Osteopathy is a manual treatment for the whole body with the aim to free muscles, fascia, bones, joints and organs and to keep them mobile. The father and founder of Osteopathy, Andrew Taylor Still developed this treatment method in the 19th century. Originating from osteopathy, William Garner Sutherland developed the craniosacral therapy and also the very well-known chiropractic therapy.
One of the most quoted sentences of Still is: "Find it, fix it, leave it."
The osteopath scans the body with his hands looking for limitations and blockages of mobility. By freeing them up, he enhances mobility and after that, he lets the body do the rest and heal on its own.
«You as Osteopathic mechanist can go no farther than to adjust the abnormal condition, in which you find the afflicted. Nature will do the rest.»
“To find health should be the object of the doctor. Anyone can find disease.”
Quots: Still, A. T. (Andrew Taylor). Philosophy of Osteopathy Kindle-Version.
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My five-year part-time training at the Swiss International College of Osteopathy (SICO) forms an important foundation of my therapeutic work.
As my osteopathy qualification is not recognised by the Swiss Red Cross (SRC), I am not entitled to use the protected professional title of “osteopath” in Switzerland.
In 2026, I obtained the Swiss Federal Diploma in Complementary Therapy, specialising in Craniosacral Therapy. This qualification forms the foundation of my current therapeutic practice.
