Name: Pelvic Floor Acupuncture, Dry Needling & Myofascial 55-Hour Certification Course
Start: 2025-11-06T08:00:00+00:00
End: 2025-11-09T17:00:00+00:00
Location: Double Tree Rocky Point Waterfront

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November 6th-9th, 2025

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Get Certified in Pelvic Floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling

Comprehensive Musculoskeletal Training For the Treatment of Pelvic Floor Patients

Overview:

55 Hours of hybrid learning
20+ hours pre-requisite coursework
32-hour 4-Day In-Person Intensive with skills assessment
Case studies requirement with Zoom meetings
Membership to the private mentorship group
Lifetime access to all videos
30 CA CEUs • 32 NCCAOM PDAs for in-person component

Why We Stand Out: Lead instructor Jamie Hampton, DAOM, brings 16 years of experience specializing in pelvic floor care. The in-person training includes a team of practicing clinicians that results in an excellent student-to-instructor ratio. We bring a passion to teach with care and attention that delivers a high-quality experience and confidence, assuring attendees have a firm grasp of the techniques when they complete the coursework. Our hybrid learning model allows independent study with online mentorship for convenience and support, while also maintaining accountability.

About This Certification

Enjoy practicing a rewarding specialty in Pelvic Floor! In our Certification course, you will learn a comprehensive musculoskeletal approach to treating pelvic pain, urogenital disorders, sexual dysfunction, and more using Acupuncture, Dry Needling, and Myofascial techniques. Completion of this course provides assurance to practitioners and patients alike that you have reached a high level of competency, skills, ethics, and clinical acumen unique to treating the pelvic region.

Steps to Certification

Complete the pre-requisite coursework and online tests (20 hours)
Attend the in-person 4-day class including skills assessment (32 hours)
Complete the final online test
Submit case studies on 3 different patients, including follow-up visits
Attend the case studies Zoom meeting to review your case studies
Click here for details on the 4 steps to becoming certified

In-Person Class

The in-person class is in Tampa, Florida. This class includes extensive hands-on skills practice. Attendees will practice on each other under the guidance of the instructors and teaching assistants.

In-Person Seminar Title for CEUs:

Treatment of the Pelvis & Pelvic Floor Disorders Using Acupuncture, Dry Needling, & Myofascial Techniques

Approved for 30 California CEUs, Category 1, CEP#1721
• Approved for 32 NCCAOM PDAs

Dates of in-person class:

November 6th-9th, 2025

Time: Thursday,Friday, Saturday: 8am-6pm; Sunday 9am-5pm

Location: Tampa, FL

Venue: TBD

Instructors & Assistants

Head Instructor: Jamie Hampton, DAOM, L.Ac.

PT/soft tissue instructor: Ciel Yogis, DPT

Assistants: Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac.; Lolane Glundal, L.Ac.; Moses Alvarez, L.Ac.

About Jamie Hampton, DAOM, L.Ac. – Lead Instructor

Dr. Jamie Hampton is a doctoral graduate of The American College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, the oldest TCM school in the US. She has worked in leading San Francisco Bay Area hospitals for the last 18 years with an emphasis on true integration and collaboration within fast paced clinical settings including the ICU. While she was an adjunct professor through University of California, San Francisco she also had the privilege of teaching grand rounds to medical students. This experience blossomed into a faculty position at the Acupuncture and Integrative Medical College in Berkeley, CA where she taught advanced needling technique, gynecology and advanced formula writing. This solidified her love of teaching and connecting with her students, conveying the power of TCM and all its abilities. Jamie was also co-founder of Golden Leaf Acupuncture in Berkeley, CA which was University California Berkeley’s leading provider for students as well as faculty and staff.

Having discovered a total lack of treatment options for pelvic floor pain and urogenital disorders, Dr. Hampton made it her mission to specialize in helping these patients using Acupuncture and Dry Needling, She has over 15 years of experience specializing in treating the pelvic floor.

