Hesch Method Whole Body Workshop

   Des Moines, Iowa
July 24-26, 2026

Save $180 if you register by July 3

22.5 CE/CEU hours: We have applied for approval for massage and physical therapists and will update with details.
 COURSE DESCRIPTION 
This course teaches whole body evaluation and lasting corrections rather than adjustments. Students will learn self-treatment methods as well as supportive movement, ideal body mechanics, and ergonomics.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND
Physical Therapists, Physical Therapists Assistants, Soft Tissue Clinicians, Movement Therapists, Athletic Trainers, Students

OBJECTIVES
Participants will achieve the following:
  • Learn new manual care techniques that are much more user-friendly for the therapist's body and lend themselves readily to patient self-treatment.
  • Have a detailed understanding of relevant biomechanics and arthrokinematics, and understand the research that underlies this paradigm.
  • Become proficient with skilled palpation and load – spring – recoil spring tests throughout the body.
  • Competently treat reflex- and positionally driven hypo- and hypermobility.
  • Comfortably apply the principles of low load, long duration, viscoelastic creep, and neuroarticular/neuromyofacial micromotion corrections.
  • Competently teach patients self treatment and exercises that complement the treatment of the patterns being addressed.

AGENDA
Pre-course: Two 1-hour pre-course videos (optional)

Day 1: 8:00-5:00
Foot And Ankle Patterns of Mobility Dysfunction
Supination Fixation Involving Multiple Joints
Common Diagnoses
Rare Patterns
Knee Joint
Hip Joint Primary Restrictions

Day 2: 8:00-5:00
Review of Day 1
Sacroiliac Joint
A Few Less Common Patterns
Rare Lumbopelvic Patterns Video Links
Lumbosacral Junction
Common Diagnoses:
Rib Cage
Posterior Rib Cage
Anterior Rib Cage

Day 3: 8:00-5:00
Review of Day 2
First Rib
Thoracic Spine
AA Joint
Scapula
Elbow, Forearm, Wrist, and Hand
C7-T1 Mid and Lower Cervical Spine C3-C7
Occipito-Atlantal Joint/OA/O-C1
TMJ
Scalp, Cranium, Facial Bones
Bone Deformation, Periosteum, Neuro-Integration
Contralateral Reflex Therapy for Pain and Joint Laxity from Muscle Inhibition
Body-Mind Integration: Bone and Joint 3DMeditation
Resources

Post-course: Two 1-hour post-course videos (optional)

LOCATION:
PLANKT 2200 152nd street Clive, Iowa 50325 Suite A & B 
(West Des Moines metro area)

COST
$975 standard registration fee
$795 early bird registration (if you register by July 3)

Space is limited. Sign up early. 

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​Workshop Comments

"I liked that it was a more gentle approach than others.  Nice to try techniques that don’t involve manipulations. Whole body approach to treatment. Four lab assistants were great – always had someone who was willing to help.  Enjoyed hands on lab time." 
Camille Fenwick, DPT

"In addition to his work on the pelvis, Jerry Hesch has a whole body approach to treating joint dysfunction.  This integrative work is very unique, and addresses complex joint dysfunctions that cannot be resolved by traditional methods.  Having  completed the basic and Intermediate sacroiliac program, I look forward to pursuing the Advanced work and learning the Hesch Method approach to the rest of the body."
Ari Globerman, Rolfer, Florida