What it's about
Osteothai for the Lower Back is Oliver Chamorro's Osteothai approach to the spine and especially the lumbar region. The organisers note that almost 60 percent of patients come with lower back problems, and describe the area as a meeting point of the musculoskeletal, visceral, nervous, fascial and energetic systems.
The work aims to improve vertebral mobility, restore vitality and bring back ease of movement, combining dynamic and static techniques from Thai massage and osteopathy with craniosacral work to release the dura mater. Topics include an Osteothai routine for chronic lower back pain, the sacroiliac joint and spine, the craniosacral system and the core link, Hara work, and acute versus chronic pain. The course also looks at the connection between structure, organs and emotional patterns, and at working safely with both acute and chronic pain.
It is open to people with basic experience in Thai massage, shiatsu, physiotherapy, bodywork or massage therapy. The course is listed in New York for May 2027 (given as "May 14th & 16th"). The organiser's pages give no venue, daily times or price for this date; Sangha School courses can be taught in or translated into English, French and Spanish.