Ortho-Bionomy Classes

This class will cover upper and lower body extremities. Anatomy and physiology along with release techniques for the feet, knees, hip joints, hands, wrists, elbows, and shoulder points will be demonstrated.

Students will have the opportunity for hands on learning and to experience how the extremities can affect the entire body and being.

This course offers continuing education for bodyworkers, movement educators, and anyone interested in supporting the body’s self-corrective reflexes and innate healing abilities.

No prerequisites or prior bodywork experience are required—this class is open to all. In this class, you’ll explore the history, philosophy, principles, and methods of Ortho-Bionomy® while gaining hands-on experience with foundational techniques for working with the joints of the arms and legs.

Learn to engage the body’s natural responses through Phase 4 techniques, which use gentle movement and positions of comfort to release muscular tension, reduce stress, and stimulate self-corrective reflexes.

These techniques promote structural alignment and balance from within, empowering the body to heal itself.

Ortho-Bionomy® uses osteopathic-based, gentle, comfortable body positions and movements to stimulate self-correcting reflexes within the muscles and nerves. This method is specific and structure oriented.

The techniques of this foundation class can alleviate tension patterns of the pelvis within 10-30 seconds. It is easy on the practitioner and can be integrated into any massage or bodywork session. Included in the class tuition is access to a pre-requisite online video with necessary information about Ortho-Bionomy, so that we can spend more class time doing hands on work. If you have recently taken an Ortho-Bionomy class this requirement may be waived, please ask for more details.

The Releases for the Hand 4 hour class will include hands on techniques for the Carpals, Metacarpals, and Phalanges. The Anterior Shoulder, Posterior Shoulder, Elbow & Wrist, and Hand mini classes in combination are the equivalent of the 16 hour Releases for the Upper Extremities (Phase 4) class.

This class is NCBTMB approved. This four hour “mini class” can be used for Phase 4 requirements for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® Associate and Practitioner training programs.

Unlock the body's innate ability to connect, release, and restore balance. Whether you're a bodyworker, movement educator, or simply curious about hands-on healing, this course offers a transformative approach to working with the spine, pelvis, and ribcage.

No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to explore. Discover the art of listening to and supporting the body's wisdom through the principles and hands-on techniques of Ortho-Bionomy®. In this exploration of Phase 4, we’ll learn how to work with the body's natural responses—not by forcing change, but by inviting ease.

Through gentle positioning, movement, and awareness, we learn the subtle energetic shifts that can shift deep structural releases and help the body recognize its choices of response vs. reactivity. These techniques not only help reduce muscular tension and stress but also awaken a profound sense of balance, connection, and vitality from within.

This class will be taught over the course of four Tuesdays, two weeks apart, on April 29, May 13, May 27, and June 10, 2025.

This Ortho-Bionomy foundation class works with painless, comfortable positions to release tension patterns of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, plus the psoas, ilium rotation, and sacrum. It is amazing how such gentle and simple techniques can give such deep releases.

It is easy on the practitioner and can easily be integrated into any massage or bodywork session. NCBTMB approved, course # CE402028.

Theis class expands form the basic release techniques to advance considerations for working with the Spine, ribs and underlying structures.

This class will be taught over the course of four Tuesdays, two weeks apart, on April 29, May 13, May 27, and June 10, 2025.

This Ortho-Bionomy foundation class works with painless, comfortable positions to release tension patterns of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine, plus the psoas, ilium rotation, and sacrum. It is amazing how such gentle and simple techniques can give such deep releases.

It is easy on the practitioner and can easily be integrated into any massage or bodywork session. NCBTMB approved, course # CE402028.

This Ortho-Bionomy foundation class uses osteopathic-based, painless, and gentle body positions to work with both general and specific tension patterns.

This method is practical, structure oriented, and works with neuromuscular self-correcting reflexes. The techniques of this class can alleviate tension patterns of the wrists and thumb within 10-30 seconds.

It is amazing how such gentle and simple techniques can give such deep releases. It is easy on the practitioner and can easily be integrated into any massage or bodywork session.

This class is NCBTMB approval pending. It can be taken as a stand-alone class or as preparation for a 16 hour Ortho-Bionomy class.

