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“Fascia as a sensory organ: bridging science into clinical practice”

While fascia had virtually been treated as the ‘Cinderella tissue of medical research’, recent years yielded significant insights on the importance of this body wide tensional network for many areas of musculoskeletal medicine. Based on these new developments, fascia can now be seen as our richest sensory organ, particularly for the sense of proprioception and embodiment. In addition, there are increasing indications that fascial nociception as well as micro tearing and inflammation of fascial tissues are key players in many cases of soft tissue pain, such as in acute low back pain, in frozen shoulder, or in DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness).

This workshop will cover the four main types of fascial mechanoreceptors: Paccini-, Golgi-, Ruffini endings, and the enigmatic interstitial receptors. It will cover their preferred topographical locations in the human body; how each of them can be stimulated with manual
techniques; and what effects each of these receptors will tend to have on local tissue hydration, muscle tone, proprioception and on the autonomic nervous system.

In addition to cutting edge research information from a bodyworker’s perspective, approximately 50% of the workshop will consist of specific hands-on instruction on different approaches and working techniques aimed at stimulating fascial mechanoreceptors. This will include work on the periosteum, on muscular septae, and on adhesions within the ‘superficial shearing zone’ at the bottom of the superficial fascia. During many of these techniques, the clients will be instructed to support the hands-on work with active micro movement participations from the inside, thereby making the tissue work more specific, more cooperative and more sustainable. Guidelines for the best orchestration of such micro movement participations will be given and integrated into the clinical sessions.

Cancellation Policy
A cancellation fee of $50.00 will apply to any cancelled workshop registrations. All workshop registration cancellations must be submitted in writing to Erica Jones at ejones@nhpcanada.org. Please note: cancellations postmarked 2 weeks prior to workshop dates and 'no shows' are not eligible for refund or credit.

Instructor

Dr. Robert Schleip PhD MA HP, is the Director, Fascia Research Group Division of Neurophysiology at Ulm University in Germany. He was instrumental in the development of the First International Fascia Research Congress held at the Harvard Medical School in 2007, a
Rolfing Instructor, certified Feldenkrais Practitioner, and has been teaching anatomy since 1985.

Where, When and Cost?

Where: Edmonton, AB

When: April 2 & 3, 2012

Cost: Member rate: $599.00 + tax*
Non-member rate: $644.00 + tax*

Early Bird Registration: Member rate: $559.00 + tax*
Non-member rate: $604..00 + tax*

*Taxes are applied based on the location of the workshop