A professional certification program, 6-week live online course, and a 2-day in-person course that teaches sports health care professionals the MovementREV Locator Test Assessment Protocol™ (LTAP™).

The LTAP™ is designed to identify where pain, injury, or dysfunction is coming from so you can get the best results, even for the most difficult client cases.

One of the things I hear from sports healthcare professionals is that in their day to day work, though they get good results, they feel like something is missing, they feel uninspired, and get frustrated by the few clients that are challenging, which leaves them questioning themselves and even lacking the confidence to guarantee results. They can feel stuck in a rut using their current tools treating clients after client in a similar way. 

What most sports healthcare professionals miss is the ability to trust the wisdom of the body and be able to listen to it to guide the treatment sequencing and consider a true WHOLE ORGANISM approach to care, one that considers the viscera and the nervous system, not just the musculoskeletal system and the biomechanics of movement. When you know where to start by listening to the body you will get fast results that stick using any tool or treatment approach you like. Getting consistent results like that will improve your confidence and have you feeling inspired by every client's session, even the most complicated clients. 

The LTAP™ is five orthopedic based assessments that guide the clinician or practitioner to where the body wants to begin treatment. It reveals the area of the body that will result in the greatest global change and facilitate optimal dynamic alignment and self healing capacity of the body.

LTAP™ is rooted in the belief that the patient’s body knows best. The LTAP™ is a sequence of orthopedic-based tests that “listen to the body” to determine where to begin treatment.

The goal is to determine if the body is protecting something in the viscera or nervous system. When the body is protecting these important structures it manifests as limited joint mobility, altered motor control, and pain anywhere in the body.

Level up your clinical practice.

—This assessment takes into consideration the body’s innate wisdom and that the viscera and nervous system take priority over the musculoskeletal system. 

—It removes the bias of the clinician or bias of the focus on the area of pain or injury on where to apply an external treatment stimulus (manual therapy or movement based).

—It takes the concept of osteopathic listening which can have a steep learning curve and simplifies it to reproducible orthopedic tests. 


What you will learn in the course

In this course you will get better results by using the LTAP™ to identify where to start treatment. Better results mean fewer treatments needed, less time spent repeating treatment techniques, happy clients, and you will gain confidence that you can help anyone.

Learning Objectives for the LTAP™— Students will…

  • Identify the anatomical connections to the SI joint- musculoskeletal, visceral, and neural

  • Identify the anatomical connections of the central nervous system and explain what tension in the cranial meninges and pons cord tract appears as in the CNS container

  • Describe the anatomical location and be able to palpate the location of the viscera organs

  • Recognize how the SI joint is an important area to assess the entire body

  • Perform and use five orthopedic-based assessments of the locator test assessment protocol

  • Interpret the results of the SI joint mobility with and without breath-hold  assessment, the CNS tension assessment, the thoracic decompression assessment, and the inhibition tests

  • Apply the interpretation of the assessment results to create a plan of care

  • Teach two therapeutic exercises that influence the visceral organs

  • Teach two therapeutic exercises that influence the nervous system

“My clients think I’m magical! Today I used the LTAP™ on a client — Within 5 minutes, I reduced her pain using the Basic Exercise for the vagus nerve. 10 minutes later I alleviated her left shoulder and arm pain after cupping over her right ribcage/liver. (The liver was the most restricted area on her standing sidebend.) Then I resolved her back tension and further improved her left shoulder range of motion by working on the left ribcage and left upper abdomen—these areas, respectively, didn’t spring well on thoracic decompression and then was indicated by visceral inhibition MMT testing of left shoulder IR.

This experience was a dramatic improvement from her prior PT session with me.

At her last visit I spent a full hour doing MFR, joint mobilization, and a few nerve glides along the left arm and neck. Her range of motion improved somewhat, but she said her body felt crummy afterwards. Additionally, the improvements didn’t last even with consistent adherence to her strength and range of motion homework.

We are both more optimistic about todays outcome even though I didn’t touch her shoulder or arm.”

