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2023
Stillness, Silence and Rest ~ A Healing Retreat for Osteopaths
Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
January 11-15, 2023
Through lecture, discussion, contemplation, and hands-on osteopathic treatment, retreat participants will explore landscapes of healing to build deeper relationships with the presence of the Tide in ourselves and, through treatment, within our patients. Topics may include: the Presence of Stillness; Silence; a Place of Rest; Functional Reserve; Resting in the Light of the Health; Personal Light; and the Point of Nothingness. This retreat is intended to be a healing experience of rest and replenishment, as well as an opportunity for learning.
Held at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, participants will enjoy a private room with private bathroom, all meals and snacks, and use of the spiritual centre’s facilities and wooded grounds, including the beautiful main chapel which is the Canadian Shrine of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
This retreat is offered at an intermediate to advanced level and is geared toward experienced osteopaths who have completed at least Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phases I-VII and/or Treatment of Children I-III. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis.
The retreat will begin with supper together at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 11, 2023, and will conclude with lunch together at noon on Sunday, January 15, 2023. Participants are asked to remain on site for the duration of the retreat.
Cost: $1200.00 USD includes teaching and practical instruction, four nights’ private accommodation, all meals and snacks. Participants may bring a partner upon request, subject to an additional fee for meals and snacks.
If you are interested in more information or to register, please contact Edward Schroeder directly at schroeder.osteopathy@gmail.com.
Dominica Orphanage Children's Clinic & Pediatric Course
Dominical Republic at Bayahibe Resort
Didactic Portion - February 20-22
La Urena Dominican Republic - at Dominica School and Orphanage
Pediatric Teaching Clinic - February 23-24
Embryology, Neuroanatomy, and Physiology of Immune Function
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
March 31-April 3, 2023
This course will review the embryology, growth, development, function, and movement of the neural tube to the ventricular system. Explore the physiology of fever and the function of Lamina Terminalis in our immune response. We will cover the importance of recognizing the original Self, subsequent development of self/non-self, and the potential decompensation to autoimmune dysfunction; the core consciousness of the immune system – The Bird; various forms of Ignition; neurotrophic flow; neuro-endocrine-immune-perceptual connection; fulcrum of our perception and perception as an immune function. Suggested Prerequisites: Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phases I - IV.
Biodynamics of Osteopathy - Pediatrics I Review
Florionopolis, Brazil
April 12-15
Phase I with Embryology and Anatomy Slide Review
Florionopolis, Brazil
April 17-20
Biodynamics of Osteopathy - Pediatrics III
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
May 19-22
BioBaics
An Exploration of the Biodynamic Model of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field
June 2-5, 2023, Highland Lake Resort, Bridgton, ME
Course Director: Craig Goldberg, DO
Austria Study Group
Austria
September16-18
Swiss Study Group
Switzerland
September 19-22
Biodynamics of Osteopathy - Phase III
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
September 29 - October 2
Biodynamics of Osteopathy - Phase VII
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
October 20-23
Biodynamics of Osteopathy - Phase IX
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
October 26-29
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Fundamental Principles of Phase I & Pediatrics I
Sao Paulo, Brazill
November 17-20
Tokyo Osteopathy Center for Children
Tokyo, Japan
December 1-4
Biodynamics of Osteopathy - Phase VI
Japan
December 6-9
2024
Health, Suffering, Light & Love ~ A Healing Retreat for Osteopaths
Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
January 10-14, 2024
Through lecture, discussion, contemplation, and hands-on osteopathic treatment we will explore various landscapes of healing to build deeper relationships with the presence of the Creative and Healing forces of the Tide in ourselves and, through treatment, within our patients. There will be a focus on both our individual and collective healing as a means toward nurturing a more deeply bonded community.
Topics may include: The Flow of Attention, Oceanic Light, Personal Light, The Health, the Suffering & the Layer of Unconditional Love, Heaven and Earth ~ The Return
Held at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, participants will enjoy a private room with private bathroom, all meals and snacks, and use of the spiritual centre’s facilities and wooded grounds, including the beautiful main chapel which is the Canadian Shrine of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.
This retreat is offered at an intermediate to advanced level and is geared toward experienced osteopaths who have completed at least Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phases I-VII and/or Treatment of Children I-III. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis.
The retreat will begin with supper together at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10, 2024, and will conclude with lunch together at noon on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Participants are asked to remain on site for the duration of the retreat.
Cost: $1250.00 USD includes teaching and practical instruction, four nights’ private accommodation, all meals and snacks. Participants may bring a partner upon request, subject to an additional fee for meals and snacks.
If you are interested in more information or to register, please contact Edward Schroeder directly at schroeder.osteopathy@gmail.com.
Dominica Orphanage Children's Clinic & Pediatric Course
Didactic Portion - February 19-21
Dominican Republic at BeLive Canoa Resort
Pediatric Teaching Clinic - February 22-23
La Urena - at Dominica School & Orphanage
Rebuilding the Extremities
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
April 5-8
This course will include a slide review of embryology & anatomy of the extremities. We will explore how to osteopathically rebuild the extremities through an orientation to wholeness using embryologic fulcrums, the Matrix of the Health, midlines, seams, Fire in the Bones, neurotrophic flow and Dr. Sutherland’s Power Points. Suggested Prerequisite: Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phase I-V
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Pediatrics II
Florianopolis, Brazil
April 11-14
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phase II with Embryology/Anatomy slide review
Florianopolis, Brazil
April 16-19
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Pediatrics I
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
May 3-6
BioBasics 2024
Bridgeton, Maine
May 31-June 3
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phase I
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
September 13-16
Swiss Study Group
Berlin, Germany
September 24-27
Austria Study Group
Austria
September 28-30
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phase IV
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
October 18-21
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phase VIII
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
October 24-27
Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phase IX
Great Barrington, Massachusetts
November 15-18