
By the afternoon on Sunday we all had a new perspective on position, patterns, posture, and the ability to shift between the left and right sides of the body. I sure had a great time and am doing my best to bring “Minnesota Nice” back home with me!
- Craig Depperschmidt
Sep 30
Rochester was simply delightful this past weekend and I really got to experience “Minnesota Nice” first hand with a very fun class.
Melanie and the rest of the EA Therapeutic staff were very welcoming and terrific hosts. They have a top notch facility and even better staff.
We had 9 clinicians brand new to the PRI science and they picked up on the material very quickly. This was Derek’s third PRI course and he was able to integrate concepts from Postural and Pelvis well to complete the trifecta of primary course work.
Xi came all the way from China to dive into PRI, taking his second course in as many weeks. This was Molly’s second PRI course, but first course while not in a post-shoulder surgery haze. Molly and her friend Leah brought the questions, fists, and laughs from the front row.
Melanie and Lori were fantastic hosts with stellar questions and comments from their experience working with a variety of clients and patients. Thanks for the cupcakes as well! They have a super star team with Justin, Cynthia, Rio, and Ryan. Thanks for taking me to the best local restaurant in Rochester for lunch. Justin, best of luck at the Minnesota Marathon next weekend!
Meggy brought a fantastic chiropractic background to the group and was a perfect representative of a pelvis in the swing phase on both sides of the body. Amanda had a very varied background of clinical practice, including visceral manipulation, which her new PRI knowledge will complement nicely.
By the afternoon on Sunday we all had a new perspective on position, patterns, posture, and the ability to shift between the left and right sides of the body. I sure had a great time and am doing my best to bring “Minnesota Nice” back home with me!
- Craig Depperschmidt
There’s something about Maine in the fall… especially the early fall, when the leaves are beginning to transition to return to the earth, after a short life in the sun, rain, winds, and storms, eventually falling to becoming organic matter to nurture other living organisms once again. It’s a corollary to the evolution of the human, who is experiencing challenges and weathering big and little storms of life across the lifespan. The highs and the lows (especially the lows) are both so important for growth and development and an evolution that really never stops.
I was honored to be in front of a live audience again in the spacious setting of Coastal Ortho in Brunswick, ME for another offering of the flagship Human Evolution course. We had enriching intellectual discussions about the unending development of the human in the context of acquisition of motor skills and movement patterns of varying levels of potential; sometimes, the best the human could muster (in the face of cerebral palsy) and others who excelled without as much external support, both with PRI focused intervention. It all comes down to sense. No matter the level of cortical and cerebellar processing, humans show us what they sense by their movement patterns. Dissecting these patterns of movement and sense is what this course is all about, fortifying treatment choices.
As all things evolve, we’ve taken this course to a higher level, offering not one, but 2 contrasting adult cases to demonstrate the applicability of developmentally informed intervention with a plethora of pearls and treatment guidance that are applicable to patients of all ages in your clinic on Monday.
A big THANK YOU to Brian Bisson, Kelly Bisson, Patrick Nelson, and Beth Carlton (also Emily for the Flight Deck pizza suggestion!) for being gracious hosts, making everyone feel comfortable and providing an enjoyable learning environment. Things could not have gone better. Sure hope to see more of you in the future! Thanks again, Coastal Ortho! It was a distinct pleasure!
- @lisamanginopt.ndt.prc
Sep 29
There’s something about Maine in the fall… especially the early fall, when the leaves are beginning to transition to return to the earth, after a short life in the sun, rain, winds, and storms, eventually falling to becoming organic matter to nurture other living organisms once again. It’s a corollary to the evolution of the human, who is experiencing challenges and weathering big and little storms of life across the lifespan. The highs and the lows (especially the lows) are both so important for growth and development and an evolution that really never stops.
I was honored to be in front of a live audience again in the spacious setting of Coastal Ortho in Brunswick, ME for another offering of the flagship Human Evolution course. We had enriching intellectual discussions about the unending development of the human in the context of acquisition of motor skills and movement patterns of varying levels of potential; sometimes, the best the human could muster (in the face of cerebral palsy) and others who excelled without as much external support, both with PRI focused intervention. It all comes down to sense. No matter the level of cortical and cerebellar processing, humans show us what they sense by their movement patterns. Dissecting these patterns of movement and sense is what this course is all about, fortifying treatment choices.