TIME: 5:30-8:30 PM Pacific

This class takes the principles of Ortho-Bionomy and applies them to the neck and thoracic outlet, going beyond the standard moves taught in the Spine & Pelvis (Phase 4) class.

When applied these releases can affect the bony structure and musculature of the entire pelvic region. Class techniques will include working with the Anterior Neck (Scalenes, Sternocleidomastoid muscle), Jaw, Clavicular Attachments, Pectoralis Minor, and Ribs 1-3. The gentleness and ease of using these techniques will amaze you and your clients.

This Class will be on June 27, 28, 30, and July 1 (F, Sa, M, T) 2025, from 9:00 am- 1:00 pm Pacific Time

NCBTMB Approved 16 hours

This class takes the principles of Ortho-Bionomy and applies them to the neck and thoracic outlet, going beyond the standard moves taught in the Spine & Pelvis (Phase 4) class.

When applied these releases can affect the bony structure and musculature of the entire pelvic region. Class techniques will include working with the Anterior Neck (Scalenes, Sternocleidomastoid muscle), Jaw, Clavicular Attachments, Pectoralis Minor, and Ribs 1-3. The gentleness and ease of using these techniques will amaze you and your clients.

This Class will be on June 27, 28, 30, and July 1 (F, Sa, M, T) 2025 , from 9:00 am- 1:00 pm Pacific Time

NCBTMB Approved 16 hours

This foundation class covers the history, philosophy and concepts of Ortho-Bionomy® and provides an overview of the basic release techniques for the joints of the extremities.

Movements and positions of comfort are demonstrated to facilitate the release of muscular tension and overall stress by stimulating the inherent, self-corrective reflexes of the body which help the body create structural alignment and balance from within.

Ortho-Bionomy® uses osteopathic-based, gentle, comfortable body positions and movements to stimulate self-correcting reflexes within the muscles and nerves. This method is specific and structure oriented.

The techniques of this foundation class can alleviate tension patterns of the pelvis within 10-30 seconds. It is easy on the practitioner and can be integrated into any massage or bodywork session. Included in the class tuition is access to a pre-requisite online video with necessary information about Ortho-Bionomy, so that we can spend more class time doing hands on work. If you have recently taken an Ortho-Bionomy class this requirement may be waived, please ask for more details.

The Releases for the Thoracic Spine 4 hour class will include hands on techniques for the Upper, Middle, and Lower Thoracic Spine. The Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, and Pelvis mini classes in combination are the equivalent of the 16 hour Releases for the Spine & Pelvis (Phase 4) class.

This class is NCBTMB approved. This four hour “mini class” can be used for Phase 4 requirements for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® Associate and Practitioner training programs.

This is a 2 day workshop that introduces the history, philosophy, and concepts of Ortho-Bionomy and provides an overview of fundamental techniques and anatomy for the pelvis, the vertebral spine, and the ribcage.

Movements and positions of comfort are demonstrated to facilitate the release of muscular tension by stimulating inherent, self corrective reflexes of the body.

Learn how to facilitate the release of tension patterns, increase range of motion, and support a greater sense of well being through an easy to use and effective modality that helps to create balance from within.

This is an entry level class or review to deepen one's understanding. Dress comfortably.

Ortho-Bionomy® uses osteopathic-based, gentle, comfortable body positions and movements to stimulate self-correcting reflexes within the muscles and nerves. This method is specific and structure oriented.

The techniques of this foundation class can alleviate tension patterns of the pelvis within 10-30 seconds. It is easy on the practitioner and can be integrated into any massage or bodywork session. Included in the class tuition is access to a pre-requisite online video with necessary information about Ortho-Bionomy, so that we can spend more class time doing hands on work. If you have recently taken an Ortho-Bionomy class this requirement may be waived, please ask for more details.

The Releases for the Pelvis 4 hour class will include hands on techniques for the Psoas, Ilium Rotation patterns, and the Sacrum. The Cervical Spine, Thoracic Spine, Lumbar Spine, and Pelvis mini classes in combination are the equivalent of the 16 hour Releases for the Spine & Pelvis (Phase 4) class.

This class is NCBTMB approved. This four hour “mini class” can be used for Phase 4 requirements for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® Associate and Practitioner training programs.

