Now you can empower women of all ages, fitness levels, and life stages to improve their health and self-confidence and become a Total Control™ Instructor. As a certified Total Control™ Instructor, you can help women become aware of what they can do to optimize bladder and pelvic health long term.

If you are enthusiastic, knowledgeable and have had previous experience as a group fitness instructor (i.e., certified by NASM, ACE, or another nationally recognized fitness association) or as a health care provider, had experience in female pelvic health, here is your chance to make the difference of a lifetime. You can help us reach millions of women eventually and help them be active, be healthy and learn about their bodies and their options.

Who Can Teach

Registered Nurses and Nurse practitioners
Personal Trainers
Physical/occupational Therapists
Group Fitness, Yoga or Pilates Instructor
Healthcare Providers

Candidates should also have a four-year college degree in a related field.

What You Learn

Total Control™ Instructors will learn key stability and mobility exercises essential to the health and fitness of women. You will also learn how to help the women you work with locate, isolate and energize key spinal and pelvic muscles to give them a powerful center from which to build a full fitness program that addresses all the major muscle groups. The training includes valuable education that you can share with your clients including pelvic and bladder anatomy, the value of nutrition, and lifestyle tips to prevent, manage, or alleviate symptoms of leakage, frequency or urge. Whether you are a personal trainer, a group fitness instructor or a wellness provider to women, you will learn valuable information to immediately enhance your practice.

What You'll Receive

With the 2 day Instructor training, you not only receive 1.4 hours of ACE accreditation and 14 Illinois Physical Therapy Association CECs but a WEALTH of information including marketing samples, education, research in women's health, and of course in-depth instruction on the fitness program.

Level One - 0.7 ACE Credits, 7 IPTA CECs

You'll learn the basics of the Total Control™ method in Level One, including an introduction to the exercises of the Pelvic Pyramid - the core, plus floor of the female body. You'll also learn:

The anatomy & physiology of the pelvis, and about key health and lifestyle topics of importance for all women, especially moms and women over 50.
Current research in the field of pelvic health and fitness and how it could help your clients be strong and fit throughout their lives.
The three key muscle groups of the Pelvic Pyramid - how to optimally cue them and why your clients NEED to train them.
The essential basics of a new workout method shown in research to improve the quality of life for women of all ages.

Level Two - 0.7 ACE Credits, 7 IPTA CECs

Prerequisite: Completion of Level One

The full series of exercises in the Total Control™ Program in four sections: Pelvic Pyramid Awareness Series, Mat Series, Swiss Ball Series, and Standing/Wall Series, how to cue them and why they are important for your clients.

The curriculum necessary to teach "Intro to Total Control™" and "Total Control™ Level 1" classes, including class outlines and suggested course syllabus.
The marketing basics to promote this exciting fitness and educational program to potential participants, sites and healthcare professionals.

NOTE: Candidates to teach Total Control™ Classes must have an applicable four-year degree, and/or experience in personal training, group exercise, yoga or Pilates instruction.

When and Where

Upcoming Training Seminars

Act now! Space is limited.

Chicago: May 13-14, 2008 Chicago, IL

Boston: August 8-9, 2008 Boston, MA

Chicago: September 23-24, 2008 Chicago, IL

Chicago: October 14-15, 2008 Chicago, IL

Questions? Email Cody or call her at (773)305-8205!

Instructors

Missy Lavender is the Founder and Executive Director of Women's Health Foundation (WHF), the sponsor of the Total Control™ Program. As an "incontinence survivor" and avid runner and yoga practitioner, Missy wanted to develop programs that got women "out of the water closet and into the gym" if they, too were experiencing bladder control symptoms. At the same time, she wanted to create opportunities for all women to embrace and learn about the Pelvic Pyramid - the true center of female power. WHF is committed to sponsor research around Total Control™, to put on programs centered in pelvic health and fitness and to bring Total Control™ to women everywhere, especially those least able to afford access to private health clubs or gyms. She holds an M.B.A. in Finance from Northwestern University and a B.A. in Speech Communication from Miami University.

Mary Drill is a certified Personal Trainer, ACE Fitness Presenter, and the Total Control™ Master Trainer. She is also one of the key professionals involved in the design of Total Control™ Program. Mary is ACSM certified, holds a BBA and an MS Degree in Kinesiology with special interests in spine, pelvis, and sacroiliac dysfunction; pre/post - partum health and fitness; sports specific training and fitness for the aging population.

Judy Florendo is a pelvic floor Physical Therapist in private practice in Chicago. Her career is focused on women's health, with an emphasis in geriatric rehabilitation, orthopedics, and pelvic and spinal dysfunction. Ms. Florendo is a member of the Section on Women's Health in the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) and the practice chairperson for the International Organization of Physical Therapists (IOPT) in Women's Health. She earned a B.S. in Physical Therapy at the University of Illinois.

Stephanie Kelsick is a practicing physical therapist with special interests in women's health and orthopedics. She is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Moms in Motion certified, and a member of the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA). Stephanie has been involved with the Total Control Program™ since its start in 2004. She started as a participant in the class, instructor, and presently a master trainer. She is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) presenter. She earned a Master of Physical Therapy from the University of Iowa and a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Simpson College.