Osteopathy Corner

04/07/2026

Less strain on you.
Long-lasting results for your clients.

This 2-day workshop introduces an Osteopathic Myofascial Reset, a system focused on reducing muscle tension, improving movement, and creating lasting outcomes while minimizing strain on the practitioner.

📍 North York,ON
📅 July 18–19

Register now to secure your spot.

12/16/2025

Introduction to Concussion is an online course designed to help manual therapy practitioners understand how concussion impacts the brain, nervous system, cervical spine, and overall function — and how hands-on clinicians can safely fit into concussion management.

This course focuses on foundational knowledge and clinical clarity, covering key concepts such as concussion mechanisms, red flags, neck–eye–balance relationships, and how manual therapy and movement can be integrated responsibly within a multidisciplinary approach.

Whether you’re seeing post-concussion clients already or want to build confidence working with these cases, this course gives you a clear, practical starting point.

✔ Understand what a concussion is — and what it isn’t
✔ Recognize red flags and referral considerations
✔ Learn how cervical spine and vestibular systems relate to symptoms
✔ Clarify the role of manual therapy in concussion care

💻 Online Live on Zoom
🎓 Open to Manual Therapy Practitioners

🔗 Learn more & register:

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12/16/2025

Some patterns in the body don’t come from injury alone they come from experience, emotion, and lived history.

SomaSofia Therapy, taught by Elias Abdel-Ahad, is a transformative certification program that explores why we move the way we do, how trauma and emotion are stored in fascia, and how the nervous system and subtle anatomy shape posture, movement, and pain.

This training is designed for manual practitioners who want to go beyond techniques and learn how to work with the whole human being, body, nervous system, and deeper organizing forces.

Through a blend of manual osteopathy, psychosomatic therapy, fascia dynamics, and anthroposophical principles, SomaSofia introduces gentle, non-force techniques using levity, suction, and subtle touch, along with a deeper way of listening through palpation.

✔ Work safely with psychosomatic and emotional patterns
✔ Understand fascia as a carrier of lived experience
✔ Expand clinical intuition and trauma-informed care
✔ Integrate subtle anatomy into hands-on practice

🎓 Open to Manual Therapy & Somatic Practitioners
📩 Join the waitlist — course runs once minimum enrolment is reached

🔗 Learn more & join the waitlist:
https://www.osteopathycorner.com/courses/somasofia-therapy/

12/16/2025

On March 14–15, 2026, join us at Osteopathy Corner for a 2-day, hands-on Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) Certification, Level 1 & 2 led by Hiral Soni, RMO.

This in-person course is designed to help you confidently integrate MLD into practice, whether you’re working with swelling, inflammation, post-surgical recovery, or chronic conditions. Expect a balance of clear explanation, live demonstrations, and lots of guided hands-on practice.

✔ Learn effective lymphatic drainage techniques
✔ Understand when and how to apply MLD clinically
✔ Build confidence using a gentle, high-demand skill

🎓 Open to Manual Therapy Practitioners
📍 In-person at Osteopathy Corner (North York)
📅 March 14–15, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 4:30 PM
⚠️ Limited spots available

🔗 Learn more & register:
https://www.osteopathycorner.com/courses/manual-lymphatic-drainage-mld-certification-level-1-2/

12/16/2025

In this hands-on TMJ Dysfunction workshop, Saeedeh Shahbazi will lead you through a practical, clinic-focused approach to assessing and treating TMJ-related pain and dysfunction. The course emphasizes the interconnected relationship between the jaw, cervical spine, cranial mechanics, and posture.

This in-person training focuses on clear assessment strategies and effective manual techniques that can be confidently applied in clinic for patients presenting with jaw pain, headaches, neck tension, and related dysfunctions.

This workshop is approved by multiple professional associations for Continuing Education (CEU) credits and is designed for manual therapy practitioners looking to expand their clinical skill set in a high-demand area of practice.

📍 In-person
🎓 Open to Manual Therapy Practitioners

🔗 Learn more & register:
https://www.osteopathycorner.com/courses/tmj-dysfunction-osteopathy-unlocking-the-jaw/

12/16/2025

In this 2-day Structural Osteopathy workshop (Feb 7–8, 2026), we focus on assessing and treating the most common dysfunctions seen in practice — especially in the spine, pelvis, neck, and shoulders, with a strong emphasis on office-worker and postural patterns.

approved by multiple associations for Continuing Education (CEU) credits and is also approved by the NAO, with 7 hours applicable toward the mentorship portion of the Bridge Program.

