The Lower Back & Body Workshop

 Low back complaints are among the most common reasons patients seek massage therapy. But when the same patient returns with the same areas of tightness, discomfort, and restriction, it may be time to look beyond the low back itself.

In this workshop, RMT and educator Adam Leavens explores how joint mechanics and soft tissue patterns in the feet, knees, and pelvis can influence the low back. Rather than repeatedly treating the site of symptoms, Adam will encourage participants to consider the larger movement and postural patterns that may be contributing to recurring complaints.

Drawing on more than 22 years of clinical experience and extensive training in structural integration, functional movement, fascial fitness, and neurovascular release, Adam will examine the body as an interconnected system. Participants will learn practical ways to assess relationships between the feet, knees, pelvis, SI joint, and low back and consider how addressing these areas may support more effective, longer-lasting treatment outcomes.

• See the Big Picture: Stop chasing pain and start seeing the full-body postural patterns driving your patients' issues from the feet up.
• Unlock the Joints: Deepen your understanding of joint motion biomechanics from the feet to the pelvis and low back, including assessment and techniques on how to get them moving again.
• Build a Foundation: Learn how to assess and correct foot function, recognizing that the feet serve as the body’s foundation and dictate movement patterns further up the chain.
• The 1: The one overlooked knee movement - and the simple technique to fix it, that resolves a wide range of issues.
• Align the Pelvis: Give the low back and SI Joint a break by learning to restore pelvic alignment and mobility.

About Adam Leavens, RMT

Adam Leavens is an RMT and educator with more than 22 years of clinical experience. His approach to treatment focuses on understanding the body as an integrated system and identifying patterns that may contribute to persistent pain and movement dysfunction, rather than focusing solely on the area where symptoms are experienced.

Adam has completed extensive advanced training with internationally recognized educators, including 600 hours of in-person Structural Integration training with Thomas Myers of Anatomy Trains, a 40-week Functional Movement intensive with the Gray Institute, Fascial Fitness workshops with Robert Schleip, and advanced studies in Neurovascular Release with Kier Schumaker.

These diverse influences have shaped Adam’s clinical philosophy and his approach to assessing the relationships between structure, movement, and function. Through his teaching, Adam helps therapists expand the way they assess common musculoskeletal complaints and develop a more whole-body perspective they can bring to their clinical practice.