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Generalities

Concept overview

Biodynamic embryology focuses on the importance of the environment and space in human development. Just as a seed needs an adequate environment to germinate, an individual requires a favorable emotional and physical framework to flourish. This concept emphasizes that nearly 90% of our development is influenced by our living environment. A holistic approach to health involves exploring patients' past and present experiences to identify environmental factors that may affect their well-being.

Embryology is perceived as functional anatomy in motion, integrating temporal dimensions that influence bodily memory. This memory can be blocked by emotional traumas, and releasing these tensions can promote personal transformation. In osteopathy, the emphasis is on the interconnection between body, mind, and spirituality, highlighting the importance of self-regulation and reciprocity between structure and function. Understanding ontogenesis and phylogenesis allows for exploring human development in its entirety, considering environmental impacts and internal dynamics that shape the individual throughout their life.

Academic study plan

  • 01.The Crucial Influence of Environment and Space
  • 02.Embryology: Functional Anatomy and Temporal Dimension
  • 03.The Notion of Time and Memory
  • 04.The Unity of Body, Mind, and Spirituality
  • 05.The Path of Learning: From Embryology to Spirituality
  • 06.The Life Force and Transformation
  • 07.Self-Regulation and the Force of Nature
  • 08.Ontogenesis and Phylogenesis
  • 09.Ontogenesis
  • 10.Phylogenesis

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