Josh
A good question asked, but as has been mentioned before, the
best place to get info on PMTS is on the PMTS forum.
Unless you are asking a rhetorical question and using it as a springboard
to discuss your methodology.
Tipping doesn't create upper/lower separation. It is the basic initiating movement taught to turn the skis.
CA/CB are generally taught later after more basic movements are being used by the skier.
As a skier who first learned to ski as an adult and was taught to stop and turn using wedge movements and weighting, I had to work really hard to "relearn" skiing.
CA/CB was never a focus in PSIA lessons I took.
It is very heartening to know that there are PSIA instructors( you) who can discuss and demonstrate upper/lower body movements in skiing.
Anyway, if you really do want to understand more of what PMTS methodology is about, the first place to start is in your head. You know, that open mind thing. 
I agree with you that I need to connect my pelvis with my torso.
I have really fallen off the yoga curve. Though won't get near 10 hrs/wk until I retire! 
Lynn
I am pretty sure I am not ever allowed on PMTS web forum.
Before our lift serviced season was done, I did go out and did runs focus on two different things. One run I would focus on tipping and thats all. Then I would focus on making sure my seperation was at the hip joint.
Tipping runs I already have though years or practice pretty good angluation focusing on tipping I was able to really get on edge. short turns do seem to happen with out any rotary input as long as I can go fast enough do not have to vary turn shape. Bumps were a handful on all the skis I tried with just tipping.
Seperation runs I seemed to hold a better edge despite not getting as high of edge angles. Its hard to describe but in my opinion in most turns the skis were turning me and I was letting the seperation happen at the hip joint IE I was adding anything beside tipping and forcing my inside hip up and forward(what PSIA calls a strong inside half). Bumps were way easier since I was able to point my skis where I needed them to go in pinch moments.
I have worked alot on building a strong inside half(aka CA/CB) this year though not only yoga but though laps and laps of practice. Take into account I am loosey goosey AT binding that have seen much better days and my angles are what can be support on some very soft spring snow but I feel as if I have really stabilized my upper body.
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