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Train with Leigh · Ankrum School of Functional Bodywork

A rigorous education in reading the body.

Fourteen sequential modules across roughly two years — cumulative training in Functional Bodywork that builds, system by system, into a whole understanding of how the body works together.

The last of its kind

The final in-person cohort begins January 2027.

After more than a decade of residential trainings, this will be my last long-form, in-person cohort in this format — a condensed 14-month program, meeting four days each month, capped at 35 practitioners. If you’ve been waiting to learn this work directly, hands to hands, this is the moment.

Jan 2027

cohort begins

14 mo

condensed format

4 days

each month

35

practitioners, max

The curriculum

Fourteen modules. Every system of the body.

Each module integrates hands-on manual therapy, myofascial work, visceral manipulation, and craniosacral training — structural and biodynamic — building a cumulative knowledge of the whole.

01Systems, Principles & CST Introduction
02Leg, Knee & Foot + CST
03Sacrum & Autonomic Nervous System (Trauma-Informed) + CST
04Ilium + CST
05Lumbar Spine, Scar Tissue & Lymphatics + CST
06Thorax + CST
07Shoulder, Arm & Hand + CST
08Cervical Spine, Facial Bones & TMJ
09Embryology, Pregnancy & Pediatrics
10Visceral: Digestive Organs & Liver + CST
11Visceral: Kidneys & Urogenital + CST
12Visceral: Heart & Lungs + CST
13Visceral Integration + CST
14Brain, Auto-regulation, Business & Ethics + CST
What’s included

Everything you need to become a discerning practitioner.

The Institute welcomes both experienced practitioners and complete beginners. Certification qualifies for MBLEx testing and massage licensure, with NCBTMB continuing-education credit available.

  • Treatment manuals for every module
  • Lecture videos & recorded demonstrations
  • Monthly guided practice sessions
  • Quarterly clinics with live supervision
  • Private student community access
  • Qualifies for MBLEx & massage licensure · NCBTMB CE credits

Ready to go deeper?

Tell me a little about your practice and what you’re looking for. I read every note personally.