Foot Posture Specialist-Bethesda, MD

Overview

An advanced course designed to help professionals understand foot posture as a dynamic, sensory-driven system, not a static structure.

The Foot Posture Specialist™ course is an advanced education designed to help professionals understand foot posture as a dynamic, sensory-driven system, not a static structure to be corrected.

Rather than labeling feet as “good” or “bad,” this course teaches practitioners how to observe, interpret, and respond to foot posture as an adaptive expression of the nervous system, fascia, and movement history.

Participants will learn how different foot postures influence:

• Load distribution and shock absorption
• Gait efficiency and movement longevity
• Balance, proprioception, and sensory awareness
• Upstream mechanics including the knees, hips, pelvis, and spine

• How to identify common foot posture patterns and their functional implications
• The relationship between foot posture, fascia tension, and nervous system tone
• How sensory input (plantar stimulation) influences posture and motor control
• Practical strategies to improve adaptability, awareness, and resilience of the foot
• How to communicate foot posture findings clearly to clients and patients

• Fitness and movement professionals
• Physical therapists and rehabilitation specialists
• Coaches working with gait, balance, and longevity
• Educators seeking a deeper, non-reductionist understanding of the foot

The Foot Posture Specialist™ course empowers professionals to see the foot not as a problem to fix—but as a starting point for smarter movement, better balance, and long-term resilience.

About Your Instructor

DR EMILY SPLICHAL - CEO/FOUNDER

Dr.Emily Splichal, Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of Barefoot Strong and CEO/Founder of Naboso Technology. With over 20 years in the fitness industry, Dr. Splichal has dedicated her medical career to studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to barefoot science, foot to core integration, and sensory integration.

Dr. Splichal actively sees patients out of her office in Scottsdale, AZ as well as virtually with a specialty in movement disorders, functional movement and regenerative medicine. Dr. Splichal takes great pride in approaching all patients through a functional approach with the integration of neuromuscular control, biopsychosocial influences, corrective exercise, and stem cell therapy.

Dr. Splichal is actively involved in barefoot training research and barefoot education as it relates to athletic performance, injury prevention, and movement longevity. Dr. Splichal has presented her research and barefoot education both nationally and internationally to over 25,000 professionals, with her Barefoot Training Specialist® Program in over 40 countries and her education translated into 15 languages.

Due to her unique background, Dr Splichal is able to serve as a consultant and expert for some of the top fitness, footwear and orthotic companies including Aetrex Worldwide, Bunion Bootie, Orthofeet, Lissom Footwear, Nike Innovations, Theragun, RAD Roller, SOLS and Trigger Point Performance Therapy.

Degrees/Certifications: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Master's Human Movement (MS), NASM-CES, NASM-PES, NSCA-CPT

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