Continuing Education for Acupuncturists
Pelvic Care
Transform your practice & enhance lives with Dr. Krystal Couture’s Pelvic Care for Acupuncturists Continuing Education Courses. Earn PDAs / CEUs from NCCAOM or California and learn about Pelvic Health with pre-recorded tutorials and live courses.
Did you know 33% of women and 16% of men are experiencing pelvic pain or dysfunction?
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As acupuncturists, we can help!!
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Did you know 33% of women and 16% of men are experiencing pelvic pain or dysfunction? 〰️ As acupuncturists, we can help!! 〰️
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Pelvic Care Clients need you!
32 % of women and 16 % of men are experiencing Pelvic Pain or Dysfunction
As an acupuncturist, healing and medicine run through your veins. You are a unique and beautiful gift to your clients. Pelvic Health is an underserved population and the most commonly recommended treatments are pharmaceuticals. Holistically, we know that while pharmaceuticals may improve the symptoms or some of the symptoms, they often don’t treat the root of the dysfunction. As an acupuncturist, your magic is in identifying the cause of the dysfunction and creating a treatment plan that is laser focused on the SOURCE. This means that the client’s symptoms improve and so does the overall disharmony in the system.
Adding Pelvic Care to your practice is a game changer…
Help clients improve their quality of life and their health
Expand your practice and specialty offerings
Honor the medicine that is held in your core
Pelvic Care clients are already in your practice. They trust you. They feel better in so many ways. And, they want more! They want to have pain free sex, dance without leaking, have complete bowel movements, achieve an erection, feel pleasure again and be unafraid to live their life. One of the most researched and reported adverse effects of Pelvic Pain and Dysfunction is a reduced quality of life. Your clients don’t have to live in fear, in pain or in dysfunction and YOU can help!
Client Testimonial
“After many years of frustrating pelvic floor issues, recently I didn't even think about whether or not I could jump during one of my favorite songs while dancing. I just did! In fact I jumped multiple times without any concern. That is quite an accomplishment!”
Dr. Krystal Lynn Couture, PT, LAc
Dr. Krystal Lynn Couture, PT, LAc
Dr. Krystal Lynn Couture, PT, LAc, The Pelvic Acu, is a pelvic physical therapist and Licensed acupuncturist. As a pelvic care acupuncturist, she brings to her practice a background steeped in both Western and holistic knowledge. She has an extensive formal background, with a Doctorate in physical therapy from Husson University as well as a Master of Science in acupuncture from the Institute of Taoist Education and Acupuncture.
Dr. Krystal has been published in Acupuncture Today and Medicinal Roots Magazine. She's been featured on Michelle Grasek's Acupuncture Marketing School Podcast, The American Acupuncture Council and Dao Labs.
"It is my greatest passion to share the sacred medicine of the pelvis with acupuncturists around the globe. Over the past decade, I have developed a comprehensive approach that incorporates a range of acupuncture tools, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Spirit of the Points, Manual Therapy, and Muscle-Specific Ashi Point Needling (also known as Dry Needling), to effectively treat the pelvis and the whole person. I'd love to have you join me in sharing this work with your clients."
The Pelvic Acu has been published & featured nationally.
Pelvic Care Advanced Certificate
Pelvic Care for Acupuncturists Specialty
Online Courses:
Anatomy + Physiology of the Pelvis
Pelvic Pathology: TCM + Western
Spirit of the Points of the Pelvis
Complementary Techniques
Chinese Nutrition for the Pelvis
Pelvic Care Treatment Techniques + Protocols
Ethics in Pelvic Care
Safety in Pelvic Care
Practical + Live Components:
2 Day Practical Pelvic Care Live Course (see venue details below)
Bonus:
4 Email Templates to Clients
50 Social Media Post Templates
Our Pelvic Care Advanced Certificate is the standard for bringing Pelvic Care to your Acupuncture Practice. Expand your practice, by specializing in Pelvic Care. Earn 42 Total CEUs/PDAs.
Once your register, you will have access to your online course library and bonus downloads. We’ll be in touch via email about your 2 day practical course registration.