Phase Five moves to a more subtle level of awareness of the practice and principles of Ortho-Bionomy®. Phase Five techniques develop and increase the student's understanding and proprioceptive sensitivity to the self-corrective movements initiated by the client.

Through observation, following and supporting subtle movement patterns, muscular tension is released, range of motion is increased and pain is reduced.

In Phase Five, students are encouraged to do less and let the client be the guide for his/her exploration of change.

Phase 5 is an elemental mode of working in Ortho-Bionomy. It's a hands on, subtler approach than the techniques learned in the fundamental classes. It requires a more sensitive approach and is especially appropriate for releasing acute pain, chronic patterns, and for people who respond to a lighter touch.

In this class you'll learn gentle and effective release techniques, how to refine your skills to be present, to become more aware, and to listen. In this mode we are encouraged to do less and to allow the client to be the guide for their self corrective process. In the fundamental classes you learned to detect a rebound, or pushing away after a positional release.

This response is what Dr. Arthur L. Pauls referred to as a reflex. In this class, we'll explore this further and learn how to employ other reflexes as defined by Dr. Pauls, in order to elicit a self corrective response. Dress comfortably.

This Ortho-Bionomy class combines sensitivity training with subtle physical releases. The student learns to follow the client’s self-corrective reflexes. 

These releases are excellent for people experiencing deep pain, including highly sensitive people who can not tolerate more vigorous work. This work bridges the body-mind connection and can be easily integrated into any bodywork session.

Ortho-Bionomy Subtle Physical and Unwinding Techniques can offer the practitioner specific tools: To allow a further unwinding of a pattern To help clients find further clarity in their nervous system about their tension To find a fuller embodiment experience for the client.

Specific areas of focus in the class will include: Neck Shoulders Ear Balance Elbow Ribs Lumbar Region Sacrum Jim Berns And Melissa Malm will be co-teaching this class.

Taking a phenomenological view of Ortho-Bionomy, we will hold focus as much as possible on your own experience as a practitioner.

The body schema is your body's own subjective experience of itself. The body schema works in at least three moods: the indicative, the imperative, and the subjunctive.

That is to say, it describes how the body is arranged in relation to its immediate surround (indicative mood), it gives commands (imperative), and considers possibilities (subjunctive).

The subjunctive is the as-if body. Before the flesh-body moves through space, it is preceded by the as-if body. The body schema plays a key role in responding to trauma.

R. Valasek considers Chapman's Reflex Network to be of the body schema.

This class teaches participants to access and track sensation and energetic perception in themselves and in their clients, to learn how to make contact without necessarily engaging physically.

Techniques will be presented that monitor and acknowledge the inter-relationship between energetic, emotional and physical levels, and that demonstrate how energetic shifts can affect changes in physical patterns.

Connection and healing can happen when we are near someone and also when we are far away.

What does it take to create that connection and healing from a distance? In this experiential 16 hour class we will explore:

• Specific techniques to sensitize our body to feel more subtle energy.

• What do we feel in our body when we “tune in” to someone from far away?

• How can we soften and quiet ourselves to feel a shift or a response while connecting with someone from a distance?

• We will explore the inter-connectedness we all have with each other

For some, this class is the next step in their understanding of the “bigger picture” of Ortho-Bionomy. For others, it brings all that they have studied into a more concrete and clearer perspective.

This Online Class will be held Aug 7, 8, 12, 13, from 9:00am- 1:00 pm Pacific time

Connection and healing can happen when we are near someone and also when we are far away.

What does it take to create that connection and healing from a distance? In this experiential 16 hour class we will explore:

• Specific techniques to sensitize our body to feel more subtle energy.

• What do we feel in our body when we “tune in” to someone from far away?

• How can we soften and quiet ourselves to feel a shift or a response while connecting with someone from a distance?

• We will explore the inter-connectedness we all have with each other

For some, this class is the next step in their understanding of the “bigger picture” of Ortho-Bionomy. For others, it brings all that they have studied into a more concrete and clearer perspective.

This Online Class will be held Aug 7, 8, 12, 13, from 9:00am- 1:00 pm Pacific time

In this class we use hands-on movements to assess, to release, and to integrate areas of pain or tension in the client’s body. Using Ortho-Bionomy principles and the body’s innate wisdom, you will fine tune your ability to sense patterns in the movement of the tissue and the responses of the neuromuscular proprioceptive reflexes.

