This ELDOA Level 1 is designed for practitioners, yoga instructors, physical therapists, personal trainers, or anyone with a deep interest in the tensegrity biomechanics of the spine and relational anatomy. This course is held over two days, giving the student practitioner the foundational working principles of the  ELDOA method and it is the base for all other levels in the ELDOA program. 

With the help of the course instructor participants will work in small groups to work out the exercise progressions for each spinal segment and coach each other on how to correctly apply each ELDOA. This way everyone learns how to understand the sensation of fascial tension, to both do and coach the ELDOA. 

Each ELDOA posture targets a specific joint or segmental spinal unit. The fundamental ELDOA postures of ELDOA 1 are L5S1,  T8T9, T6T7, C4C5, The General ELDOA, The Kid ELDOA  and the TV ELDOA.

The goal of ELDOA Level 1 is for the student to leave with the anatomical and mechanical principles of the  ELDOA while getting plenty of practical experience. By the time you walk out of the last day of the course, you will not only feel better and have an improved posture, but you’ll have a more accurate awareness of tensegrity biomechanics that will inform every way that you move, from your yoga practice to your golf game.

ELDOA of the Spine – Spinal Segments from L5/S1 to C2/C3

ELDOA Level 2 is a three-day course specific to the ELDOA exercises of the spine. The first day is a review of ELDOA 1, expanding upon key concepts from ELDOA 1 including the descriptive anatomy of the classic spine biomechanics. On Day 1 all the exercises from ELDOA 1 are reviewed. Days 2 and 3 feature the ELDOA exercises of the spine from the level of C2-3 to L5-S1.

The goal of ELDOA Level 2 is for the student to leave with an in-depth level of anatomical, mechanical and tensegrity principals of the ELDOA while getting plenty of practical experience with all levels of the spine. This will allow you to start to apply what you have learnt first with yourself and then with clients or patients to deliver amazing results. By the time you walk out of the class the last day, you will not only have an increased level of wellbeing and improved posture but are also capable of implements the ELDOA’s to yourself and have the working capacity to start practicing with your clients and patents and deliver amazing results

ELDOA (Étirements Longitudinaux avec Decoaptation Osteo-Articulaire) is a form of exercise and stretching technique developed by French osteopath Dr. Guy Voyer. ELDOA exercises are designed to create space and decompression in specific spinal segments, aiming to improve joint health, posture, and overall well-being.

ELDOA 1 is the introductory level course in the ELDOA series. In ELDOA 1, participants learn foundational ELDOA exercises, principles of spinal decompression, and techniques for targeting specific areas of the spine. The course covers proper body mechanics, breathing techniques, and the science behind ELDOA.