Somato-emotional dysfunction Osteopathy and Focusing. Dino Muzzi D.O.

March 18-19-20 2027

3 days course 9h00 to 17h30 (21 hours)

Course in English translated in German

For registration visite the site of the school at:

www.osteopathie-kolleg.com

In-Person Training Format
• Duration: 2 days (14 hours)
• Schedule: 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
• Language: French
• Target audience: licensed osteopaths

Training Description
This training offers an integrative approach to somato-emotional dysfunctions in osteopathy by combining tissue-based work with the principles of Focusing, a body-oriented approach developed by Eugene Gendlin.

It aims to deepen the understanding of the relationship between bodily tensions, emotions, and unconscious mechanisms involved in certain persistent dysfunctions. Emphasis is placed on developing refined tissue listening and a therapeutic presence that allows the emergence and release of emotional components associated with somatic tensions.

Through theoretical input and extensive supervised practice, participants will develop practical tools to integrate this dimension into their clinical approach, in a patient-centered and non-directive manner.

Training Objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
• Understand the relationship between somatic tensions and emotional components
• Differentiate a somato-emotional dysfunction from a purely somatic tension
• Integrate the principles of Focusing into an osteopathic approach
• Develop refined tissue listening in relation to the fascia
• Support the patient in releasing emotional tensions in a non-directive manner
• Adapt the clinical approach according to the patient’s capacity

Specific Objectives – Theoretical Component
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
• Understand the foundations of somato-emotional dysfunctions
• Explain the principles of Focusing and the “felt sense”
• Describe the relationships between fascia, emotions, and the nervous system
• Understand the basis of a non-directive, patient-centered approach

Specific Objectives – Practical Component
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
• Identify somato-emotional dysfunctions through palpation
• Use fascia as a clinical assessment tool
• Apply an appropriate treatment methodology
• Guide the patient in the exploration of bodily sensations
• Integrate strategies combining osteopathy and Focusing
• Adapt interventions to the patient’s rhythm and capacity

Training Plan

Day 1 – Foundations and Assessment

AM
• Introduction to somato-emotional dysfunctions
• Differentiation between somatic and somato-emotional tensions
• Introduction to Focusing and the “felt sense”
• Role of fascia in assessment, practical demonstration

PM
• Fascia-based assessment method
• Relationship between tensions and emotional components
• Initial practical applications: demonstration and treatment
• Focusing Exercise 1
• Focusing Exercise 1 combined with osteopathic treatment
• Theoretical integration of Focusing and osteopathy
• Clinical examples

Day 2 – Clinical Approach and Integration

AM
• Theory on emotions and their physiology
• Focusing Exercise 2
• Focusing Exercise 2 combined with osteopathic treatment

PM
• Patient support techniques using potency and still point
• Treatment strategies combining osteopathy and Focusing
• Focusing Exercise 3
• Focusing Exercise 3 combined with osteopathic treatment
• Emotions and pain: theory and practical exercises
• Clinical integration
• Contraindications to this approach

Teaching Methods
• Theoretical lectures
• Demonstrations
• Supervised practice
• Guided exercises
• Clinical discussions

Assessment Methods
Assessment is based on a continuous formative approach:
• Observation of participants during practice
• Active participation
• Integration of concepts
• Quality of execution and therapeutic presence
• Discussion and problem-solving related to encountered difficulties

A course evaluation questionnaire is completed at the end of the training

Instructor Biography

Dino Muzzi graduated in Physiotherapy from the Université de Montréal in 1985 and in Osteopathy from the Collège d’Études Ostéopathiques of Montreal in 1993.

Alongside his extensive clinical practice with a wide variety of patients, he has developed a strong passion for teaching and has been involved in osteopathic education for more than 30 years. He has collaborated with over twenty schools across 11 countries.

Over the years, he has developed particular expertise in the relationship between emotional processes and somatic dysfunctions, working closely with a group of psychologists specializing in trauma. Through this collaboration, he developed a specific osteopathic approach to somato-emotional dysfunctions that integrates osteopathy with the Focusing method.

He was also been involved with the Department of Justice in Quebec, contributing to the regulation and professional supervision of osteopathy.