Currently Jamie practices in Berkeley, CA specializing in pelvic floor disorders and complex orthopedic cases.

About Ciel Yogis, DPT – Soft Tissue and Myofascial Instructor

Ciel Yogis is a physical therapist who treats patients with bowel, bladder or sexual dysfunction, as well as orthopedic impairments. Her goal is to restore natural movement to the body through a holistic approach that incorporates her experience as a Pilates instructor.

Ciel helps patients individually to understand their own impairments from an anatomical and functional perspective, while also teaching them about the psychological components of their pain or dysfunction. Her treatment often includes education, behavioral modifications, traditional exercise and neuromuscular exercises, a method called Fascial Manipulation and other manual therapies, and mindfulness-based exercises.

Ciel earned her physical therapy doctorate from a joint program between San Francisco State University and UCSF. She is a certified Pilates instructor and a certified instructor in the MELT Method, which teaches individuals to relieve their own pain, stay healthy and reach physical goals.

Yogis is a member of the American Physical Therapy Association and California Physical Therapy Association.

About Moses Alvarez, L.Ac., Teaching Assistant

Moses Alvarez, RN, L.Ac. is a licensed acupuncturist and registered professional nurse specializing in orthopedics and electroacupuncture. Moses has over 20 years of total experience in the fields of rehabilitation therapy, pain management and exercise science, with acupuncture specialty training in EXSTORE, pelvic floor, and trigger point dry needling. In addition to practicing, Moses is an assistant instructor for all of Dr. Anthony Lombardi’s and Dr. Jamie Hampton’s seminars. He has private practices in Central Pennsylvania serving athletes and the general population, treating musculoskeletal conditions, pelvic floor disorders, and post-surgery patients.

About Darren O’Rourke, L.Ac., Teaching Assistant

Darren O Rourke, L.Ac, NMPT, R.Herb, has been a licensed acupuncturist in Dublin, Ireland since 2013 and a Neuromuscular Physical Therapist since 2015. He graduated from the Acupuncture Foundation of Ireland and participated in an internship in the Neurological department of the 2nd Provincial Hospital of Nanjing, China. Darren specializes in the treatment of the Musculoskeletal system including Orthopedics, pain, sports injuries and performance, and pelvic floor. He runs his private practice in Dublin, Ireland and works with professional athletes including individual fighters and football teams. Darren is passionate about the integration of dry needling and manual therapeutic techniques, promoting both to be more established into the field of acupuncture, making Acupuncturists the go-to therapists for treating musculoskeletal conditions. He is currently in his 3rd year of an MSc. in Physiotherapy program in Dublin.

About Lolane Glundal, L.Ac., Teaching Assistant

Lora Lolane Glundal, L.Ac. is a licensed Acupuncturist & Chinese Herbalist with over 17 years of experience. Lolane has training in a variety of areas including Orthopedics and Dry Needling and Pelvic Floor Acupuncture. In addition to this, Lolane is also certified as both a Hatha/Vinyasa and Kundalini Yoga teacher. Lolane currently has a private practice in Central New York, assists in the Dry Needling and Pelvic Floor seminars with ASE Seminars LLC, and will teach Pelvic Floor Yoga starting in 2025.

In-Person Schedule

DAY 1 THURSDAY

8:00am–8:30am

Announcements; what to expect, raffles, keeping time, questions, supplies, itinerary

8:30am–9:00am

Glutes & Piriformis location and needling lecture and demos

9:00am–9:30am

Glutes & Piriformis hands-on practice

9:30am–10:00am

Multifidi and QL lecture and demo location and needling demos

10:00am–10:30am

Multifidi and QL hands-on practice

10:30am–11:00pm

Quads, TFL, Hamstrings location and needling demos

11:00pm–11:30pm

Quads & TFL, Hamstrings hands-on practice

11:30am–12:00pm

Adductors & Pectineus and the femoral triangle lecture, location, and needling demos

