Add myofascial release to your therapy skills 

Equine Integrated Myofascial Therapy (EiMFT) part 1 is a 4-day CPD course that integrates easy-to-use indirect myofascial release (MFR) techniques with valuable assessments and palpation skills. This course promotes a deeper understanding of the influence of fascial and resultant musculoskeletal dysfunction on horse health and provides effective therapeutic approaches that promote ultimate equine performance and function.

The course comprises of a short online self-paced theoretical module, worth 1 day of CPD along with 3 days of in-person practical workshop attendance.  

Improve your knowledge of fascia, biotensegrity, assessment and myofascial release with this comprehensive and valuable course. With EiMFT, you can help horses recover from injury, improve their overall performance, and maintain their health for years to come.

Enrol in our Equine Integrated Myofascial Therapy course today!

Learn highly practical and effective skills that will allow you to provide the best horse care.

On this course you will :

• give you a better understanding of how fascial dysfunction and musculoskeletal injury can be affected with EiMFT.
• give you a highly practical, hands-on education that will enhance your therapeutic outcomes
• expand your skills and give you the expertise to grow your practice
• offer a unique and skilful blended approach with all your other equine skills.
• a deeper understanding of what techniques are the best for your client's horse and how to apply them with skill, care and confidence

What makes this course different?

The partnership of Dawn Seaman with MFR UK will provide you with the most relevant and current theoretical information along with a blend of highly practical skills making EiMFT a unique and valuable course. 

With 2 decades of experience, MFR UK will deliver your online thought provoking theory package that complements and enhances the taught practical skills from Dawn who will draw on the theory module highlighting its relevance throughout your 3 practical days.

Dawn Seaman (nee McCaig) has almost 15 years of practical experience both in treating and lecturing. This course will provide you with a wealth of knowledge and skills at your finger tips.

This highly practical evidence informed course promotes the modern, indirect, slow and sustained myofascial release approach recognised as gentle and non-intrusive. Recent research has promoted this therapy to be more effective for treating the viscous ground substance of the fascial matrix thought to be involved in tissue densification and dysfunction. 

EiMFT recognises that no one body-part moves in isolation or is dictated by lines or chains but instead promotes a holistic biotensegrity approach.

With this course you will get:

• 4 days of CPD, 1 day's worth of online self-paced theory and 3 days of practical attendance.
• Access to online theory 1 month prior to your practical course
• 12 months theory access
• Online theory is delivered by MFR UK on a dedicated learning platform
• App to enhance your learning on-the-go
• Self-paced theory that you complete prior to the practical course
• Printable theory workbook
• Membership to the EiMFT FB community
• Practical day 1 : subclinical evaluation, including dynamic assessment, static evaluation and motion palpation
• Practical day 2 : short theory revision, practical hands-on MFR skills on participants and on horses
• Practical day 3 : treating the soft tissues and osseous structures, an integrated approach
• A CPD certificate on completion.

Workshop venue:

11, 12 and 13 October.

West Sunnyside Equestrian Centre Larkhall. ML9 1RB

09.30-4pm all 3 days.

This is  CPD course and you must be currently insured and qualified to treat horses.

Once booked, you will receive information on this course and what to bring by email.

Who can attend:

If you are a vet, equine physiotherapist or osteopath or a soft tissue therapist holding a hands-on manual therapy equine qualification with equine A&P, you can attend this course as CPD.You are being asked to add your name twice, 1 for the online programme and 1 for payment. You are being asked to provide a password so that you can logon to your online learning programme.

Your tutors

Practical in-person workshop:

Dawn Seaman (nee McCaig) - Dawn trained initially in holistic massage and anatomy and physiology then became an equine bodyworker through Equinenergy where she was introduced to the concept of indirect MFR. 

After completing Equinenergy’s MFR course she went on to do many more direct and indirect courses, many of which were with Myofascial Release UK.  She is also trained in equine and human McTimoney-Corley Spinal Therapy. She brings together 14 years of expertise to provide you with this invaluable CPD course.

Online 1 day theory:

Ruth Duncan BSc (Hons)

Ruth is the founder of Myofascial Release UK which has provided comprehensive and highly practical workshops for healthcare professionals for 20 years. Ruth has authored her own book on myofascial release, now in its second edition, and has lectured nationally and internationally on myofascial release, chronic pain and pain science.

In 2021, Ruth gained a BSc First Class (Hons) in Health Sciences and a PGCert in Pain Science to further her own education and to enhance her training programmes. 

Ruth's passion is to support the manual therapy profession educating therapists on the mechanisms of touch and pain and the value of evidence informed practice moving away from outdated paradigms of what we think we are doing when we apply manual therapy, to an enhanced understanding of modern manual therapy better suited to work with chronic pain, trauma and mental health issues.

 Common Q&A

Q. How long is the online theory?

A. The online theory is split into short easy-to-read learning modules. It will provide you with 1 day of CPD but can be completed in approximately 4-5 hours. It is self-paced meaning you work through it at your own pace.

Q. Will there be alternative dates for part 1 and 2?

A. Yes! We currently have 1 date for Scotland in 2022 and are planning both part 1 and 2 for Scotland next year. Please check with us by email for other venues.

Q. How many people are on each practical workshop?

A. Usually, we take approximately 12-16 students with Dawn and an assistant. If there are more students attending, we always have a good ratio of assistants to students. 

Q. How many students work with each horse?

A. We aim for 2 students to 1 horse as much as we can.

Q. What is I need to change or cancel my booking?

A. We recognise that things happen and life can get in the way. Changes are possible to defer your attendance to another workshop however, there are no course refunds. More info can be found on our T&C page.