We reach the last episode before the ‘STA South West & Hands On Hub Conference’ taking place in Exmouth on September 20th and 21st, in collaboration with the ST School. Host Matt Phillips is joined by conference speaker James Earls, Writer, Lecturer & Bodyworker, and founder of Born to Move, who discusses the gains we could all make by re-addressing the way in which we traditionally view anatomy, as well as details of his presentation at the conference: “The Knee: Why Do We Have It All Back To Front?”

The episode explores topics including how trauma and chronic pain interact, the somatic effects of touch, and practical, evidence‑based approaches to working with scars. Anna Maria talk about the online CPD Webinar offered by The ST School: “Evidence Based Practice in Massage Therapy: What Social Media Doesn’t Tell You!” (see link in notes), including some of the surprises & benefits that attendees typically experience. Also discussed is the value of reflective CPD, and how therapists can better communicate, debate and apply research in clinic and online forums.

FULL DETAILS & CONFERENCE TICKETS

If you are listening to this podcast before the weekend of September 20th , you can still get tickets and full details of all 19 speakers at thestschool.co.uk/hands-on-hub… STA members have a discount code which can be found in the latest STA Newsletter & Facebook Members page.

‘Anatomy al Aperitivo’

James also discusses in this episode details of the ‘Anatomy al Aperitivo’ that he is giving on the Friday before the conference (September 19th) – an exclusive, intimate look at the wonders of the foot, along with a glass of wine and delicious bites at local Exmouth Deli: The Italian Store. Only 20 tickets are available, and you must already be going to the conference. Book at thestschool.co.uk/events/anatomy…