Erik is currently attending SomaTherapy courses lead by the internationally renown Guy Voyer D.O. Courses are held in the Dominican Republic at the Universidad Federico Hernriquez y Carvajal.

Courses attended were Osteoarticular Pumping of the lower limb, upper limb, TMJ, pelvis and spine. A six day intensive course.

Lower Limb (Hip, Knee, Ankle, Foot)

• Pumping of the hip, knee, ankle and foot to establish the liquidity and nourish areas that may be difficult to otherwise have adequate circulation.

Upper Limb/TMJ (Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Digits, TMJ, Ribs)

• Pumping of the shoulder, elbow wrist, digits as the upper limb is often missed as one functional unit. The shoulder girdle a five part joint that influences directly a portion of the TMJ which may be corrected via the shoulder girdle through proper biomechanical motion.

Pelvis and Spine (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar, Sacral-Iliac, Pelvis)

• Pumping of the pelvis is one of the most used pumping techniques in every practice. The importance of the pelvic girdle to be balance, be mobile and yet provide equal tensile strength to support the spine in a tensegrity framework is part of the quality that the liquid medium through the fascia network contributes to quality health.

• The vertebral joints are crucial for the function of the spine and the principle substance, “the water” needs to be nourish through the thixotrophic process