The Biodynamic Phase curriculum offers Osteopaths a detailed program designed to explore Osteopathic thinking & training based on the traditional Osteopathic teachings of Doctors Still, Sutherland, Becker, Wales, Day, Fulford and many more who handed a lineage of knowledge & learning to Doctor Jealous.
Richard teaches the Phase courses and a Foundations course in the methodology which explores Jim’s transition from the biomechanical model of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field to the Biodynamic. Richard is a member of the International Biodynamic Osteopathy Faculty teaching the work of Doctor Jealous and is a guest lecturer at Biobasics UK.shirebiodynamics@gmail.com
Richard graduated from the European School of Osteopathy 2005, clinical degree in Osteopathy BSc (Hons) Ost & DO and has a BA in History & Philosophy, Kingston University 1994. He is a certified Wu-Style Tai Chi Chuan teacher and member of the International Federation of Wu Style Family Tai Chi Chuan, certified 2016.
Richard married into an Osteopathic family, his in laws are Doctor Jealous’s early students and friends, Richard & Susan Allen DO. They became mentors and have assisted Richard in his Osteopathic journey for over 20 years. Doctor Jealous was Richard’s teacher for 12 years and Christian Sullivan DO, is Richards teaching mentor. Doctor Jealous invited Richard to join the faculty & teach the biodynamic phase program in 2020.
Richard graduated from the European School of Osteopathy 2005, clinical degree in Osteopathy BSc (Hons) Ost & DO and has a BA in History & Philosophy, Kingston University 1994. He is a certified Wu-Style Tai Chi Chuan teacher and member of the International Federation of Wu Style Family Tai Chi Chuan, certified 2016.
Richard married into an Osteopathic family, his in laws are Doctor Jealous’s early students and friends, Richard & Susan Allen DO. They became mentors and have assisted Richard in his Osteopathic journey for over 20 years. Doctor Jealous was Richard’s teacher for 12 years and Christian Sullivan DO, is Richards teaching mentor.
The Foundation course is an introduction to the phase curriculum which revisits the earlier work of Dr. Jealous and his transition from the mechanical model of cranial osteopathy to the biodynamic approach.
This course was created from my feeling that certain foundational skills could be introduced before the main body of Phase I. This idea was then developed with Dr. Jealous and Dr. Yesensky in the US and became a viable course with considerable help, advice & planning from Christian Sullivan DO.
The course looks at Dr. Jealous’s journey from the biomechanical model of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field to the Biodynamic model, a process guided by his teachers, especially Rubie Day DO, Rollin Becker DO and Anne Wales DO.
21-24 September 2025, Group C
An in-depth perception of fluid dynamics at 2-3CPM. Rates. CV4-EV4 techniques. Automatic shifting
11-14 May 2025, Group B
16-19 March 2025, Group A
November 28th 2024 10-12 AM GMT, Phase 1-2 content, student led discussion, clinical application.
December 12th 2024 10-12 AM GMT, Language of Biodynamic Osteopathy 1. Introducing and clarifying language & terminology used in the biodynamic curriculum and the story of the evolution of biodynamic osteopathy.
February 20th 2025 10-12 AM GMT, Phase 1 review, motion present, neutral, direction of ease, rebalancing.
February 27th 2025 10-12 AM GMT, Foundations review part 1
May 22nd 2025 10-12 AM GMT, Foundations review part 2
Please email interest to join the zoom classes. shirebiodynamics@gmail.com
We will endeavor to get you on a course, places on phases are offered to continuing group members first.
We are developing Zoom lectures and review phases to be announced.
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