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Pregnancy & Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist Certification

Online Core and Pelvic Floor Programs

Professional Certification

Pregnancy and postpartum corrective exercise training for health and fitness professionals

The Pregnancy and Postpartum Corrective Exercise Specialist Course is leading a movement in women's fitness and healthcare. This certification focuses on pregnancy modifications, postpartum timelines, limitations, and special considerations. You will learn proven corrective exercises that progress pregnant or postpartum clients with Pelvic Floor Dysfunction (leaks, tightness, and prolapse), Diastasis Recti, SI Joint Pain, and Low Back Pain into high-intensity exercise.

Dr. Sarah Duvall, DPT, PT

Dr. Sarah Ellis Duvall, PT, DPT, CPT, CNC

Dr. Anna Hammond, DPT, OCS

Dr. Anna Hammond, DPT, OCS

Programs for Women

Online core and pelvic floor rehab programs for pregnant and postpartum women

The CES team is the last stop for many women on their path to recovery. We are passionate about finding solutions to the problems no one else has been able to resolve. Through our comprehensive, industry-leading online programs, the CES team has rehabbed thousands of women with prolapse, leaking, pelvic floor pain and tightness, diastasis recti, hip pain and much more.

Articles

CES articles cover a wide range of topics including diastasis, the pelvic floor, hip strength, back pain, posture, working out and personal motherhood triumphs.

EXERCISING AFTER A C SECTION

Exercising After a C-Section

January 28, 2022

GINA ARTICLE

How Getting Organized with Workouts Will Save You Time, Stress, and Frustration

December 8, 2021

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING A C SECTION

What to Expect During a C-section

November 22, 2021

SECRET TO FLAT ABS

The Secret to Flat Abs

November 8, 2021

c section

C-section: Reasons, Risks, Recovery

October 27, 2021

safe exercises with prolapse FI

Safe Exercises with Prolapse and Ones to Avoid

July 20, 2021

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Videos

Improve Pelvic Floor With Posture

What is Pressure Management: Diastasis Recti Recovery, Pelvic Floor Recovery and Hernia Health

How to Train Pelvic Floor Muscles | Isolate and Contract

Front Pelvic Floor Contraction

Why Strengthening Your Middle Traps Helps Core and Pelvic Floor Issues

Why Does a Full Squat Cause Back Pain?

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Jun 9

Let’s talk about driving internal rotation from the ground up to get more glute max when you go to do your glute work. ⁣⁣I am guessing you can tell by now that I love to get the most out of any exercise! Watch the video and see how you can use internal rotation to maximize your leg work and get that glute max burning 🔥 ⁣⁣Were you able to feel the difference?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#⁣fitpro #fitnessprofessional #fitnessprofessionals #yogateachers #pilatesteachers #physicaltherapist #glutes #glutesexercise #glutesworkout #

May 19

We have so many AWESOME questions for our call on Friday! I’m so excited to dive in. We received over one hundred questions! Even though I’m only listing a sample of them here, many of the questions relate to each other so I’m trying to keep all of them in mind when going over the answers. ⁣⁣Obviously, I’m not going to be able to cover everything on each question because these are pretty big questions – but my goal is to provide at least one or two good takeaways. Whether that’s a new exercise, way of thinking, or next steps. Something to add value and help! ⁣If you are interested in learning more about these questions, then please join us tomorrow on our live Q and A where we’ll dive in and have a lot of fun learning. ⁣⁣If you’re not signed up yet for the live Q and A Friday at 10am EST and would like to join us, please see the link in my bio.*Replay will be available for all who register* 😊⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#fitpro #fitnessprofessional #yogainsturctor #yogateacher #pilatesteacher #pilatesinstructor #personaltrainer #personaltrainers #physicaltherapist #physicaltherapistassistant #physicaltherapists #physicaltherapistassistants

May 18

Have you ever wondered what hip impingement is, or which exercises might help make a big difference if you have hip impingement? Or do you have a client with hip impingement you are looking to help?⁣⁣Anna wrote two amazing, in-depth articles that go over these topics. I highly recommend hitting the save icon on this post and checking out this intensely informative article series! ⁣⁣The clickable links are located in my bio, but I’ll include them here as well in case you come back in the future to look it up. ⁣⁣https://www.coreexercisesolutions.com/what-is-hip-impingement/⁣⁣https://www.coreexercisesolutions.com/exercises-for-hip-impingement/⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#hipimpingement #labraltear #hippain #hippainrelief #fitpro #fitnessprofessional #personaltrainers #yogainstructor #pilatesinstructor #physicaltherapist #physicaltherapistassistant