$2497
Practical Pelvic Care Courses
Practical (live in person) 2 Day Course : 16 PDAs / CEUs
Pelvic Care for Acupuncturists is a 2 Day Live, in person, practical, hands on experience for acupuncturists who wish to bring pelvic care into their practice. Day 1: The course will review safety and ethics of pelvic care. The course will teach you anatomy and palpation skills of the pelvic floor. You'll learn to complete a proper evaluation. We'll specifically demonstrate and practice Ashi Point or Dry Needling for the pelvic floor and the surrounding structures. Day 2: We'll discuss pathologies of the pelvic floor and common TCM patterns. We'll practice the evolution techniques. We'll discuss spirit of the points and you'll learn how to plan treatments. You'll get a demonstration of a full treatment and get to practice full treatments.
2025 Dates & Locations
Boulder, CO - March 22 + 23, 2025
Los Angeles, CA - April 12 + 13, 2025
DC Area - Silver Spring, MD - May 9 + 10, 2025
Seattle, WA - September 13 + 14, 2025
Biddeford, ME - October 4 + 5, 2025
Phoenix, AZ- November 1 + 2, 2025
$1597
Online Pelvic Care
Anatomy & Physiology - 4.5 NCCAOM PDAs
Pelvic Care for Acupuncturists: Anatomy and Physiology will cover bony structure, neuroanatomy, blood vessels, muscles, lymphatics and hormones related to pelvic health. This course is the foundational course for any acupuncturist who wants to use acupuncture and deep (dry) needling for pelvic health conditions.
Spirit of the Points of the Pelvis - 3.5 NCCAOM PDAs
So much of what we do as acupuncturists, goes beyond the symptoms. In this Spirit of the Points class, we will discuss the Spirits of the Points of the lower abdomen, low back, sacrum, hips and gluteals. These points have significant emotional and spiritual connection to the pelvis and very often resonate with what are pelvic health clients are feeling.
Ethics in Pelvic Care - 2.0 NCCAOM PDAs
Ethics in pelvic care are super important. We define ethics, review the NCCAOM code of ethics and discuss Rights, Privacy, Dignity; Professionalism; and Scope of Practice. We'll review the 4 Principles of Biomedical Ethics, 5 levels of consent, ethical considerations of a practitioner / employee such as multiple clients, time, wait lists and skill sets, and special populations.
Pelvic Pathologies - TCM Approach - 3.5 NCCAOM PDAs
In this course, we’ll discuss the Western Medicine definitions of Pelvic Pathologies such as urinary dysfunctions, bowel dysfunctions, pain and prolapses for both men and women. We’ll deepen the discussion to bring in the TCM diagnoses that are most commonly seen with these pelvic pathologies and how clients might present.
Complementary Techniques - 2.0 NCCAOM PDAs
Complementary Techniques is part of the Pelvic Care for Acupuncturists series. This is class discusses a variety of techniques that go beyond the needle and what we can do on the table. An investment in one’s pelvic care at home increases the success rates. This class covers client education and client home programs including breathing exercises, strengthening techniques, acupressure, self massage, hygiene, healthy sex habits, tools for home use and pelvic fumigation techniques.
Safety in Pelvic Care - 2.5 NCCAOM PDAs
This course will illuminate the Unique Nature and Anatomy of the Pelvis and address Safety Challenges in Treating the Pelvic Floor. We'll discuss Contraindications for Deep (Dry) Needling and Precautions for Deep (Dry) Needling and cover the Potential Side Effects and Adverse Effects. We'll discuss the appropriate Initial Evaluation tools to utilize to assure safety.
Treatment Techniques + Protocols - 6.0 NCCAOM PDAs
This course is all about creating and carrying out treatment plans based on needling techniques, blocks to treatment, muscles + sinews, TCM pathology diagnosis, 5 elements, spirit of the points, pelvic floor function, and concomitant conditions. We’ll talk about treatment planning, integration of needling techniques including dry needling of the pelvic floor and concomitant tissues, therapeutic techniques and electroacupuncture, moxibustion, and cupping.
Chinese Nutrition for the Pelvis - 3.0 NCCAOM PDAs
We'll review the Energetics of Food, discuss General Chinese Nutrition Tips and Elemental Nutrition Tips based on season and constitution. We'll detail specific Chinese Nutrition based on common TCM patterns that we observe coupled with Pelvic dysfunctions. We'll also go over some recipe concepts based on pattern that you can share with your pelvic health clients.
