London calling, London Calling June 2025.
Announcing a not to be missed, fascia focused, dissection course in London, June 2025. Shedding New Light on Fascia’s Pathways and Membranes. Unwinding the ‘Cranio-Pedal’ Continuity.
Evolving the way we learn, move, and think, forever.
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Renowned experts in anatomy and medicine, who hold formal university-accredited degrees in these fields, are invited to speak at the three-day special event. This creates an excellent blend of traditional or classical anatomy, taught as part of the medical curriculum, and a modern comparison to Biotensegrity-Anatomy for the 21st Century.
The regular team members include Clinical Anatomist John Sharkey from Ireland, along with biotensegrity interest group experts Mark Flannigan, and Joanne Avison from the UK.
This unique dissection course will take place over three days at the School of Medicine’s Department of Anatomy at King’s College London.
In 2025 we are doing things very differently.
A number of research projects will take place at each table as we investigate, among other topics, the reality of the so-called “cranio-sacral” connection. By participating on this course you access the opportunity to learn through dissection while together we will go further and expand our understanding of the foot-head (Cranio-pedal) continuity. This full body fascia focused dissection experience is John Sharkey’s only dissection opportunity in 2025 so we encourage early booking. This course will offer a deep dive into the continuity of the fascia net, sensing, seeing and appreciating the reality of our wholeness in a unique way.
If not for you, why not give the one you love this most amazing gift for Christmas by enrolling your loved one on this unique fascia focused cadaver dissection lab.
We have taken great care to ensure the right mix of dissection investigation, educational presentations, and informative talks by pioneers and leaders in the fields of anatomy, medicine, movement, and manual therapies for the Human Anatomy Dissection Seminar.
Evolving the way we teach, move, and think, forever.
This special event will be hosted at the Faculty of Life Sciences & Medicine, Kings College, London, one of the oldest anatomy and cadaveric laboratories in the UK. The study of anatomy in Kings College dates back to the 17th century, with the pioneering work of Thomas Wharton. Walking the hallowed hallways of King’s College one can sense that you are in a very special place. King’s Anatomy has long been linked to the production of Gray’s Anatomy. So join clinical anatomist John Sharkey and his amazing team, Joanne Avison and Mark Flannigan as they walk in the footsteps of anatomists past.
Working in teams you will attempt, time allowing, a specific research project from the following current suggested topics (we may add topics at a later date):
Different fixation methods of cadavers bring with them their own set of unique experiences. Using formalin and formaldehyde allow for precision in dissecting out the fascia lamina while fresh cadavers retain much of the living colours, however, time does become an issue.
With a harder fixation method we can take our time and explore the continuity of human form in its entirety.
The fee for the Biotensegrity Focused Full Body Dissection Course for 2025 is as follows:
Standard Registration: £2,290
Earlybird Registration (Before February 289th 2025): £2,090
The Biotensegrity Focused Full Body Dissection Course is a highly specialised educational opportunity that is open to anyone with a keen interest and some knowledge of human anatomy. It is an excellent opportunity for students, healthcare professionals, manual therapists, neuromuscular therapists, movement specialists and researchers to deepen their understanding of the human body’s complexity and interconnectivity.
Information about schedules, locations and start dates for the course
This unique educational course will be delivered by John Sharkey, MSc., Joanne Avison, and Mark Flannigan. Further guest presenters may yet be announced.
Mark Flannigan is a highly experienced and dynamic teacher and presenter in the fitness and wellness industry, with over 30 years of experience. He has shared his extensive knowledge and expertise in Australia, the United States, Japan, Brazil, and most of Europe.
As a successful competitor and judge for the Federation of International Gymnastics, Mark has gained invaluable experience and skills. He holds a BSc in Exercise Science and is a Neuromuscular Therapist NMT from the National Training Centre.
In 2016, Mark began participating in biotensegrity focused dissections with John Sharkey, a world-renowned anatomist. This experience has led Mark to shift his understanding of human anatomy into the 21st century and has allowed him to apply biotensegrity principles to his work as a Strength and Conditioning trainer and Pilates teacher.
