Echo Ridge Academy
Foundational Healing Through Advanced Therapy
We are in the ERA of Awakening
And Healing is Changing With it
“The Era of Awakening Demands a New Kind of Education”
Most people can feel the shift in consciousness, but few can explain it in the body. Even in spiritual spaces, the conversation rarely turns to true self-healing — and almost never to the rise of the Intuitive Healer.
Echo Ridge exists for that exact transition.
Every path at Echo Ridge is designed to help you advance your career and step into the Next Era of Healing with confidence and clarity.
Echo Ridge Certified Practitioners are accelerating this transition with an advanced set of skills for the new age of healing.
What Is a Manual Osteopathic Practitioner?
A Manual Osteopath is trained to treat beyond relaxation and short-term pain relief. Rooted in the philosophy of Andrew Taylor Still, this approach is based on the principle that the body has the innate ability to heal itself when the true cause of restriction, especially in blood flow and motion, is found and treated.
Since his passing in 1917, modern science has only deepened this understanding. Advances in biomechanics, fascia research, biotensegrity, physics, and energetic science now show what Still intuitively knew: the body is not a collection of parts, but an interconnected web of structure, fluids, nervous system, and energy.
A Manual Osteopath is taught how to take their knowledge of the body and treat deep layers that are causing dysfunction, chronic illness and pain.
At Echo Ridge, we offer several options for advancing your education, increasing earning potential, and finding a path to become both an Integrated Manual Practitioner and a Manual Osteopathic Practitioner.
Three Ways to Train at Echo Ridge
Manual Osteopathic Pracitioner
At Echo Ridge, you learn our trademarked Tissue Melting assessment and techniques, alongside osteopathic principles, and how to blend them seamlessly with your existing skills into a cohesive, intuitive practice style. We coach and mentor your evolution as a healer, guiding patients on their self-healing journey.
Our training pathway includes a one-year foundational program to get you practicing with confidence, and a four-year advanced path for those called to true clinical mastery. Becoming a skilled osteopath takes time, and we support you through every stage of learning, from skill development and confidence building to increased earning potential and long-term clinical advancement.
This is education for practitioners who are ready to grow deeply, sustainably, and with purpose.
This is a six-month upgrade path for therapists who want to deepen their practice, easing into osteopathically-informed assessment and treatment skills. Students learn the foundations of osteopathic principles, treatment models, and palpation of the body from aura to bone, including the cranium and viscera.
Echo Ridge supports you in building a business model that fits your lifestyle, teaching you how to raise your rates with confidence while deciding whether full Manual Osteopathy training is right for your future.
You will learn how to melt tissues, access deeper body mechanics, and create consistent, lasting results for your clients, all while offering “deep tissue” without forcing the tissues.
Massage therapists have a strong clinical and scientific foundation that is often underutilized. Osteopathic palpation and principles bridge the gap between massage therapy and a Foundational Healing Practice, allowing the practitioner to increase earning potential, self-heal, elevate clinical skills, and lengthen your career.
Integrated Manual Pracitioner
Individual Courses & Post-Graduate Workshops
Echo Ridge offers post-graduate workshops and individual modules for Massage Therapists, Manual Osteopaths, and Energy Healers. You may take one course at a time, allowing you to build your skills at your own pace.
All instructors are carefully vetted for extensive clinical experience, depth of practice, and teaching integrity.
“After 30 years in the industry, I’ve learned that therapists often chase the next great technique, thinking it will build their business. But true success is rooted in the foundations of healing, intuitive palpation, deep understanding, and embracing what makes you unique.” — Denise Holland
This is why Echo Ridge’s mission is to elevate foundational skills while introducing new techniques and treatment approaches, helping you grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Rowena, RMT (MOP student)
“One of my clients recommended Osteopathy, I had no idea I would love it this much. I learned so much right away and integrated it immediately. I’ve worked in education, and the teaching styles are so important. Here at Echo Ridge, they make it fun, and I am amazed at how easy it is to learn.”
Dessica, RMT (MOP student)
“Osteopathic School has been such a unique journey. I have gained confidence and changed how I see and treat clients as a whole. I love the transition of massage to manual practitioner; I have more knowledge, skills and confidence when assessing and treating clients. My clients are amazed with their results already. The best part is that confidence in my practice affects my whole life.”
Scott RMT (MOP student)
