Engaging Vitality® Structural Courses
After completing the Fundamental Series of Modules I, II, and III, we invite you to attend any of our Structural courses: EV Cranial and EV Visceral courses below.
Cranial Course (I & II)
In this two weekend class we will start by working on how to properly touch the head to get the maximum amount of information safely. We will then discuss how the head fits into the rest of the organism as it becomes the “eighth listening post.” The bulk of the class will be working on understanding and palpating the sutures and the cranial base along with how what we feel can be integrated into our practices. We will also learn the proper use of the CV-4 technique and share some ideas about what this technique and its effects mean in the context of Traditional East Asian Medicine.
Visceral Course (Weekend 1 & II)
One of the most fascinating and useful results of applying osteopathic palpatory concepts to TEAM (Traditional East Asian Medicine) is the clear realization that the yin and yang organs described in our core texts are clearly connected to the actual physical organs and that these connections are palpable.
In this course, which spans two weekends, we will explore the living anatomy of the important viscera and learn palpatory techniques to listen to them. While many in the TEAM world today look upon the yin and yang organs as abstract conglomerations of functions, we will see that they are closely connected with the physical body.
Furthermore, rather than thinking of the organs as flat images from an anatomy text, you will learn to engage them as they actually present themselves in your patients. For each organ we will go over its anatomy and how to find it, learn to appreciate its mobility and motility through hands-on practice, and discuss ways of integrating this information into the practice of TEAM.
This next step in Engaging Vitality® will aid in gaining a more complete and grounded understanding of TEAM and its applications, and it will have a significant positive impact on your practice.
The first weekend begins with layer palpation and the osteopathic and visceral basics that underlie this work. We then turn to the liver and stomach, the intestines, sphincter-like areas (SLAs), including how to assess whether they are functioning well.
The second weekend opens with a review of the material from the first weekend. New material will cover the lung, pancreas, triple burner, gallbladder, and kidneys. If time permits, we will finish with the sacrum and pelvis. Throughout, practice sessions emphasize bringing these skills directly into your TEAM practice.
Please note: this is a single course that spans two weekends, and registration includes both. The one exception is for those who have previously taken an EV Visceral class — they are welcome to sign up for just one weekend. Keep in mind that the material is distributed differently than in the earlier Visceral classes, so a single weekend may include both some review and some gaps.
+ EV Visceral Weekend I
In the first weekend of the EV Visceral class we will go over the living anatomy of the most important viscera, learn palpatory techniques to listen to them, and go over some ways to integrate this information into the practice of TEAM. This next step in Engaging Vitality®, will aid in gaining a more complete and less abstract understanding of TEAM and its applications. It will have a significant positive impact on your practice.
+ EV Visceral Weekend II
In the seocnd weekend of the EV Visceral class we will first review layer palpation and visceral basics from Visceral 1, so that you can take your understanding of the viscera to the next level. New material will include the kidneys, heart, pericardium, and an overview of the pelvis. We will finish with some work on how to integrate this information into the practice of TEAM. Note that this course is only open to students who have already taken Visceral 1.
+ EV Visceral Part III
This three-day class will include review of skills and knowledge from the previous courses, followed by new material covering the gallbladder, kidneys and the pelvis. For each of these we will focus on locating them, appreciating their motions, and discussing ways of integrating this knowledge into the practice of TEAM.
*Visceral 1 Seattle weekend: September 11-13, 2026
* Visceral 2 Seattle weekend: December 11-13, 2026
Register for both weekends here.
