The Barral Institute’s Visceral Manipulation 1: Abdomen 1 (VM1)

With Dee Dettmann Ahern

March 5 - 10, 2023

Workshop Schedule

Sunday
8:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Monday
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Tuesday
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Wednesday
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Thursday
9:30 am - 1:00 pm
4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Friday
9:30 am - 12:00 pm

See general schedule information including arrival, departure and meal times.

  • Sleeping Bag Space – $850.00
  • Standard Queen Room – $2,225.00
  • Standard Room Two Beds – $3,725.00
  • Premium Queen Room – $3,225.00
  • Premium King Room – $3,475.00
  • Premium Plus King Room – $6,050.00
  • Price House – $7,150.00
  • Point House Suite – $7,850.00
  • Fritz Point House – $9,725.00
  • South Point House – $9,725.00

In Visceral Manipulation 1 (VM1), you will study the models and theories of functional biomechanics as viewed from Barral’s innovative approach.

Workshop highlights include:

  • Learning manual skills to locate, evaluate and normalize primary areas of dysfunction within the abdominal cavity
  • Exploring the dynamics of motion and suspension in relation to organs, membranes and ligaments
  • Examining the relationship of organs and structural or neuromusculoskeletal dysfunction
  • Assessing the quality of functional activity and somatic structures as they relate to an overall pattern

Prerequisite: This course is intended for licensed or certified healthcare professionals, or for students nearing completion in their studies to become a healthcare professional, with palpation skills and experience as well as anatomical knowledge. Upon registration you will receive a list of anatomical terms and structures to review in advance of the course to help you achieve maximum benefit from attending.

Note: Initial registration for this workshop is through the International Alliance of Healthcare Educators (IAHE) only. IAHE is a coalition of curriculum developers united to advance innovative therapies through high-quality continuing education programs. To begin the registration process, please call 1-800-233-5880 or visit IAHE online. Only after you have registered with IAHE will you be able to register with Esalen. For Esalen pricing chart, see www.esalen.org/page/workshop-pricing-partner-programs.

24 hours credit

CE credit for physical therapists in CA; see leader.

CE credit for acupuncturists; see leader.

CE credit for massage; see leader

CE credit for nurses; see leader

 

Required reading: Barrel, Visceral Manipulation.

In addition to reading the textbook, please familiarize yourself with the definitions and/or locations of the anatomical terms available at: www.barralinstitute.com/docs/prestudy-materials/VM1_Pre-Study_Material.doc

About the Leader

Dee Dettmann Ahern

Dee Dettmann Ahern, PT, BI-D, CST-D, received her Bachelor of Science degree in physical therapy from the University of Iowa. As a manual physical therapist since 1978, she became interested in CranioSacral Therapy and has studied with Upledger Institute International since 1984. A practitioner of Visceral Manipulation since 1987, Dee became an instructor of that […]

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