James Palmer
Professional Training
THERAPY STYLES
Western Techniques
Core Work
ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Sharon Wheeler with Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
BoneWork: Integrating Bone Tissue into the Fascial Web. Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
Structural Integration of the Cranium Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
The Tail End. Structural Integration for the Sacrum and Pelvis Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
Teaching assistant for ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Jannie Cnossen
Teaching assistant for BoneWork: Integrating Bone Tissue into the Fascial Web. Sharon Wheeler
Teaching assistant for Structural Integration of the Cranium Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
Teaching assistant for The Tail End. Structural Integration for the Sacrum and Pelvis Sharon Wheeler
The Importance of Symmetry by Graham Pennington - Instructor: Matt East
The Importance of Symmetry by Graham Pennington [repeat]- Instructor: Robert Smith
Targeting Primary Dysfunction - Graham Pennington
Teaching Assistant for Targeting Primary Dysfunction - Graham Pennington
Bowen in Motion: Clinical Observation Days - Graham Pennington and Dr Romney Smeeton
Other Training
CranioSacral Therapy 1 Upledger Institute with Caroline Barrow
CranioSacral Therapy 2 Upledger Institute with Caroline Barrow
Bowen Technique Practitioner Certification – College of Bowen Studies (formerly European College of Bowen Studies) parts 1-4 with Michael Morris, part 5 with Julian Baker
McLoughlin Scar Release Technique (MSRT) Certificate of Proficiency - Alistair McLoughlin
Bowen for Sports (1): Injury Assessment & Treatment Techniques – College of Bowen Studies with Michael Morris and Paula Esson
Bowen for Sports (2): Injury Prevention and Gait – College of Bowen Studies with Paula Esson
Bowen for the Lower Limb: Feet, Ankles, Knees and Hamstrings – College of Bowen Studies with Julian Baker
Bowen for the Spine and Back - College of Bowen Studies with Julian Baker
The "Ultimate" Bowen Course: A Freeform Approach to Bowen – College of Bowen Studies with Julian Baker
Neurological Bowen: Working with Nervous System Disorders – College of Bowen Studies with Michael MorrisSports Injuries (Lower Body): Joint Assessment, Analysing Muscles in Action, & Functional Movement Screening - Sports Therapy UK with Tim Paine.
Flow Motion Model: Gait Biomechanics - Anatomy In Motion with Gary Ward and Chris Sritharan
Finding Centre: Upgrading Movement for Therapy and Performance - Anatomy in Motion with Gary Ward and Chris Sritharan
Asian Techniques
Core Training
Zen Shiatsu Practice and Theory – Zen School of Shiatsu with Kris Deva North and Liz Butterworth
Zen Shiatsu Practitioner Training – Rosewell Shiatsu Centre with Sue Hix
Shin Tai Shiatsu Practitioner Training – British School of Shiatsu-Do with Liz Arundel and Gill Hattersley
Further Training
Shin Tai GV/Spine – British School of Shiatsu-Do with Gill Hattersley
Shin Tai Structural Realignment (Spine, Pelvis, Hips) – British School of Shiatsu-Do with Gill Hattersley and Petra Elliot
Shiatsu Techniques of the Masters with Saul Goodman
Chi Kung Tuina: Soft Tissue Techniques – The Tai Chi Space with Paul Cavel
Chi Kung Tuina: Pulsing Techniques - The Tai Chi Space with Paul Cavel
The Art of Chi – College of Integrated Chinese Medicine with Bill Ryan
The Art of Dragon & Tiger Medical Chi Kung for the Helping Professions – CICM with Bill Ryan
MOVEMENT PRACTICES
Western Styles
Core Training
Comprehensive Classical Pilates teacher training (all studio apparatus) with Romana´s Pilates:
Francisca Molina Matta (basic level) – Estudio Pilates NYC, Santiago, Chile.
