If you haven’t registered yet then consider this your personal invitation to join us at HWConnect 2025 in beautiful Seattle, Washington. Take advantage of this golden opportunity to network, learn, and expand your toolkit. The conference will be here before you realize it – and tickets are limited! PLUS, if you register now, you can reserve your room at a special discounted rate. 

FRIDAY  SPEAKER LINEUP
Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT - "The Do Not Miss List: What many pelvic rehab therapists overlook"
Ramona Horton, MPT, DPT developed and instructs the visceral and fascial mobilization courses for HW and frequently presents at local, national, and international venues – including International Pelvic Pain Society, CSM and HWConnect- on topics relating to women’s health, pelvic floor dysfunction, and manual therapy.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD - “Development of Continence Through The Lens of The Diaphragm, Ribcage, and Pelvic Floor.”
Dawn Sandalcidi PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD is a trailblazer and leading expert in the field of pediatric pelvic floor disorders. Dawn has spoken at the World Physical Therapy Conference about pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence, has been published in the Journals of Urologic Nursing and Section of Women’s Health. In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women's Health for providing Extraordinary and Exemplary Service to the Field of Physical Therapy for Children. 

SATURDAY SPEAKER LINEUP
Ken McGee, PT, DPT - "Five Lessons from Gender-Affirming Care for All Your Clients"
Ken McGee, PT, DPT (they/he) is a white, queer transmasculine physical therapist. They have helped hundreds of people overcome conditions related to gender affirmation and pregnancy. Ken has lectured nationally and internationally on conditions related to gender affirmation and birth tears. Their practice, B3 Physical Therapy, centers on transgender and perinatal rehabilitation.

Dr. Cindy Mossbrucker - "Endometriosis and the Evil Triplets: IC, IBS, and Levator Spasm"
Dr. Cindy Mosbrucker is a nationally recognized expert in minimally invasive excision of endometriosis, as well as the diagnosis and treatment of pelvic pain in women. Dr. Mosbrucker is a sought-after resource for women with pelvic pain from all causes, including pudendal neuralgia, levator spasm, hip impingement and labral tears, and interstitial cystitis.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Nancy Norton, RN - “The Power of Humor for Pelvic Healers.”
Nancy Norton, RN is a Registered Nurse and comedian and has been featured on A&E, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and tours nationally - headlining clubs, festivals, conferences, and events - performing both standup comedy and delivering keynote presentations. Nancy has also toured internationally on several USO tours entertaining the troops in Europe, Asia, Iceland, and the Pacific. Nancy also hosts a weekly Podcast called "Tromedy", aimed at helping to transmute trauma responses with comedy.

SUNDAY SPEAKER LINEUP
 Carole High Gross, PT, DPT, PRPC - "Eating Disorders and Disordered Eating: Putting the Pieces Together, and the Hope Pelvic Rehabilitation Can Provide"
Carole High Gross, PT, MS, DPT, PRPC serves on the APTA Pelvic Workgroup of the Ehlers-Danlos International Consortium. Carole has a special interest in working with individuals living with eating disorders, hypermobility, and throughout the pregnancy and postpartum journey.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Leticia Nieto, PsyD, LMFT, TEP - “Working Well: Trauma Responsive Care for Those We Work With and for Us.”
Leticia Nieto, PsyD, LMFT, TEP is a leadership coach, psychotherapist, and educator specializing in liberation and equity, cultural responsiveness, motivational patterning, and evolutionary creativity. Dr. Nieto is internationally recognized for her expertise in addressing social justice concerns from a developmental ecological perspective including orienting to systemic transformation, survivance, song and poetry, relational repair, joy, radical rest, intersectional coalition, and reparative and restorative justice. Her 2010 book, Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone, is an accessible analysis of the dynamics of oppression and supremacy that offers readers ways to develop skills to promote social justice.

Discounted Hotel Rooms Available Until January 1, 2025
HWConnect 2025 will take place entirely at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center in Seattle, WA, and we would love for you to stay at the hotel for ease of attending all sessions and social events and have secured a room block and special pricing for conference attendees starting at $167.

The hotel is accessible from the Seattle-Tacoma Airport by walling across the skybridge by the SeaTac light rail station, making it very convenient for those flying in or attending from the greater Seattle area. We Look Forward to Seeing You at HWConnect!

HWConnect 2025 is scheduled for March 28-30, 2025 in Seattle Washington.

HWConnect is scheduled for March 28-30, 2025 in Seattle Washington. HWConnect tickets include all speakers, breakout sessions, labs, mixers, vendor hall time, and reception.

HWConnect 2025 has announced our keynote speakers for the March 28-30, 2025 event, and you do NOT want to miss them.

HWConnect opens on Friday, March 28, 2025, and will culminate that evening with Keynote Speaker, Dawn Sandalcidi, PT, RCMT, BCB-PMD. If you are a pediatric therapist then you should be familiar with Dawn, who is the trailblazer and leading expert in the field of pediatric pelvic floor disorders. This keynote will be a deep dive into the “Development of Continence Through The Lens of The Diaphragm, Ribcage, and Pelvic Floor.”