These hands-on movements fold in seamlessly with any kind of bodywork you are already doing, and are fun to do! These techniques are so important that Melissa uses them in every single session.

This class is a requirement for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® Practitioner training program.

In Exploration of Movement participants learn to recognize and palpate patterns of joint and muscle movement to facilitate increased range of motion and promote a sense of well-being in the body.

By exploring and supporting preferred patterns of movement or stillness, the client is invited to actively participate and recognize their patterns.

This work is an assessment, ROM and a bridge between all the Phases. Crucial in the educational process.

Exploration of Movement focuses on opening restrictions in the body by exploring, supporting, and observing the movement patterns of joints and muscles.  Participants learn to recognize and palpate functional, inherent, and preferred movement capacity.

This class has the potential to open up fascial restrictions, range of motion, and tension patterns.  The application of exercises learned have a broad application across the breadth of Ortho-Bionomy® coursework.

Using Isometric and Isotonic resistance techniques encourages mobility and helps releases happen more readily in the body. By enlisting the participation of a client, these techniques can assist the self-correction of postural imbalances and chronic tension patterns.

These techniques consist of slight restraint against a gently engaged muscle followed by the completion of the movement. As a practitioner, you can facilitate relaxing tense muscle patterns while encouraging toning of other muscles.

In this class, participants learn how the use of gentle resistance exercises with the client can help promote change from rigid patterns in the muscles and joints to greater mobility.

Techniques for working with inefficient muscular tension patterns as well as underdeveloped muscle tone are presented and practiced.

Through the use of restraining movement while the muscle is engaged, self-correcting reflexes are stimulated and habitual holding patterns can be released.

Participants learn how the conscious use of obstacles can help promote change from rigid physical patterns to greater mobility and allows the client to actively participate in the session.

Participants will learn skills to appropriately and professionally address emotional responses that may arise during a session. In addition, participants discuss the guidelines for professional conduct and review the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International's Code of Ethics.

Part 2 Monday April 28th.

If interested in attending via zoom please contact the coordinator. 8 or 16 hours available

Participants learn skills for addressing emotional responses that may arise during a session in an appropriate and professional manner.

 Emotions is focused on Trauma and how to work with the nervous systems that are effected by trauma. It is based on the work of Peter Levine and Stephan Porgeses.

Through discussion and hands-on practice with your clientele between classes the participants will delve deeply into the mechanisms which create sessions that are coherent, fluid and ultimately effective. In addition, issues related to documenting sessions, dealing with the financial dynamics with clients, how to structure a session, and creating appropriate boundaries between the client and practitioner are addressed.

This course challenges you to put fresh eyes on client assessment, energetics, mood and tone within a session, and the inner art of practicing Ortho-Bionomy.  Participants will be equipped with the skills to bring the professionalism and the compassion that characterize Ortho-Bionomy sessions into their practice.

This class will be held for 4 hours on Wednesdays, 3/26, 4/2, 4/9, 4/16. Attendance at all four class is required for full class credit

The Practitioner Training Seminar is grounded in the nuts and bolts of a session (e.g. the intake/interview process, where to work next, clearing your own tension, efficiently closing a session), while also working with the less tangible aspects of being a bodywork practitioner (e.g. preparing yourself for a session, clearing energy (“Ortho-Bionomy Feng Shui.”)

Through self-awareness, enhanced by both discussion and exercises, the student is given a chance to expand into a more authentic practitioner, build their confidence, and ask clarifying questions related to developing their practice or pursuing their studies.

While this class is designed to be part of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International Practitioner Training Program, it can greatly benefit anyone who is looking to deepen their connection to their practice.

The dates of this class are: May 21, 22, 28, 29 from 9:00am - 1:00pm Pacific

This class is NCBTMB approved as a business/marketing class. This class is a requirement for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International’s Practitioner Training Program.

The Practitioner Training Seminar is grounded in the nuts and bolts of a session (e.g. the intake/interview process, where to work next, clearing your own tension, efficiently closing a session), while also working with the less tangible aspects of being a bodywork practitioner (e.g. preparing yourself for a session, clearing energy (“Ortho-Bionomy Feng Shui.”)