Marjorie Oron and Jane Poerwoatmodjo (intermediate and advanced levels) – The Pilates Studio, The Hague
Workshops
The Three Pilates Chairs with Jay Grimes
Teaching the First Time Client with Jay Grimes
Super-Advanced Reformer with Sari Mejía Santo
The Magic of the Springs with Marjorie Oron
Prepilates for Injury with Majorie Oron
Working the System with Marjorie Oron
Basic System Review seminar with Jane Poerwoatmodjo
Basic System Review seminar with Marjorie Oron
Intermediate System Review seminar with Marjorie Oron
Bringing the Old to the New: Forgotten Variants 1 (advanced mat, advanced reformer 1) with Marjorie Oron
Bringing the Old to the New: Forgotten Variants 2 (magic circle mat, advanced reformer 2) with Marjorie Oron
Con-neck-t the Upper Back, Shoulders and Neck with Marjorie Oron
Building Blocks of the System with Marjorie Oron
Pilates for Injury with Lauren Stephen
Asian Styles
I have worked on the core Energy Arts material privately with my main teacher Jamie Dibdin, and in public classes and courses with Kathryn Komidar, Bill Ryan and Paul Cavel:
Dragon and Tiger Medical Chi Kung
Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body Chi Kung
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth Chi Kung
Bend the Bow, Shoot the Arrow Chi Kung
Spiralling Energy Body Chi Kung
Gods Playing in the Clouds Chi Kung
Taiji Circling Hands
Taoist Breathing Practices
Taoist Meditation Presence Practices
Xing Yi Quan
Bagua Zhang
Wu Style Taiji
I practice meditation within the Mahamudra tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
OTHER
Pitch-side Sports First Aid with AED Training - ITC
Emergency First Aid at Work - ITC
VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapies (QCF)
AGSM Performer´s Diploma (Flute) – Guildhall School of Music and Drama
BA – Theology Department, Durham University
MPhil – Divinity Faculty, Cambridge University
PhD – History of Religion, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge University
Western Techniques
Core Work
ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Sharon Wheeler with Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
BoneWork: Integrating Bone Tissue into the Fascial Web. Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
Structural Integration of the Cranium Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
The Tail End. Structural Integration for the Sacrum and Pelvis Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
Teaching assistant for ScarWork: Integrating Scar Tissue into the Fascial Web with Jannie Cnossen
Teaching assistant for BoneWork: Integrating Bone Tissue into the Fascial Web. Sharon Wheeler
Teaching assistant for Structural Integration of the Cranium Sharon Wheeler with Jannie Cnossen and Dr Heike Jäger (Ulm University)
Teaching assistant for The Tail End. Structural Integration for the Sacrum and Pelvis Sharon Wheeler
The Importance of Symmetry by Graham Pennington - Instructor: Matt East
The Importance of Symmetry by Graham Pennington [repeat]- Instructor: Robert Smith
Targeting Primary Dysfunction - Graham Pennington
Teaching Assistant for Targeting Primary Dysfunction - Graham Pennington
Bowen in Motion: Clinical Observation Days - Graham Pennington and Dr Romney Smeeton
Other Training
CranioSacral Therapy 1 Upledger Institute with Caroline Barrow
CranioSacral Therapy 2 Upledger Institute with Caroline Barrow
Bowen Technique Practitioner Certification – College of Bowen Studies (formerly European College of Bowen Studies) parts 1-4 with Michael Morris, part 5 with Julian Baker
McLoughlin Scar Release Technique (MSRT) Certificate of Proficiency - Alistair McLoughlin
Bowen for Sports (1): Injury Assessment & Treatment Techniques – College of Bowen Studies with Michael Morris and Paula Esson
Bowen for Sports (2): Injury Prevention and Gait – College of Bowen Studies with Paula Esson
Bowen for the Lower Limb: Feet, Ankles, Knees and Hamstrings – College of Bowen Studies with Julian Baker
Bowen for the Spine and Back - College of Bowen Studies with Julian Baker
The "Ultimate" Bowen Course: A Freeform Approach to Bowen – College of Bowen Studies with Julian Baker
Neurological Bowen: Working with Nervous System Disorders – College of Bowen Studies with Michael MorrisSports Injuries (Lower Body): Joint Assessment, Analysing Muscles in Action, & Functional Movement Screening - Sports Therapy UK with Tim Paine.
