Pelvic Health & The Equestrian - Widening the Lens on the Rider's Seat
What every horse rider needs to know!
In the saddle, equestrians communicate with their horse through their pelvis. Along with their hands, legs, and voice, their seat is vital to equestrian performance. Unfortunately, significant challenges can arise within the pelvis that can interfere with riding ability and enjoyment, and potentially influence how the horse responds. Pelvic concerns can also impact riders beyond the saddle. Pelvic pain, leaking, pelvic organ prolapse, diastasis recti, and impaired pelvic floor muscle function can all factor in.
Join pelvic health physiotherapist, horse lover, and international educator, Teresa Waser, for a 2hr live online seminar that’s sure to provide insight and thought provocation around pelvic health in equestrians. Learn why pelvic health matters in equestrian sport, what can go awry, and what we can do to help optimize this crucial region of connection between the rider and their horse.
If you're an equestrian yourself, an equine professional, or a clinician or fitness professional who works with equestrians, this knowledge-packed seminar is NOT to be missed!
This Presentation will cover:
- Why pelvic health matters in equestrian sport
- The pelvis as part of a system: factors within and beyond the pelvis that can impact equestrian performance
- A brief review of relevant anatomy
-The interconnections between rider, horse, saddle/tack, and environment
-The influence of fear, threat, and stress on the pelvis and how this may show up in equestrians
- Pelvic health considerations for the young rider thru to the postmenopausal rider
- The influence of rider symmetry & pelvic mobility on the horse
- Tips to improve pelvic health overall, including bowel and bladder considerations
- AND a question & answer period (time permitting)
Pacific, USA Wed, 17 May 2023 at 4:00 pm PDT
Sydney, Australia Thu, 18 May 2023 at 9:00 am AEST
London, United Kingdom Thu, 18 May 2023 at 12:00 midn BST
This webinar will be recorded and available 24-48 hours after the live stream for all purchasers.
Earlybird: Save $10 if you enrol by April 19, 2023
Your Instructor
Teresa Waser is a passionate educator who is driven to help healthcare and fitness professionals reignite their curiosity, challenge what they believe, and strive towards a truly biopsychosocial approach.
Teresa is a sought after speaker who has presented at national conferences and who regularly teaches healthcare and fitness professionals worldwide on pain, pelvic health, and athletic performance across the lifespan.
She also acts as a Senior Teaching Assistant for Antony Lo and has assisted him and co-taught on numerous iterations of The Female Athlete Level 1, 2 and Masterclass, in addition to teaching her own courses.
Teresa is also an orthopedic and pelvic health physiotherapist who owns RX Physiotherapy in Leduc, Alberta, Canada.
Teresa has past experience coaching running, as well as CrossFit for kids through to older adults. Outside of work, she's a mother of 3 and has been a lifelong horse lover! Teresa grew up on a farm in small town Alberta with horses never far from her side. Although life pulled her away from the saddle for a couple of long hiatuses, she finally found her way back to horses and she is thrilled to be presenting this seminar on the intersections of pelvic health and horseback riding!