Through self-awareness, enhanced by both discussion and exercises, the student is given a chance to expand into a more authentic practitioner, build their confidence, and ask clarifying questions related to developing their practice or pursuing their studies.

While this class is designed to be part of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International Practitioner Training Program, it can greatly benefit anyone who is looking to deepen their connection to their practice.

The dates of this class are: May 21, 22, 28, 29 from 9:00am - 1:00pm Pacific

This class is NCBTMB approved as a business/marketing class. This class is a requirement for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International’s Practitioner Training Program.

This seminar addresses the inner process of how to hold the energy of Ortho-Bionomy. It is time for the student to learn how to work with clear boundaries and a stronger sense of self. It is profound and important step that allows the student to deepen the level of work they can hold within their own experience and awareness.

Practitioner Training Programs help participants synthesize their entire training experience. The class format includes time to discuss questions or problems that arise during a session, an opportunity to receive feedback and supervision about difficult cases, and information on how to best structure a session, set fees, and communicate with clients.

Through learning more about yourself and your strengths, this class will enhance your business and marketing skills. Your intentions can become clearer, your confidence can grow, and you can feel more comfortable receiving value for the work you do.

This class is designed for seasoned professionals and entry level practitioners alike. You will walk away from this class with a clearer sense of how to promote yourself. While this class is designed to be part of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy’s Practitioner Training Program, it can greatly benefit anyone who is looking to deepen their connection to their practice.

The dates of this class are: July 8,16,22, and 30 (T, W, T, W), from 9:00am- 1:00pm Pacific

This class is NCBTMB approved as a business/marketing class. This class is a requirement for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International’s Practitioner Training Program.

Through learning more about yourself and your strengths, this class will enhance your business and marketing skills. Your intentions can become clearer, your confidence can grow, and you can feel more comfortable receiving value for the work you do.

This class is designed for seasoned professionals and entry level practitioners alike. You will walk away from this class with a clearer sense of how to promote yourself. While this class is designed to be part of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy’s Practitioner Training Program, it can greatly benefit anyone who is looking to deepen their connection to their practice.

The dates of this class are: July 8, 16, 22, and 30 (T, W, T, W)”. from 9:00am- 1:00pm Pacific

This class is NCBTMB approved as a business/marketing class. This class is a requirement for the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International’s Practitioner Training Program.

Come immerse yourself in Ortho-Bionomy in the tranquility of the Panoche Valley. This remote, high desert valley is an hour from the nearest town and is surrounded by the Diablo Mountains.

Are you just beginning your journey into Ortho-Bionomy, or are you a seasoned Ortho-Bionomist? Both ends of the spectrum, and all levels in-between, will find comfort, ease, relaxation, and maybe develop new awareness yourself and Ortho-Bionomy.

We will blend the Phases of Ortho-Bionomy and give you insights on how to improve your work.

We will cover: 

• Taking care of yourself at the table
• Body awareness and session ergonomics
• Meeting your client where they are 
• Putting together a session 
• Addressing the body 
• Pacing your session to finish in the allotted time 
• The business of Ortho-Bionomy 
• Receiving clients and session intake 
• Receiving and giving sessions v Answer your questions

Plus, much more! A residential gives us time to come together in community to deepen our understanding of ourselves, and, Ortho-Bionomy principles and techniques, through discussion, shared insights and experiences, instruction, and hands-on practice. All without the distractions of everyday life.

The 5 days allow us to explore and experience “follow-on” as the week progresses.

Saturdays Jan 4, 18, Feb 8, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19, May 10, 2025 9:30-2:00 Pacific, 10:30-3:00 Mountain, 11:30-4:00 Central, 12:30-5:00 Eastern

This class uses anatomy images, movement, and hands-on palpation to explore anatomical language, circulatory systems, and all the major bones and muscles of the human body in a way that is immediately and practically useful for bodywork practitioners.

This class uses anatomy images, movement, and hands-on palpation to explore anatomical language, present an overview of the sympathetic/parasympathetic/enteric/proprioceptive aspects of the nervous system plus endangerment sites for circulatory/nerve/lymphatic pathways, and experience all the major bones and muscles of the human body in a way that is immediately and practically useful for bodywork practitioners.

