Course Offerings

Continuing Studies in Traditional Osteopathy
Healing & the Upper Circle ~ A Healing Retreat for Osteopaths
January 8-12, 2027
Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Course Instructor: Stephen Kisiel, DO
Course Coordinator: Edward Schroeder, DOMP

Through lecture, discussion, contemplation, and hands-on osteopathic treatment we will explore various landscapes of healing to build deeper relationships with the presence of the Creative and Healing forces of the Tide in ourselves and, through treatment, within our patients. There will be a focus on both our individual and collective healing as a means toward nurturing a more deeply bonded community.

Topics may include:
The Upper Circle
The Sacred space within
Eros
Love
Merger

Held at the Mount Carmel Spiritual Centre in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada, participants will enjoy a private room with private bathroom, all meals and snacks, and use of the spiritual centre’s facilities and wooded grounds, including the beautiful main chapel which is the Canadian Shrine of St. Thérèse of Lisieux.

This retreat is offered at an intermediate to advanced level and is geared toward experienced osteopaths who have completed at least Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phases I-VII and/or Treatment of Children I-III. Exceptions may be made on an individual basis.
The retreat will begin with supper together at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, January 8, 2027, and will conclude with lunch together at noon on Tuesday, January 12, 2027.

Cost: $1300.00 USD (Canadian participants $200 discount on course fee) includes teaching and practical instruction, four nights’ private accommodation, all meals and snacks. Participants may bring a partner upon request, subject to an additional fee for meals and snacks.
If you are interested in more information or to register, please contact Edward Schroeder directly at schroeder.osteopathy@gmail.com.

Through lecture, discussion, contemplation, solitude, community and hands-on osteopathic treatment we will explore various landscapes of healing to build deeper relationships with the presence of the Creative and Healing forces of the Tide in ourselves and, in treatment, through our patients. There will be a focus on both our individual and collective healing as a means toward nurturing our own healing journey as well as a more deeply bonded community.

Topics may include:
• Health – Nurturing, Healing, Growing
• Something passing through from the Upper Circle
• Movement of Eternity through the Incarnate Matrix of the Health
• Breath of Life
• Divine Love, Divine Mind, Divine Intention

This retreat will be offered at an intermediate to advanced level and is geared toward experienced osteopaths who have completed at least Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phases I-VII, Pediatrics I-III or a Biodynamic focused Children’s Clinic curriculum. (Such as SOCK, BPSCO, Etc.) Exceptions may be made on an individual basis.

Location is the beautiful monastery Crêt Bérard in Puidoux, Switzerland. A sacred space where Dr. James Jealous often taught. We will gather for dinner together on Monday, May 17 at 6:45p followed by an evening welcome talk and contemplation. Our retreat will conclude with Lunch at 1pm on Friday, May 21.

Cost: 900.00 Euro

Participants are encouraged to stay on the grounds of Crêt Bérard during the retreat.
Reasonable per-night accommodations are available:
• Single room shared bathroom CHF 81.-
• Single room private bathroom CHF 106.-
• Double room private bathroom CHF 162.-

Food cost: (To be paid to Crêt Bérard upon check-in)

• Breakfast is included in the room cost.
• Lunch CHF 30.- x4 days
• Snack and Dinner 47.- x4 days

To register please email Bettina at bettinarub@gmail.com

Through lecture, discussion, contemplation, solitude, community and hands-on osteopathic treatment we will explore various landscapes of healing to build deeper relationships with the presence of the Creative and Healing forces of the Tide in ourselves and, in treatment, through our patients. There will be a focus on both our individual and collective healing as a means toward nurturing our own healing journey as well as a more deeply bonded community.

Topics may include:
• The Presence of Stillness
• Silence
• A place of Rest, Functional Reserve & Resting in the Light of the Health
• Personal Light
• The Point of Nothingness

This retreat will be offered at an intermediate to advanced level and is geared toward experienced osteopaths who have completed at least Biodynamics of Osteopathy Phases I-VII, Pediatrics I-III or a Biodynamic focused Children’s Clinic curriculum. (Such as SOCK, BPSCO, Etc.) Exceptions may be made on an individual basis.

Location is the beautiful monastery Crêt Bérard in Puidoux, Switzerland. A sacred space where Dr. James Jealous often taught. We will gather for dinner together on Sunday, May 23 at 6:45p followed by an evening welcome talk and contemplation. Our retreat will conclude with Lunch at 1pm on Thursday, May 27.

Cost: 900.00 Euro

Participants are encouraged to stay on the grounds of Crêt Bérard during the retreat.
Reasonable per-night accommodations are available:
• Single room shared bathroom CHF 81.-
• Single room private bathroom CHF 106.-
• Double room private bathroom CHF 162.-

Food cost: (To be paid to Crêt Bérard upon check-in)

• Breakfast is included in the room cost.
• Lunch CHF 30.- x4 days
• Snack and Dinner 47.- x4 days

To register please email Bettina at bettinarub@gmail.com