Doctorat en Osteopathie and Posturologie at the International Association Jean Monnet, amongst the European University Foundation of Bruxelles (Belgium); Master Science in Osteopathy at the Dresda University (Germany); Bachelor Science Honours Degree in Osteopathy, D.O. at the European School of Osteopathy, Maidstone (UK); Degree in Physiotherapy at the Catholic University of Sacred Heart, Rome (Italy); I, II, Master Level Reiki Diplome at the Sri Papaji Centre, Rome (Italy); Participation to various post-graduate courses on osteopathic care of small animals and horses (UK).
Head of Academics of the ASOMI College of Sciences in Malta; Honorary Tutor in College of Human and Health Sciences for the Swansea University (UK); Former Viceprincipal of the Italian Association of Posturologists (A.I.R.O.P.); Former Treasurer of the Osteopathic European Academic Network (Os.E.A.N.); Former Viceprincipal of the School of Osteopathy CROMON of Rome; Founder of the First Italian School of Veterinary Osteopathy, Rome; Executive director of the First world congress of osteopathy in animal practice, www.congressodiosteopatia.it

Since 2008, working experience as osteopath at different veterinary rehabilitation centres in Rome, including the veterinary clinic of the Zoological Park of Rome, for the preventive care and treatment of domesticated and wild animals; In 2009, participation to the­­­ 1st Osteopathic wildlife workshop, held at the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust, Tsavo Park, Kenya, organized by Zoo Ost Ltd; In 2008, organizer and lecturer of the First Italian course in osteopathy applied to animals, accredited by the Italian Ministry of Education (ECM 8015305).

Member of the S.O.A.P. - Society for Osteopaths in Animal Practice; Member of the Fascia Science and Clinical Applications Advisory Board of the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies; Reviewer for Handspring Publishing (UK); Former reviewer for the International Journal of Osteopathic Medicine.

Lecturer of biomechanics and manual therapy in different universities in Rome; Lecturer of various post-graduate courses on osteopathic subjects in Italy, Europe and overseas; Speaker in various national and international congresses of osteopathic medicine and manual therapy (included the International Fascia Research Congress); Author of various articles on fascia and fascia research; co-editor and co-author of the book Animal Osteopathy: a comprehensive guide to the osteopathic treatment of animals and birds, published by Handspring Publishing, UK; www.handspringpublishing.com

Donna lives in the UK where she runs her two practices; one working with osteopathy and alternative veterinary medicine for horses with long term health problems and the other as a life coach where she helps owners to create happier, healthier relationships with their animals.

The powerful interlinking between the physical body, emotional state and mental health has always captivated and inspired Donna. She observes these inextricable connections constantly in both the animals and people that she works with. Building a greater understanding of this and developing her skills and knowledge on how to provide care and healing which incorporates the emotional and mental aspects has been a huge part of Donna's focus over the last decade.

B.A. Hons Dance, Upledger CranioSacral Therapist Diplomat Certified, Certified International Healthcare Educator, Certified Mentor, Certified Examiner at both Techniques and Diplomat Level for the Upledger Institute, Ashtanga Yoga Teacher, Yoga as Medicine Therapist.

Nikki is currently completing a Master of the Arts postgraduate degree in Theatre Direction with a focus on Circus.

Nikki has been in private practice as a CranioSacral Therapist for over 20 years treating all ages from new-born upwards.  She has taught the foundation course at Upledger Institute, the paediatric curriculum and sensory integration internationally for 15 years. As a contemporary dancer, Nikki worked with people in prison, people with serious mental health challenges and physical disabilities as well as performing.

Over the last 5 years she has developed a new curriculum for the Institute on emotional stress and the gut, CranioSacral Therapy and Listening to the Second Brain.  Nikki now teaches this exclusively internationally and virtually. She has also written a book "It's All in the Gut, Let Your Second Brain Guide you to Optimum Health" published in the USA and the UK.  This book is intended for the general public as well as therapists.

Dr. LuAnn Groves graduated in 1981 from Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine. She has been an equine veterinarian for 39 years. After graduating, she worked for another veterinarian for a year and then opened her own mobile equine practice. In 2000, she moved to Texas from Arizona.  Dr. Groves owns and works at The Whole Horse/Central Texas Equine Veterinary Services, an integrative veterinary and osteopathy center in Garwood Texas.  She has been an osteopath since 2006 and hosts osteopathic students at her clinic.  She also teaches the propaedeutic class for The Vluggen Institute. 

Horses have been her life passion. Raised in Tucson Arizona, from a very young age she participated in 4-H activities and horse shows. At age 10 she began competing in barrel racing and junior rodeos reaching Champion status as both the American Junior Rodeo Association Barrel Racing Champion and the AZ State Barrel Racing Champion in 1973. After graduating from vet school, she learned to play polo with the local team back in Tucson. She became an honorary member of Therapeutic Riding of Tucson, donating her time to care for the horses used to help handicapped riders. Dr. Groves went back to barrel racing, winning the Southern AZ Barrel Racing Championship in 1983 in two divisions, on two different horses. In 1986, she took up endurance riding. She won several first place and best condition awards between 1986 and 1994. In 1994, she won the Southwest Regional Championship 100 mile endurance ride in Williams AZ. Currently, after a stint at learning to cut on her mare, Dr. Groves has taken up mounted archery.

Dr. Groves is a member of the American Association of Equine Practitioners, (AAEP),  the Worldwide Association of Equine Osteopaths (WAEO), and is registered with the International Registry of Equine Osteopaths (IREO).

https://thewholehorse.com/

Ivana Ruddock-Lange is a veterinarian, bodyworker and equine clinical anatomist.  

As a co-founder of The Equine Touch and The Canine Touch, she has been teaching these gentle soft tissue bodywork classes for animal owners and professionals for the last 20 years. Being very interested in the amazing body tissue, fascia, Ivana got also involved in equine anatomy, offering whole-horse dissection classes worldwide. Her major goal is to bring awareness of continuity in the body and the need for the whole-body therapeutic approach.  In 2019 she published Atlas of the Equine Musculoskeletal System. Ivana lives with her husband on their farm in the rural area of  North Island of New Zealand, surrounded by her two horses, dogs, and highland cows.

Behice Kutay LMT, LTC, CLT  was born in Istanbul, Turkey and grew up in Samsun, on the Black Sea coast. Since 1982, Behice has resided in Austin, Texas where she has a manual therapy practice. While still in Turkey, Behice studied economics but switched to marine biology after coming to the US and from there made another jump into the study of massage therapy.

With over 30 years of experience, Behuce studied with a variety of masters including CranioSacral Therapy with John Upledger D.O., Mechanical Link with Paul Chauffour D.O., Visceral Manipulation with Jean Pierre Barral D.O., and Lymph Drainage Therapy with Bruno Chikly M.D. 

“While I have studied with the top masters in the field, I find that nature continues to be the best teacher.”

https://www.behicekutay.com/

Madalyn Ward, DVM graduated from Texas A&M University in 1980. She worked in 

an equine practice until 1985, and then started her own practice at Bear 

Creek Veterinary Clinic. 

Madalyn is trained in Veterinary Homeopathy, Acupuncture, Bowen Therapy, 

Network Chiropractic and Equine Osteopathy. Memberships include the American 

Veterinary Medical Association, American Association of Equine Practitioners, the Academy of Veterinary Homeopathy  

and American Holistic Veterinary Medical Association. She has authored three 

books: Holistic Horsekeeping, Horse Harmony, Understanding Horse Types and 

Temperaments and Horse Harmony Five Element Feeding Guide.  www.holistichorsekeeping.com and www.horsetemperament.com