I absolutely love studying the anatomy of the human body and can’t wait to share my passion for this with you! Along with looking at anatomical representations in class, you will also spend a small amount of time outside class coloring images and creating an easy artistic representation of an anatomical area that interests you, to share the last class.

For more thorough kinesthetic understanding of the material presented, you will need a palpation partner most days of class.

* Rather than rote memorization, emphasis will be placed on feeling the anatomy of our own body and our palpation partner, and on being comfortable with how to look up anatomical information in reference materials as needed.

This anatomy course is perfect for students starting out in their bodywork training, for laypeople who want to know more about the anatomy of the human body as they work with friends and family, or for students at any level who would like to review and renew their anatomy knowledge.

This 32-hour online course will be presented in eight 4 hour “bite-sized” classes, with a half hour break about halfway through the day. The 2-3 week interval between each class will allow time for easy visual/kinesthetic homework, for you to practice anatomical palpation with friends and family, and for the information to integrate into your system between classes.

If you have any questions about the contents of this course or wish to discuss the requirements and how they relate to your specific situation, please text 415.595.0328 so we can set up a time to talk further about how this course can meet your needs.

This course is NCBTMB approval pending and fulfills SOBI’s 32-hour anatomy requirement for the Practitioner Training Program.

*Palpation partner required all of classes 2 & 3, the second half of class 4, all of classes 5-7, and none of classes 1 or 8. The partner does not have to be the same person for each class.

Recommended textbooks—We will be looking at images from multiple sources during class, and my goal is for you to discover which one(s) you feel most comfortable using.

Please plan to purchase one or more of the following anatomy reference books before the last day of class: The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit & Lawrence M Elson Trail Guide to the Body by Andrew Biel Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H Netter Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork by Deane Juhan Trail Guide to the Body and Netter also have companion coloring books/workbooks

There are also wonderful anatomy apps that help with an interactive 3D view.

Saturdays Jan 4, 18, Feb 8, Mar 1, 22, Apr 5, 19, May 10, 2025 9:30-2:00 Pacific, 10:30-3:00 Mountain, 11:30-4:00 Central, 12:30-5:00 Eastern

This class uses anatomy images, movement, and hands-on palpation to explore anatomical language, circulatory systems, and all the major bones and muscles of the human body in a way that is immediately and practically useful for bodywork practitioners.

This class uses anatomy images, movement, and hands-on palpation to explore anatomical language, present an overview of the sympathetic/parasympathetic/enteric/proprioceptive aspects of the nervous system plus endangerment sites for circulatory/nerve/lymphatic pathways, and experience all the major bones and muscles of the human body in a way that is immediately and practically useful for bodywork practitioners.

I absolutely love studying the anatomy of the human body and can’t wait to share my passion for this with you! Along with looking at anatomical representations in class, you will also spend a small amount of time outside class coloring images and creating an easy artistic representation of an anatomical area that interests you, to share the last class.

For more thorough kinesthetic understanding of the material presented, you will need a palpation partner most days of class.

* Rather than rote memorization, emphasis will be placed on feeling the anatomy of our own body and our palpation partner, and on being comfortable with how to look up anatomical information in reference materials as needed.

This anatomy course is perfect for students starting out in their bodywork training, for laypeople who want to know more about the anatomy of the human body as they work with friends and family, or for students at any level who would like to review and renew their anatomy knowledge.

This 32-hour online course will be presented in eight 4 hour “bite-sized” classes, with a half hour break about halfway through the day. The 2-3 week interval between each class will allow time for easy visual/kinesthetic homework, for you to practice anatomical palpation with friends and family, and for the information to integrate into your system between classes.

If you have any questions about the contents of this course or wish to discuss the requirements and how they relate to your specific situation, please text 415.595.0328 so we can set up a time to talk further about how this course can meet your needs.

This course is NCBTMB approval pending and fulfills SOBI’s 32-hour anatomy requirement for the Practitioner Training Program.

*Palpation partner required all of classes 2 & 3, the second half of class 4, all of classes 5-7, and none of classes 1 or 8. The partner does not have to be the same person for each class.

Recommended textbooks—We will be looking at images from multiple sources during class, and my goal is for you to discover which one(s) you feel most comfortable using.

