Gestalt Education Show

Dr. Erica Boland is a passion-driven woman and very much a movement and pelvic floor enthusiast. As a chiropractor, Erica thrives on connecting with women and children to help them move better and feel better on this journey. Much of her practice is focused on healing the core and pelvic floor in the prenatal and postpartum periods. Outside of her role as a chiropractor, she is a mother of four, F...

Kevin Christie understands the unique pressures of the evidence-informed chiropractor. Kevin has run his own practice for over fourteen years. With two offices and multiple staff (plus associates), he knows how important it is to not just be excellent at treating patients but being a great leader and marketer as well. Kevin has worked with the NFL, PGA Tour, and has been featured on ESPN and Fox S...

The Motion Palpation Institute's mission statement is to create the best palpators and adjusters in the world! They do this through in-person, hands-on courses with an emphasis on functional assessment and evidence-informed practice. Every year the best of the best meet in Kansas City at Cleveland University for the 'Super Bowl of Adjusting Seminars'. This is without a doubt our favorite weekend o...

Dr. Carl S. Cleveland III is a fourth-generation doctor of chiropractic, grandson of the founders, and the third president of Cleveland Chiropractic College, now Cleveland University-Kansas City. He is a tireless ambassador for the chiropractic profession and an overall good human. Dr. Cleveland is known for his love of Chiropractic and an insanely good memory. This episode is our second school pr...

Scott Herbowy is our second international instructor with the Mckenzie Institute and the most influential instructor to Gestalt Education. In addition to his extensive clinical practice, he helped write the textbook for the extremities portion of MDT. Scott is known for his ability to stick to the principles of MDT and help patients others cannot. He also tells an amazing Robin McKenzie story. Enj...

Dr. Jake Aleck of Aleck Pain to Performance in Frankfort, IL is a true grinder, and his efforts are paying off. Dr. Aleck has utilized his excellent social media and in-person marketing skills to grow an all-cash practice quickly. Dr. Aleck is a former college football player and has used his knowledge of strength and conditioning to supplement his manual therapy practice with a stable of clients...

Dr. Terry Elder is one of the original teachers for the Motion Palpation Institute in the 1980s and has been teaching at National University in Lombard, IL since 1993. Dr. Elder is known as one of the best palpators and adjusters in the world. In today's episode, we dive into what makes him such a good adjuster and the commonalities in the successful students he teaches. Dr. Elder is a lifelong le...

Dr. Tom Lotus is literally changing the game for Chiropractors nationwide. He serves as the gatekeeper for orthopedic spine surgeons in Midwest Orthopedics at Rush and helps determine if and when surgical interventions are necessary for patients with acute and chronic spine and extremities symptoms. Dr. Lotus didn't make this happen overnight. He is exceptionally versed in Mechanical Diagnosis and...

Annie O'Connor is a true integrator and one of the few clinicians in the world that has successfully put pain science research into a manual therapy practice. Annie is the co-author of A World of Hurt: A Guide to Classifying Pain and the Pain Mechanism Classification Chapter, in the Rehabilitation of The Spine: A Patient Center Approach 3e, Liebenson C. She was instrumental in establishing the Pai...

Robert Lardner is regarded as many as a magician in the treatment room. Robert is known for his extensive knowledge of multiple different systems and his ability to pick and choose when the right tool for the job is. Robert is also one of the most humble people you could ever meet.  Robert operates in his private practice in Chicago, IL, and is an international instructor for Dynamic Neuromus...

Robert Lardner is regarded as many as a magician in the treatment room. Robert is known for his extensive knowledge of multiple different systems and his ability to pick and choose when the right tool for the job is. Robert is also one of the most humble people you could ever meet. Robert operates in his private practice in Chicago, IL, and is an international instructor for Dynamic Neuromuscular...

