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Manual Neurovascular Release (NVR) Part 1: Neck, “Roots of Arms,” & Upper Thorax w/Kieran Schumaker
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Course Title:
Manual Neurovascular Release (NVR) Part 1: Neck, “Roots of Arms,” and Upper Thorax (in-person)
Course Date:
March 21-23, 2025
Course Instructor:
Kieran Schumaker
Kieran Schumaker (Kier, they/them) is a Board Certified Structural Integrator, an ATSI-certified teacher, and a practitioner whose manual therapy career has spanned over 25 years.
They are the head teacher and developer for the Manual and Movement-Based Neurovascular Release program, and their neurovascular release work remains strongly grounded in the foundational practices of structural integration.
Kier started studying nerves in 2006, added arteries to their special interest list in 2010, and began teaching and developing their own curriculum on neurovascular release in 2013.
Since 2020, they have been offering this advanced training online as well as in person to structural integrators, other manual therapists, and movement educators who want to expand their understanding of structural and functional balance within the body while working through a neurovascular lens.
Course Start and end times:
9:00 - 5:30 on Friday and Saturday, 9:00-5:00 on Sunday
In Person location:
Atlanta, Georgia
Course Description:
The Manual NVR curriculum integrates techniques, perspectives, and practices from structural integration, osteopathy, and clinical massage.
In this course series, you learn to improve structural and functional balance through techniques and strategies for working with tension in the artery network, fascial restriction of peripheral and cranial nerves, dural restrictions in the spinal column and head, and neural and vascular tension affecting the viscera.
In Manual NVR Part 1 we will dive into details in the region of the neck, head, and upper thorax, including the shoulder girdle, the rib cage, and the neural, vascular, and visceral contents of the rib cage. Half of what you learn in this course will be methods for gently and precisely working with the vascular system to normalize tone in hypertonic muscles that are shortening the myofascial tracks, distorting posture, and limiting movement. These artery techniques are indispensable for whiplash and frozen shoulder, and they are key for freeing the neck and realigning the upper body. In addition to the artery work, you will learn to work with restrictions of the cervical plexus, brachial plexus, intercostal nerves, accessory nerve, vagus nerve, phrenic nerve, and dura, with the goals of reducing pain and improving structural and functional balance.
You will also:
- learn to use less physical effort,
- become more efficient,
- learn new strategies for classic problems,
- improve your layer palpation,
- grow your ability to meet the needs of sensitively-tuned individuals,
- pace your work to provide integration within the session,
- learn to use (or refine your ability in using) "general listening" and other assessment methods borrowed from osteopathy.
As you add techniques to your tool bag, we will discuss applications and strategies for working with clients who have specific mobility problems and imbalances related to thoracic outlet syndrome, whiplash, jaw issues, shoulder injuries, heart or breast surgery, hypermobility, and scoliosis.
Over time, your clients or patients will notice improved proprioception, interoception, and nervous system regulation, and they will grow in their appreciation for how smart and adaptive their bodies are.
Prerequisites: This course is for all licensed manual therapists, including structural integrators, massage therapists, physiotherapists, physical therapists, and osteopaths.
Kier recommends that most practitioners take the Intro course first (Introduction to Manual Neurovascular Release for Structural and Functional Balance) although it is not required.
Please see the FAQ on Kier's course website for guidance on whether to take the Intro course first or skip the Intro and go directly to Manual NVR Part 1. Then reach out to Kier if you have any questions.
Contact info:
Kieran Schumaker
learn.nvr@gmail.com
503-720-7403