New Directions in Manual Therapy
Iris Wolf, P.T., L.M.T.
Following a Degree in Physical Therapy in 1980 from University of Freiburg, Germany she practiced Physical Therapy in Germany in various clinics including a position as clinical supervisor in the Rehabilitation Center, Bad Krozingen. She persued continuing education in European manual therapy of J. Cyriax, F. Kaltenborn and Dr. A. Brügger. In 1989 she immigrated to Oregon and attained American certification in Physical Therapy shortly thereafter. In 1990 she was licensed in Massage Therapy in Portland, Oregon. Since 1989 she has practiced Physical Therapy in various clinics in Oregon including a position as clinical supervisor in a chronic pain and mild head trauma clinic.
Trained in the following osteopathic techniques:
Muscle Energy Technique, Functional Indirect Technique, Functional Craniosacral Techniques und Sequencing with Dr. Ed. Stiles, D.O.
Strain / Counterstrain with Dr. L. Jones, D.O. and Randall Kusunose, P.T., Fascial Counterstrain with Brian Tuckey, P.T.,Jones Intitute.
Craniosacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation with the Upledger Institute (John Upledger, D.O., Lisa Upledger, D.C., Richard McDonald, D.O., Hendrik Meldrum, P.T., OMT, D.C., Jean-Pierre Barral, D.O., Alan Croibier, D.O., A.J. de Koning D.O., Gail Wetzler, P.T. , Frank Lowen L.M.T. and other instructors).
Cranial Fluid Dynamics with Solihin Thom, D.O.
Certification in Craniosacral Therapy Techniques in 1998.
Private practice in Physical Therapy in Portland, Oregon since 1996.
Instruction of osteopathic therapy courses in Germany, Austria and USA since 1996, in Switzerland since 2004.
Michael Wolf, B.S., L.M.T.
Following a degree in Psychology in 1969 from St. Louis University, Missouri he persued continuing education in body-oriented therapies, specializing in fascial release modalities including Postural Integration, Polarity Therapy and Sports Massage. He has practiced Bodywork since 1973. He has worked with the Arica Institute, studied a wide variety of self-development techniques, group dynamics and is certified in Medical Qigong. Since obtaining Oregon Massage licensure in 1990 he has focused almost exclusively on osteopathic therapies.
He has trained in the following osteopathic techniques:
Muscle Energy Technique, Functional Indirect Technique and Functional Craniosacral Techniques with Dr. Ed. Stiles, D.O.
Strain / Counterstrain with Dr. Ed Goering, D.O., Fascial Counterstrain with Brian Tuckey, P.T., Jones Intitute.
Craniosacral Therapy and Visceral Manipulation with the Upledger Institute ((Signy Erickson, D.C., Lisa Brady Grant, D.C., Dee Ahern, P.T., Lisa Polec D.C., A.J. de Koning D.O., Gail Wetzler, P.T., Frank Lowen L.M.T. and other instructors).
Cranial Fluid Dynamics with Solihin Thom, D.O.
Mulligan Concept with Brian Mulligan, Dip. M.T.
Private practice in Portland, Oregon since 1990.
Develops and co-teaches osteopathic therapy courses in Germany, Austria and USA since 1996, in Switzerland since 2004.