The Reaset Approach is not an alternative or complementary therapy – it is an integrative methodology and hands-on treatment modality developed to integrate autonomic regulation into manual therapy. It is not an approach that stands on its own, but is purposely designed to be embedded within mainly physiotherapy, and osteopathy as the missing regulation-first framework needed in today's changing healthcare landscape.

Unlike techniques that can be extracted and applied in isolation, The Reaset Approach is an indivisible protocol. Its effectiveness lies in the coherent sequence of its modalities, which together establish a regulated state in which the body regains its capacity to adapt, repair, and respond to treatment.

By addressing the chronic autonomic imbalances underlying many of today’s health challenges – from musculoskeletal complaints to burnout, long-COVID, and other complex, multimodal conditions – The Reaset Approach introduces the missing regulatory link that conventional treatments overlook. In doing so, it resolves one of the key reasons why so many interventions fail to achieve lasting results. This regulation-first integration amplifies the effectiveness of biomechanical, psychological, and medical interventions, enabling faster, more sustainable outcomes and equipping practitioners for the realities of 21st-century healthcare.

DAY 1 INCLUDES:

• Sort history and evolution of ”The Reaset Approach”;
• Understanding it’s significance of Autonomic Reasetting in A fast-changing world;
• Tuning in exercice;
• Introduction to the core and guiding principle underlying the ”The Reaset Approach”;
• Demo + practical reaset of the neurocranium: Occiput-C1;
• Demo + practical reaset of the neurocranium: Mastoid, Sphenoid;
• Demo + Demo + practical reaset of the viscerocranium;
• Demo + practical reaset of the neurocranium: Occiput ∼ Frontal, D2-C2
• Questions & Answers (Q&A) + Intro Day 2. 

DAY 2 INCLUDES:

• Questions & Answers (Q&A) + Intro Day 2
• Reaset Yourself exercise;
• Introduction the stress response: from stress to stressors, distinguishing autonomic dysfunction from autonomic lesions, and exploring stress-related dysautonomia.
• Introduction to the myodural bridge and it’s suspected role in dysautonomia;
• Rehearsal reaset of the neurocranium and  viscerocranium;
• Demo + practical reaset of the Upper Limb;
• Demo + practical reaset of the thorax;
• Demo + practical reaset of the hip and psoas;
• Demo + practical reaset of the sacrum - lumbar area
• Questions & Answers (Q&A).

DAY 3 INCLUDES:

• Questions & Answers (Q&A) + Intro Day 3;
• Reaset Yourself exercise;
• Summary therapeutic methodology of The Reaset Approach;
• Introduction "Autonomic Asymmetry";
• Rehearsal of Practical Day 1 and 2;
• Demo + practical reaset (LVLA- decompression) of the upper back and sacro-lumbar area
• Demo + practical reaset of the abdominal diaphragm; 
• Questions & Answers (Q&A).
• Certification

What Makes The Reaset Approach (R)evolutionary?

Traditional biomechanical structure-function treatment frameworks often fail to address stress-induced autonomic dysfunctions that affect both the body and mind. Developed (from 2007) by Tom Meyers, Osteopath D.O., MSc. Ost., The Reaset Approach is the first body-centred treatment of its kind to introduce and integrate autonomic regulation into the biomechanical model.

In today’s fast-changing world, chronic stress-induced musculoskeletal pain has become one of the most significant health concerns, far surpassing direct physical trauma as the primary reason patients seek care. While classical biomechanical treatment methods remain effective for conditions with a clear biomechanical origin, they often fall short in cases where stress-related dysautonomia contributes to a.o. musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) due to a “treatment mismatch” and the chosen therapeutic approach does not align with the underlying autonomic dysregulation and primary cause of a patient’s condition, resulting in ineffective or suboptimal outcomes.

Bridging the Gap Between Physical and Mental Health

The Reaset Approach is the first body-centred treatment method to extend manual therapy into the domain of psychotherapy. Traditionally, psychological conditions have been treated through psychological or behavioural therapy, while physical ailments have been addressed through direct interventions on the body. However, many mental health conditions today – such as stress, anxiety, mood disorders, cognitive decline, and depression – are not psychological but biological in origin. 

In other words, a rising number of mental health issues are stress-related, with dysregulation of one or more aspects of the extended autonomic regulatory system (EARS), which includes the central autonomic network (CAN), the autonomic nervous system (ANS), the neuroendocrine system (NE-S), and immune inflammatory system (IIS) – just as in MSDs – as the primary factor. Stress-related mental health disorders often coincide with MSDs and other seemingly unrelated ailments, creating a complex interplay between mental and physical health. By restoring autonomic balance, The Reaset Approach directly and indirectly addresses the physiological imbalances that drive both stress-related mental health problems and their associated physical symptoms, often leading to remarkable improvements after just one consultation.

In today’s fast-changing and challenging world, many musculoskeletal health problems that bring patients to seek help no longer stem from physical trauma (accidents, falls, etc.) but rather from chronic stress, which deregulates the ANS. This stress-related dysautonomia can further develop into an autonomic lesion, leading to multimodal health problems with symptoms that often seem to appear overnight.

Without restoring autonomic balance first, any attempt to alleviate pain or treat symptoms by simply correcting structure and function through traditional biomechanical methods will fail to produce lasting results. It’s like trying to reset a tripped fuse breaker by flipping it back to the “On” position without first fixing the overloaded circuit – it simply won’t work.

The Reaset Approach resolves this issue by targeting the autonomic imbalance/lesion first, restoring autonomic regulation before addressing the somatic lesion/dysfunction.

As a PT you will

• Learn directly from the founder and gain exclusive insights from Tom Meyers, whose decades of experience and pioneering work in autonomic regulation are redefining manual therapy.
• Gain a unique perspective on today’s and tomorrow’s health challenges – This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the rising stress-related health problems of the present and future, offering insights they won’t find anywhere else.
• Master a complete body-centred treatment modality that you will immediately be able to apply seamlessly in your practice, ensuring you can integrate and have better results from day one.

New insights suggest that The Reaset Approach can provide a foundational layer for effective longevity and healthgevity clinics – not as a replacement for diagnostics or interventions, but as the regulatory “readiness” that helps them deliver. Many longevity strategies are scientifically promising, yet their real-world impact can be reduced when patients operate in chronic autonomic imbalance – especially when stress-related dysautonomia, or an “autonomic lesion”, has developed and adaptive capacity is compromised. By prioritising autonomic reasetting first, The Reaset Approach helps prime the system to respond: it may improve treatment tolerance and uptake, support recovery and resilience, and reduce stress-related drivers associated with biological ageing (including metabolic, immune, and neuroendocrine disruption). In doing so, it increases the likelihood that advanced diagnostics, lifestyle protocols, and longevity therapies translate into tangible, sustainable healthspan gains

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