POP Up Pro
A modern, comprehensive online course for practitioners and fitness professionals.
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Video, audio, and text-guided learning to suit your preferences.
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Evidence-based information and expert-led guidance.
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Learn everything you need to know about improving the experience of people with POP.
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Downloadable resources you can use with your clients.
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Over 500 embedded links to cited research.
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Interviews with experts in the field.
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Access to images you can use with your clients, in presentations, marketing materials, etc.
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Information that can be applied to all movement modalities.
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Listing in POP Up Pro Directory to become visible to the clients who need you.
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Continued support in our secret online Facebook group and in bi-weekly live calls.
FOR ANYONE WORKING WITH PEOPLE WITH POP
Fitness professionals, physical therapists, group exercise instructors, midwives, CrossFit coaches, doulas, and physicians can all benefit from POP Up Pro.
AN ONLINE PLATFORM WITH VIDEO, TEXT, AND AUDIO LEARNING
Every module includes text components with downloadable audio files and supplementary videos to appeal to a variety of learning styles. Get extra
DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES
Each chapter has a downloadable synopsis that enhances learning and also serves as an excellent summary for clients. We also provide forms that you can use while working with your own clients.
OVER 40 HOURS OF ADVANCED LEARNING MADE MANAGEABLE
Learning is broken up into manageable sections that are searchable by topic. POP Up Pro is self-paced and the information that you need is accessible as soon as you log in.
EVIDENCE-BASED, EXPERT-LED GUIDANCE
There are over 500 embedded citations in POP Up Pro. To be directed to the research cited, simply click on the hyperlink. Additionally, over a dozen experts provide their unique perspectives on working with people with POP.
EXPOSURE IN THE POP UP PRO DIRECTORY
Becoming a POP Up Pro makes you eligible to have your listing featured on our site so that those with POP can easily find you and your services.
Take a peek inside!
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Welcome to POPUp Pro!
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WEEK 1: Acknowledging Your Own Biases
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WEEK 1: Evaluating Evidence
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WEEK 1: Anatomy Essentials
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WEEK 2: POP Basics
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WEEK 2: POP & The Whole Person
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WEEK 2: POP Treatment
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WEEK 2: Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy
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WEEK 2: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training
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WEEK 2: POP & Comorbidities
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WEEK 2: Diet and the Pelvic Floor
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WEEK 3: Symptom Science
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WEEK 3: Communication Basics
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WEEK 4: IAP in Motion
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WEEK 5: Strategies for a Pelvic Floor in Motion
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WEEK 5: Pelvic Floor Kinematics During Dynamic Activity
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WEEK 6: Exercise Science Essentials
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WEEK 6: Exercise Professional - Initial Consult
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Week 6: The Art of Coaching
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WEEK 6: Diastasis Recti Assessment
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WEEK 6: Collaboration Between Disciplines
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WEEK 7: Conceptualizing Exercise