May 17

Let’s talk about why having some hamstring tension can be a good thing for the pelvis. We always hear about needing more hamstring flexibility, being able to touch the floor, etc. But too much hamstring flexibility can also be an issue. I guess the old saying of “too much of a good thing…. “ really is true! ⁣⁣Watch today’s video to find out why some hamstring tension can actually be a good thing, and how too much hamstring stretching could lead to tightness. ⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#fitpro #fitnessprofessional #hamstrings #hamstring #hamstringstretch #tighthamstrings #yogainstructors #pilatesinstructors

May 10

Which foam roller should you use? Hard, soft, bumpy (@rollgahealth made the bumpy one shown here - I love it!)… there are so many choices that it can be hard to figure out which ones to try.⁣⁣The goal with foam rolling is to downregulate our muscle tone, so various kinds of rollers might be effective, depending on your goal. In my husband's case, he wrote his name on the soft one from @powersystems that he likes best to make sure I didn’t give it away to any of my patients 😂 I kept a giant stack of the small ones and sent them home with people. ⁣⁣Watch the video to find out how you can use different kinds of foam rollers and when I would (or would not) recommend them. ⁣⁣What is your favorite kind of foam roller?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#foamroller #foamrollerworkout #fitmom #fitmum #strongmom #strongmum #fitnessprofessional #yogainstructor #pilatesinsturctors

May 5

I am super excited to announce a FREE webinar talk on deep hip rotator tightness! (The piriformis, obturators, etc.) This webinar will be great for professionals who work with patients/clients and want to help them unwind hip tightness so they can feel loose, strong, and amazing. You can sign up using the link in my bio🙋‍♀️⁣⁣In this webinar, I will go over:⁣🔹How to create lasting length in the piriformis without stretching⁣🔹How to take pressure off of labral tears⁣🔹Ways to improve hip stability⁣🔹Decreasing tension from the hip flexors⁣🔹Moving the femur back in the socket⁣🔹Improving glute firing in everyday life⁣⁣This webinar is going to be packed full of useful information you can start using right away to help your clients/patients! Sign up today using the link in my bio. Anyone is welcome to join, listen in, and work through the exercises with me.⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#fitpro #fitnessprofessional #certifiedpersonaltrainer #pilatesteacher #yogateacher #physicaltherapist #personaltrainers #strengthandconditioningcoach

Apr 26

Is your hip tightness contributing to your plantar fasciitis or arch tightness? ⁣⁣A weak muscle has more of a tendency to grip or clench, causing an area of tightness that extends up or down the kinetic chain. In this case, let’s look at how some glute tightness can affect the arch. What is happening at your hip can really affect what is happening at your foot and vice versa!⁣⁣Watch the video for a test to see if your hips could be impacting your feet. Be sure to test both sides and see what you find out.⁣⁣What did the test tell you?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#fitnesspro #fitnessprofessional #fitpro #yogainstructor #pilatesinstructor

Apr 25

This was an incredible weekend filled with incredible people, all around. My heart is overflowing with gratitude. I’ll share more later on our awesome Inner Circle Retreat, but I was simply reflecting this morning on how strong and capable women are!⁣⁣Climbing is typically more of a male-dominated sport. You’ll tend to see more groups of guys or couples, but not as many pairs or groups of women. Don’t get me wrong, my hubby is the best partner; but I think it’s so cool when I see women doing extreme sports, so I wanted to give a huge shoutout to this moment where two women were putting up a route while my friend’s husband watched their 3 kids. It has all the levels of daring, trust, and support. ❤️🙌⁣⁣We can also take a moment to appreciate that my friend has 3 kids, ages 5 to 1, and is still getting outside climbing. 😳 Miracles happen, because she is definitely still in the thick of it. 😅⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#⁣strongmom #strongmum #fitmom #fitmum #climbingwomen #pces

Apr 14

When you try to do a side lunge, do your adductors feel tight or restricted? Watch today’s video for a trick to help them let go!⁣⁣Our lateral abdominals come in from the top to help support our pelvis. This means if we can get our abs to activate more when doing adductor lengthening exercises, we can really help release some of the pressure off of the adductors. ⁣⁣Were you able to notice a difference when you tried this trick?⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣⁣#adductors #fitnessprofessional #abdominals #transverseabdominis #sidelunge #sidelunges #certifiedpersonaltrainer #fitmom #fitmum

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