Join us for a 5 or 10 day, full body dissection course where students develop practical dissections skills, anatomical knowledge, and a comprehensive three dimensional understanding of the human body.

One soft embalmed cadaver will be dissected by each group (of four to six). Dissections will be performed under instructor supervision. Dissection skills are developed throughout the course. All dissection planning will be undertaken by the students within each dissection group, then approved by the instructors. Each student will have an opportunity to investigate areas of own clinical interest. Instructors in our cadaver dissection class will ensure feasible, efficient and safe dissections.

Standard cadaver preservation protocols (formaldehyde) produce rigid limbs and joints, and thus fail to adequately represent the living human body. Soft-embalmed cadavers retain the natural tissue integrity, tissue texture, and preserves joint range of motion. They simulate the fresh state where the liquids are still intact within the tissues while allowing for ease of exploratory dissection. This course is a unique opportunity to practice clinical palpation and mobilization techniques on cadavers that look and feel the same way as a live patient’s body. These learning experiences are expected to directly improve therapeutic outcomes.

Each morning a group session discusses what will be happening that day, and reflects on the experiences of the previous session. Faculty will lead dissections at various points.  Special guest lecturers who will give short presentations on their specialist subject as it relates to the days project.

All dissection courses are open to Acupuncturists, Osteopaths, Massage Therapists, bodyworkers or other suitable qualified or experienced practitioners.