A little about Dr. Sandalcidi. She is a national and international speaker, a faculty instructor at the Herman & Wallace Pelvic Rehab Institute, and runs an online teaching and mentoring platform for parents and professionals. In 2017, Dawn spoke at the World Physical Therapy Conference in South Africa about pediatric pelvic floor dysfunction and incontinence. In 2018, Dawn was awarded the Elizabeth Noble Award by the American Physical Therapy Association Section on Women's Health for providing Extraordinary and Exemplary Service to the Field of Physical Therapy for Children. She has also been published in the Journals of Urologic Nursing and Section of Women’s Health.

Next, let’s move on to Saturday. HW is excited to announce that Nancy Norton, RN will be headlining the event as our Saturday Keynote Speaker. Not only is Nancy a registered nurse and comedian, but she also has a talent for intuitively reading the room which we will experience first-hand with her keynote address, “The Power of Humor for Pelvic Healers.”

You may be familiar with Nancy already as she has been featured on A&E, Netflix, Amazon Prime, tours nationally, and has a weekly Podcast called "Tromedy" that is aimed at helping to transmute trauma responses with comedy. Buckle up for hilarious storytelling mixed with standup punchlines rooted in real-life experiences like growing up in a dysfunctional Ozark family and working in Healthcare.

HWConnect closes on Sunday with our final esteemed Keynote Speaker, Leticia Nieto, Psy.D., LMFT. Leticia is a leadership coach, psychotherapist, and educator specializing in liberation and equity, cultural responsiveness, motivational patterning, and evolutionary creativity. Dr. Nieto will be channeling her experience in activism, scholarship, and consulting work to speak on “Working Well: Trauma Responsive Care for Those We Work With and for Us.”

Dr. Nieto is internationally recognized for her expertise in addressing social justice concerns from a developmental ecological perspective including orienting to systemic transformation, survivance, song and poetry, relational repair, joy, radical rest, intersectional coalition, and reparative and restorative justice. Her 2010 book, Beyond Inclusion, Beyond Empowerment: A Developmental Strategy to Liberate Everyone, is an accessible analysis of the dynamics of oppression and supremacy that offers readers ways to develop skills to promote social justice.

All three Keynote Speakers are at the top of their field, and we can’t wait to hear what they have to say! Make sure you seize this opportunity to be inspired and connect with the experts.

If you haven’t registered yet then consider this your personal invitation to join us at HWConnect 2025 in beautiful Seattle, Washington. Take advantage of this golden opportunity to network, learn, and expand your toolkit. The conference will be here before you realize it – and tickets are limited! PLUS, if you register now, you can reserve your room at a special discounted rate.

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Hello Practitioners!

This Monday I would like to share a very special invitation with you. Join us in Seattle, WA for HWConnect 2023 - the first-ever conference from Herman & Wallace, the leading provider of continuing education to pelvic rehabilitation professionals. HWConnect 2023 will run Friday, October 6 - Sunday, October 8 and comprises 10+ contact hours of continuing education.

The Saturday night Keynote Presentation will be given by Diane Lee, an internationally-recognized expert with 40 years of clinical experience in thoracic, lumbar, and pelvic disability and pain. Diane will be delivering our Saturday night keynote address and will be presenting her latest research on diastasis rectus abdominis.

Registration includes access to all scheduled lectures and receptions, as well as a Teachable (a digital learning platform) course which will contain additional resources and a conference manual. Cocktail receptions will follow the speakers on Friday and Saturday evenings, so attendees will have a chance to have fun and socialize with each other, HW faculty, and conference presenters.

We have secured a room block and special pricing for registrants of this conference. Staying at the host hotel will be the most convenient option, so we highly encourage everyone to make arrangements via this URL before the room block is full!

After years of pandemic quarantine and Zoom meetings, we feel the need to gather together and connect our community again. HW Connect is an opportunity to meet with colleagues and friends old and new, and a unique chance to learn new skills and information from some of the leading voices in our field. Speakers will cover a range of topics related to pelvic rehab.

We’re several years into our COVID pivot, and while the remote and satellite learning options work great for delivering education, what’s missing is the opportunity to connect face-to-face with our community. Participants miss the chance to gather in person, and so do we.

HWConnect is a chance for friends and colleagues old and new to connect with one another and with some of the founding pioneers in our industry. Putting on a big conference is something we’ve wanted to do for years. After two years of Zoom meetings, now is the time.

We can’t wait to connect with you in October!

HWConnect

Announcement Week Registration Price Until January 28th:
$525

Schedule:
Friday, October 6th
5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Saturday, October 7th
9:00 AM - 8:30 PM

Sunday, October 8th
9:00 AM - 12:15 PM