As all things evolve, we’ve taken this course to a higher level, offering not one, but 2 contrasting adult cases to demonstrate the applicability of developmentally informed intervention with a plethora of pearls and treatment guidance that are applicable to patients of all ages in your clinic on Monday.
A big THANK YOU to Brian Bisson, Kelly Bisson, Patrick Nelson, and Beth Carlton (also Emily for the Flight Deck pizza suggestion!) for being gracious hosts, making everyone feel comfortable and providing an enjoyable learning environment. Things could not have gone better. Sure hope to see more of you in the future! Thanks again, Coastal Ortho! It was a distinct pleasure!
- @lisamanginopt.ndt.prc
One of my favorite courses to teach for PRI is Postural Respiration. This course helps establish the neurological background for how and why the concepts of PRI are effective. It was a wonderful weekend exploring the science of PRI and inescapable functional cortical pre-dominance that governs our neuromechanical and respiratory behavior.
We were able to explore the necessity and the wealth of information supporting the necessity of a zone of apposition and how that helps one inhibit their dominant pattern. One of the enormous benefits of attending an in-person PRI course is the ability to participate in the labs. We were able to work through the nine tests presented in this course, as related to the position and function of the pelvis and thorax. The primary focus of this course is sensed airflow, and how that changes and affects not only the respiratory system, but also the GI system, emotions, forward locomotion, the ANS, and spinal orientation.
We were fortunate to have wonderful lab sessions, and I greatly appreciate the willingness the entire group had to participate in all of the labs. Even during the breaks, participants were working on the manual and non-manual techniques from the labs. It was a rewarding experience, from a speaker’s perspective, to see how willing the attendees were during the labs. This group had wonderful and numerous questions, which is also one of the huge benefits of attending an in-person course.
My thanks to @drlocrao and TJ DiPrima for all of their help during labs. And a huge thank you to Wyatt Keith, Brandon Partovy, Ed Fuchs, Nick Usaj, and Tara O’Brien for allowing us to learn from them during demonstrations. With a mixture of MD, PA, DC, PT, PTA, CPT, and mental health professionals, we were blessed with a diverse mixture of expertise and movement specialists. Thank you all for your willing participation and making the experience as rewarding as it was for all involved, including myself. Looking forward to seeing you all in future PRI courses!
- Dan
Sep 24
One of my favorite courses to teach for PRI is Postural Respiration. This course helps establish the neurological background for how and why the concepts of PRI are effective. It was a wonderful weekend exploring the science of PRI and inescapable functional cortical pre-dominance that governs our neuromechanical and respiratory behavior.
We were able to explore the necessity and the wealth of information supporting the necessity of a zone of apposition and how that helps one inhibit their dominant pattern. One of the enormous benefits of attending an in-person PRI course is the ability to participate in the labs. We were able to work through the nine tests presented in this course, as related to the position and function of the pelvis and thorax. The primary focus of this course is sensed airflow, and how that changes and affects not only the respiratory system, but also the GI system, emotions, forward locomotion, the ANS, and spinal orientation.
We were fortunate to have wonderful lab sessions, and I greatly appreciate the willingness the entire group had to participate in all of the labs. Even during the breaks, participants were working on the manual and non-manual techniques from the labs. It was a rewarding experience, from a speaker’s perspective, to see how willing the attendees were during the labs. This group had wonderful and numerous questions, which is also one of the huge benefits of attending an in-person course.
My thanks to @drlocrao and TJ DiPrima for all of their help during labs. And a huge thank you to Wyatt Keith, Brandon Partovy, Ed Fuchs, Nick Usaj, and Tara O’Brien for allowing us to learn from them during demonstrations. With a mixture of MD, PA, DC, PT, PTA, CPT, and mental health professionals, we were blessed with a diverse mixture of expertise and movement specialists. Thank you all for your willing participation and making the experience as rewarding as it was for all involved, including myself. Looking forward to seeing you all in future PRI courses!
- Dan
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