—Liz Waddell PT, DPT

Online Course Details:

Course Start: Two enrollment options each year, Spring or Fall

Weekly Zoom Call: TBD

Each week of the online course you will:

  • learn the framework for the LTAP™, one assessment test at a time to provide ample time and space to digest the learning and practice the reps in your hands on your clients.⁣

  • be provided with some of my favorite treatment techniques using movement, self-massage, or manual therapy specific to the week's assessment.

  • a live zoom call so you can learn with me in real-time and ask all the questions, so you can feel supported and accountable for your commitment to learning and practicing a new skill.⁣ (Yes! They will be recorded)!

  • have a max of 2.5 hours of online learning, including the live call!

  • be able to use the entire LTAP™ on your clients and get results! Minds will be blown- both yours and your clients.⁣

Includes lifetime access to private MovementREV Education Alumni Community Facebook group and Voxer access to Anna (during 6-week course) so you can be supported by Anna, the LTAP™ teaching assistants, MovementREV LTAP™ certified providers, and alumni.

In Person Course Details:

Two full days of in-person*, hands-on learning and real-time feedback from both myself and other students so you can perfect your clinical skills using the LTAP™ (You’ll also get BONUS treatment options and clinical pearls that are not discussed in the online course!)

Saturday

9:00 am-10:00 am: Welcome and Intro

10:00 am - 11:00 am: SI joint mobility locator tests

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: CNS tension locator tests

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm: LUNCH

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm: Thoracic decompression + inhibition locator tests

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm: Abdominal + Pelvic inhibition locator tests

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm: LE neurovascular inhibition locator tests

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm: Full LTAP™ case demo

5:00 pm - 6:00 pm: Questions and practical application

Sunday

9:00 am - 9:30 am: LTAP™ Timed

9:30 am- 11:00 am: Movement Experience- LTAP™ solutions

11:00 am - 12:00 pm: Full partner case

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm: LUNCH

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm: Full partner case

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm: sharing experiences/treatment ideas

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm: wrap-up / QUESTIONS

*before the 2-day in-person there are 4 hours of self-paced online education and tutorial as pre-course study materials.

Includes lifetime access to private MovementREV Education Alumni Community Facebook group and Voxer access to Anna (for 2 weeks post course) so you can be supported by Anna, the LTAP™ teaching assistants, MovementREV LTAP™ certified providers, and alumni.

Should you bundle the online course and the in-person experience?

I can confidently say that bundling the courses will give you the best clinical outcomes (and is the best value overall).

The benefits of bundling the online and in-person courses:

  • You’ll have ZERO overwhelm when it comes to learning the LTAP™ assessment. You’ll have the time to move through the online course content week by week without getting overwhelmed. Each week will build on the previous week and you’ll have lots of time to practice the assessments you learn in the clinic

  • You’ll get hands-on, real-time feedback. Once you arrive at the in-person course, we’ll go through each section of the LTAP™ piece by piece through hands-on practice where you will get my feedback on hand placement, pressure, and test assessment which will give you a better opportunity for the best clinical outcomes. With live feedback and practice, we can perfect the assessment in real-time.

  • You’ll be exposed to treatment options that are not covered in the online course. Treatment is not the focus of the LTAP™, because it’s an assessment-based course. But when we meet in person, we’re able to dive even deeper into clinical cases and treatment options. You’ll walk away with fresh treatment ideas that are specific to your LTAP assessment results, which will help you get even better clinical outcomes.

  • You can use this in-person course to become MovementREV LTAP™ certified. I’ll be launching the MovementREV LTAP™ certification and if you choose to attend this live course for the LTAP™, you’ll meet the standards for that portion of the certification (opportunities for live courses will be limited as there are only 20-30 seats for this course and it is only offered 2x per year).

As a Physical Therapist / Athletic Trainer / Occupational Therapist / Chiropractor / Massage Therapist, this course is perfect for you.

The LTAP™ can help to determine where to start treatment to have the best outcome. Helps to determine if there is an underlying visceral or central nervous system protective pattern that the body will focus on despite the area of injury or pain being the primary concern of the client. 