We sat down with Matt and Chad of F.I.T. Muscle and Joint clinic in Kansas City. They just opened their 8th office in the Kansas City area. They have successfully scaled a functional chiropractic model with Chiropractors, PTs, and ATCs. Their story is really amazing and we know you will learn a ton from this conversation. Enjoy! Show Notes KC Travel Series

We sit down with the one and only Gray Cook at his FMS Studio. This was an incredible time for Gestalt Education to see the FMS campus. We conquered the abdominal wall in this episode. Gray is an absolute talent in the movement world and we appreciate his contributions! Check out the rest of our episodes with Gray Cook! Show Notes YouTube

We sit down with the one and only Gray Cook at his lake house in Virginia. This was an incredible time for Gestalt Education to learn more about what makes clinicians great. We get deep into the intangibles of what makes great humans and great clinicians. Gray is an absolute talent in the movement world and we appreciate his contributions! Check out the rest of our episodes with Gray Cook! Show No...

We sit down with the one and only Gray Cook at his lake house in Virginia. This was an incredible time for Gestalt Education to learn more about FMS and the origins of the movement screen. Gray is an absolute talent in the movement world and we appreciate his contributions! Stay tuned for the next 2 episodes coming soon! Show Notes Sandbag Workout with Gray Gestalt Education YouTube Channel Upcomi...

 Dr. Craig Morris has spent more time with Dr. Vladamir Janda than anyone else in the United States and he has some incredible stories surrounding his time with Janda. In this episode, we dive into the history of the Prague School and the influence Janda and Lewitt have had on the current teachings of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS). Craig Morris is a clinician first but a historian...

Mark Miller is a PT with one hell of a journey! He wrote the book on extremities for MDT and has created something really special with Integrated Musculoskeletal Care and is literally changing the health care system as we know it. Miller graduated from the University of Toronto in 1987 and co-developed the McKenzie Institute International’s North American clinical residency program.  He curre...

Dr. Leonard Faye single-handedly changed the way Chiropractors assess and treat the joint system. He started the Motion Palpation Institute in the 1980s and has been a crusade to get Chiropractors to view the joint system in a 3 dimensional, functional system. Dr. Faye recently released his new book Chiropractic Odyssey: A Journey of Practice, Seminars, Observation and Reading Science where he chr...

Dr. Micheal Gervais is the world's expert when it comes to helping people achieve their wildest goals. He has worked with Olympic Gold Medalists, Super Bowl Champions, Red Bull athletes, and many many more. Dr. Micheal Gervais is also the host of Finding Mastery , one of the most successful podcasts in the personal development space, where he interviews the top performers in sports and life to hel...

Dr. Liebenson is best known for his textbook, Rehabilitation of the Spine. Featuring some of the best in the world in their respective fields of study. This textbook is an absolute must for clinicians and students. Craig also brought the Prague school and later Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS) to the United States. This included the works of Karel Lewit, Vladimir Janda, and many more amaz...

Mark Miller is a PT with one hell of a journey! He wrote the book on extremities for MDT and has created something really special with Integrated Musculoskeletal Care and is literally changing the health care system as we know it. Miller graduated from the University of Toronto in 1987 and co-developed the McKenzie Institute International’s North American clinical residency program.  He curre...

Today we sit down with THE expert in the world in relation to lower extremity biomechanics and treating the injured lower extremity. Dr. Michaud is a world-renowned author and chiropractor. His books Human Locomotion, Injury-Free Running, and Foot Orthosis encompass everything a clinician needs to know in regards to pertinent anatomy, research, and tools necessary to assess and treat the lower qua...

You are in for a treat today! Dr. George DeFranca may be the best-kept secret in manipulation. He practices in a small town outside of Boston, but don't let the small town fool you. His love for Chiropractic and this profession is intoxicating. His curiosity for learning new things and applying them to patients is something we should all strive for. We dive into manipulation, fascia, dry needling,...

Today we sit down with THE expert in the world in relation to lower extremity biomechanics and treating the injured lower extremity. Dr. Michaud is a world-renowned author and chiropractor. His books Human Locomotion, Injury-Free Running, and Foot Orthosis encompass everything a clinician needs to know in regards to pertinent anatomy, research, and tools necessary to assess and treat the lower qua...

This is part 2 of our visit with Dr. David Seaman! Our first conversation was a deep dive in Articular neurology, but this episode includes a deep dive into essential nutrition and the DeFlame Diet. We talk through supplementation and even talk a little about the effect of systemic inflammation on viral shedding and expression. Check it out!  Let us know how we are doing! Drop us a DM on our...