YOGA FOR PELVIC HEALTH
Incontinence, Prolapse, Bowel Dysfunction, Pregnancy & Postpartum
INSTRUCTOR: Laurie VanCott, MSPT
November 19, 2026
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Online Course
Yoga and mindfulness are powerful tools for healing, especially for pelvic health conditions such as incontinence, urinary urgency, pelvic organ prolapse, pregnancy and postpartum, and bowel disorders. Clinicians will leave this course ready to integrate yoga and mindfulness practice in their treatment and exercise prescriptions. Content will include research in these areas of biopsychosocial practice, as well as detailed examples of yoga poses specific to clinical diagnosis with modifications and contraindications.
Live attendance is not mandatory for this online course. Enjoy a 6-week period to access and review the course recording, which is sent out on the next business day. We understand that life can be busy, which is why we offer you the freedom to access the course recording(s) during the time-limited viewing period.
THE VAGUS NERVE:
Building Capacity Through Somatic Therapies and Manual Treatment
INSTRUCTOR: Laurie VanCott, MSPT
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An evidence-informed course for healthcare professionals exploring how the vagus nerve and autonomic nervous system influence pain, stress, movement, healing, and recovery.
Learn practical ways to integrate nervous system regulation into clinical care through manual therapy, breathing, somatic and yoga-based movement, patient education, and self-management strategies.
2 hours on demand + 1-hour live interactive session
Persistent pain, pelvic floor dysfunction, trauma, chronic stress, and many complex health conditions are increasingly understood through the lens of nervous system regulation. As healthcare providers, we are uniquely positioned to help patients move beyond symptom management by understanding how the autonomic nervous system influences healing, movement, resilience, and recovery.
This course introduces the vagus nerve as a key regulator of the parasympathetic nervous system and explores its role in pain modulation, breathing, digestion, heart rate, bowel and bladder function, immune health, emotional regulation, and overall nervous system balance. Participants will gain an evidence-informed understanding of vagus nerve anatomy, physiology, vagal tone, Polyvagal Theory, and the clinical relevance of autonomic nervous system regulation.
Bridging neuroscience with clinical practice, this course integrates manual therapy, somatic movement, breathing, yoga-based movement, and patient education with practical self-management strategies that can be implemented immediately in clinical practice. Through video demonstrations and clinical examples, participants will learn assessment methods and evidence-informed interventions that support nervous system regulation while remaining within their professional scope of practice.
Rather than simply teaching techniques to calm the nervous system, this course focuses on helping clinicians build their patients' capacity for recovery. Participants will learn how to foster interoceptive awareness, expand a patient's window of tolerance, improve autonomic flexibility, and develop individualized treatment plans that encourage resilience and long-term adaptation. By the end of the course, clinicians will have practical tools to educate patients, guide meaningful behavior change, and support lasting recovery through movement, manual therapy, breathing, and nervous system retraining.