The course will be held in English without translation into Czech.
This course represents Part I of the training. Part II is planned for spring 2027, with the exact date to be announced.
Included in the course price:
Meals and refreshments during the day (coffee breaks, 3 lunches, 2 buffet dinners), study materials.
Accommodation is not included in the course price.
The Osteopathic Functional Indirect Technique, F.I.T., is a very soft, non-pain full but deep acting technique. It calms the animal down, which create a less stress full internal treatment environment. It is slowly releasing the soft tissue around the joints, so they can regain normal long-acting ROM. It can also be used on fascia, muscles and scars. It is very effect full for cranio-sacral therapy. Another benefit is how gentle it is for the practitioner, reducing pain and stiffness from an overworked body.
Anatomy and biomechanics of the spine, sacrum, pelvis, ribs, diaphragm, sternum and extremities will be covered in short as this knowledge is a condition for participation. The different osteopathic lesions and the treatment method will be covered in theory and practical exercises.
The anatomy of the head and the theory of cranio-sacral therapy with normal function and the different lesions will be taught in theory and with practical exercises.
Dr. Rikke Schultz graduated as a veterinarian in 1992 from the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University in Copenhagen. After graduation she worked for five years in a mixed veterinary practice in Iceland. She later returned to Denmark and worked for eight years in a large equine veterinary practice.
Since 2006, she has run her own holistic veterinary practice focusing on horses and dogs. In her work she primarily treats animals with musculoskeletal problems, performance issues, chronic pain, or functional disorders of the locomotor system. She combines conventional veterinary medicine with complementary approaches such as osteopathy, fascia-oriented therapy, acupuncture, and other functional treatment methods.
Dr. Schultz became certified in veterinary acupuncture (IVAS) in 1997, in equine osteopathy (Pascal Evrard, ISEO) in 2003, and in veterinary homeopathy in 2016. Since 2006 she has also undertaken extensive training in the Osteopathic Functional Indirect Technique (F.I.T.), which she applies in the treatment of both horses and dogs.
Since 2011, Dr. Schultz has been involved in anatomical and fascia-related research at the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen. Her work focuses particularly on the fascial system and myofascial kinetic lines in horses and dogs. At the university she also occasionally teaches and serves as an examiner for veterinary and animal science students in anatomy and physiology.
She is a board member of the European Veterinary Society of Osteopathy and lectures internationally. Her lectures include topics such as “Fascia – the forgotten tissue” and myofascial kinetic lines in horses and dogs.
Together with her colleagues Vibeke S. Elbrønd and Tove Due, she co-authored the professional book “Equine Myofascial Kinetic Lines – for Professionals”.
Dorota Lippert, DVM, is a veterinarian and certified small animal physical therapist (CertCAAPR) accredited by the Veterinary Chamber of the Czech Republic.
She currently owns the Paradogz physical therapy clinic in Rosice u Brna, where she and her team primarily treat neurological patients and sporting dogs. She is also a lecturer at the Association of Animal Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation of the Czech Republic (ASOFYREZ), where she lectures on pathophysiology and tissue healing, physical methods of rehabilitation, nutrition, orthotics, and prosthetics.
Eliška Šuhaj, CPCFT, CertCAAPR, is a certified dog fitness trainer (CPCFT), Dynamic Dog Practitioner, and Hersenwerk mentor.
She is actively involved as a trainer in the organization AireBull aktivity z.s. and is the co-founder of Enrichment Akademie, which focuses on fulfilling the natural needs of dogs through educational courses and workshops.
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