2023 Courses, Workshops & Bundles

Posture & Mobility offers a wide-range of in-person and virtual Professional Development workshops and courses ranging in duration and depth, with all proving to be comprehensive depending on what it is the learner is seeking.
Not sure about which course is right for you? Questions about how they differ from the mentorship programme? Read more and find the best course for you here.

February Specials:

  • Join our next 2-week course Getting to the Core of the Problem for FREE when you register for the next virtual mentorship on March 20th (and let us know how you like them!)

  • Early Registration for our first in-person workshop in Sligo ends on February 10th

  • Get €150 off the Anatomy & Biomechanics in-person workshop when you complete the 3-week Anatomy & Biomechanics Course

In-Person Monthly Workshops

Posture & Mobility offers monthly in-person workshops in the Sligo/Mayo area for clinicians working in the field of 24-Hour Postural Care. We have a wide range of offerings and are happy to hear from you what topics would be relevant to you. Please note that a limited number of participants will be permitted due to space.

Anatomy & Biomechanics Related to Sitting

with Sharon and Jenn

March 10th from 9:30am - 4:30pm in Enniscrone, Co. Sligo

Join Sharon and Jenn for a day dedicated to exploring the human body. Many of us have learned where the hamstrings are, or what dorsiflexion is, but never learned what and why exactly they impact seating. When working with service users who function from a seated position, clinicians can greatly benefit from developing a deeper understanding of anatomy and biomechanics related to the populations they actually work with.

A wheelchair is essentially an extension of the human body, and this workshop will help participants understand and experience the impact of anatomical limitations, gravity, and any other external sources in both sitting and lying, and how to use that knowledge in the clinical decision making phase to justify an appropriate seating and/or lying system designed based on the hands-on assessment.

This will be a very interactive, explorative, and fun day to practice palpation and handling skills that can be immediately and directly implemented in your regular work practice to improve the quality of service you offer.

Investment
Participants are expected to arrive at least 10 minutes early and stay for the full workshop.
Registration includes lunch and a slide glove
Early Registration before February 10th : €250
Registration on February 10th and after: €300
Late Registration after March 3rd: €350

Recommended webinars for prior to workshop (registration includes a 50% discount): Anatomy & Biomechanics Related to Sitting, Anatomy at Night

If you would like to stay in Enniscrone on the night before or after the workshop, the Ocean Sands Hotel is offering a 10% discount on rooms for participants.

The Hands-On Assessment

with Sharon & Jenn

April X from 9:30am to 4:30pm in Sligo

The Hands-On Assessment is at the core of what I believe is my duty as a clinician to offer the service users we work with. Without the hands-on assessment, it doesn’t matter how many questions we ask or what kind of products we try - there is no way to know what the body needs unless we take a thorough and relevant look at the body. Join Sharon and Jenn for a day of practical hands-on training and practice in the morning followed by a service user joining us for a group-led assessment in the afternoon.

Investment
Participants are expected to arrive at least 10 minutes early and stay for the full workshop.
Registration includes lunch and a slide glove
Early Registration before March X : €250
Registration on March X and after: €300
Late Registration after April X: €350

Recommended webinars for prior to workshop (registration includes a 50% discount): Anatomy & Biomechanics Related to Sitting, Anatomy at Night, Steps to the Hands-On Assessment

24-Hour Postural Care for Paediatrics

with Sharon

May X from 9:30am to 4:30pm in Sligo

There are common challenges clinicians face when it comes to providing quality product and services to children:

  • How to plan for a growing child

  • How to manage high tone and low tone

  • How to provide appropriate amount of support (but not too much)

  • How to keep them safe with and without straps and harnesses

  • How to effectively communicate with family and team members

Investment
Participants are expected to arrive at least 10 minutes early and stay for the full workshop.
Registration includes lunch and a slide glove
Early Registration before February 10th : €250
Registration on February 10th and after: €300
Late Registration after March 3rd: €350

Recommended webinars for prior to workshop (registration includes a 50% discount):

 

Virtual Courses, Workshops & Bundles

The courses listed below are for professionals working with service users who function from a seated position and require 24-hour postural care. They are run throughout the year based on interest and availability. Each course has a virtual component, from being exclusively on-demand to including live hands-on workshops, and for those in Ireland there may be opportunities for in-person additions.

Getting to the Core of the Problem

This course is where it all started - our response to the growing need of quality education related to 24-Hour postural care during a time when face to face training wasn’t possible. This two-week course includes 11 information-packed on-demand webinars and 2 live Q&A sessions with Sharon.
Duration: 2-weeks

Anatomy & Biomechanics

Anatomy & Biomechanics related to sitting and lying has by far been the topic most clinicians that we have worked closely with over the years have expressed and interest in. This virtual course is for groups of 2-10 clinicians interested in building a greater knowledgebase of anatomy and biomechanics related to sitting and lying through on-demand webinars, a virtual hands-on workshop for more confidence with palpation skills necessary for accurate measurements and documentation.
Duration: 3-weeks

Foundations of 24-Hour Postural Care

This virtual program includes 6 webinars and 4 hours of individulised virtual coaching with Sharon over the course of four weeks - a shortened version of our all-inclusive bundle. This course is suitable for professionals who are new to and experienced with working in the field of 24-Hour postural care. The six webinars contain knowledge and skills valuable to clinicians and technicians while the individualized coaching is highly specific to the needs of each person’s team and service user population.
Duration: 4-weeks

All-Inclusive Bundle

This All-Inclusive Bundle is the most comprehensive learning opportunity related to 24-Hour Postural Care that we know of. It includes are well-known 2-week course, 24-Hour Postural Care: Getting to the Core of the Problem, a 2-6 week integration period, and a 5-week mentorship. This bundle is ideal for anyone working in the field of 24-Hour Postural Care and provides seating or night-time positioning equipment. Due to the depth of content and individualised nature of the integration period and mentorship, this bundle is suitable for professionals at all points in their career.
Duration: 9-16 weeks