Dr. Bernadette de Gasquet Training
www.degasquet.com
This Fall we are offering two online Dr. Bernadette de Gasquet Training: The Foundations & Abdominals Think Again with Annie Breton, B.Sc. PT, YogaTherapist
De Gasquet – The Foundations
14 hours over 3 days by videoconference with Annie BRETON, BSc PT, Yoga Teacher & YogaTherapist
This training offers a global approach for assessment, education, prevention and rehabilitation of the pelvic floor while integrating principles of spinal protection as well as maintaining balanced abdominal muscle tone.
The Foundations
Objectives:
- Provide the basis for positioning, breathing and movement following the de Gasquet principles: spinal self-lengthening in all positions, integration of the pelvic floor at the beginning of the expiration phase and avoidance of intra-abdominal hyper pressures.
- Analyse the common errors of position and breathing and their mechanical consequences on the spine, abdominal wall and pelvic-floor.
- Revisit abdominal strengthening and core training to attain a dynamic hold without breath holding.
Program:
- Day 1 (8:30 to 12:30)
- Basic de Gasquet positions: sitting, 4-point kneeling, lying, squatting and standing
- Breath control, integration of the pelvic floor.
- The pelvic tilt – Review the impact of the common practice and modify by applying the de Gasquet principles: lengthening of the spine and integration of the pelvic floor.
- How to use accessories to support and modify the different positions.
- Day 2 (8:30 to 12:30 and 12:30 to 15:30)
- The 90° rule: How and when to anterior tilt or posterior tilt the pelvis?
- The active standing posture with sacral counternutation using the pelvic floor muscles.
- Breathing: Common mistakes; the role of different body types.
- Abdominal muscles: functional anatomy and antagonist action.
- Principles of dynamic core strengthening without holding the breath.
- The pelvic floor: Functional anatomy, new concepts, mat work to improve pelvic floor awareness.
- The pelvic floor: The role of different positions; the role of the respiratory diaphragm.
- Day 3 (8:30 to 12:30)
- Learning the ‘’diaphragmatic lift’’ technique, its functions and dysfunctions.
- De Gasquet’s holistic view of posture and breath.
- Mechanical effects of the ‘’diaphragmatic lift’’ on the principal bodily functions (circulation, digestion, general muscle tone, relaxation, metabolism…)
For: Physiotherapists, Manual Osteopaths
Pre-requisites: None
Duration: 14 hours over 3 days
Method: Practical mat work completed by theory and information sharing
Instructor: Annie Breton, BSc. P.T., Yoga Teacher and YogaTherapist
Group size: 12 participants
Cost:
$480 *Priority is given to participants registering to both courses.
$450 if registering to both courses.
Schedule:
Thursday October 29: 8 :30 am – 12 :30 pm, MST (4h)
Friday October 30: 8 :30 am – 3:30 pm, MST (6h)
Saturday October 31: 8 :30 am – 12 :30 pm, MST(4h)
Contact:
Anne-Marie Fafard, Physiotherapist & Manual Osteopathy Therapist
Email: info@inspirecanmore.com
De Gasquet – Abdominal training: Think again!
14 hours over 3 days by videoconference with Annie BRETON (BSc PT, Yoga Teacher & YogaTherapist)
The De Gasquet training offers a global approach for assessment, education, prevention and rehabilitation of the pelvic floor while integrating principles of spinal protection as well as maintaining balanced abdominal muscle tone.
Abdominal training: Think again!
Objectives:
- Integrate pelvic floor protection with breathing, activities of daily living, respiratory re-education, abdominal training, postural work and general body strengthening exercises.
- Offer an abdominal strengthening program that protects the spine and the pelvic floor muscles that is adapted to different populations.
Program:
- Day 1 (8:30 to 12:30)
- Review of abdominal muscles functional anatomy
- Analysis of common abdominal strengthening practices and their consequences
- Spinal self-lengthening in sitting
- ‘’Invisible breathing’’ and pelvic stability
- Exercises in supine – adding resistance
- Bridge variations
- Day 2 (8:30 to 12:30)
- Exercises in 4-point kneeling
- Closed-chain external femoral rotation (supine, kneeling and standing)
- Exercises in standing forward flexion
- Antagonist action of the rectus abdominis and inferior transversus abdominis muscles: the modified crunch
- The diaphragmatic lift
- Day 3 (8:30 to 11:30 and 12:30 to 15:30)
- Inferior transversus abdominis muscle exercises
- Abdominal obliques exercises
- Twists, translations, side flexions (with variations)
- Isometric exercises in supine and side lying
- Working in pairs (resistance)
- Rectus abdominis exercises (isometric work)
- Supine hip flexion against resistance
- Plank exercises
- Visualisation and imaginary or subtle exercises
For: Physiotherapists, Osteopaths
Pre-requisite: De Gasquet, The Foundations
Duration: 14 hours over 3 days
Method: Practical mat work completed by theory and experiential sharing
Instructor: Annie Breton, BSc. P.T., Yoga Teacher and YogaTherapist
Group size: 12 participants
Cost:
$480 *Priority is given to participants registering to both courses.
$450 if registering to both courses.
Schedule:
Thursday & Friday, November 26 & 27: 8:30 am – 12 :30 pm (4h),
Saturday, November 28: 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (6h)
Contact:
Anne-Marie Fafard, Physiotherapist & Manual Osteopathy Therapist
Email: info@inspirecanmore.com
