About us – Osteopathie winterthur – Osteopathie-ecke

About us

Our practice “Osteopathie-Ecke” was opened in 2001 as one of the first osteopathic practices in the area of Winterthur. Several experienced practitioners are working in this practice and in all these years of practice we have been able to offer fellow osteopaths numerous traineeships and possibilities for continuing professional education.

Continuing professional education has been and is very important for us. The same holds for a lively exchange of ideas among experts and experienced practitioners. Both facilitate intensive and comprehensive experiences which we are then able to apply in practice for the benefit of our patients.

We have been paying special attention to ensuring a very intensive and substantiated professional development and expansion of expertise regarding the field of pediatric osteopathy. For example, we are organizing special children’s clinics every Wednesday, where we are treating our small patients in two large and joint rooms for a short time also with the support of a colleague.

Our very positive experiences with the four-handed treatments have led us to offer this option also to our adult patients (for the time being in an individual treatment room).

“Life is movement and stillness. When my osteopathic treatment helps the patient to find his/her calmness, the innate healing forces are reactivated and symptoms resolve, I have achieved my aim. It is a great joy for me when the health can spread again and thus body, heart and mind can find their balance again.”

Caroline Althaus

2008 – until now additional training in pediatrics and biodynamic osteopathy at the Swiss Osteopathic Centre for Kids (Sock), Crans-Montana

2013 Diploma in Pediatric Osteopathy (D.P.O.) in Nove Lune, San Marino and at the Osteopathic Center for Children (OCC), London

2012 GDK Diploma (intercantonal examination for osteopaths in Switzerland)

2000 – 2010 Lecturer at three osteopathic schools in the fields of craniosacral and pediatric osteopathy (I.S.O. Milano, ICOM Milano, C.S.D.O.I. Catania)

2004 – 2010 Direction/coordination of craniosacral and fascial osteopathy at the International College of Osteopathy (ICOM), Milano, Italy

2008 – 2010 Founder and person in charge of the children’s clinic at the International College of Osteopathy (ICOM), Milano, Italy

2008 – today Tutor and lecturer in the pediatric osteopathy training course, Le Nove Lune, Serravalle, San Marino

2005 BSc (1st) in Osteopathy, University of Wales at I.S.O., Milano, Italy

2004 – 2008 Training in pediatric osteopathy, Le Nove Lune, Serravalle, San Marino

2002 – 2006 Diploma in Core Energetics, Institute for Energy work & body-oriented psychotherapy, Bern, Switzerland

2000 – 2001 Diploma in Bioenergetic Bodyworks, Institute for Somatic Relational Psychology (IPSO), Milano, Italy

2001 – today Continuing education at the James Jealous Academy for biodynamic osteopathy

1994 – 2000 D.O. (Diploma in Osteopathy) I.S.O., Milano, Italy

“What touches my heart in an osteopathic treatment is finding this peaceful, transparent place where the whole body changes, tensions release and there is relief, everything becomes light and easy, to a point where body and soul are surfing on the stillness … the person is symptom-free.”

Francine Elsig

2008 – until now continuing education in pediatrics and biodynamic osteopathy at the Swiss Osteopathic Centre for Kids (Sock), Crans-Montana, Switzerland

2010 GDK Diploma (intercantonal examination for osteopaths in Switzerland)

2004 – 2008 Various courses with W. Emerson (pre- and perinatal shock and trauma therapy)

Since 2003 Courses with Dr. J. Jealous and members of his faculty in Chexbres, CH: continuing education in biodynamic osteopathy

2001 Foundation of the joint practice “Osteopathie-Ecke” in Winterthur

2001 – 2003 Diploma in Pediatric Osteopathy (D.P.O.) at the Osteopathic Center for Children (OCC) in London

1995 – 2001 D.O. (Diploma in Osteopathy), Ecole Suisse D’Ostéopathie (E.S.O.)

“To see in a person what is healthy is important to me; to help with my osteopathic treatment to improve the health‘s expression and radiance and to enhance the patient’s wellbeing and give him/her more serenity in the face of life’s various facets – this is my aim.”

Susann Reinhard

2008 – until now continuing education in pediatrics and biodynamic osteopathy at the Swiss Osteopathic Centre for Kids (Sock), Crans-Montana

2008 GDK Diploma (intercantonal examination for osteopaths in Switzerland)

Since 2003 Continuing education at the James Jealous Academy for biodynamic osteopathy

2004 – 2008 Various courses with W. Emerson (pre- and perinatal shock and trauma therapy)

2001 Foundation of the joint practice “Osteopathie-Ecke”

2000 – 2002 Diploma in Pediatric Osteopathy (D.P.O.) at the Osteopathic Center for Children (OCC) in London

1995 – 2001 D.O. (Diploma in Osteopathy), Ecole Suisse D’Ostéopathie (E.S.O.)

1994 Matura (exam after secondary school qualifying for university admission) at KS Rychenberg school, Winterthur

“What is fascinating to me regarding the osteopathic approach is its holistic view of the patient. No part is functioning on its own, separate from the whole. With my osteopathic treatment I am lucky to have the possibility to support the process of integration and harmonization of body, mind and soul. A new level of health is reached – a dynamic force which ensures a sense of wellbeing and overcomes disease.”

Guglielmo Lo Giudice

2008 – until now continuing education in pediatrics and biodynamic osteopathy at the Swiss Osteopathic Centre for Kids (Sock), Crans-Montana

2016 – until now lecturer Biobasic courses Europe

2015 – until now lecturer at the School for Pediatric Osteopathy, San Marino

2013 GDK Diploma (intercantonal examination for osteopaths in Switzerland)

2012-2015 Head of Department and teacher of structural osteopathy, person in charge for medical subjects, School of Osteopathy C.S.D.O.I. Catania, Italy

2012-2018 Founder and person in charge of the osteopathic children’s clinic, Vittorio Emanuele Hospital, Catania, Italy

2013 Diploma in pediatric osteopathy (D.P.O.) in Nove Lune, San Marino and at the Osteopathic Center for Children (OCC), London, England

2007 D.O. (Diploma in Osteopathy) C.S.O. Catania/Rome, Italy

2006 Specialization in physical medicine and rehabilitation, University of Catania, Italy

2002 State examination for license in medicine and surgery, University of Catania, Italy