12:00pm–1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm–1:30pm

Adductors & Pectineus hands-on practice

1:30pm–2:00pm

Iliopsoas location and needling lecture and demo

2:00pm–2:30pm

Iliopsoas hands-on practice

2:30pm–2:45pm

Break

2:45pm–3:30pm

Rectus Abdominis, Urachus, Umbilicus location, palpation, and needling demo

3:30pm–5:30pm

Rectus Abdominis, Urachus, Umbilicus needling hands-on practice

End of Day 1

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DAY 2 FRIDAY

8:00am–8:30am

Review with Q&A: Clinical ethics and how to approach your patient safely, including victims of sexual abuse/violence, w/discussion; Informed consent; Communication; Treatment room etiquette

8:30am–10:00am

Locating and needling the ligaments, with hands-on practice. Includes draping demo.

Pubic Symphysis • Sacrotuberous • Sacrospinous • Iliolumbar • Posterior sacroiliac • Anococcygeal ligament • Urachus

10:00am–10:30am

Obturator Internus/Externus; QF, Gemellus location and needling demos

10:30am–11:00am

Obturator Internus/Externus; QF, Gemellus hands-on practice

11:00am–11:30am

Pelvic diaphragm/Levator ani/coccygeus location, palpation, and needling demos

11:30am–12:00pm

Pelvic diaphragm/Levator ani/coccygeus hands-on practice

12:00pm–1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm–1:30pm

The Perineum and the Anococcygeal ligament location, palpation, needing demo

1:30pm–2:00pm

The Perineum and the Anococcygeal ligament hands-on practice

2:00pm–2:30pm

Male anatomy – ischiocavernosus and bulbospongiosus location, palpation, and needling demos

2:30pm–3:00pm

Male ischiocavernosus and bulbospongiosus location, palpation, and needling hands-on practice

3:00pm–3:15pm

Break

3:15pm–4:30pm

Female anatomy – ischiocavernosus, bulbospongiosus, and labia location, palpation, and needling demos

4:30pm–5:00pm

Female ischiocavernosus, bulbospongiosus, and labia location, palpation, and needling hands-on practice

5:00pm–6:00pm

Open lab, catch up and practice

End Day 2

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DAY 3 SATURDAY

8:00am–8:30am

Scars: Postpartum birth/trauma scar/episiotomy needling demos

8:30am–9:00am

Needling scars hands-on practice

9:00am–10:00am

Electro-acupuncture techniques overview lecture

10:00am–10:45am

Electroacupuncture; the Perineum + Perineal Electroacupuncture; Electroacupuncture for the Anococcygeal Ligament, Sacral foramen, Coccygeus, and severe hypertonic pelvic floor needling demos

10:45am–11:30am

Electroacupuncture to the Perineum and anococcygeal ligament, sacral foramen, coccyx, PTNS, hands-on practice

11:30am–12:30pm

Lunch

12:30pm–6:00pm

Ciel Yogis, DPT

12:30pm–12:45pm

A case study: present the case: discuss the issues within the case, brainstorm–come back to it

12:45pm–2:00pm

Review of Fascia anatomy: slide and glide, ante- & retro- peritoneal cavities and approaching visceral-PFM work

Expanding on our understanding of the fascial connections: Diaphragm/PFM/Jaw/epiglottis

-Breathing techniques for down-training the SNS/PFM

-Diaphragm/abdomen soft tissue tech

-TMJ/occipital/SCM releases

2:00pm–3:30pm

Lab:

-Neural soft tissue mobilization and neural gliding: review of the PN anatomy

-Other soft tissue techniques in the pelvic region

-Obturator rami/Obturator internus, adductors

-Skin rolling/assessment of the torso/pelvic girdle

3:30pm–4:30pm

Review/lecture and lab:

-The PFM and the Pelvic Girdle:

-Sacroiliac joint and anatomy of pelvic alignment

-Assessing & treating the tailbone: a PT perspective

4:30pm–5:00pm

Lab:

-Gait

-Anterior tilt/Posterior tilt/Uneven hip heights/Pelvic tilt & rotation assessment/pubic symphysis-Gait

5:00pm–5:30pm

Finish Case Study Review

5:30pm–6:00pm

When to Kegel & not to Kegel

-Up-training: when? how much?

