Unlocking Sports Performance: Adv Assessments and Corrections: by Robyn Pester

Come to Paradise Islands in Nassau, Bahamas! 

Join instructor Robyn Pester https://robynpesterpt.com to learn advanced assessments and event/movement Manual Therapy skills.

This is a small group for up to 12 CSMS grads and highly skilled sports massage practitioners to come together to learn even more advanced techniques and assessments. 

The two-day event will be from 8:00am-3:00pm on Friday and Saturday.

Event cost is solely cost of event: lodging, food and travel are on own. Note: currently the Comfort Suites is currently only $250/night after taxes with the CrossFunction Sports name (ask for it at time of booking) OR only 7 min walk away is the Atlantis resort and other hotel options.

WE WILL NEED 5 MASSAGE TABLES- let's collab on who can bring them!

Unlocking Sports Performance: Advanced Fascial Assessments and Corrections

Elevate Sports Performance with Fascial Mastery. In this 2-day seminar, advanced sports therapists

will learn to assess and correct fascial dysfunctions that hinder athletic performance. 

Day 1 focuses on understanding the Deep Front Fascial Line and its impact on breathing, posture, and

movement. Assess the T8 Triad and analyze gait mechanics through the lens of fascial chains.

On Day 2, put theory into practice with manual therapy techniques for correcting imbalances

across the body’s key fascial lines, and explore pre-event assessments and meridian-based

corrections to help athletes achieve peak performance.

Day 1: Breathing, Posture, and Performance Foundations

8:30 AM – 10:30 AM The Deep Front Fascial Line: The Key to Optimal Breathing,

Posture, and Performance

• The Breath-Posture-Movement Connection 
• Understand how anatomical asymmetries of the trunk and respiratory system play a key role in performance, movement and athletic injuries.
• The T8 Triad: Diaphragm, Psoas, and Quadratus Lumborum
• Examine the relationship between the T8 vertebra, diaphragm, psoas, and quadratus lumborum.
• Learn how this interplay affects gait and overall movement.
• Assessing Breathing: The 5 Key Screening Tests for Breathing Mechanics
• Posture Analysis: The 7-Point Screen. Analyze three major postural points and four key assessments of the trunk to understand their implications for breathing, movement and performance.
• Assessing the Ability to Move from Center: Are you centrated?
• Learn how to screen athletes for centration of the pelvis, hips, shoulders, and ankles in all three planes. Understand how proper centration drives performance and prevents injuries.

10:30 -10:45 Break

10:45 -12:00 PM Integrated Manual Therapy for Breathing & Posture Dysfunction

Discover manual therapy techniques and exercises to quickly correct faulty breathing, posture,

movement patterns.

12-1:00 Lunch

1:00-2:00- Gait Mechanics: What are the Key Events for each Plane?

• Learn the “key events” in gait mechanics that occur in each plane of movement and how it impacts performance if missing and contributes to injuries
• Understand how to sequencing based on the planes of motion for more optimal treatment corrections.

2:00-3:00-Assessing The Extrinsic Fascial Chains for posture, gait, & performance

Explore the Extrinsic Fascial Chains—Superficial Front Line, Superficial Back Line, Lateral

Line, Longitudinal Fascial Line, Anterior Oblique Line, and Posterior Oblique Line

• Discover the key muscles and role of each fascial chain as it relates to gait and posture
• Assess postural dysfunctions and how they manifest in each fascial line, learning to identify compensations and imbalances.
• Learn 4 dynamic movement tests to evaluate how fascial chains load, transfer, and release energy in motion

Day 2: Practical Applications and Advanced Techniques

8-9:00 Review

9-12:00 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Treating & Correcting Fascial Chain Dysfunction

Apply integrated manual therapy techniques to treat dysfunctions in the Superficial

Front, Superficial Back, Lateral Lines, Longitdinal AOS & POS fascial chains.

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

Enjoy a meal and continue discussions with fellow attendees.

1:00 PM - 2:00 PM

Pre-Event Assessments: Screening the Weak Link

Learn how to perform pre-event assessments for runners, jumpers, and throwers. Screen for

weaknesses and assess their ability to load, lock in the transition zone, and unload effectively.

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Powering Up: Key Switches for Gait with Meridian Acupuncture Points

Explore the 6 key switches for optimizing gait using meridian acupuncture points. Learn how to

integrate these points into pre-event routines for immediate improved performance.

Bio for Robyn

ROBYN PESTER MS, PT, ATC, CSCS, PES

Robyn has 30+ years of clinical expertise in the fields of physical therapy, athletic training, and strength

and conditioning. Her background includes a Master of Science from the University of Oregon (2000)

and Bachelors of Science from the University of Montana in Athletic Training (1988) and Physical

Therapy (1994).

Robyn’s experience includes serving as the lead PT for the 2016 & 2020 Olympic Track and Field Trials,

Lead PT for the 2022 World Track Championships, consultant for Nike and University of Oregon athletes,

adjunct instructor for the University of Oregon’s Sports medicine program, and instructor for the Fascial

Abrasion Technique. Robyn has a solo practice in Eugene, Oregon and provides online support to

runners at www.runnersrehabfix.com

For those of you who know Robyn, you know this will be Fantastic! For those of you who are unfamiliar- you are in for an educational treat!

Please register AS SOON AS YOU CAN as these spots will be filling up extremely quickly.