Ortho-Bionomy® Foundations Series

2-Weekend Movement

& Bodywork Training

July–August • West Kelowna, BC

A 2-weekend, hands-on training designed to help you improve mobility, reduce strain, and develop practical, intuitive skills.

Beginner-friendly, practitioner-relevant
Small group (max 10 participants)
Hands-on learning with real-time feedback
Attend one weekend or complete the full progression

Learn to Work

With the Body,

Not Against It

Most approaches try

to 'correct' the body.

Ortho-Bionomy takes a different approach:

It works by supporting the body’s natural self-corrective reflexes, using comfort, awareness, and precise positioning.

This allows change to happen:

Without force

Without strain

And often more effectively

A Structured Learning Arc

Each weekend is designed to stand alone, but together they create a clear progression:

1. Movement Awareness Learn to observe, follow, and understand how the body naturally moves.

2. Core Integration Work with the spine and centre to support balance and stability.

Each step builds on the last—making the learning faster, easier, and more fun.

WORKSHOP DATES

Weekend 1

(July 18–19)

Exploration Of Movement

Start with movement and awareness.

Learn how to observe range of motion, recognize patterns, and support the body’s natural responses—without forcing change.

Weekend 2

(Aug 8–9)

Axial/Core

Bring the work into the spine and centre. Understand how core balance influences the entire body, and learn techniques to support stability and ease.

WORKSHOP DATES

Weekend 1

(June 27–28)

Exploration Of Movement

Start with movement and awareness.

Learn how to observe range of motion, recognize patterns, and support the body’s natural responses—without forcing change.

Weekend 2

(July 18–19)

Axial/Core

Bring the work into the spine and centre. Understand how core balance influences the entire body, and learn techniques to support stability and ease.

Weekend 3

(Aug 8–9)

Extremities

Apply hands-on techniques to the limbs. Work with shoulders, hips, and joints to support mobility, comfort, and functional movement.

Learn How To Find Balance

By Listening To Your Body

"Why would you teach

water to run downhill..?

It only needs to be set free."

Arthur L Pauls - Founder

What You’ll Experience

Guided demonstrations and hands-on practice
Partner-based learning with instructor feedback
Small-group setting (8–10 participants)
Clear, simple frameworks you can apply immediately
A respectful, consent-based learning environment
16 Hours of course work (applicable as credits)
Bonus: evening preview session before each weekend

Stop Focusing on Fixing the Body and Learn to Work With It

Many approaches rely on correction, pressure, or trying to “fix” what seems wrong.

But that often leads to more resistance, more effort, and limited results.

Ortho-Bionomy offers a different way.

Instead of working against the body, you'll learn how to work with it—using comfort, position, and awareness to support the body’s own self-corrective response. When the nervous system is met where it is, rather than pushed where it “should” be, change happens more naturally, more effectively, and often with far less effort.

Meet Your Instuctors

In this training, you’ll to develop a greater sensitivity and understanding of comfort.

Learn how to recognize ease, follow the body’s cues, and support meaningful change without force.

Marie Long - Advanced Instructor

Former President, OBAC

(Ortho-Bionomy Association of Canada)

Marie Long brings decades of experience in Ortho-Bionomy practice and education. As a former president of the Ortho-Bionomy Association of Canada (OBAC), she has played a key role in supporting the growth and integrity of the work within the professional community.

Her work reflects a deep understanding of the principles of Ortho-Bionomy: emphasizing comfort, awareness, and the body’s natural ability to self-correct. Students often appreciate her clear guidance, depth of knowledge, and ability to create a calm, supportive learning environment.

Marie is especially passionate about helping students develop sensitivity, confidence, and trust in their own perception, skills that extend far beyond technique.

Jacob McGill - Instructor

Former OBAC Board Member

Jacob brings a grounded and experiential approach to Ortho-Bionomy, shaped in part by nearly 20 years of Aikido.

OB itself draws from both osteopathic principles and martial arts philosophy, particularly the idea of working with the body rather than against it. Jacob’s background complements this approach, emphasizing the ability to follow rather than force. Ortho-Bionomy was the inspiration to study Aikido.

In his work, this shows up as a focus on simplicity, clarity, and direct experience, helping students quickly understand how small, precise adjustments can create meaningful shifts in comfort and mobility.

Jacob is especially interested in how awareness and relationship—rather than effort—can lead to lasting change.