Tom Mayes Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques students will learn methods of utilizing hands-on (manual) and natural treatments. Being able to merge, assess, and affect any tissue structure at a deeper level with precision sets osteopathic techniques and skills apart from all other healing disciplines. This course will incorporate all three synchronistic flows; CranioSacral (John Upledger), Visceral Manipulation (Jean-Pierre Barral), and Vascular Manipulation (Frank Lowen).
Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques:
Vascular & Thoracic Dysfunction Osteopathic Techniques
The leading modality in regards to achieving extraordinary results.
The course is the first course in the IET Tom Mayes Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program. Each Osteopathic Course builds on the previous course, and it is important to take each course in order. Students interested in becoming certified in the IET Tom Mayes Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques will need to complete all 4 courses and enroll in the Certification Program.
These courses are suitable for advanced equine professionals, equine therapists, veterinarians, horse trainers, and owners. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase your skill set and enhance your effectiveness.
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Course Information
The IET EQ OSTEO 1 course is the FIRST course in the IET Tom Mayes Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program. Each Osteopathic Course builds on the previous course, and it is important to take each course in order. Students interested in becoming certified in the IET Tom Mayes Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques will need to complete all 4 courses and enroll in the Certification Program.
These courses are suitable for advanced equine professionals, equine therapists, veterinarians, horse trainers, and owners. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase your skill set and enhance your effectiveness.
Course Outline
Introduce:
- History of Osteopathy and Tom Mayes ~ IET ~ Osteopathic Techniques
- Anatomy Overview ~ Vascular
- Routers ~ Regional Neural Control Centers
Assessment:
- Whole horse
- Advanced Merging Techniques
- Thoracic Cavity
- Spinal Adhesion
- Secondary Regional and Specific Lameness
- Metabolic and Emotional Patterns
Evaluation and Identification:
- Venous and Arterial Constriction
- Thoracic Trauma, Metabolic, Training, and Emotional Holding Patterns
- Identifying and resetting impinged spinal nerves and their efferent soft tissue pathways
- Identifying areas of great restrictions
Introduce Rebalancing Techniques:
- Rebalancing Heart Position / Pericardium
- Rebalancing Lower Cervical/ Thoracic Vertebra
- Rebalancing Thoracic Vascular Lesions
- Rebalance Greater Vessels
Clinical Applications:
- Advanced palpation skills; passive, direct, and intuitive
- Isolating base neural rhythm of each horse for therapeutic efficacy
- Lower foreleg extremity vascular lesions
- Sternal/thoracic torsion techniques
- Lung visceral manipulation and balancing
- Practice with routers
- Practice thoracic exam
- Practice whole horse major vascular exam
Prerequisite:
- Complete Equine CranioSacral (IET EQ CST 1) & (IET EQ CST 2) Courses*
- Complete Equine Foundation Work (IET F5 ) 5-Day Int Foundational Course*
- *Or Equivalent Approved Equine Foundation Education (To Be Approved by the Instructor)
Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program teaches students how to obtain significant, lasting results for lameness, metabolic, and emotional conditions in horses that have not been correctable using modern allopathic and traditional treatments. Therefore, students emerging with a certification in Advanced Osteopathy Techniques will become part of an elite group of highly sought-after practitioners. They will be positioned to develop successful private practices. This certification program is focused on teaching students techniques, approaches, and diagnostic protocols that offer tremendous results and are easily verified by multiple means.
- Clinic Overview
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The IET EQ OSTEO 1 course is the FIRST course in the IET Tom Mayes Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program. Each Osteopathic Course builds on the previous course, and it is important to take each course in order. Students interested in becoming certified in the IET Tom Mayes Advanced Equine Osteopathic Techniques will need to complete all 4 courses and enroll in the Certification Program.
These courses are suitable for advanced equine professionals, equine therapists, veterinarians, horse trainers, and owners. Techniques taught in this clinic will increase your skill set and enhance your effectiveness.
- Course Outline
-
Course Outline
Introduce:
- History of Osteopathy and Tom Mayes ~ IET ~ Osteopathic Techniques
- Anatomy Overview ~ Vascular
- Routers ~ Regional Neural Control Centers
Assessment:
- Whole horse
- Advanced Merging Techniques
- Thoracic Cavity
- Spinal Adhesion
- Secondary Regional and Specific Lameness
- Metabolic and Emotional Patterns
Evaluation and Identification:
- Venous and Arterial Constriction
- Thoracic Trauma, Metabolic, Training, and Emotional Holding Patterns
- Identifying and resetting impinged spinal nerves and their efferent soft tissue pathways
- Identifying areas of great restrictions
Introduce Rebalancing Techniques:
- Rebalancing Heart Position / Pericardium
- Rebalancing Lower Cervical/ Thoracic Vertebra
- Rebalancing Thoracic Vascular Lesions
- Rebalance Greater Vessels
Clinical Applications:
- Advanced palpation skills; passive, direct, and intuitive
- Isolating base neural rhythm of each horse for therapeutic efficacy
- Lower foreleg extremity vascular lesions
- Sternal/thoracic torsion techniques
- Lung visceral manipulation and balancing
- Practice with routers
- Practice thoracic exam
- Practice whole horse major vascular exam
- Prerequisites
-
Prerequisite:
- Complete Equine CranioSacral (IET EQ CST 1) & (IET EQ CST 2) Courses*
- Complete Equine Foundation Work (IET F5 ) 5-Day Int Foundational Course*
- *Or Equivalent Approved Equine Foundation Education (To Be Approved by the Instructor)
- Certification
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Advanced Osteopathic Techniques Certification Program teaches students how to obtain significant, lasting results for lameness, metabolic, and emotional conditions in horses that have not been correctable using modern allopathic and traditional treatments. Therefore, students emerging with a certification in Advanced Osteopathy Techniques will become part of an elite group of highly sought-after practitioners. They will be positioned to develop successful private practices. This certification program is focused on teaching students techniques, approaches, and diagnostic protocols that offer tremendous results and are easily verified by multiple means.
Registration Cancellation and Refund Policy
Weekend Courses: Registration may be canceled or transferred any time up to 30 days prior to the scheduled seminar. There will be a $100 fee for this cancellation or transfer. Any cancellation or transfer made after this 30-day period will be charged a $150 fee.
- Advanced Courses (3 & 4 Day): Registration may be canceled or transferred any time up to 30 days prior to the scheduled seminar. There will be a $150 fee for this cancellation or transfer. Any cancellation or transfer made after this 30-day period will be charged a $250 fee.
- Products purchased with courses at a discount will have to be paid in full if a refund is required for canceling a course.
- Request for refund must be given within 3 business days of cancellation. Transfers must be completed within 6 months of the original course date in order for the transfer to be accepted.
There is a “No Cancellation” Policy for this course.
In the rare event that Integrated Equine Therapies needs to cancel a course, we will let you know at least 21 days prior to the first day of the scheduled course and immediately refund any full tuition paid. However, we will not be responsible for non-refundable airline tickets or lodging reservations. Please do not purchase airline tickets or make non-refundable deposits on lodging that cannot be canceled 21 days ahead of time.
If you have registered for an Integrated Equine Therapies course and traveling becomes hazardous on the day of the course, please use your own judgment when deciding to attend. Those who cannot attend a course because of inclement weather should contact the Integrated Equine Therapies Office at (530) 903-6852 the following Monday and refund decisions will be made on an individual basis.