ELDOA 3 – United Kingdom

Course Instructor: Peter Bodi

The focus of ELDOA 3 is the Peripheral Joints (Ribcage and Sternum, Shoulder Girdle and Hips).   The first portion of this Certification course is a review of Levels 1 and 2 and the ELDOA postures of the Spine. Descriptive anatomy and Kapandji biomechanics are reviewed and cinesiology laws will be discussed. The ELDOA postures taught in the course include the ELDOA postures for the hip, the shoulder – all parts – and the ELDOA postures for the ribs and sternum.

Prerequisites: completion of ELDOA Level 2 in the new Certification Program, and/or  SomaTraining ELDOA 1-2.

Course Objectives

• Review  ELDOA Levels 1-2
• Descriptive Anatomy and Kapandji Biomechanics of the Hip
• The ELDOA Postures of the Hip
• Descriptive Anatomy and Kapandji Biomechanics of the Shoulder Girdle
• The ELDOA Postures of the Shoulder Girdle
• Descriptive Anatomy of the Trunk and Kapandji Biomechanics of the Ribcage and Sternum
• The ELDOA Postures for the Ribcage and Sternum
• Factors of Progression
• Discuss the Preparation for the ELDOA Level 4 Examination