Visceral Manipulation - Upper Abdominal Organs
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Jeffrey Burch, Certified Advanced Rolfer, Visceral Manipulation Teacher
Watertown, MA | March 7-10, 2024
Tuition $800
To register, email jeffrey@jeffreyburch.com
The first in Jeffrey Burch’s visceral manipulation sequence, this course will cover upper abdominal organs. Students will learn to palpate each upper abdominal organ, including glide planes and support structures. Jeffrey will introduce treatment methods to restore both the functionality of glide planes and the span and elasticity of support structures, as well as listening techniques to identify primary restrictions and guide treatment strategy.
Topics Covered
Assessment
• Palpation to determine the location, size, and shape of each organ
• Mobility testing of organ support structures and glide planes
• The motility pattern of each organ; how to recognize and correct deviations
• The pain referral pattern of each organ to the musculoskeletal frame
• Listening techniques to identify primary issues
Treatment
• First Barrier Stretch
• First Barrier Shear
• Listen and Follow
• Induction of Motility
Organs
• Liver
• Gall Bladder & bile ducts
• Stomach
• Spleen
• Duodenum
• Pancreas
Watertown Course Schedule
March 2024 VM-1 Upper abdominal organs
June 2024 VM-2 Lower abdominal organs
Fall 2024 VM-3 Pelvic organs
Spring 2025 VM-4 Thoracic organs
This course qualifies for 28 hours of IASI CE Type I credit and 4 days of DIRI Elective credit.
Jeffrey Burch received his Rolfing® Advanced Certification in 1990, after which he again began studying at the University of Oregon where he received a second BA in Psychology in 1993 and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 1995. His Master’s thesis “Alexithymia and Dissociation” explores topics related to psychosomatic conditions.
Jeffrey has been a member of the Rolf Institute Board of Directors. He served for many years on the Rolf Institute Ethics Committee. He founded the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) Yearbook journal. He is a member of the Rolf Institute research committee.
In 1998, Jeffrey began intensively studying CranioSacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute, Cranial Manipulation with French Osteopath Alain Gehin, and Visceral Manipulation with Jean-Pierre Barral and his associates. Jeffrey completed the apprenticeship to teach visceral manipulation. Teaching internationally, he offers foundational and advanced courses in assessment methods and treatment methods.
Starting in 2010 he began to develop groundbreaking new methods to assess and release adhesions and contractures in joint capsules, bursas, and tendon sheaths. He now teaches these methods.
He has authored a book titled:
Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists,
The most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time
published by Handspring Publishing
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Date/Time
3/7/2024 - 3/10/2024
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM Eastern
Sponsors
Event Type(s)
Elective CE Workshop
Non-DIRI Affiliated
Non-DIRI Affiliated
Location
Setting: In-Person
22 Mount Auburn St. Ste 10
Watertown, MA 02472
UNITED STATES
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22 Mount Auburn St. Ste 10
Watertown, MA 02472
UNITED STATES
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Contact Person
Jeffrey Burch
(phone: 5418686928)
(phone: 5418686928)
Details
Non-DIRI Affiliated courses are offered by non-faculty members who have completed their Advanced Training. Certificates are issued by the member for Elective CE Credit. Inquire with the member regarding NCBTMB approval.
About the Course
VM1 - Upper Abdominal OrgansJeffrey Burch, Certified Advanced Rolfer, Visceral Manipulation Teacher
Watertown, MA | March 7-10, 2024
Tuition $800
To register, email jeffrey@jeffreyburch.com
The first in Jeffrey Burch’s visceral manipulation sequence, this course will cover upper abdominal organs. Students will learn to palpate each upper abdominal organ, including glide planes and support structures. Jeffrey will introduce treatment methods to restore both the functionality of glide planes and the span and elasticity of support structures, as well as listening techniques to identify primary restrictions and guide treatment strategy.
Topics Covered
Assessment
• Palpation to determine the location, size, and shape of each organ
• Mobility testing of organ support structures and glide planes
• The motility pattern of each organ; how to recognize and correct deviations
• The pain referral pattern of each organ to the musculoskeletal frame
• Listening techniques to identify primary issues
Treatment
• First Barrier Stretch
• First Barrier Shear
• Listen and Follow
• Induction of Motility
Organs
• Liver
• Gall Bladder & bile ducts
• Stomach
• Spleen
• Duodenum
• Pancreas
Watertown Course Schedule
March 2024 VM-1 Upper abdominal organs
June 2024 VM-2 Lower abdominal organs
Fall 2024 VM-3 Pelvic organs
Spring 2025 VM-4 Thoracic organs
This course qualifies for 28 hours of IASI CE Type I credit and 4 days of DIRI Elective credit.
About the Instructor
Jeffrey Burch received a BA in biology from the University of Oregon in 1975, after which he trained at The Dr. Ida Rolf Institute® in Boulder, Colorado, receiving his Certification as a Rolfer® in 1977.Jeffrey Burch received his Rolfing® Advanced Certification in 1990, after which he again began studying at the University of Oregon where he received a second BA in Psychology in 1993 and a Master of Science in Counseling Psychology in 1995. His Master’s thesis “Alexithymia and Dissociation” explores topics related to psychosomatic conditions.
Jeffrey has been a member of the Rolf Institute Board of Directors. He served for many years on the Rolf Institute Ethics Committee. He founded the International Association of Structural Integrators (IASI) Yearbook journal. He is a member of the Rolf Institute research committee.
In 1998, Jeffrey began intensively studying CranioSacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute, Cranial Manipulation with French Osteopath Alain Gehin, and Visceral Manipulation with Jean-Pierre Barral and his associates. Jeffrey completed the apprenticeship to teach visceral manipulation. Teaching internationally, he offers foundational and advanced courses in assessment methods and treatment methods.
Starting in 2010 he began to develop groundbreaking new methods to assess and release adhesions and contractures in joint capsules, bursas, and tendon sheaths. He now teaches these methods.
He has authored a book titled:
Assessment and Treatment Methods for Manual Therapists,
The most Effective and Efficient Treatment Every Time
published by Handspring Publishing
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