updated 7-1-2026
Panta Rhei Opleidingen offers a comprehensive postgraduate program in pediatric osteopathy, designed for osteopaths aiming to specialize in treating children from 0 to 2 years old.
The program emphasizes both osteopathic and classical medical aspects of child treatment, ensuring practitioners can articulate and justify their approaches effectively.
For osteopaths seeking to adeptly treat children from 0-2 years old, in their practice, this program offers essential training, fostering the ability to recognize, treat, think independently, and uphold medical responsibility in pediatric care.
PROGRAM:
Module 1: 24-27 september 2026
Before module 1 online: birthprocess by Cindy de Nooijer
Day 1 + day 2 What is the difference between treating a child and an adult? A child is a developing system – what are the different systems, and how do you treat a child? Osteopathy in 2025: where do we stand, and where are we heading? The cranium in 2025: rhombomeres, vagal nerve, spinal treatment in babies | René Zweedijk DO
Day 2 + day 3 Approach and assessment of a newborn – 2 year old. Principles of balanced ligamentous tension (BLT) and treatment of the newborn with BLT. | Laurie Kolfoort DO
Day 4 Primitive reflexes in baby’s | Laurie Kolfoort DO
Module 2: 19-22 november 2026
Day 1 + 2 Treatment of the newborn cranium, plagiocephaly, C0-2 | Christophe Tylemann DO
Day 3 + 4 Morphodynamics | Krista Post DO
Module 3: 21-24 januari 2027
Day 1 + 2 Visceral treatment of newborn and child: reflux and colic | Kim Klumpes DO
Day 3 Motor development, feeding problems, tong tie | Cindy de Nooijer DO
Day 4 Clinical day | Cindy de Nooijer DO
Module 4: 18-21 maart 2027
Day 1 + 2. Viscerocranium and all possible relations, like otitis, ent | Marc van Leeuwen DO
Day 3 Synthesis, clinic or practical case related day, start of exams | Cindy de Nooijer DO
Day 4 Practical Exams | Laurie Kolfoort DO + Cindy de Nooijer DO
E-learnings:
Throughout the program, several e-learnings will be offered. These e-learning sessions will be scheduled on various evenings and will last approximately 1 to 1.5 hours. They are theoretical in nature and aim to prepare participants for the practical weekends, allowing those weekends to focus fully on hands-on practice. Recordings of the e-learnings will also be shared and can be rewatched for a limited time.
Exams:
The examination fee is €175.00 per exam.
Timetable:
Thursday’s: 10:00 – 18:00
Friday: 09:00 – 17:00
Saturday: 09:00 – 17:00
Sunday: 09:00 – 13:00/14:00
Pratical information:
Payment terms:
When you participate in the program you have the possibility to do your payment in 1, 4, 6 terms. Payments can only be done by banktransfer in euro’s. As soon as we have the minimum of registrants you will receive a deposit of €500,00. From that moment you can also inform us if you want to do the payment in terms.
The Venue: Folkets Hus Drammen, established in 1968, is centrally located at Øvre Torggate 9, 3017 Drammen, Norway. This venue offers versatile spaces suitable for meetings, conferences, courses, and various gatherings. The location is easily accessible on foot from the station. A 5-minute walk.
Accessing Folkets Hus Drammen:
• By Car: Drammen is well-connected via major highways, making it easily accessible by car. Upon arrival, you’ll find parking facilities within comfortable walking distance of the venue.
• By Train: The Drammen Train Station is conveniently located near the venue, providing seamless access for those traveling by train. From the station, it’s a short walk to Folkets Hus Drammen. From Oslo it’s around 25 minutes and from the Airport in Oslo it will be approx. 55 minutes.
Note: It is possible that some (small) changes may still be made to the program and lecturers.
How to do your registration? Registration will be open till July 1st, 2026
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