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WEEK 7: Detailing Progressive Exercise
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WEEK 7: Daily Movement Essentials
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WEEK 7: Mobility & Flexibility
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WEEK 7: "Core" Exercise Concepts
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WEEK 7: Movement Considerations in Strength Training
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WEEK 7: Higher Intensity Activity
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WEEK 8: Pregnancy & POP
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WEEK 8: Birth & POP
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WEEK 8: Postpartum & POP
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WEEK 8: Yoga & Pilates
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WEEK 9: Menopause & POP
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WEEK 9: Connective Tissue Disorders & POP
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WEEK 9: Trans People & POP
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WEEK 9: Self Care for Practitioners
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WEEK 9: Men Working With POP
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WEEK 10: Group Training & POP
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WEEK 10: POP and the Future
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WEEK 10: Case Study Roundup
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Final Learning Assessment
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BONUS CONTENT
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Illustrations
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*READ BEFORE CONTINUING* Hello from Haley & Annemarie Who We Are Join the POPUp Pro Professionals Facebook Group! How to Use This Course Becoming a POPUp Pro Add Yourself to the Pro Directory Becoming a POPUp Affiliate Commonly Used Acronyms -
What Do I Believe About POP? A Note From Annemarie What Do I Believe About POP? A Note from Haley -
Evaluating Evidence -
Pelvic Floor 101 Basic Anatomy of the Hip & Trunk The Pelvic Floor and Its Synergists Get to Know Your Own Pelvic Floor Perineal Mobility - What Do You See? DOWNLOAD: Pelvic Anatomy Essentials DOWNLOAD: Learn More About Your Pelvic Floor -
What is POP? POP Symptoms Causes of POP The Interactions of POP Development How is POP Measured? How Does POP Present? DOWNLOAD: POP Basics DOWNLOAD: Measuring POP -
Mental Health and the Pelvic Floor Why Does Mental Health Matter? Mindfulness - Acceptance - Commitment Body Image & POP DOWNLOAD: POP & The Whole Person -
POP Treatment Goals When and How Does POP Change? Can We Assign a Timeline to POP Improvement? Pessaries & Other POP Products POP Surgery INTERVIEW: Urogynecology with Dr. Sarah St. Louis The Role of Exercise Professionals in POP Management DOWNLOAD: What Can Influence POP Over Time? DOWNLOAD: Pessaries DOWNLOAD: POP Surgery INTERVIEW: *Audio Only* Urogynecology with Dr. Sarah St. Louis -
What Makes a Good Pelvic PT? PT Interventions Manual Therapy for POP INTERVIEW: POP and Manual Therapy with Tracy Sher, PT and Founder of Pelvic Guru What About Hypopressives? Levator Ani Avulsion & POP Pelvic Floor Examination DOWNLOAD: Pelvic PT Exam VIDEO: Client History VIDEO: Expectations VIDEO: Supine Pelvic Floor Exam VIDEO: Standing Pelvic Floor Exam Additional Exam Elements Discussing Diagnoses DOWNLOAD: Physical Therapy for POP DOWNLOAD: Levator Ani Avulsion INTERVIEW: Hypopressives with Amy Cooper, Personal Trainer and Hypopressives Instructor INTERVIEW: *Audio only* POP and Manual Therapy with Tracy Sher, PT and Founder of Pelvic Guru INTERVIEW: *Audio only* Hypopressives with Amy Cooper -
Why Train the Pelvic Floor? Implementing PFMT The Evidence for PFMT Vaginal Weights & Electrical Stimulation DOWNLOAD: Pelvic Floor Muscle Training -
Stress Urinary Incontinence (SUI) Post-Void Dribble & Overflow Incontinence Urge Urinary Incontinence (UUI) and Overactive Bladder (OAB) Anal Incontinence (AI) Painful Sex Pelvic Floor Muscle Pain/Levator Myalgia DOWNLOAD: POP & Comorbidities -
Diet & POP Bladder Irritants Bowel Health & POP Collagen Supplements DOWNLOAD: Diet & POP INTERVIEW: Functional Nutrition with Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC INTERVIEW: *AUDIO ONLY* Functional Nutrition with Jessica Drummond, DCN, CNS, PT, NBC-HWC -
