Osteopathic Paediatrics - Module 6:

The Gut Brain Connection

Please join us for this in-depth three-day workshop led by Dr George Stylian, Osteopath. This course is specifically designed for practitioners who are already using or want to start using Osteopathy to treat infants and children.

This module explores the vital relationship between gut health, neural development, and overall wellbeing in infants and children, examining how gastrointestinal function influences behaviour, learning, immunity, and nervous system development. Participants will gain practical osteopathic approaches to assessing and treating common paediatric conditions, including; reflux, unsettled babies, developmental and behavioural disorders, while integrating current evidence on the gut microbiome, polyvagal theory, nutrition, and infant feeding.

Date:

• 5th, 6th & 7th March, 2027 Module 6

• 8th March, 2027 Optional Bonus Half day Lecture (see below for further information).

• Must be enrolled in Module 6 to attend bonus lecture. 

Venue:

• Byron Bay Function Centre, 399 Ewingsdale Rd, Byron Bay, NSW 2481

Prerequisites for this course:

• Osteopathic Paediatrics - Modules 1, 2 & 3 (4, 5 & 6 can be taken in any order)

Investment:

• $1,650 for qualified practitioners

• $1300 for student practitioners

• $825 refresher if previously studied Module 5

  • Includes refreshments, comprehensive course materials and GST

  • Payment plans available

Highlights Include:

The importance of gut health in the normal neural development of the infant and child.
• Embryology of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT)
• The clinical importance of how the GIT and respiratory system communicate moment to moment – look at the associated lymphoid tissues
• Common presenting conditions such as ADHD, ADD, learning difficulties and behavioural problems in children, and autism will be covered and how the osteopath can help in such areas of development
• The importance of the gut microbiome in relation to neural function and development
• Common conditions seen in infants such as reflux, heart burn, irritability, sleep disorders, unsettled babies
• Breastfeeding versus bottle feeding
• Common allergies associated with the western diet and the industrialization of common staple foods; how some of these allergens impact on nervous and connective tissue health
• How the dura responds to such GIT insults; how the fascia, dura, and reticuloendothelial tissues are physiologically related
• Treatment of the viscera in infants and children using the methods of Barral and other traditional osteopathic methods
• Adjunctive treatments of all of the above conditions will be included, such as breast feeding and dietary strategies
• The polyvagal theory and how it impacts on the health of the gut, immune and cardiovascular systems, learning, behaviour, social interaction and overall health

Bonus Lecture:

General Osteopathic Treatment (GOT), presented by Katia Schlebusch D.O

Bio:

Katia Schlebusch qualified in 1992 from the ESO (European School of Osteopathy) in the UK and the GOT was part of her undergraduate training. Katia has been refining the GOT since then, whilst working in England, the Middle East and Australia (Murwillumbah and Central Coast). 

Highlights include:

The GOT is a rhythmic articulatory sequence. It allows the osteopath to examine the movements of each joint in a relaxing and structured process. Movements can then lead to treatment, all within the same framework. During this bonus workshop lecture, you will learn:

• the historical background of the GOT

• the importance of the operator's posture and mental clarity and focus

• the skill to determine the rhythm and duration of articulation for each patient

• the articulatory sequence: sidelying, prone and supine

• contra-indications and indications for application

• special considerations for children

Register Your Interest:

Please register via the link below. After an eligibility assessment, you will subsequently be sent an invoice, whereupon a $500 deposit will be required to secure your place.

We look forward to welcoming you to this transformative course and helping you enhance your expertise in paediatric osteopathy.