The LTAP™ will tell you if you need to start with a treatment directed at breathing, neural resets, a specific organ or location in the body, OR determine what side of the lower extremity to begin on to best help the body out of the protective pattern. You may find that pattern had a cause in the client's pain or injury by assessing the area of complaint before and after treatment in the area that the LTAP™ directed. Even if the protective pattern did not have a direct effect on the area of injury or complaint the treatment you in that area after will more likely stick and be more effective. 

 
 

As a strength coach, personal trainer, pilates teacher, yoga teacher, this course will help you level up, too.

The LTAP™ can help to determine where to start a movement or strength training session to have the best outcome. The test helps to determine if there is an underlying visceral or nervous system protective pattern that the body will focus on altering the body’s optimal dynamic alignment and efficient movement patterns. 

The LTAP™ will tell you if you need to start with specific breathing, neural resets, a specific organ or location in the body, OR determine what side of the lower extremity to optimize dynamic alignment and performance. 

What healthcare professionals are saying about the LTAP™ level course

ENROLLMENT OPTIONS

THE ONLINE COURSE

The online course will open for enrollment again in the Spring of 2025. Get on the waitlist below!

IN-PERSON COURSE

You can enroll in in-person courses for 2025 now via the link below.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Yes, the live calls will be recorded and uploaded into the course platform.

  • Absolutely! This course is designed for you to begin to understand the influence the viscera can have on the musculoskeletal issues and provide simple treatments (you may already be doing) to affect the viscera and influence the area of injury or complaint. It also will be helpful in determining when to refer a client out for more specific type of visceral or neural manual therapy.

  • This course takes the osteopathic philosophies like “the body is the wisest, and has self healing abilities” and applies them through a lens of orthopedic tests and treatments. It takes into consideration the importance and hierarchy of the body that the visceral organs are of primary importance and influence the musculoskeletal function and pain. This course does not teach the Barral ostetopathic listening techniques or any specific visceral or neural manipulation techniques.

  • We will discuss treatment guidelines and treatment options will be provided. However, it is encouraged that you use treatment techniques and tools you already practice with.

  • The course material is the same as the in-person course; however, in the six-week online course, you will spend one week each on every assessment test, allowing you to get ample repetitions in your hands and truly utilize the LTAP™ in your practice setting. You will also have extended time in “lecture” and Q&A with weekly live zoom calls. It is the perfect companion to the in-person course to fully grasp and use the LTAP™ and new lens of view of assessing and treating the body.

  • For the in-person course:

    This program has been approved by the APTA Kentucky, A Chapter of the American Physical Therapy Association, for 13.5 Category 1 contact hour(s). Expiration Date: 4/25/2026 Approval Number: 298-APTAKY-2024

    For the Online Course:

    A 12hr certificate of completion for the course will be given to you that can be used for petitioning your organization.

    I know many states for PTs and Chiropractors may offer the same thing. And if you ever need my CV, course outline, or references to get approval from your licensing or certification board, I am happy to help out!

    Disclaimer Notice: MovementREV, LLC cannot guarantee CEU approval for every state and every profession. It is your responsibility to see if the coursework will satisfy the continuing education requirements for your state licensure or certification.

  • For the in-person courses:

    MovementREV, LLC is recognized by the Board of Certification, Inc. to offer continuing education for Certified Athletic Trainers. This program has been approved for a maximum of 13.5 hours of Category A continuing education. Certified Athletic Trainers are responsible for claiming only those hours spent participating in the CE activity. BOC Approved Provider Number: P8842 

    For the online course:

    MovementREV is not an approved provider for CEUs; however for BOC-certified athletic trainers (ATC), the course would be recorded under Category D. Category D can be up to 28 hrs of CEUs for a 2yr reporting period.

    For the self-paced courses, a certificate of completion is automatically issued when at least 90% of the videos are completed.

  • This course teaches the entire LTAP™ so you are able to more precisely determine where to start. You can determine if it is the nervous system or visceral. If it is visceral, specifically which organ. You can also determine if there is a peripheral nerve entrapment.

  • Using the LTAP™ will not replace your preferred treatment approach but instead allow you to get even better and more consistent results while helping to determine where to apply the techniques.