Mark’s expertise and experience have made him a highly respected and sought-after practitioner in his field. His dedication to advancing the field of fitness and wellness and his commitment to incorporating the latest research and techniques into his work have helped many clients achieve their goals and improve their overall health and well-being.
John Sharkey is a well-known international educator, author, and expert in various fields such as Clinical Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, human movement, and manual treatment of chronic pain using European Neuromuscular Therapy. He is a graduate of the University of Dundee, University of Liverpool, and University of Chester, completing both undergraduate and post-graduate studies in Exercise Physiology and Clinical Anatomy. He also holds a post-graduate certificate in education.
John is a senior lecturer in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Life Sciences at the University of Chester/NTC, Dublin. Additionally, he serves as the programme leader for the highly acclaimed series of Human Anatomy Dissection programmes , delivered past, present and future at King’s College London (England), The University of Dundee (Scotland), The Ohio State University (USA), Trecchi Human Academy (Italy) and The University of Witwatersrand School of Anatomical Sciences (South Africa). These courses are delivered teaching the geometry of anatomy and movement from the unique perspective of Biotensegrity-Anatomy for the 21st Century. His presentations are informative, entertaining, respectful, and insightful.
John is a proponent of the “Biotensegrity-Anatomy for the 21st century” model, which incorporates the groundbreaking work of his mentor, Dr. Stephen Levin MD. John is recognised as one of the foremost experts in the world on fascia and Biotensegrity. He specialises in teaching European Neuromuscular Therapy using living anatomy to address chronic pain conditions. Furthermore, he serves on the editorial board of professional journals such as the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies (JBMT) and the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.
Joanne Avison is a certified Structural Integration practitioner (IASI) and a graduate of Tom Myer’s KMI school (1999-2001), with a wealth of experience in both movement and manual therapy. Joanne is a certified teacher of Kinesis and teaches applied structural anatomy for movement and manual practitioners in various fields internationally.
Joanne is the Director of the Art of Contemporary Yoga Teacher Training in London, UK, and a Senior Yoga Teacher (E-RYT500) and Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT) with the International Association of Yoga Therapists.
As a member of the BioTensegrity Interest Group (B.I.G.), Joanne is deeply interested in the application of BioTensegrity principles to the understanding of the human blueprint and natural biomotional organisation. She is dedicated to making this emerging context for human movement more accessible and understandable through her writing and workshops.
Joanne is also a CMED Graduate (2004) and has extensively studied human development, with a particular focus on soft tissue and the connections between archetypal behavior and physiology. Her rigorous studies include Human Dissection and movement research in Fascial Fitness with Robert Schleip.
The National Training Centre have been delivering respected educational programmes since 1985 and during that time we have had many questions asked by potential students before registration. Here you can find the answers to the questions we receive most often.
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This course is open to all individuals with a keen interest in fascia and human anatomy.
Due to the nature of dissection courses whereby many items, including cadavers, must be booked and paid for at least six months ahead of the scheduled course date, the refund policy is as follows:.
Where written notice of non-participation is received, fees will be refunded on the following scale:
Refunds cannot be considered in any circumstances less than twelve weeks before the course start date. All fees must be paid in full at least 12 weeks before the course starting date.
In some instances refunds will have the the payment processing company’s transaction fee deducted from any amount due. This occurs when the payment processor will not refund the transaction fee to NTC. In instances where the payment processor do refund the transaction fee to NTC this will also be refunded.
You should not book any non-refundable travel or accommodation until the NTC office of administration has confirmed the course. This will be done once the minimum required number of registrations has been received. Dissection courses are generally oversubscribed and confirmation of the course is generally issued many months in advance.
Our dissection courses offer a mix of fixation methods depending on the venue. This can range from fresh from frozen, Theil Soft Fixed and the more traditional Formalin and Formaldehyde method of fixation. We reserve the right to make changes to the fixation if necessary.
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