In the coming weeks, we’ll introduce the speakers of the Osteopathy International Conference, September 18-19, 2026 | Deep within – Innovations and Insights in Visceral Osteopathy.
Discover the people, expertise and ideas behind this international event.
What if our organs are not simply structures located inside the body… but an essential part of how we experience ourselves from within?
At PRO-OSTEO we are honored to welcome Jaap van der Wal PhD, anatomist, embryologist and internationally renowned speaker, known for his unique and inspiring perspective on the human body.
For many years, Jaap van der Wal has inspired osteopaths, manual therapists and healthcare professionals around the world through lectures exploring the relationship between:
His work invites us to move beyond a purely mechanical understanding of the body and to see it instead as a living, embodied and relational organism.
During the conference Prof. van der Wal lectures:
“Viscera? What Are We Actually Talking About?”
Are our viscera truly our “inner world” (enteroception), or simply our inside?
In this fascinating lecture, Jaap van der Wal explores the deeper meaning of the viscera from an embryological, anatomical and phenomenological perspective.
Expect an inspiring lecture in which anatomy, philosophy, embryology and osteopathy come together in the unique way for which Jaap van der Wal is internationally known.
More info and registration, click on the link below!
