Study with Meredith
Workshops 2025
What Students are saying about the Understanding and Working with Scoliosis Level 1 workshop with Meredith…
“Great layering of information. I appreciated that the first day was oriented toward really understanding scoliosis patterns and how to identify the areas of rotation and shortness in each pattern and each part of the pattern. The second and third days were about emphasizing technique (applying the understanding). ”
"Everything I learned from scoliosis level one has been super helpful, not just for working with clients with "official" scoliosis patterns, but with spinal patterns more generally. I'd love to keep building on that foundation.... I look forward to hearing more." - CW
”So many good aspects to take back with me! Great anatomy/conceptual content, great assessment tools and great hands on techniques!”
”Excellent amount of feedback and individual coaching!”
“The content of this class has really changed the way I deal with my scoliosis clients and I am more confident to deliver the knowledge about scoliosis to them.”
”The content is much richer than I expected!”
Enhance your postural asssessment abilities, session strategy and hands on skills! Meredith is giving Anatomy Trains workshops and her own Understanding and Working with Soliosis level 1 workshops in 2025!
Scoliosis isn’t just a spinal issue, it is a total body pattern. Each pattern is unique and requires an individualized approach to make lasting changes in the body. Have you wondered about what is safe or where to start?
In this exciting new program for experienced Massage and Structural Integration Practitioners, we will discuss the three-dimensional nature of scoliosis, its etiology, diagnosis, progression, and treatment. Dr. Stephens combines concepts from structural integration and Schroth therapy with her knowledge of fascia and tensegrity to create a 3D, holistic treatment approach for a stronger, healthier and more lengthened alignment. Emphasis will be placed on postural assessment to identify scoliosis patterns and their impact on the skeleton and soft tissues and using hands on soft tissue strategies to address restrictions and helping the client achieve the goals of improved body awareness, alignment, breath control and function in their daily lives.
The course will focus on adults with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and adult degenerative scoliosis (ADS).
This course will focus on teaching:
How to differentiate between ADS and AIS through history taking and assessment
Common patterns in AIS, the associated soft tissue response and how it impacts breath and alignment
Postural, breath and roll down test assessment to identify spinal and whole body scoliotic patterns
Tensegrity and myofascia: Seeing the body as a tensegral structure that is in constant communication with the CNS. Relevance to treatment.
Soft tissue strategies and applications to help restore tensegral relationships in the body
What not to do in movement and therapy - keeping patients and clients safe
How to modify patient positioning for more safe and specific treatment
Postural awareness and alignment practices for the patient to sustain changes made in clinic, including self elongation, alignment and breathing techniques
2025 Workshops
Understanding and Working with Scoliosis Level 1 Atlanta GA. April 2025. Assisted by the amazing Lou Benson.
click here to sign up. SOLD OUT
Understanding and Working with Scoliosis Level 1 Peterborough, NH August 2025. This course includes practice with outside models. Click Here to sign up. Scroll down to Peterborough!
For those of you who have taken level one, I will also be introducing my Working with Scoliosis Level 2 class in 2025! We will be working off the table to help clients find a more centered and lengthened alignment. Stay tuned!