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November 6th – November 9th, 2025
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*Please note: Attendees must participate in the lab/skills practical portion of the seminar. There will be needling in the pelvic floor region.
Pelvic Floor Certification includes the 32-hour 4-day in-person course, 20-hour pre-requisite on-line coursework, case studies, and post-seminar skills assessment and on-line test. Completion of this class 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.
This Pelvic Floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling in-person seminar in Tampa, Florida is the hands-on training portion of the Certification Course. You will learn a comprehensive musculoskeletal approach to treating pelvic pain and urogenital and sexual disorders using Acupuncture, Dry Needling, and myofascial techniques.
In-Person Seminar Title:
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
This course includes:
- Certification in Pelvic Floor Acupuncture & Dry Needling after completion of all required coursework
- 1-year membership to Dr. Hampton’s private Facebook group
- Listing on the Pelvic Floor Directory at asedirectory.com
- Recorded seminars from 2023 and 2024 with lifetime access
- Any additional videos added after registration
- Certification hardcopy mailed to you, digital copy emailed
Dates: Thursday November 6th – Sunday November 9th, 2025
Times: Thursday 8:00am-5:30pm; Friday & Saturday 8:00am-6:00pm; Sunday 8:00am-5:00pm
1-hour lunch each day
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.
City: Tampa, FL
Venue: To be determined
Certification criteria:
- Complete all pre-requisite coursework prior to the class
- Attend Zoom meeting prior to the class
- Complete the class including the hands-on practical portions and final skills assessment
- Complete 3 case studies on your own, after the in-person course; Case studies will be reviewed with Dr. Hampton via Zoom
- Complete the final online quiz (released after attending the in-person course)
Pre-requisite Coursework
- Intro to Dry Needling Video + Quiz
- Ciel Yogis, DPT Video + Quiz
- Watch the Pelvic Floor recorded seminars from 2023 and 2024 lecture + demo videos, complete quizzes
All videos must be watched and all quizzes passed prior to attending the in-person course
Because of the pre-requisites, attendees must register with enough time to complete the pre-requisite work
Note: There are no discounts or refunds for this certification course. A credit will be issued in the event that you are unable to make the in-person course.
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
9:00-9:30: Glutes & Piriformis hands-on practice
9:30-10:00am: 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
11:00-11:30pm: Quads & TFL, Hamstrings hands-on practice
11:30-12:00pm: Adductors & Pectineus and the femoral triangle lecture, location, and needling demos
12:00-1:00pm: Lunch
1:00pm-1:30pm: Adductors & Pectineus hands-on practice
1:30-2:00pm: Iliopsoas location and needling lecture and demo
2:00pm-2:30pm: Iliopsoas hands-on practice
2:30-2:45pm: Break
2:45-3:30pm: Rectus Abdominis, Urachus, Umbilicus location, palpation, and needling demo
3:30-5:30pm: Rectus Abdominis, Urachus, Umbilicus needling hands-on practice
End of Day 1
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 – covered later
*Urachus – covered already
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
2:30-3:00pm: Male ischiocavernosus and bulbospongiosus location, palpation, and needling hands-on practice
3:00-3:15pm: Break
3:15-4:30pm: 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
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
12:30-12:45: A case study: present the case: discuss the issues within the case, brainstorm–come back to it
12:45-2:00-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
3:30-4:30 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
-teaching ergonomic and healthy bladder and bowel elimination
-Lab – practicing Kegel’s
-Skin rolling
End Day 3
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:
Each attendee will demonstrate the ability to, and proficiency in, locating and needling the following:
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
About Jamie Hampton, DAOM, L.Ac. – Lead Instrutor
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 Fascial 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.
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.
ASE Seminars founder Joshua Swart has helped develop continuing education classes for over 8 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.
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