Differences and points of contact between osteopathy and yoga in terms of their history and practical application are outlined. Both aim to promote healing. Yoga seeks the attainment of consciousness; osteopathy aims to support health. One fundamental difference is the individual’s personal involvement in yoga. Teachers and students alike are challenged to re-examine the attitudes of mind they have adopted toward their lives. Osteopathy generally involves a relatively passive patient, while the osteopath is active in providing treatment.
Manual of Visceral Osteopathy
20. April 2026
This manual structures visceral osteopathy consistently by organ: for each organ, embryology, anatomy, diagnostics, and therapy follow a uniform structure, with all techniques illustrated step-by-step
