CPD/CPE: 18hrs
Full Fee - $1500inc GST. The Saver Price of $1300 is available till the 18th March 2026.
This advanced level workshop will strengthen the participant’s expertise in integrating Barral’s Visceral Manipulation techniques with common gastrointestinal issues as seen in the clinical practice. This class provides a deeper understanding of organ evolution, embryology, anatomy and physiology.
The goal of this class, and more extensively, this series of 5 classes is to provide the practitioner with the following:
Increased understanding of the anatomical and physiological basis of Barral’s VM techniques.
Detailed understanding of organ evolution, embryology, anatomy, and physiology.
Deeper understanding of organ/brain connections.
Detailed understanding of common presentations of visceral pathology seen in clinical practice.
Deeper understanding of organ connections via fascial, vascular, neural, hormonal, and chemical pathways.
Provide participants with a pathology-specific protocol based on organ-organ and organ-brain interconnections to optimize patient outcomes.
Provide participants with a detailed study guide to serve as a valuable resource guide.
Course Description
This advanced course explores evaluation and treatment techniques for common genitourinary issues of the bladder, uterus, ovary and tubes and prostate. THERE IS NO INTERNAL WORK TAUGHT IN THIS CLASS.
Participants will practice techniques they have previously learned in the VM curriculum focusing on the utilization of these techniques as they apply to common clinical issues.
Participants will engage in detailed layered palpation labs designed to enhance practitioner palpation and listening skills. These layered palpation labs have been demonstrated to increase practitioner awareness of the various listening possibilities presented by each clinical condition.
Evaluation tools, treatment options and tools to enhance patient education including diet/lifestyle and “self-treatment” will be presented.
This class includes lecture, demonstration and practice for each technique presented.
Course Highlights
- Learn about the historical and cultural beliefs around each organ discussed.
- Learn about the evolution of the human organ system focusing on structural and functional differences with other species.
- Review embryology, anatomy and physiology of each organ, with particular focus on neurovascular and mechanical details relevant to organ function / dysfunction.
- Study the organ-brain connections.
- Enhance your understanding of visceral-neural-vascular connections to improve your application of Barral’s techniques.
- Learn how to utilize listening techniques to increase treatment precision and optimized patient responses.
- Engage in proven listening drills to enhance your palpation and listening skills.
- Review specific techniques for optimizing mechanical, neurovascular and brain integration with patients suffering with common bladder conditions such as incontinence, interstitial cystitis, and urinary tract infections.
- Review specific techniques for optimizing mechanical, neurovascular and brain integration with patients suffering with common uterus / ovary conditions such as dysfunctional uterine bleeding, dyspareunia, uterine fibroids, uterine prolapse, and ovarian cysts.
- Review specific techniques for optimizing mechanical, neurovascular and brain integration with patients suffering with common male urogenital issues such as benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatitis, erectile dysfunction, and prostate cancer.
- Learn how to integrate Barral’s visceral manipulation techniques with his cutting edge approach to enhancing organ-brain integration for optimum patient outcomes.
- Learn about common surgical approaches for the above common conditions and the complications and expected tissue responses.
Prerequisite: LT1 & VM3 or VM1, VM2, VM3 & VM4
Advance Preparation: To prepare for the course we suggest that you review your LT1 and VM3 study guides.
Visceral Manipulation: Advanced Clinical Applications for Common Gastrointestinal & Urogenital Issues VM-ACA-GU: Course Dates
| Date | Course (Click link below for Booking Form) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 22-24 (2026) |
Visceral Manipulation: Advanced Clinical Applications for Common Gastrointestinal & Urogenital Issues - VM-ACA-GU | The Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney |
Dr. Mariotti started his manual therapy career as a massage therapist focusing mainly on Visceral Manipulation. He began studying with Jean-Pierre Barral, DO, MRO(F), PT in 1992. In 2000, he began leading study groups in Visceral Manipulation in Seattle, Washington and teaching Visceral Manipulation to naturopathic medical students. In 2009 Dr. Mariotti became a Barral certified instructor of VM1, VM2, VM3, VM4, VM5, LT1 and NM1. In 2004, Dr. Mariotti graduated from Bastyr University with a Doctorate in Naturopathic Medicine. In the US, naturopathic physicians are Licensed Primary Care Providers educated in diagnosis and evaluation of medical disorders using standard conventional diagnostic procedures and functional diagnostic tools focusing on the evaluation of the whole person. After completing an undergraduate degree and completing all pre-med requirements, a naturopathic physician must complete a four to six year post-graduate medical degree as well as undergo basic and clinical science national board licensing exams. Naturopathic physicians are trained in counseling, diet/nutrition, homeopathy, botanical medicine, physical medicine, minor surgery and the use of prescriptive drugs. Dr. Mariotti works out of his Seattle, Washington private practice offering his patients an integrative approach to managing their health utilizing Visceral Manipulation within a naturopathic medical model.Dr. Mariotti has written an article “Melatonin and the Gut” as well as publishing a book “The Naturopathic Approach to Visceral Manipulation, Volume I.” Volume II and III are expected to be published in the next couple years.Dr. Ron Mariotti Course List
| Date | Course (Click link below for Booking Form) | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 18-20 (2026) |
Listening Techniques 2: An Integrative Approach to Evaluation - LT2 | The Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney |
| Apr 22-24 (2026) |
Visceral Manipulation: Advanced Clinical Applications for Common Gastrointestinal & Urogenital Issues - VM-ACA-GU | The Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney |
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Date/Time 22/04/2026 - 24/04/2026
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
Location The Adina Apartment Hotel Sydney, 359 Crown St, Surry Hills, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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