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PRACTITIONERS
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CONTACT
PO Box 1234, Sun Valley, 7980, Western Cape, South Africa
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COLLEGE Study in Myosteopractic The College of Myosteopractic was established in Cape Town in 2006. It offers non-residential courses leading to professional certifications in Myosteopractic. Myosteopractic is a comprehensive bodywork system requiring commitment to a rigorous training and practice schedule. Practitioner assessments are conducted before qualifying certificates are awarded. Myosteopractic training engages the whole person. The training seeks to develop a practitioner’s perceptive ability, enabling them to engage with their client more effectively. In addition to learning and practising techniques and their applications, participants are expected to undertake a personal practice of chi kung for the duration of their studies. It is recommended that practitioners continue to engage in chi kung or an equivalent personal practice should they wish to pursue a career in Myosteopractic. Qualifications Please note that this is a serious commitment requiring dedicated class and practice times. It is a professional qualification, and requires more effort and application than most students expect. Those interested are encouraged to talk to graduate students. Diploma in Myosteopractic: A minimum of one year’s professional practice (seeing a minimum of 12 clients a week) and two advanced seminars. Entrance requirement: Certificate in Myosteopractic. Higher Diploma in Myosteopractic: A minimum of a further two year’s practice (seeing a minimum of 32 clients a week) and a further two more advanced seminars. Written research project. Entrance requirement: Diploma in Myosteopractic. Entrance Requirements
Class Schedule Module 1 & 2 - (1) Landmarks, palpation, structural directions and oscillation - (2) Bilateral skeletal release
Modules will run Friday to Monday from 09:00 to 17:00. Each module includes in-depth tuition, detailed notes and assessment. A Certificate of Myosteopractic will be awarded to students following successful completion of all five modules. Fees Myosteopractic modules: ZAR 6,000 per module includes tuition, course notes, supervised practice and assessments. Should prospective students request a class outside of the Cape Town area, the travel and accommodation costs will be factored into the module fee.
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ABOUT Continued
The seeds of the concept were planted in 1996 through the collaboration of Body Health Practitioner and Mixed Martial Artist, Steve Mendonidis (South African), and Michael Phaal (South African), Body Health Practitioner and Yoga Teacher. Drawing on his martial arts experience, Steve saw the limitations of focussing a narrow range of techniques on only one structural aspect of the body (eg muscular or skeletal system). Despite these limitations, many contemporary bodywork systems focus in this singular way. Seeking to achieve better and more sustained results with his clients, he began experimenting with a mix of bodywork techniques, focussing on multiple structures of the body. At the same time, Michael was exploring the development of intuitive tracking systems in his own approach to more functional bodywork. The Myosteopractic approach was born when the two practitioners began to share their explorations, working on each other, and catalysing a new dynamic in bodywork systems. Over time, the concepts, principles and techniques of Myosteopractic were developed further, culminating in 2006 with the launch of the College of Myosteopractic in Cape Town. By this time, a growing community of Body Health Practitioners, many of
The system has a unique relationship with contemporary martial arts, sharing many of its fundamental principles. At the time of Steve’s explorations, the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) system was emerging. This system was formed as traditional martial artists (in karate, judo, wrestling, etc) sought to prove the superiority of their system in the ring. From this testing match MMA was born: a continually evolving mix of the most functional techniques and methods, in all areas (stand up, clinch and ground). Like MMA, Myosteopractic leaves behind the guarded and often territorial approach of traditional bodywork systems in favour of an open system of continual learning, where success is determined by the client alone. The framework underlying this approach is called dynamic engagement. A key principle of the Myosteopractic system is the whole body approach. This recognises that the body works as a unit and that imbalances frequently move between elements of the body structure (for example, from muscle tension to skeletal misalignment to organ imbalance). The particular success of Myosteopractic lies in its practitioners’ ability to apply functional techniques across a broad range of structures, including muscles, bone structure, ligaments, neural paths and organs. Due to its success, the system continues to grow in popularity, with certified practitioners graduating each year from the College.
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