Pelvic Care Introduction - 1 NCCAOM PDA
FREE Course!!! Our Pelvic Care Introduction Course will give you the insight you need to determine if Pelvic Care is for you and if Dr. Krystal is the right instructor for you! In just one hour, we’ll discuss the impact of acupuncture on Pelvic Health and some of the techniques and tools you already know to start treating the pelvis.
Bundle 8 Online Modules: 26 PDAs/CEUs
Our Pelvic Care Bundle includes all 8 modules of online learning, which totals 24 PDAs/CEUs. This is the gold standard of education necessary to bring the pelvic care specialty to your acupuncture practice and support your clients through the myriad of pelvic health pathologies. The bundle includes: Anatomy and Physiology, Pelvic Pathologies: A TCM Approach, Spirit of the Points of the Pelvis, Pelvic Care Treatment Protocols, Chinese Nutrition for Pelvic Health, Complementary Techniques, Safety & Ethics. The bundle price of $997 saves you $200 versus buying each course individually.
$997
All classes are hosted on a third party website, Podia. You will be directed to a sales page and required to create an account.
Individual Online Courses
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Love Notes
Keith Cini, Acupuncturist, Florida
Dr Krystal Lynn is very passionate about the pelvis. Her background and experience as a PT and Acupuncturist especially as a Five Element trained Acupuncturist brings a wealth of knowledge and information to her presentations. The importance of the pelvis and its contents are of upmost importance in our field of health and healing. It all starts in the gut. I encourage any practitioner interested in expanding their field of experience to explore pelvic care with Dr. Krystal Lynn. I can’t wait!
Michelle Grasek, Acupuncturist, New York
The class was amazing. I learned so much. I hope more and more people will become comfortable talking about pelvic health. It’s really life changing for so many patients. Dr. Krystal is an outstanding teacher.
Frequently Asked Questions
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I recommend starting with my free 1 hour PDA course, Intro to Pelvic Care for Acupuncturists. In this very brief course, you’ll gain insight about Pelvic Care as a specialty, about Krystal as a teacher, and if this field makes sense for your practice.
Once you know that Pelvic Care is of interest to you, I highly recommend our Pelvic Care Certificate. This program includes our full online collection, a 2-day practical course, and some sweet bonuses.
You can take one course at a time if that suits your budget or lifestyle.
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We exclusively use PODIA to provide our courses, webinars, and live practicals to you. Once you purchase one of our products you will have lifetime access using your unique login.
Using the link below you can login by clicking the ‘login’ button in the top right corner. (Save your login credentials for easy access.)
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Yes! All of our online and in person course are approved for acupuncturists by the NCCAOM and California. Each course approved separately. Your PDA certificates will come directly through the NCCAOM of the state of California once your course evaluation is complete. This can take up to 72 hours.
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The online courses are asynchronous, meaning you can begin any time you like and take as long as you like to complete them. You’ll have access to the courses for as long as they exist. You’ll also have access to any updates we make to courses you’ve purchased.
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Yes, absolutely! This couse is designed to take you from general acupuncture to Pelvic Care Acupuncture. We lay the foundation for Pelvic Care as a specialty.
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The courses are designed for acupuncturists, specifically. Others who’ve taken the course include physicians who practice medical acupuncture, PTs who specialize in Pelvic Health and physicians, midlevels or nurses specializing in gynecology, obstetrics or urology.
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I want you to feel supported throughout this process. If you have personal questions related to signing up or working through the course, please email me.
If you have questions related to the teachings, the course platform has space for comments and questions. I love the way that this makes an online course more interactive and as a teacher, I really appreciate engaging in conversation.
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There are no refunds on any purchase. Livestream and in-person courses may be transferred to another date/location.
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Students must be halfway through completion of their clinical hours. Students who have graduated, but have not yet taken boards are welcome to attend. If you fall into the student category, send us an email and we’ll happily offer you a discount code.
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The Pelvic Acu, founded by Dr. Krystal Lynn Couture, PT, LAc, is transforming how healthcare providers address pelvic health. With a focus on holistic care, The Pelvic Acu provides continuing education for acupuncturists eager to integrate pelvic health into their practices.