Making Sense of Sensation Considering Symptoms of POP Avoidance & Exposure VIDEO: Expose vs. Avoid: Avoid (Bird Dog Row Example) VIDEO: Expose vs. Avoid: Expose (Goblet Squat) The Argument For/Against the Reliance on Biomechanics in POP Management A Plan for Symptom Exacerbation Establishing a Baseline DOWNLOAD: Things I Can Do With POP, 28 Days of Sensation/Capacity DOWNLOAD: Symptom Science -
Optional: Self-Inventory on Communication Health and Habit-Based Coaching When is Someone Ready to Change? Motivational Interviewing Setting S.M.A.R.T. Goals Adopting a Growth Mindset Ableism: Considering Disability & POP DOWNLOAD: Health & Habit-Based Coaching -
OPTIONAL: Self-Inventory of Pressure Beliefs Pressure in the Body IAP in a Research Setting Breath & IAP Muscular Activity & IAP Positioning & IAP Types/Phases of Movement & IAP Speed & IAP Body Mass & IAP Movement Efficiency & IAP Pregnancy & Postpartum & IAP DOWNLOAD: IAP in Motion -
OPTIONAL: Self-Inventory of Strategy Beliefs Introducing the Concept of Manipulating Breath Breath: Timing VIDEO: Breath: Timing Breath: Effort VIDEO: Breath: Effort Breath: Mouth Positioning VIDEO: Breath: Mouth Positioning Breath: Distribution/Placement VIDEO: Breath: Distribution/Placement - Belly Breathing VIDEO: Breath: Distribution/Placement: Chest Breathing VIDEO: Breathing Techniques Lumbopelvic Positioning Positioning Beyond the Pelvis (Thoracic, Ankle, Etc.) Considering Alterations to Body Positioning VIDEO: Positioning Tension "Chest Gripping" VIDEO: Chest Gripping "Back Gripping" VIDEO: Back Gripping "Butt Gripping" & Pelvic Floor Gripping VIDEO: Butt Gripping "Tension to Task" VIDEO: Tension to Task "Spread the Load" Voice Strategy Recap INTERVIEW: "Do Something Different" with Antony Lo, The Physio Detective INTERVIEW *AUDIO ONLY*: "Do Something Different" with Antony Lo, The Physio Detective DOWNLOAD: Strategies for a Pelvic Floor in Motion -
Pelvic Floor Kinematics During Dynamic Activity -
Essential Concepts of Exercise Science Meeting Prerequisites Skill Acquisition Joyful Movement - An Essential Movement Component DOWNLOAD: Exercise Science Essentials -
OPTIONAL: Self-Inventory of Consultation Beliefs The Needs Analysis: Getting Your Client to Where They Want to Be VIDEO: Needs Analysis Considering a Client's "Movement Signature" The Initial Assessments for the Fitness Professional Considering Gait When is "Good Enough" Good Enough? When is "Good Enough" Good Enough? Pt. 2 When is "Good Enough" Good Enough? Pt. 3 DOWNLOAD: Initial Questionnaire DOWNLOAD: Breathing, Positioning, Tension, Pressure Tendencies DOWNLOAD: Movement Tendencies Assessment Sheets -
The Art of Coaching Cueing Cueing the Pelvic Floor INTERVIEW: Coaching with Greg Everett - Founder of Catalyst Athletics, Coach, and Author INTERVIEW: *AUDIO ONLY* Coaching with Greg Everett - Founder of Catalyst Athletics, Coach, and Author INTERVIEW: Lessons Learned Through Being and Coaching the Perinatal Athlete with Brianna Battles - Founder of Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism INTERVIEW: *AUDIO ONLY* Lessons Learned Through Being and Coaching the Perinatal Athlete with Brianna Battles -
VIDEO: Diastasis Recti Abdominis Assessment VIDEO: Diastasis Recti/Abdominal Wall Functional Assessment INTERVIEW: Discussing DRA with Munira Hudani, PT INTERVIEW: *AUDIO ONLY* Munira Hudani PT -
Collaboration Between Disciplines INTERVIEW: Pelvic Occupational Therapy with Lara Desrosiers, MSc. OT INTERVIEW *AUDIO ONLY* Lara Desrosiers, MSc. OT -
General Programming Considerations Periodization Basics Consider Strategy First Considering the Menstrual Cycle Considering a Period of Detraining Programming for the Consistent Exerciser with a New Diagnosis of POP Structuring the Individual Session DOWNLOAD: Conceptualizing Exercise -
Progressive Overload: The Path to Accessible Strength Training Progressions & Regressions Manipulating and Taking Advantage of Rest Intervals: Symptom Alleviation? Encouraging Rest Exercise Positioning Manipulating Intensity and Volume (Load, Reps, Sets) Tempo Speed Range of Motion Improving Movement Quality Manipulating the Senses VIDEO: The Pelvic Floor in the Gym Considering the Value of Eccentric Loading Considering the Value of Isometric Loading DOWNLOAD: Progressive Exercise -
Daily Movement Troubleshooting the Unpredictability of Daily Life "But I Heard Spinal Flexion Was Bad" Increasing Movement Variability Versus Fixing "Bad" Movements SAID Principle in Action: Stroller Pushing Optional Activity: Daily Movement Troubleshooting -
