Video Course: Embodied Self-Care: A Movement Practice for Lower-Back Pain

Ann Teachworth

Follow along with Ann Teachworth as she teaches an embodied movement practice to improve spinal mobility, stability, and posture. Learn about the structural and functional dynamics of the lower back as she blends anatomical imagery, functional movement, manual therapy, the Franklin Method, and yoga to help you better understand and relieve lower-back pain.

Recommended supplies: chair with a hard seat, large towel, yoga mat, yoga block or a stair

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Ann Teachworth

Ann Teachworth has been working in integrative health and movement for 15 years. With her husband, Lynn, she co-founded Trunamics, a continuing education company that integrates structural, functional, and energetic concepts to help good therapists be great. She also is director of education at Inspirit School of Healing Arts. Her education for manual therapists and yoga teachers has an emphasis on embodied functional anatomy, kinesiology, and body-mind training. She integrates manual therapy, energetic modalities, the Franklin Method, yoga, breathwork, meditation, and mindfulness to help people understand and experience their design and function more fully so they can think, move, and be more fully expressed and alive in their bodies and lives. Learn more at www.trunamics.com.

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Q: Is this massage therapy CE course approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage & Bodywork (NCBTMB) for CE credit?
A: Yes! All of the courses are approved under ABMP’s NCBTMB Approved Provider account (451086-09).

Q: How do I earn a CE certificate for this video-based course?
A: After you complete the webinar video, a quiz will appear on the page. Earn a CE certificate by scoring 70% or higher on the course quiz.

Q: How do I access my CE certificates?
A: CE certificates are available on your “My CE Transcripts” page and on the course page. Visit your “My CE Transcript” page by clicking “My CE” on the navigation bar at the top of your screen.

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All of the ABMP courses contain materials that are proprietary to ABMP. None of the course material may be used without the express written permission of ABMP. Materials may include, but are not limited to, video, audio, images, documents, and slides. Course materials are only for the use of students enrolled in this course and may not be shared publicly or shown to groups. Unauthorized retention, duplication, distribution, or modification of copyrighted materials is strictly prohibited by law. Check your state’s defined scope of practice for massage therapy before practicing any new modalities or techniques.

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