Please plan to purchase one or more of the following anatomy reference books before the last day of class: The Anatomy Coloring Book by Wynn Kapit & Lawrence M Elson Trail Guide to the Body by Andrew Biel Atlas of Human Anatomy by Frank H Netter Job’s Body: A Handbook for Bodywork by Deane Juhan Trail Guide to the Body and Netter also have companion coloring books/workbooks

There are also wonderful anatomy apps that help with an interactive 3D view.

In this online course, anatomical and physiological structures and functions relevant to the practice of Ortho-Bionomy are presented from a bodywork perspective. We will look at the main systems of the body from holistically.

Our textbook will be Job’s Body by Deane Juhan (Third Edition), the most widely used resources in therapeutic bodywork. In this book Juhan explores the skin, connective tissue, bone, muscles, nerve and fascia, the impact of touch, evolutionary impacts, the brain, proprioception, and recent developments that challenge and expand on our understanding of the body, mind and spirit. It includes insights from biochemistry, cell biology, energy medicine, neurophysiology and quantum consciousness.

This course will be 11 three-hour sessions every three weeks on a Wednesday. There will be required reading and homework for each time we meet. The class will include reading guides for Job’s Body, additional readings and videos that enhance the topics.

Group discussion is an important part of each class.

Classes will be recorded. $675.00 (Payment plans available)

You can schedule a free consultation if you would like to know more.

2025 Schedule: 

• 2/5/25    Introduction, Job’s Dilemma and Skin
• 2/26/25  Connective Tissue
• 3/19/25  Bones
• 4/9/25    Muscles
• 4/30/25  Nerves
• 5/21/25  Muscle as an Organ of Sense, Part 1
• 6/11/25  Muscle as an Organ of Sense, Part 2
• 7/2/25    Sense of Effort / Sensory Engrams
• 7/23/25  Movements Towards Disease and Health
• 8/13/25  Further Views at the Turn of the Century
• 9/3/25    Sweet Science / Epilogue / Conclusions

Times:

7:00-10:00 PM Eastern
6:00-9:00 PM Central
5:00-8:00 PM Mountain
4:00-7:00 PM Pacific

In this online course, anatomical and physiological structures and functions relevant to the practice of Ortho-Bionomy are presented from a bodywork perspective. We will look at the main systems of the body from holistically.

Our textbook will be Job’s Body by Deane Juhan (Third Edition), the most widely used resources in therapeutic bodywork. In this book Juhan explores the skin, connective tissue, bone, muscles, nerve and fascia, the impact of touch, evolutionary impacts, the brain, proprioception, and recent developments that challenge and expand on our understanding of the body, mind and spirit. It includes insights from biochemistry, cell biology, energy medicine, neurophysiology and quantum consciousness.

This course will be 11 three-hour sessions every three weeks on a Wednesday. There will be required reading and homework for each time we meet. The class will include reading guides for Job’s Body, additional readings and videos that enhance the topics.

Group discussion is an important part of each class.

Classes will be recorded. $675.00 (Payment plans available)

You can schedule a free consultation if you would like to know more.

2025 Schedule: 

• 2/5/25    Introduction, Job’s Dilemma and Skin
• 2/26/25  Connective Tissue
• 3/19/25  Bones
• 4/9/25    Muscles
• 4/30/25  Nerves
• 5/21/25  Muscle as an Organ of Sense, Part 1
• 6/11/25  Muscle as an Organ of Sense, Part 2
• 7/2/25    Sense of Effort / Sensory Engrams
• 7/23/25  Movements Towards Disease and Health
• 8/13/25  Further Views at the Turn of the Century
• 9/3/25    Sweet Science / Epilogue / Conclusions

Times:

7:00-10:00 PM Eastern
6:00-9:00 PM Central
5:00-8:00 PM Mountain
4:00-7:00 PM Pacific

In this online course, anatomical and physiological structures and functions relevant to the practice of Ortho-Bionomy are presented from a bodywork perspective. We will look at the main systems of the body from holistically.

Our textbook will be Job’s Body by Deane Juhan (Third Edition), the most widely used resources in therapeutic bodywork. In this book Juhan explores the skin, connective tissue, bone, muscles, nerve and fascia, the impact of touch, evolutionary impacts, the brain, proprioception, and recent developments that challenge and expand on our understanding of the body, mind and spirit. It includes insights from biochemistry, cell biology, energy medicine, neurophysiology and quantum consciousness.

