Born to Walk with James Earls

Early Bird Discount until January 31!

14 CEUS

April 22-23 (Monday-Tuesday)

9:30-6:00

Walking is one of the most common daily functions, but one of the least understood biomechanically. To understand anatomy the therapist must first understand function.

In this course, we analyse the mechanics of efficient gait, looking at the chain of movement events from the feet to the spine and into the shoulders. Upon completing this course you will have the tools to understand true, real-life movement and how to correct faulty patterns.

Based on the well researched and well-received text of the same name, this workshop is designed to help the therapist understand functional anatomy. In this workshop we analyse the mechanics of efficient gait, looking at the chain of movement events from the feet to the spine and into the shoulders. We explore how gravity and momentum work in concert with joints and the fascial and myofascial tissue to improve proprioceptive communication, muscle firing, and collagenous tissue recoil.

You will come away with the tools to investigate, analyze and intervene in non-pathological walking. We will explore the many ways in which collagenous tissues assist movement efficiency and then learn how to build a personalized movement program to improve your clients’ gait.

This course helps you:

• Assess your client’s postural and movement patterns with greater accuracy
• Analyze the normal motion of the spine
• Understand the connections and correcting mechanisms between the pelvis and the feet Assess the feet and their role in shock absorption
• Relate textbook anatomy to your client’s actual movement patterns
• Apply Myofascial Slings & Robert Schleip’s Fascial Fitness in function
• Effectively identify and correct your client’s faulty movement patterns

‘Born to Walk’ helps you understand the body's interrelationships embedded with a deep appreciation of how and why our body has evolved into the shape we now have. You will not only learn techniques, you will learn how the body moves, and how you can guide that movement to help your client.

The workshop is designed for movement therapists, massage therapists, physical therapists, osteopaths, chiropractors and those wanting to add an extra dimension to their treatments. While anatomy and pathology will be acknowledged during the 2 days of training, time is too short to teach basics, so a reasonable understanding is expected to allow for a rapid progression and focus on techniques.

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