Biotensegrity: A New Approach to Human Structure

Steve Levin is one of the major creative thinkers in terms of the new understanding of the body. He originated the concept of Bio-Tensegrity, the application of tensegrity-balanced forces found in all living organisms. Tensegrity is quickly becoming the model of choice for Osteopaths, Chiropractors, Structural Integrators and a host of other Bodyworkers wanting to understand the function of the musculo-skeletal system.

Steve Levin's research in Biotensegrity holds the view that the body is a tensegrity truss sytem with tension members provided by a matrix of connective tissues, ligaments, muscles, blood v essels, nreves and fascia. In this model, the bones are considered as spacers, not weight bearers, along with incompressible fluids giving shape and form to a short tissue entity.

Topics he will be discussing will include “Biotensegrity and Dynamical Anatomy”, “Is the spine a column?”, “The statics and dynamics of pelvic mechanics”, “A joint is a slippery slope”, “On your toes - foot mechanics”, and “The physics of embryology”. Dr Levin will also incorporate some mini-model making to help understand structural forces!

Dr Levin will be co-presenting with Dr Daniele Claude Martin, who has developed a hands-on clinical application based on Biotensegrity. Dr Martin will unveil her vision of the dynamic relationships and the movement between three-dimensional functional anatomy (Spiral Dynamics ®, body mechanics (Biotensegrity) and Chinese internal martial arts (Yi Quan) with the opportunity of hands-on participation on the Saturday workshop only..N.B. Sunday will just be a demonstration

Teacher: Stephen Levin and Daniele-Claude Martin