What it's about
Osteothai: Principles and General Overview is the introductory course of the Osteothai training of the Lulyani school, which integrates osteopathic principles and techniques into traditional Thai massage. Taught by the osteopath David Lutt, co-founder of Osteothai, it presents the osteopathic principles on which all Osteothai techniques are based and gives an overview of the other courses of the training.
The overview covers the peripheral joints (ankle, knee, hip), the spine including lower back pain and the cervical region, the visceral system and its relation to the pelvis, freeing the breath, the craniosacral system and the Primary Respiratory Movement, and work with the fascia. Participants learn to touch the structure, the fluids and the energy of the body with Fire, Water and Air touch, and study treatment principles such as mobility and vitality, "less is more" and the midline.
Osteothai courses are open to practitioners with a solid Thai massage training, from any school, and a regular practice. The school recommends taking this course first. It is taught by David Lutt from 7 to 12 November 2027 at the Maison d'Amis in Sainte-Cécile-les-Vignes near Orange. The course is residential: it starts at 18:00 on the first day and ends between 14:00 and 15:00 on the last, with teaching from 09:30 to 13:00 and 15:00 to 18:30 in between, in French and/or English. Tuition is €720 (€380 for a repeat). Accommodation and organic vegetarian meals are extra.