THE LECTURERS
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JEAN-PIERRE BARRAL
is well known internationally for his extensive contribution to osteopathy in the area of visceral osteopathy. He has written several books in this and related areas and has developed many of the techniques used by osteopaths worldwide. The two workshops run by Jean-Pierre are a rare opportunity to train under his guidance.
 
 

PROF. EYAL LEDERMAN
is the director of the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and Manual Therapy, London UK and Visiting Professor at Unitech Osteopapthic College, New Zealand. He graduated from the British School of Osteopathy (1986) and is working as an osteopath in London. He completed his PhD. at King's College, where he researched the neurophysiology of manual therapy. He also researched and developed osteopathic Harmonic Technique. He is involved in research examining the physiological effects of manual therapy and the development of Osteopathic Neuromuscular Re-abilitation.
Prof. Lederman has been teaching osteopathic technique and lecturering in different schools in the UK and abroad. He has published articles in the area of osteopathy and is the author of the books Harmonic Technique, Fundamentals of Manual Therapy and"The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy".
 
 

LEON CHAITOW ND DO
is a graduate of the BCNO (now BCOM) who has been in practice since 1960. He was until 2004 Senior Lecturer at the University of Westminster. He lectures widely in Europe, USA and Australia on osteopathic and naturopathic topics, to chiropractors, osteopaths, physiotherapists and massage therapists; is author of over 60 books (including Positional Release Techniques, 3rd edition (2007) Churchill Livingstone). He is Editor-in-Chief of the peer reviewed Journal of Bodywork & Movement Therapies, and practises in the UK and Greece.
 
 

PROF. LAURIE HARTMAN is an Associate Professor of Osteopathic Technique, British School of Osteopathy, and the author of "Handbook of Osteopathic Technique". He is a world-renowned expert on osteopathic technique and manual therapy and has been practising and teaching for over three decades.
READ INTERVIEW WITH PROF. LAURIE HARTMAN
 
 
DR. ADAM CUNLIFFE
is a senior Lecturer in Human Nutrition at the University of Westminster. Research interests include metabolic and genetic determinants of obesity, eating disorders, amino acid supplementation in intermittent exercise, nutritional and metabolic influences on fatigue.
 
 
BARRY JACOBS
qualified from the British School of Osteopathy in 1986 and completed 2 years postgraduate study in cardiology at Charing Cross Hospital and Medical School, London. He spent a further two years teaching critical thinking at MSc level for Westminster University. Barry was Senior Lecturer in Diagnostic Clinical Procedures and Reasoning at the British School of Osteopathy for 17 years and is now visiting lecturer at various universities and institutions including the Royal Society of Medicine.His rResearch interests focus on the analytical processes supporting primary care diagnosis and in particular, the development of new protocols for the early detection of peripheral nerve damage in patients with diabetes. As part of this work he has developed a single-use diagnostic precision instrument which is now in widespread use around the world. H and e is in the process of ratifying his PhD.
 
 
SUSIE LECOMBER
is a registered osteopath and Pilates Foundation Teacher who has a background in exercise and personal training. Susie has worked as a Pilates teacher since 1998, and successfully combines Pilates with her osteopathic practice. She runs a Pilates studio in Bath where both equipment and matwork Pilates are taught. Susie is a mentor for Pilates Foundation trainees and runs regular courses for them.
 
 
CHRIS BOYNES
is Clinical Director of PhysioActive, Sports & Spinal Practice in London. He is an active committee member of the Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports Medicine (ACPSM) and works regularly with elite and amateur athletes of all sporting disciplines. From 1994-2000 he was Club Physiotherapist to London Irish RFC. He is a former lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation at the University of Surrey and continues to lecture regularly on sports injuries and rehabilitation. He is an FA qualified instructor in First Aid for Sport.
 