This course will be 11 three-hour sessions every three weeks on a Wednesday. There will be required reading and homework for each time we meet. The class will include reading guides for Job’s Body, additional readings and videos that enhance the topics.

Group discussion is an important part of each class.

Classes will be recorded. $675.00 (Payment plans available)

You can schedule a free consultation if you would like to know more.

• 2/5/25 Introduction, Job’s Dilemma and Skin
• 2/26/25  Connective Tissue
• 3/19/25  Bones
• 4/9/25  Muscles
• 4/30/25  Nerves
• 5/21/25  Muscle as an Organ of Sense, Part 1
• 6/11/25  Muscle as an Organ of Sense, Part 2
• 7/2/25  Sense of Effort / Sensory Engrams
• 7/23/25  Movements Towards Disease and Health
• 8/13/25  Further Views at the Turn of the Century
• 9/3/25  

Times:

7:00-10:00 PM Eastern
6:00-9:00 PM Central
5:00-8:00 PM Mountain
4:00-7:00 PM Pacific

Anatomical and physiological structures and functions relevant to the practice of Ortho-Bionomy®

We include all the systems of the body that are needed for a thriving Ortho-Bionomy Practice.

Overview of the Lymphatics flow direction and structure -Self care , self care brushing Email therapeuticalternative@gmail.com or call the office to sign up 561 392 3340

Discover the art of self-care through the gentle techniques of Ortho-Bionomy. This class offers you an opportunity to explore methods that support your body’s natural ability to self correct in order to release tension, restore balance, and cultivate ease.

Using the principles of comfort, awareness, and non-force, you’ll learn simple yet effective techniques to address common areas of discomfort, enhance relaxation, and deepen your connection with your body’s innate wisdom. Whether you’re looking to manage stress, improve mobility, or simply find more ease in daily life, this class provides tools to support your journey.

No prior experience is needed—just a willingness to explore and a curiosity about how your body moves and responds.

Join us to discover how small, gentle movements and attentive presence can create big shifts toward greater well-being.

This study group will be a follow on from the class on Fluids Fascia and the Lymphatic System. Tailored to the students needs and give them a chance to review any material that was presented in the class.

It will also include breath-work and small movements that are specific to fluid and lymphatic function in the body, There will also be a brief discussion of dry body following lymphatic pathways.

Time: 2:30-5:30 pm Mountain

Study groups are tailored to the participants’ needs and give students a chance to review techniques, receive clarification about the application and principles of Ortho-Bionomy® and to gain insight about specific client cases or situations that concern them.

Time: 2:30-5:30 pm Mountain

Study groups are tailored to the participants’ needs and give students a chance to review techniques, receive clarification about the application and principles of Ortho-Bionomy® and to gain insight about specific client cases or situations that concern them.

Study groups are tailored to the participants’ needs and give students a chance to review techniques, receive clarification about the application and principles of Ortho-Bionomy® and to gain insight about specific client cases or situations that concern them.

Time: 2:30-5:30 pm Mountain

Study groups are tailored to the participants’ needs and give students a chance to review techniques, receive clarification about the application and principles of Ortho-Bionomy® and to gain insight about specific client cases or situations that concern them.

Breath is life. Each breath we take is a picture of who we have been, who we are, and who we yearn to be.

Using osteopathic-based principles of Ortho-Bionomy, in this hands-on training we will:

· Recognize restrictions of the breath and offer it new options · Bring awareness to the connections between the breath and other parts of the body

· Explore the possibilities of where the breath can lead us

· Use painless comfortable positions to release tension patterns in the structure associated with the breath

It is amazing how such gentle techniques can give such deep releases.

Ortho-Bionomy is easy on the practitioner and can easily be integrated into any massage or bodywork session. Ortho-Bionomy uses gentle painless positions and movements to allow the body to self-correct back to balance and ease. It is easy on the practitioner to do and comforting for the client to receive.

In this class you will learn about the vagus nerve. You will be guided in how to gently connect and work with the neck and the spine and the ribcage to help the body settle and reset its own nervous system.