Limerick: Foundations in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders Seminar

I cordially invite you to join the Foundation in Manual Therapy: Voice and Swallowing Disorders class in Limerick, on 19-20 September 2026. For those not familiar with me, I am a USA-based physio who has been teaching a myofascial release-like version of manual therapy for decades. The workshop in Limerick teaches health professionals a unique blend of a long-duration, gentler style of work (think gentle myofascial release, but with an updated narrative and mechanism of action) combined with a shared decision-making approach. Our education teaches us to become experts in our field, but how do we best honor the lived experiences of each of our patients? This is a topic that often goes unrecognized and undervalued. The work taught in this 2-day class shows you how sharing power need not mean giving up your expertise. This approach initially seems abstract, as instead of seeking out a specific tissue or pathology we believe is at fault, we focus on patient relatability to the stimulus we provide and replicate. While this approach may seem odd, once you spend some time elevating patient input, you will quickly see the benefits. This approach is broadly applicable to many styles of massage and manual therapy.
This class is attended by speech pathologists, massage therapists, PTs, OTs, orofacial myofunctionally trained clinicians, and others, all bringing their specific areas of interest and patient populations, making for a truly multidisciplinary experience. For massage therapists, you’ll find specific content and techniques that will appeal to you and your clients. Having taught the massage therapist audience for years, I find that many find the approach fresh and free from single-tissue or pathology narratives. We treat human beings, not fascia, TPs, or all the other pathologies taught to us in continuing education trainings. For speech pathologists, check out the website for hundreds of references that validate the evidence-based approach used throughout this course. Be it for dysphagia, odynophagia, muscle tension dysphonia, globus, fibrosis-induced limitations, oral motor delays, tongue-related concerns, and many other conditions impacting the entire population range, you’ll find new treatment ideas that blend smoothly into existing interventions and approaches.
There is an Early Bird discount, as well as group discounts.
The class is being held at the Academy of Massage & Sports Therapy (AMST),
Childers Rd.
Limerick, Limerick V94A4XV
You can find more details about the class at https://www.waltfritz.com/. Also, there are dozens of podcasts, videos, and references to drive home the validity of this approach. Got questions? Please feel free to ask.