  • Yes, the LTAP™ can be used in the virtual space or with non-touch licensed providers. The tests have an equivalent movement based tests to use in place of the hands on tests, or use to provide extra confirmation.

  • The LTAP™ level 1 is focused on the assessment process only, allowing for a week by week practical application and deep understanding of the LTAP™ and how it can be used within any treatment system. The entire LTAP™is included in the mentorship, however is presented in 2 weeks of the 17 week program.

  • The course material is the same as the in-person course; however, in the six-week online course, you will spend one week each on every assessment test, allowing you to get ample repetitions in your hands and truly utilize the LTAP in your practice setting. You will also have extended time in “lecture” and Q&A with weekly live zoom calls. It is the perfect companion to the in-person course to fully grasp and use the LTAP and new lens of view of assessing and treating the body.

    The in-person course is two full practical days of hands-on learning and real-time feedback from both myself and other students so you can perfect your clinical skills using the LTAP (You’ll also get BONUS treatment options and clinical pearls that are not discussed in the online course!) There really is NO REPLACEMENT for the magic of being in the room together and learning as a group completely hands-on.

    If you want to become certified as an LTAP provider you will need BOTH the 6 week course and the in-person course to be eligible to sit for the exam and case studies.

  • The online course is non-refundable.

    The in-person course enrollment fee is non-refundable. If you cannot attend after enrolling, then the enrollment fee can be transferred to another course location within 2yrs of the scheduled course. If the enrolled participant is not able to attend future courses, funds may be applied to online courses from MovementREV, LLC instead. MovementREV, LLC is not responsible for flight, hotel, and car cancellations, and reservations in the case of cancellation by MovementREV LLC, the host location of the course, or the enrolled participant.

    Access to online tutorials is for a lifetime, including an opportunity to download to the enrolled participants' own computer in the case of MovementREV, LLC dissolving or ending online education platform access.

  • You can find all the details here: https://www.movementrev.com/ltap-level-1-in-person-courses

  • Yes, there are payment plans. Payment plans include an industry-standard surcharge of 20% (1.2x)

 

Instructor Bio:

Anna Hartman MS, ATC, CSCS, an Athletic Trainer with 20 years of experience working with athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, USTA, WTA, PGA, LPGA, NHL, MLS, and Athletics. She is also a comprehensively trained Pilates instructor (Polestar Pilates), A 200hr Vinyasa Yoga instructor, and a NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Coach.

Since 2013 Anna has been studying and practicing The Barral Institute’s: Visceral, Neural, Vascular, and Articular Manipulation techniques for assessment and manual therapy as well as exploring the integration of osteopathic philosophies within my movement, rehabilitation and performance methods.

As the founder of MovementREV, LLC, Anna is a private consultant to professional athletes in the NFL, MLB, NBA, and track and field. As well provides mentorship and professional education to other sports healthcare professionals through online education programs as well as speaking at various symposiums and conferences internationally..

Previously Anna was one of the original team members of EXOS (formerly Athletes’ Performance) and spent the first 11yrs of her career in various roles at EXOS including the Director of Performance Physical Therapy and co-creator of EXOS Performance Physical Therapy methodology.

Testimonials:

“Anna is a gifted practitioner and teacher, she knows so much about the body and its anatomy. The LTAP™ process is way outside the box, for most healthcare providers, but Anna is able to break it down and put it back together in a way that is useful. The assessment tests are not difficult to perform, but practice is needed to trust what you feel and know what to do next. These things are easily accomplished in the class.

The process has been very helpful in treating my lumbar fusion patient. When we started, she had significantly altered neurodynamics and neuro symptoms in her leg. Working through this process has greatly normalized her neurodynamics and she no longer has symptoms in her leg.”

—LAURA HUTTO, PT, DPT

“I’ve been using the LTAP™ on a client that was in a car accident and has gone to countless people for help with their neck. In a relaxed position my client’s neck would pull to the right. Turning the clients neck to look left, you would then see the significant pull of the neck and within seconds the neck would turn right again.

