Workshops and Trainings for Exercise/Yoga Instructors, Personal Trainers & Exercisers

Trisha Jenkyns and Rachael Percoco are both experienced physical therapists that specialize in pelvic floor health and the treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction. They are passionate about taking the mystery out of the pelvic floor and having fun in the process! They have developed a workshop for your facility: ‘Take the Mystery out of the Pelvic Floor.’

What do they have to say about their workshop?

Our workshop is for instructors and/or your clients and we will travel to your Yoga, Barre, Pilates or other exercise studio.  Invite us to your Exercise Studio to help enhance your expertise and extend widespread awareness of pelvic floor total wellness!  We are also able to set up smaller workshops in the Stoneham or Rowley area.

We are passionate about taking the mystery out of the pelvic floor and having fun in the process!

Pelvic floor health is finally receiving attention, but additional focus is essential in order to spread the word about treatment and prevention of pelvic floor dysfunction. You and your studio can be a part of this focus. 

What do we do?

We offer a comprehensive workshop with the following objectives & questions in mind:

• What and where are the pelvic floor muscles?

• What is the impact of breath, posture, and alignment on the pelvic floor?

• Learn the anatomy/physiology of the pelvis-observe the logic of the body 

• What is pelvic floor health?

• Identify dysfunction & treatment: incontinence, prolapse & pain

• Recognize individual pelvic floor muscle needs (including your own) 

• Obtain insight into modifying exercise accordingly

• Look at pregnancy/postpartum/menopause and know what to do with the pelvic floor! 

  • Prepare the pelvic floor for birth 

  • Postpartum Healing of pelvic floor and abdominals, including a critical look at Diastasis-Recti 

• Practice, practice & more practice integrating breath and the floor of the core into movement!

What can you do?

Bear in mind, exercise and movement may either positively or negatively impact the pelvic floor.  By offering this knowledge and specialized focus concerning the prevention and treatment of pelvic floor dysfunction you will be providing a great service!  Additionally, we will be helping to decrease the widely acknowledge statistic that as many as 50% of women may have pelvic floor dysfunction.  Contact us to schedule a workshop for your staff and/or clients.   All levels and abilities are welcomed to participate

What about men?

Men can also have issues and benefit from pelvic floor awareness.  Our workshop is primarily geared toward women’s issues, although we do include common problems men face.  We welcome male exercise trainers/instructors to our workshops!  Understanding pelvic floor health will be extremely beneficial to their clients.