-UU/UF/dysuria/tailbone pain: when to NOT up train

-Ergonomic and healthy bladder and bowel elimination

-Lab – practicing Kegel’s

-Skin rolling

6:30pm-8:00pm – Complementary Happy Hourr

End Day 3

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DAY 4 SUNDAY

Dr. Jamie Hampton and Ciel Yogis, DPT review treatment strategies for specific conditions of the bladder, pudendal neuralgia, female and male urogenital and sexual disorders:

9:00am–10:30am

Treatment strategies for pain: Vulvodynia, BPS, Coccydynia, Pelvic Pain, pudendal neuralgia, endometriosis, prolapse

10:30am–12:00pm

Treatment strategies for urogenital and sexual disorders: ED, Hard-Flaccid, constipation, incontinence and urgency; bowel disorders, Peyronie’s, fecal incontinence

12:00pm–1:00pm

Lunch

1:00pm–5:00pm

Skills Assessments as follows:

1:00pm–2:30pm

Larger muscles outside the pelvis:

Psoas at insertion
Pectineus
Adductor Magnus/Longus
Adductor longus tendon
Rectus abdominis
Umbilicus Needling
Piriformis
Pyramidalis

2:30pm–3:30pm

Ligaments skills assessment:

Anococcyegeal Ligament
Sacrotuberous
Sacrospinous
Urachus

3:30pm–5:00pm

Pelvic floor muscles:

Levator Ani muscles
Coccygeus
Transverse perineum
Perineum E-stim
Ischial rami soft tissue
Obturators
Bulbospongiosus
Ischiocavernosus

End Day 4

About ASE Seminars LLC

ASE Seminars LLC was founded in 2020 as the gold standard in continuing education for Acupuncturists and health care practitioners licensed or certified to practice Acupuncture and Dry Needling. Specific focus of continuing education is in EXSTORE™ Orthopedics and Pelvic Floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling.ASE Seminars founder Joshua Swart has helped develop continuing education classes for over almost 10 years. His emphasis has always been on providing the most useful, clinically relevant and highly effective skills that will yield the practitioner a fast return on investment both financially for themselves and through the outstanding results they get for their patients. We provide some of the most streamlined and most effective skills available today.All instructors who teach classes through ASE Seminars LLC are currently practicing and have extensive training and vast experience in their respective specialties. Everyone involved with providing education at ASE Seminars LLC holds the highest standards personally and professionally; they all teach with a strong emphasis on competency, safety, support, and professionalism. All instructors teach the same skills they use in their clinics every day.Certification in Pelvic Floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling provides assurance to practitioners and patients alike that a high level of competency, skills, ethics, and clinical acumen unique to treating the pelvic region, has been met. Furthermore, certification holders receive lifetime access to recorded classes and demonstration videos, providing them resources they can continue to refer to throughout the years.

Important disclaimers

All pre-requisite coursework must be completed prior to taking the in-person class. After registering for the course, you will receive a Welcome Email with all instructions/tutorial on how to access the coursework and what to expect. Email support@aseseminars.com with any questions. .

There are no refunds for this certification course. A credit will be issued in the event that you are unable to make the in-person course, you can attend the next one.

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CE Approvals

Approved for 30 California CEUs, Category 1, CEP#1721 • Approved for 32 NCCAOM PDAs

Seminar Title

Treatment of the Pelvis & Pelvic Floor Disorders Using Acupuncture, Dry Needling, & Myofascial Techniques

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