Joint Play Education

HVLA Seminar series 2026 “Foundation – Upper Body”

This HVLA seminar series includes the cervical spine and relevant safety measures, thoracic spine, ribs and complete upper limb.

Designed to support osteopaths who want to refine their manual therapy skills, build confidence and enhance safety and precision in HVLA technique.

Whether you're in the early years of practice or looking to sharpen your foundational skill, these hands-on seminars offer real clinical value, guided by osteopaths with over 20 years experience in teaching undergraduates and the profession.

Where: 60 High St, Preston South, Melbourne
When: Saturday 16 May 8:30am to 4:30pm
9 hours CPD - 7 hours hands-on and 2 hours pre-reading
Cost: $595 (incl. GST)

Sign up for both Upper and Lower body and we’ll give you a discount.
email us for more information
[email protected]

Join us at Joint Play Education for the 2026 HVLA for Osteopaths seminar series.

Our Foundation series are crafted to help you refine your HVLA techniques, ensuring you deliver care with enhanced safety and precision.
Whether you're just starting out or seeking to perfect your foundational skills, our seminars provide real-life clinical value.

You'll learn from approachable, experienced instructors who are committed to fostering a supportive learning environment. Both Julie and Craig have been teaching undergraduates and the profession for over 20 years and look forward to coaching you individually.

Don't miss the chance to build confidence and advance your manual therapy skills in a hands-on setting that promises to be both informative and inspiring.

Foundation Upper Body - Saturday 16 May
Foundation Lower body - Saturday August
Melbourne, 9 hours CPD - 7 Hours hands on and 2 hours pre-reading

Discount available when you register for both seminars.
email us for more information - [email protected]

Why is Joint Play important?

Restoring lost joint play will improve the inherent motion and function of the joint, thereby alleviating pain and improving mobility.

That's where we can help - our future courses are coming up - stay tuned for dates!

HVLA for Osteopaths

An opportunity to refine your skills and learn new ones. Join us for one or both of our 2025 high-impact, practical and confidence-building seminars designed to elevate your HVLA technique with precision and safety.

📍 Location: Preston, Melbourne

👩‍🏫Presenters: Dr Julie Peipers & Dr Craig Russell (with combined Osteopathic experience of more than 50 years including teaching in both Undergraduate and Post-graduate facilities worldwide).

Ideal For: Osteopaths ready to refine and master their manual therapy skills.

👣 Seminar 1: From the Core to the Floor
🗓 Saturday, August 23
📍 Focus: Lumbars, Pelvis & Lower Limb
⚙️ Precision HVLA mastery for the Pelvis down.

🧠 Seminar 2: Insight to the Outlet
🗓 Saturday, October 18
📍 Focus: Cervical, Thoracic & Upper Limb
⚙️ Elevate your technique with targeted upper-body HVLA.

🎓 Each Seminar Includes:
✅ 7 hours CPD (hands-on)
✅ 2 hours recommended reading
✅ $595 each (incl. GST)
💥 Bundle both for just $990!

These courses are skill-based, practical, and highly focused on building safe, effective HVLA foundations that you can use with confidence immediately.

📩 Limited places available!

Email: [email protected] to register and find out more.

Joint Play Education presents.....

Two high-impact, practical and confidence-building seminars designed to elevate your HVLA technique with precision and safety.

📍 Location: Preston, Melbourne

👩‍🏫Presenters: Dr Julie Peipers & Dr Craig Russell (with combined Osteopathic experience of more than 50 years including teaching in both Undergraduate and Post-graduate facilities worldwide).

Ideal For: Osteopaths ready to refine and master their manual therapy skills.

👣 Seminar 1: From the Core to the Floor
🗓 Saturday, August 23
📍 Focus: Lumbars, Pelvis & Lower Limb
⚙️ Precision HVLA mastery for the Lumbars down.

🧠 Seminar 2: Insight to the Outlet
🗓 Saturday, October 18
📍 Focus: Cervical, Thoracic & Upper Limb
⚙️ Elevate your technique with targeted upper-body HVLA.

🎓 Each Seminar Includes:
✅ 7 hours CPD (hands-on)
✅ 2 hours recommended reading
✅ $595 each (incl. GST)
💥 Bundle both for just $990!

These courses are skill-based, practical, and highly focused on building safe, effective HVLA foundations that you can use with confidence immediately.

📩 Limited places available!

Email: [email protected] to register or ask questions.

We only have a few places left for our upcoming HVLA seminar on the Cervical Spine - building from the Thoracic outlet.

Sep 7 - Melbourne

To book, or for more info, email us at:
[email protected]

Cervical spine HVLA seminar
Sep 7th, Melbourne

Limited spots remain

Is your Cervical "High Velocity" up to speed?

HVLA for the Cervico-Thoracic region can be a very successful technique as part of your Osteopathic treatment - but like any technique needs to be refined and delivered effectively and safely to have its best result.

Join us for a day of Cervico-Thoracic HVLA incorporating current research and hands on training to ensure your Cervical HVLA is both safe and effective.

Date: Sat 7th September
Location: Melbourne
Email us at: [email protected]

Joint Play Education presents…

HVLA for the Cervical spine - building from the Thoracic Outlet.

When used safely and skillfully, HVLA for the Cervical spine can be an extremely effective tool we can utilise for our patient’s benefit in practice. Refining your technique, learning practical modifications, and receiving hands on coaching is essential when deciding on using this challenging technique in this region of the body.

This course is suitable for all practitioners - and will cover both theory (including updated safety protocols and literature) and the practical components of HVLA from the Cervico-Thoracic junction to the OA junction - and everything in between!

When: Saturday 7th September 2024
Where: Preston, Melbourne
Cost: $595 (incl GST)
CPD: 7 hours hands on, 2 hours further reading references.

Places will be limited to maximise hands-on coaching.

To book, or for further information, contact Joint Play Education at:

[email protected]

How are your HVLA skills tracking? Are you safe, up to date with the latest reasearch, able to modify your techniques successfully for your patients?

With just under a month until our next HVLA Seminar - Foundation Lower Body, we still have places remaining to join us for some hands on coaching and up to date research - helping to make HVLA more relevant to your daily practice.

Date: Saturday 12th August
Location: Melbourne
Presenters: Dr Julie Peipers & Dr Craig Russell

Places are limited to ensure best coaching.

Contact us for more details:

[email protected]

Brilliant day of HVLA at our Foundation - Upper body course!