Monthly Members’ Webinar – Scar Tissue and Somatotopic Maps: Exploring the Impact on Pain and Motor Systems
Date: Thursday 22nd August 2024Times: 19:00 – 20:00 Check your timezone here.Presenter: Dr Marc EllisTitle: Scar Tissue and Somatotopic Maps: Exploring the Impact on Pain and Motor Systems Description: Embark on a captivating journey with us as we delve into the intriguing fusion of scar tissue, somatotopic maps, and their profound effects on pain perception and motor function. Whether from…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Polyvagal Theory, Touch and Manual Therapy
Date: Thursday 18th July 2024Presenter: Steve GoldsteinTitle: Polyvagal Theory, Touch and Manual Therapy Description:A mix of theory and experiential which will enable attendees to understand the :Polyvagal Organising PrinciplesHierarchyNeuroceptionCo-RegulationPharyngeal Branch Ventral Function Test for UvulaThe Basic Exercise: to co-regulate ventral vagal tone.Cranial base with eye gaze held 30-60 secondsSalamander Exercise: head in cervical lateral flexion with eye gaze…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Breathing to promote pelvic floor function
Date: Thursday 20th June 2024Times: 19:00 – 20:00 Check your timezone here.Presenter: Claire SparrowTitle: Breathing to promote pelvic floor function Description: “The biotensegrity concept inherently recognises that stability and ease of movement are not due to the strength of individual components but because of the way the system is configured.” Graham Scarr In the Whole Body Pelvic Health Method we first…
Hypermobility and Fascia
Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD) and Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (hEDS) are conditions that affect the connective tissue in the body. The microcellular components of connective tissue, known as the extracellular matrix (ECM), is the scaffolding that supports and connects various parts of our body. In people with HSD/hEDS, there are changes in this ECM within the…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – Less is more: the art of listening touch
Date: Tuesday 21st May 2024Times: 18.30 – 19.30 Check your timezone here. Presenter: Rachel Fairweather and Meghan MariTitle: Less is more: the art of listening touch Description: “Good bodywork is 90 percent perception and only 10 percent technique.” (Christophe Sommer- Rolfer). Join Rachel and Meg, Directors of the Jing Institute of Massage for a joyful exploration of the…
Monthly Members’ Webinar – How Fascia impacts Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Understanding the connection and exploring therapeutic approaches.
Date: Thursday 25th AprilTimes: 19.00 – 20.00 Check your timezone herePresenter: Jeannie di BonTitle: How Fascia impacts Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome: Understanding the connection and exploring therapeutic approaches. Description: This webinar will give a brief overview of Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome (EDS) including the subtypes and clinical manifestations. We will examine how this connective tissue disorder impacts our patient’s lives and what therapeutic…