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Marc van Leeuwen graduated from the International Academy of Osteopathy (I.A.O.) and earned the Master of Science degree in Osteopathic Medicine (Msc. Ost. Med.) through Bucks New University (UK) in 2020. Before that, he worked as a Manual Therapist and Sports Physical Therapist (MSc) for over ten years. In 2022, he completed the specialization ‘Osteopathy in Children‘. This two-year training provided him with much knowledge and new insights into examining and treating children and newborns. As of 2023, Marc is an instructor at PRO Osteo and teaches within the course “Osteopathy in Children. He also travels regularly to England to take courses at the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy (SCCO).

Every day, he works with great enthusiasm and passion to achieve the best possible outcome together with the patient. As an osteopath, he sees people with a wide variety of complaints. He treats infants and children as well as adults; athletes and non-athletes.

What fascinates him, among other things, is the relationship of the various tissues and body systems within the human body. The body is a whole and everything works and moves together. Knowing this connection and recognizing its importance ensure that the osteopath always looks for the cause behind a complaint. Marc also sees finding the cause as a major challenge. Because he knows that only there can optimal results be achieved. He is therefore very grateful for the daily cooperation with his experienced companion Ton van der Heiden. Marc has since been able to implement the unique method of examination within his own osteopathic research.

Training

· 2025 – Establishing Oxygenation & Vascular Flow – SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2024 – Developing Brain & Emergent Behaviours – SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2024 – The First Year of Life SCCO M9 – SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2024 – Neural Manipulation with Alain Croibier (PRO Osteo)
· 2024 – Functional Face M8 – SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2024 – Plagiocephaly, Torticollis and Cranio-Facial asymmetries, Sylvie Lessard (PRO Osteo)
· 2024 – Manual Approach to the Brain Part II – Jean-Pierre Barral (PRO Osteo)
· 2023 – Living, Breathing Bone M6 SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2023 – In Reciprocal Tension M5 SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2022 – The Lymphatics, Dr. R. Perrin DO PhD (Pro Osteo)
· 2022 – Osteopathic Medicine SCCO M3 – SCCO Stroud (VK)
· 2022 – Osteopathy in the Cranial Field M2 SCCO – Londen (VK)
· 2021 – Revised mid-range spinal manipulations techniques for osteopaths – Antwerpen (FICO)
· 2021 – Manual Approach to the Brain Part I – Jean-Pierre Barral (FR) PRO Osteo
Evolutionary nutrition, lifestyle and osteopathy (PRO Osteo)
2021/2022 – Training in Osteopathy for Children (PRO Osteo).

Chris Degens graduated from the Flanders International College of Osteopathy (FICO) in Antwerp in 2012. Before that, he worked as a physio-manual therapist in Belgium. He successfully completed his master’s thesis with scientific research (the effect of indirect treatment techniques on the fascial system) in 2020, earning the title of D.O. in osteopathy.

His interest in osteopathy arose while studying structural therapy at FICO. There, the importance of treating the human being as a whole was stressed several times. Human beings can only function properly and be healthy if the various body systems are in harmony with each other. Thus, the emotional system is also part of this, and it often plays a role that cannot be underestimated.

Starting from a thorough intake interview and proper clinical examination, he looks for the origin of the complaints, then uses targeted techniques to restore the loss of movement. This causes the fluids in the body (blood, lymph and cerebrospinal fluid) to flow optimally and activates the body’s self-healing ability (= autoregulation).

For Chris, each individual is unique due to a combination of innate characteristics and loads, which man has acquired in his life. By attending a number of continuing education courses each year, he keeps his knowledge up to date and improves his methods. Recently he completed the 2-year course ‘Integrated Techniques’ according to the Bakker Method. In 2024 he started the 2-year training ‘Osteopathy in children’ (Pro Osteo). It is with pleasure that he repeatedly dedicates himself to working with his clients, both children and adults, to achieve optimal results.

Training

· 2024 t/m 2026 – Training Osteopathy in children (Pro Osteo)
· 2023/2024 – Integrated techniques Method Frank de Bakker
· 2023 – Neurostructural Integration Techniques (NST) Advanced Module.
· 2023 – Targeting the vagus nerve and neuroendocrine system. Pascal Grolaux
· 2023 – Applied Kinesiology training.
· 2023 – The Fascial Component in Osteopathic Practice. Paolo Tozzi
· 2022 – Neurostructural Integration Techniques NST training.
· 2021 – Fascial Decoding Method Paoletti

Sten completed his training at the International Academy of Osteopathy (I.A.O.) and received his Master of Science degree from Bucks New University (UK) in 2024. Previously, he worked as a physical therapist for seven years. During this period, he noted that many complaints remained very difficult to explain and therefore very difficult to remedy. This prompted him to develop further in a field, osteopathy, powerful through the use of the holistic vision. This approach to the human being as a whole with the focus on supporting the body’s self-healing ability brought him the much desired knowledge and skill.

When asked about this, Sten has to admit that this training cost him a lot of effort, partly because he managed to complete it in an accelerated course. He has reaped the great appreciation of his new colleagues for this, who are happy that Sten is joining the Andromeda team.

Sten has a clear vision of his future and is already striving to further develop his knowledge; his goal is to start training in osteopathy for children in 2025. In addition, he integrates the innovative research and treatment methods of our Andromeda team into his own approach with growing interest. It will not be due to his energy, drive and commitment to his patients.