Flow Motion Model: Gait Biomechanics - Anatomy In Motion with Gary Ward and Chris Sritharan
Finding Centre: Upgrading Movement for Therapy and Performance - Anatomy in Motion with Gary Ward and Chris Sritharan
Asian Techniques
Core Training
Zen Shiatsu Practice and Theory – Zen School of Shiatsu with Kris Deva North and Liz Butterworth
Zen Shiatsu Practitioner Training – Rosewell Shiatsu Centre with Sue Hix
Shin Tai Shiatsu Practitioner Training – British School of Shiatsu-Do with Liz Arundel and Gill Hattersley
Further Training
Shin Tai GV/Spine – British School of Shiatsu-Do with Gill Hattersley
Shin Tai Structural Realignment (Spine, Pelvis, Hips) – British School of Shiatsu-Do with Gill Hattersley and Petra Elliot
Shiatsu Techniques of the Masters with Saul Goodman
Chi Kung Tuina: Soft Tissue Techniques – The Tai Chi Space with Paul Cavel
Chi Kung Tuina: Pulsing Techniques - The Tai Chi Space with Paul Cavel
The Art of Chi – College of Integrated Chinese Medicine with Bill Ryan
The Art of Dragon & Tiger Medical Chi Kung for the Helping Professions – CICM with Bill Ryan
MOVEMENT PRACTICES
Western Styles
Core Training
Comprehensive Classical Pilates teacher training (all studio apparatus) with Romana´s Pilates:
Francisca Molina Matta (basic level) – Estudio Pilates NYC, Santiago, Chile.
Marjorie Oron and Jane Poerwoatmodjo (intermediate and advanced levels) – The Pilates Studio, The Hague
Workshops
The Three Pilates Chairs with Jay Grimes
Teaching the First Time Client with Jay Grimes
Super-Advanced Reformer with Sari Mejía Santo
The Magic of the Springs with Marjorie Oron
Prepilates for Injury with Majorie Oron
Working the System with Marjorie Oron
Basic System Review seminar with Jane Poerwoatmodjo
Basic System Review seminar with Marjorie Oron
Intermediate System Review seminar with Marjorie Oron
Bringing the Old to the New: Forgotten Variants 1 (advanced mat, advanced reformer 1) with Marjorie Oron
Bringing the Old to the New: Forgotten Variants 2 (magic circle mat, advanced reformer 2) with Marjorie Oron
Con-neck-t the Upper Back, Shoulders and Neck with Marjorie Oron
Building Blocks of the System with Marjorie Oron
Pilates for Injury with Lauren Stephen
Asian Styles
I have worked on the core Energy Arts material privately with my main teacher Jamie Dibdin, and in public classes and courses with Kathryn Komidar, Bill Ryan and Paul Cavel:
Dragon and Tiger Medical Chi Kung
Opening the Energy Gates of Your Body Chi Kung
The Marriage of Heaven and Earth Chi Kung
Bend the Bow, Shoot the Arrow Chi Kung
Spiralling Energy Body Chi Kung
Gods Playing in the Clouds Chi Kung
Taiji Circling Hands
Taoist Breathing Practices
Taoist Meditation Presence Practices
Xing Yi Quan
Bagua Zhang
Wu Style Taiji
I practice meditation within the Mahamudra tradition of Tibetan Buddhism.
OTHER
Pitch-side Sports First Aid with AED Training - ITC
Emergency First Aid at Work - ITC
VTCT Level 3 Certificate in Anatomy, Physiology and Pathology for Complementary Therapies (QCF)
AGSM Performer´s Diploma (Flute) – Guildhall School of Music and Drama
BA – Theology Department, Durham University
MPhil – Divinity Faculty, Cambridge University
PhD – History of Religion, Faculty of Asian and Middle Eastern Studies, Cambridge University
