Advancing the science of Fascia in South Africa

This fascia focused dissection course represents a pioneering opportunity to raise awareness concerning the importance of fascia in human anatomy, movement, and medicine.

Participation in this course will change the way you view and work with the human body forever.

The team will present details of the most up-to-date fascia research they are involved with. Clinical Anatomist John Sharkey and his team will dissect in a most unique manner highlighting the tensegrity-based architecture of fascia.

Our team have compiled a three-day programme of anatomical activities to provide an unforgettable educational experience for all participants.

1. Dissection, observation and exploration of the cadaver form.
2. Comprehensive appreciation of anatomical relationships.
3. Identifying anatomical compartments, virtual spaces, their contents and the inter-connected nature of form.
4. Identifying specialisation of fascial and osseofascial structures with consideration of mechanotransduction, embryology and tensegrity.
5. Practically discussing fascial concepts on the cadaver.
6. Participate in producing bespoke anatomical fascial specimens for educational purposes (based on teamwork).

The fee for the Fascia Focused Dissection Retreat is as follows.

INDIVIDUAL REGISTRATIONS This is the pricing structure for individual bookings.

• Standard Registration – €2,790.00
• Earlybird Registration – €2,590.00

Individuals can register by paying a deposit of €500.00 with the balance of €2,090.00 due by 5pm on Friday January 27th 2023.

Bookings after January 27th 2023 can only be made by paying the full fee of €2,790.00.

GROUP REGISTRATIONS This is the pricing structure when booking for groups of five or more. To qualify for this pricing all bookings and payments must be made together.

• Places booked before January 27th 2023 – €2,500.00 per person
• Places booked after January 27th 2023 – €2,700.00 per person

Groups registering before January 27th 2023 can do so by paying a deposit of €500.00 per person with the balance of €2,000.00 per person due by 5pm on Friday, January 27th 2023

Bookings after January 27th 2023 can only be made by paying the full group seminar fee of €2,700.00 per person.

Online booking is carried out via Stripe with payment processed in EURO.

Please contact our office of administration on +353 (1) 8827777 if you require further information or wish to speak to John Sharkey before making your booking.

This Fascia Focused Dissection Retreat is open to all individuals with a keen interest in fascia and human anatomy.

This rare and unique three day dissection course will involve the use of human cadavers and is very practical.

Each day will involve a short presentation before moving into the dissection room where under the guidance of clinical anatomists and a team of experienced dissectors you will dissect a specific area.
There will be plenty of time for questions and personal enquiry.

This is a rare opportunity to explore the human form and our team of experienced tutors will do all they can to support you and make this a unique educational experience. We also hope to have an opportunity to investigate areas of participant’s own interest. Following the short presentations learners will immediately begin the dissection having familiarised themselves with the local anatomy and topography.

Fascia will be our main theme in the course providing the foundation for our understanding of the continuity of the human form.

A special focus will be around the subject of Embryological Origins; on a scale of softness to stiffness (of soft tissue) throughout our lives. Considering that we live and develop between conception and adulthood, as a tensioned network that relies on tensegrity organisation to grow and change and emerge differently, at any point in time; over time…. in a continuum.

Explore how movement and form, in BioTensegrity architecture, are exquisitely interrelated from conception and throughout life.

Expand your perception of our self-assembly and how humans as the architects respond to our loading history.

Day one starts with registration at 8.30am and end at 5pm.

Other days will start at 9am each day and finish at 5pm.