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

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