 
DR. MASSUD WASEL
Dr. Wasel is a registered osteopath, in addition he is a medical doctor in Ear, Nose and Throat (E.N.T) disease and Accident and Emergency (A&E) medicine. He has worked in Higher Education since 1986 in the U.K and abroad. He currently lectures osteopaths in ENT (anatomy, physiology of sound, pathology and osteopathic and medical treatment, A&E (acute major and minor conditions); osteopathic approach of differential diagnosis; general medicine; clinical pharmacology; clinical examination of respiratory, cardiovascular, abdominal, endocrine, ENT, musculoskeletal system with special tests and nervous system.
 
 
AVERILLE MORGAN
graduated from RMIT, Australia in 1994 and has practised osteopathy in Australia and the UK. She has published articles in the area of pregnancy and osteopathic childcare. Averille taught for several years at the British School of Osteopathy Community Children's Clinic and developed a series of visceral and Optimal Fetal Positioning (OFP) workshops for osteopaths and midwives.
 
 
VALERIA FERREIRA
is a practising osteopath and clinical tutor at the British School of Osteopathy. She has a multidisciplinary approach to osteopathy, with an interest in nutrition, homeopathy, acupuncture, yoga and pilates. Valeria has varied and extensive clinical and teaching experience. Her particular interest is in osteopathic integrations, which focuses on the interrelationships between the structural, visceral and cranial systems, and aim to provide all-inclusive diagnosis and an integrated form of treatment.
 
 
TSAFI LEDERMAN
is a UKCP registered and practicing psychotherapist who specialises in body-psychotherapy and integrative art psychotherapy. She has a private psychotherapy and supervision practice in London. She studied body-psychotherapy at the Gerda Boyesen Centre and Integrative Arts Psychotherapy (IATE). She is the co-director of the Centre for Professional Development in Osteopathy and Manual Therapy and a tutor and supervisor of the MA programme at IATE. Tsafi has been running workshops and teaching psychotherapy and bodywork for over 18 years. She is co-author of the section on psychological processes in "The Science and Practice of Manual Therapy" (2005) and a chapter titled "Touch as a Therapeutic Intervention" in the book 'Morphodynamics in Osteopathy' (2006)
 
JENNY STACEY
is a gestalt psychotherapist and supervisor, and has her own therapy practice in Yorkshire. She works one day a week in a school as a therapist and also works within organisations in the voluntary and statutory sector as a trainer, group facilitator and consultant, looking at communication and conflict. She is a Co Director of the Certificate of Creativity and Imagination, and the diploma in the Therapeutic & educational application of the arts at the Institute for Arts in Therapy and Education. She is co-author of "Counselling Skills for Creative Arts Therapists" (1999 Worth Publishing, London).
 
MICHAEL KERN
is an osteopath and naturopath with a practice in London. He is Course Director of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust, and senior tutor at the University of Westminster, the College of Osteopaths and the International Cranial Association. He also teaches Biodynamic Craniosacral courses in Italy, Spain, Switzerland and Russia, and is author of "Wisdom in the Body - The Craniosacral Approach to Essential Health".
 
JOANNA CRILL DAWSON
is a Chartered Physiotherapist who for the past 11 years has specialized in Visceral Manipulation. She has studied for many years under Jean-Pierre Barral and now teaches introductory workshops. In 2000 she gained the International Certificate in the Techniques and Practice of CranioSacral Therapy
 
SUE BAXTER
is a registered nurse and cranio-sacral therapist with over twenty-five years of health care experience. She teaches under- and post-graduate courses for nurses and complementary therapists, and works full time in private practice. Sue is currently studying for her MA (Psychotherapy).
 

DR. ROBERT SCHLEIP
has been a Rolfing- as well as Feldenkrais Teacher since over 20 years. He directs the Fascia Research Laboratory at Ulm University in Germany, and is also Research Director of the European Rolfing Association. His research findings on the active contractile properties of human fasciae have been awarded with the Vladimir Janda Award for Musculoskeleteal Medicine in 2006.