Revolutionizing Manual Therapy
Finally…real results, pain-free hands, and a path to purpose…
Not your average CEU….
At Echo Ridge Academy, we’re revolutionizing what it means to be a healer.
This is where science meets intuition….and where therapists grow into who they’re meant to be.
We teach from deep-rooted philosophy, purpose-driven training, and lived experience.
We know adult learning isn’t easy, especially while balancing a busy practice.
That’s why we built a space that respects your time, your professionalism, and your potential.
Step into a classroom where you’re coached, mentored, supported, and where learning feels exciting again.
This is your next level. And it starts here.
Become a Manual Osteopathic Practitioner MOP
Our program bridges the gap between massage therapy and advanced osteopathic manual practice, so you don’t just treat symptoms, you uncover the root of dysfunction. We’ll teach you how to feel deeper, assess smarter, and treat with confidence using intuitive touch backed by science.
You’ll learn to trust your hands, listen to the body’s guidance, and know exactly what technique to use—and when. With expert mentorship, hands-on practice, and a method that’s clear and repeatable, you’ll leave every class more confident, more capable, and more aligned with your purpose as a healer.
“I can’t believe how much Manual Osteopathy has transformed both my practice and my life.
I finally work with meaning. Learning is fun again. And healing has taken on a whole new dimension.
I don’t leave work sore and drained anymore, in fact, I feel energized. It’s like I’m healing myself while helping others. This isn’t just a career upgrade… It’s a total shift in how I live and work.”
— Dessica, RMT, MOP
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What is a Manual Osteopath?
I get asked “What is Osteopathy” by clients, and health care practitioners on a regular basis. My clients often get off the table and look at me in astonishment because they are so stunned that it appears I’m doing almost nothing, but they feel incredible. Which makes explaining what it is very difficult, “you just have to try it”, everyone seems to say. But here goes…
Osteopathy was born from the vision of Andrew Taylor Still, who coined the term in the late 1800s to bring hands-on healing into the medical system. At a time when medicine relied heavily on pills and surgeries, Still believed the body had the ability to heal itself, if given the right conditions.
Before osteopathy had a name, he was known as a magnetic healer—a label that might actually be more accurate now that we understand energy, quantum healing, and the body’s subtle systems. His techniques shared similarities with chiropractic, but his mission was more about blood flow and to show that structure and function are inseparable, and that TRUE health is restored through gentle, intelligent touch.
Most of what we know as osteopathic technique today was developed long after Still’s time. But his philosophy, that healing is already within the body, remains at the heart of what we teach. At Echo Ridge, we teach our students how to work with other health practitioners as a holistic treatment plan. Understanding the role of different practitioners is of utmost importance in order to educate their patients on managing their own health and utilizing whichever practitioner can help them achieve their short and long-term goals.
Today Osteopathy is practiced as either prinicple based: “the pain is coming from lack of blood flow to the liver, so we only work on liver.”, Prinicple and Technique says, “we need to ensure blood can get into and out of the liver, but we can also work on full body fasica, local trigger points, and muscle imbalance. We can offer options in techniques based on how the client is presenting on any particular day, and work with their other healthcare practitioners. Patients often say “I’m not sure who to go see.” My answer is always: Why do you think you only need one? Learn what each offers and create a beautiful treatment plan, mental, emotional, physical and spiritual.
We coach you during your training on precisely what each modality offers and how to help your clients create a healing plan that is most effective for their personal needs.
Why Choose Echo Ridge?
How Do We Teach You to Work Intuitively?
It’s already in you. You just haven’t been taught to trust it yet.
Every therapist has intuitive gifts; we’ve simply created a space that brings them to life.
Through guided practice, subtle awareness training, and a teaching method that blends science with soul, you’ll learn to feel more, notice more, and know precisely what the body is asking for.
We’ve never had a therapist go through our program without awakening their intuitive abilities. This isn’t guesswork. It’s a repeatable, powerful process that helps you discover your own style, and refine it into something extraordinary that makes you shine as a therapist.
"I don’t know how Denise makes teaching look so easy, but her superpower is finding yours! I had no idea the talents that were bursting to come out of me. I love every single class she holds."
— Angela, RMT
What Makes Us Different
At Echo Ridge Academy, we don’t just teach techniques; we teach you how to make them yours. Every class we offer is designed to allow seamless integration of the approach into your current practice, so you can start using what you learn right away, without having to figure it out on your own.
What truly sets us apart is how we help you tap into your own intuitive style as a therapist. You’ll gain the confidence to feel what’s needed and trust your hands to lead the way.
And most exciting of all, we weave Denise Holland’s Signature Tissue Melting Method™ throughout your learning journey. A groundbreaking approach that teaches you how to feel deeper, work smarter, and achieve lasting results by changing the viscosity of tissue through resonance and presence.
Contact Us
For more information about our program, contact info@echoridge.ca