With just the breathing exercises the first day we noticed the huge difference in the delay of the neck turning. Following the other assessments we then found a restricted area in the abdomen. Some light cupping, more breathing exercises, and using the courageous ball, the neck finally relaxed for a full session. And we’re noticing that with each day the neck isn’t pulling so harshly to the left anymore.”

—SHAWNA JONES, LMT

 

The LTAP™ course helped me bring many years of experience and classroom knowledge together. I am often faced with patients who may have failed previous treatments or have fallen off their exercise regime given to them and develop pain again. This approached has helped me to efficiently find the areas of dysfunction and progress the patient more quickly. It is a game changer for both my patients and myself. Thank you.

—JULIE EMBREE, PT

“The LTAP™ and Level 1 course has been nothing short of a game-changer. I've been able to provide consistent and efficient results for my clients using the LTAP™ within my assessment protocols. I've recommended and would recommend this and the MovementREV Mentorship to all health and wellness practitioners.”

—BENJAMIN KLEINERT, MANUAL THERAPIST

 

“I'm a movement, not a hands-on practitioner and this course was spot on for me. For those of us who have worked in this business for many years and have education from all aspects, this course helped me to connect the dots in a way I've not experienced. I know that I can affect change in clients with my approach but I often feel like I'm working backwards. I can usually see these tension patterns (that this course has helped me to understand) in people and hope the movement process will get us where we are going. And it does, but knowing more about where to start has helped me to address these pattens early on with my clients give them a more level ground from which to start. With a little bit of tweaking (and 6 weeks of this course) I now feel like our movement sessions are cleaner and clearer and the results (chronic pain begins to dissipate, strength and mobility gains) are coming quicker. I've always believed that that softer side of movement and body work is the most potent and after working with you I feel like I can proceed with confidence. Thank you Anna.”

—SARAH WOOLGAR, MOVEMENT EDUCATIOR

“My clients think I’m magical! Today I used the LTAP™ on a client — Within 5 minutes, I reduced her pain using the Basic Exercise for the vagus nerve. 10 minutes later I alleviated her left shoulder and arm pain after cupping over her right ribcage/liver. (The liver was the most restricted area on her standing sidebend.) Then I resolved her back tension and further improved her left shoulder range of motion by working on the left ribcage and left upper abdomen—these areas, respectively, didn’t spring well on thoracic decompression and then was indicated by visceral inhibition MMT testing of left shoulder IR.

This experience was a dramatic improvement from her prior PT session with me.

At her last visit I spent a full hour doing MFR, joint mobilization, and a few nerve glides along the left arm and neck. Her range of motion improved somewhat, but she said her body felt crummy afterwards. Additionally, the improvements didn’t last even with consistent adherence to her strength and range of motion homework.

We are both more optimistic about todays outcome even though I didn’t touch her shoulder or arm.”

—LIZ WADDELL, PT, DPT

 

"I love Anna Hartman. She oozes passion for helping and healing. On top of that she is an amazing educator. I try to bring Anna in at least once a year to educate our staff and, I really look forward to it myself."

—MICHAEL BOYLE, WORLD RENOWNED STRENGTH COACH
(Boston Red Sox, Boston Bruins, USA Women's Hockey and more) 
Author, “ Functional Training for Sports”, “Advances in Functional Training”, “New Functional Training for Sports”

“Anna Hartman is one of the best clinicians I have worked with.  Her evaluation skills and treatment approach are world class.”

—SUE FALSONE PT, MS, SCS, ATC, CSCS, COMT, FOUNDER & PRESIDENT, S&F: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

 

“Anna is one of those special people who gives you Monday morning applicability from her amazing depth of knowledge. She’s immersed herself in learning and assimilates it all for you- PRICELESS.”
—CRAIG LIEBENSON, DC, FOUNDER AND DIRECTOR— LA SPORT AND SPINE
Author, “Functional Rehabilitation of the Spine” & “The Functional Training Handbook”
Editorial Board Member, “Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy”, “The Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation Journal”

“Anna Hartman is one of the best movement minds in the world, period.”
—NICK WINKELMAN, HEAD OF ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE—IRELAND RUGBY
Author, “The Language of Coaching”