Fascia

Duration: 40 hours

This module will teach about fascia: 

The fibrous and connective tissues that are part of a body-wide, tensional, force-transmitting system or network that adapts its fibrous arrangement and density according to the local tensional demand, creating the unity between the parietal, visceral and cranio-sacral systems and, therefore, is considered the foundation of osteopathy. 

What will I learn?

You will learn about the development and numerous functions of fascia, its cellular and extra-cellular matrix, the enteroception, and the actual scientific considerations, the importance of the “bowstring” and the “central tendon” in the posture of the horse and for disorders in the parietal, visceral, and cranio-sacral systems, as well as osteopathic options for interacting with this system. Recognizing and interacting with changes in this tensional system.