Gather with fellow Osteopaths from the Western Counties, for a day of CPD and networking

Beyond Birth - Osteopathy for Mother & Baby

Join us in Exeter for a day of connection and CPD, as we welcome two industry-leading guest speakers to explore osteopathy's role in supporting mothers and babies from birth onward.

This event is intended for all osteopaths - whether you treat babies in clinic, or simply want a deeper understanding as a practitioner, parent, or grandparent.

A buffet lunch will be provided, and there will be plenty of opportunities to meet and chat with friends and colleagues from across the Western Counties.

Arrivals from 10am, with an aim to start the talks at 10.30.

Discounted tickers for WCSO members! You can join your local society here: https://wcso.org.uk/join/

Session One: Four Common Musculoskeletal Presentations in Babies

With Joyaa Antares, Osteopath and Advanced Paediatric Osteopath

Covering torticollis, positional preference, plagiocephaly and brachycephaly:

- The research - unexpected findings that challenged assumptions in this field

- Osteopathic management - top treatment strategies from 35+ years of paediatric practice

Session Two: Birthing Trends and Their Impact on Baby and Feeding

With Liz Gunn, Midwife and Lactation Consultant

Exploring how birth itself shapes early feeding and bonding, including skin-to-skin contact, oral dysfunctions and early sensory/memory coding, from the perspective of 20+ years specialising in infant feeding.

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Please email us with any dietry requirements, we can cater for all.

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A little more about our Speakers...

Joyaa Antares

Osteopath, Cranial Osteopath (SCTF, SCCO & Biodynamic), and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist. A Titled Advanced Paediatric Osteopath (Australia), with a Postgraduate Certificate in Neonatal and Infant Manual Therapy and a Master's in Epidemiology. Joyaa has published two widely-read papers on congenital muscular torticollis, and brings 39 years in practice as a former Chair of the WCSO. He recently relocated to Honiton, Devon, from Australia.

https://eastdevonosteo.co.uk/about/joyaa-antares-osteopath/

Liz Gunn

Midwife and Lactation Consultant, with many years' experience as a midwife and RCM steward. Liz specialised in infant feeding over 20 years ago, working as an NCT breastfeeding counsellor, IBCLC, and infant feeding lead for a UNICEF-accredited NHS project. Running the NHS tongue tie service further developed her expertise in bodywork's impact on tongue function, sucking skills, and the mother-baby relationship.

https://www.healthy-babies-uk.org/?page_id=99

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