An Osteopathic Approach to the Autonomic Nervous System - between Myths and Measurable Effects

Unlocking the Autonomic Nervous System in Osteopathy

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) has become a hot topic in recent years. Social media and the book market are flooded with advice on the “superpower vagus nerve,” often based on oversimplifications or speculative theories.

But in osteopathy, the ANS has been at the heart of our thinking for more than a century. It’s long been recognized as a key mediator of therapeutic effects, with many techniques believed to regulate sympathetic and parasympathetic activity. The challenge: much of this knowledge still relies on outdated models.

In this workshop, we’ll dive deeper.
You’ll discover how the ANS truly integrates and regulates the body’s fundamental functions — and how influencing sympathetic and parasympathetic balance is one of the most powerful mechanisms behind osteopathic techniques.

What you’ll gain:

✅ The truth behind the 5 most common myths about the ANS
✅ A clear overview of osteopathic techniques that likely (or demonstrably) influence the ANS
✅ A new, practical model of mechanisms that helps you systematically organize and apply even fragmented osteopathic theories and methods

“Raimund always manages to explain very complicated topics in a way that makes them easy to understand.” – Participant feedback

This workshop is taught in English language.