VISCERAL Level 1 unit A - 3day block - introduction to systemic osteopathy

Location: The Lecture Space, Brook Lodge Farm Camping, Coslip Green, Wrington, Bristol, BS40 5RB

3 day in person course introducing the concepts of osteopathy in systemic health - looking at the historical & contemporary dynamics for osteopathy in health and disease. Introduces links between soma and viscera, and helps redefine your hands-on, visceral examination and technique guidance.

This introductory level course is to help all osteopaths become better equipped to begin their osteopathic journey into systemic and visceral health / disease.  Lots of anatomy and physiology, lots of osteopathic concepts, and an detailed critique of historical and contemporary practices for osteopathy in health and disease.  Takes the biomechancial focus away, and bring back in health and vitality, and gets you to think PHYSIOLOGICALLY.

It is designed for early career osteopaths, or those starting their osteopathic journey for visceral diseases, presentation and health dysfunctions and challenges, but as it is so packed with evidence and clinical insights, it will suit any osteopath, even if experienced in visceral /systemic care.  The four programmes follow on from each other, but can be done as stand alone units.

This FIRST programme covers the dynamics of how the body cavities work, how osteopathic principles apply to visceral dynamics: thinking how each system works, and how everything is integrated.  Introduces visceral palpation which does not depend on the 'involuntary motion' of the organs.  It re-invigorates a dynamic osteopathic assessment, which is organised according to postural physiological, reflex and fluidic principles, and is designed to work systemically, physiologically and through linking somatophysiology, somato-emotional and quality of life dyamics in a highly enactivce / interactive and patient oriented manner. It also coves intial assessment / examination and considers implications for various clinical presentations, which are covered in depth in the other units.

Day one includes an introduction to global visceral, physiological and osteopathic principles in systemic function, day two covers how the body cavities and the organs work together for physiological efficiency, day three includes initial screening and evaluation, and global visceral / ventral palaption skills.  Risks and benefits of oseopthic care are discussed.

The course uses extensive evidence base, introduces new concepts and does not rely on one treatment modality.  This course does not teach 'visceral motility', but instead teaches you how to interact with physiology and the emergent nervous system through applying traditional osteopathic concepts through touch and gentle tissue exploration.  For osteopaths - you will be asked for your osteopathic registration after enrolment.  Final year students can apply.  Exact venue details after enrolment.

These units form part of the face to face teaching components of the Certificate and Diploma programmes in Visceral / Systemic Osteopathy, delivered by Caroline through her postgraduate College, the CNMO.  For details of that programme, click link for overview pdf on the main events page, or visit cnmo.co.uk