📍 In-person| 375 canartic drive, unit 22 ,
🎓 Open to Manual Therapy Practitioners
📅 February 7–8, 2026

12/09/2025

We’re excited to announce that we are officially hosting the SomaSofia Therapy Certification, a groundbreaking psychosomatic & fascial manual therapy course created and taught by Elias.

If you’ve ever wanted to understand the emotional–fascial connection, how trauma imprints into the body, or how to use subtle manual techniques that go deeper than force, this training is for you.

📘 What You’ll Learn:
• How trauma & emotion store in fascia
• Psychosomatic mapping of the body
• Etheric, astral & I-organization layers
• Levity, suction & subtle-touch manual techniques
• Clinical applications for ribs, spine, head & limbs

💰 Tuition: $1650
🌟 Early Bird: $1500 (limited spots)
📍 Hosted at Osteopathy Corner

🔗 Register or read details:
https://www.osteopathycorner.com/courses/somasofia-therapy/

10/17/2025

Take a deep breath. Right now.

Did your shoulders move up towards your ears?

If they did, you just uncovered a major clue about your stress levels and nervous system. It’s not just "bad posture".

🚦 What’s Really Happening?

When your shoulders rise, it means your primary breathing muscle—the diaphragm—is taking a back seat.

Instead, your smaller neck and shoulder muscles (your scalenes and upper traps) are doing the heavy lifting. This is called apical (or upper chest) breathing, and it's your body's emergency-mode breathing.

Living in this pattern means your body is constantly acting like it's in a low-grade "fight or flight" state.

The Hidden Domino Effect

This isn't just about tight muscles. An underactive diaphragm sets off a chain reaction:

Constant Neck & Shoulder Tension: Those overworking muscles get tired and painful.

Nagging Headaches: Often stem directly from that chronic neck tension.

Anxiety & Brain Fog: Shallow breathing tells your brain to stay on high alert, making it hard to relax and think clearly.

Poor Recovery: Your diaphragm is a major pump for lymphatic fluid (your body's waste removal system). Less pump = slower recovery.

You can get massages and stretch all day, but if you don't fix the pattern, the tension will always come back.

✅ The 30-Second Reset

Ready to retrain your body? Try this anywhere, anytime.

Place one hand on your chest and the other on your belly.

Breathe in slowly through your nose. Focus on making your bottom hand (on your belly) rise first. The top hand should stay relatively still.

Exhale slowly through your mouth, feeling your belly fall.

Repeat for 5-10 breaths.

This simple act starts teaching your diaphragm to be the leader again, signaling safety to your entire nervous system.

09/27/2025

📣 New Workshop Alert!

Osteopathy Corner is proud to be collaborating with Virginie , an osteopathy practitioner, clinical kinesiologist, and biologist, to bring you a lunch break workshop you don’t want to miss:

📝 Writing Effective Clinical Reports
📅 November 19th
⏰ 12:00–1:00 PM (Lunch & Learn)
💻 live Online via Zoom

Why join?
✔️ Learn to write reports that support your patients’ rehabilitation
✔️ Communicate effectively with case managers & insurers
✔️ Secure your income by reducing follow-up suspensions
✔️ Keep patients motivated and engaged

This is a 1-hour, practical, online workshop designed to give you tools you can use right away.

👉 Spots are limited — join the waitlist today!

https://www.osteopathycorner.com/courses/writing-effective-clinical-reports/

09/04/2025

🔥 Big News! 🔥

We’re proud to introduce the SportOste Method Workshop — a 2-day intensive designed to give practitioners the tools to confidently work with athletes and weekend warriors.

Led by Marcelo Casal (Toronto FC Rehabilitation Specialist) this workshop is packed with:
✅ Pre-game prep protocols
✅ Post-game recovery strategies
✅ Injury rehab & return-to-play techniques
✅ Hands-on osteopathic and sports massage applications

💪 A practical, hands-on experience for osteopathy practitioners, RMTs, students, and all manual therapists who want to step into the sports rehab world.

📍 Toronto | 📅 Nov 1–2, 2025
👉 Register now to secure your spot!

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