Mobility & POP Mobility Essentials VIDEO: Comparing Active and Passive Ranges of Motion VIDEO: Considering Movement of the Hip VIDEO: Considering Movement of the Spine VIDEO: Considering Movement of the Shoulder Hip Focused Movement Spine-Focused Movement -
The Role of "Core Stabilization" in Exercise The Pelvic Floor and "Core Exercise" Does the Abdomen Provide Feedback About Pressure in the PF? DOWNLOAD: Core Exercise -
Moment of Exertion VIDEO: Moment of Exertion VIDEO: Breath with Exertion VIDEO: Breath with Exertion (Intervention) Hip Hinge Considerations VIDEO: Hip Hinge Progression VIDEO: Barbell Deadlift VIDEO: Hip Thrust Squat Considerations VIDEO: Squat Progression VIDEO: Front-Loaded Squat VIDEO: Squat Verticality VIDEO: Barbell Squat VIDEO: Back & Front Squat Horizontal Pressing Considerations VIDEO: Horizontal Pressing Horizontal Pulling Considerations VIDEO: Horizontal Pulling Vertical Pressing Considerations VIDEO: Vertical Pressing Vertical Pulling Considerations VIDEO: Pull Up Unilateral Lower Body Considerations VIDEO: Lunges VIDEO: Step Ups "Core" Exercise Considerations Considering Rotation VIDEO: Rotation & Anti-Rotation of the Trunk DOWNLOAD: Movement Considerations in Strength Training -
High Intensity and High Impact Activity Running Considerations VIDEO: Running VIDEO: Jump Rope VIDEO: Burpees VIDEO: Cleans VIDEO: Plyo Squats VIDEO: Box Jumps Pelvic Floor Imagery During Kettlebell Swing DOWNLOAD: High Intensity & High Impact Activity INTERVIEW: High Intensity/Impact Training with Teresa Waser, MScPT, BSc, CAFCI, CGIMS, CFL1 INTERVIEW *AUDIO ONLY*: High Intensity/Impact Training with Teresa Waser, MScPT, BSc, CAFCI, CGIMS, CFL1 -
Pregnancy Basics POP Symptoms and Anatomical Presentation During Pregnancy Navigating the Pelvic Floor in Pregnancy PFMT in Pregnancy Pessary Use in Pregnancy High Impact/Intensity Training During Pregnancy Supine Positioning During Pregnancy Joint Laxity During Pregnancy Diastasis Recti During Pregnancy Balancing Daily Demands and Exercise During Pregnancy RECAP: Training During the Trimesters DOWNLOAD: Pregnancy Basics DOWNLOAD: Pregnancy & POP -
Birth and the Pelvic Floor DOWNLOAD: Birth & POP -
Describing the Postpartum Period The Acute Postpartum Period The Subacute Postpartum Period The Delayed Postpartum Period The Prolonged Postpartum Period Babywearing DOWNLOAD: POP Through the Postpartum Periods DOWNLOAD: Movement in the Subacute Postpartum Period DOWNLOAD: Movement in the Delayed Postpartum Period -
Yoga Queefing INTERVIEW: Teaching Yoga with a POP Population with Lauren Anderson, MS, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Personal Trainer INTERVIEW *AUDIO ONLY*: Teaching Yoga with a POP Population with Lauren Anderson, MS, Registered Yoga Teacher and Certified Personal Trainer -
Menopause Basics Considerations for the Menopausal Client DOWNLOAD: Menopause & POP -
Connective Tissue Disorders Hypermobility & POP DOWNLOAD: Connective Tissue Disorders & POP -
Vocabulary Guide Trans Health Hormonal Transition Surgical Transition Making Your Practice Inclusive of Trans and Nonbinary Individuals DOWNLOAD: Trans People & POP -
Burnout -
VIDEO: Working with People with POP as a Male Person Considerations for Working with People with POP as a Male Person -
Executing Group Classes -
INTERVIEW: POP at the Organizational Level with Carrie Pagliano, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS - President of the APTA Academy of Pelvic Health INTERVIEW: *AUDIO ONLY* Carrie Pagliano, PT, DPT, OCS, WCS - President of the APTA Academy of Pelvic Health POP & The Future -
Intro to Case Studies Case 1: Amber Case 2: Jennifer Case 3: Toni -
READ ME: Completing the Course Final Exam for Exercise Professionals Final Exam for Physical Therapists, Occupational Therapists, and Other Rehab/Medical Professionals Post-Course Survey -
Interview with Prof Dietz, Part 1 Interview with Prof. Dietz, Part 2 Interview with Heather Edwards: Sex Counselor and PFPT -
Illustration Usage Guidelines Illustrations for Download POPUpPro Logos
Interviews with experts in the industry
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Confidently help people with POP navigate their daily life and athleticism!
People with POP deserve providers who are up-to-date on the latest evidence, who can critically think through all the factors involved in pelvic support, and who can provide whole-person care and consideration. POP Up Pro enables you to better serve your clients, helping you build a stronger business, too.
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