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About Biometherapy

Biometherapy is the educational platform for the British Institute of Osteopathy for modern Osteopathic practitioners who wish to approach their therapeutic practice solutions from a constitutional perspective, fully recognising the body as a biome.

BIO courses in Osteopathic Practice 2026

The BIO Practical Course 2026 for Osteopaths has two parts – an online theory module and a Practical module which encompasses:

Part One  Fast Track to Better Practice

This is a standalone online theory course comprising a series of four films designed to prepare you for Part Two, the practical course, where you will learn to apply Howard’s Constitutional Osteopathic General Treatment. Each of the four films includes a summative assessment to reinforce your learning. Successful completion of all assessments generates a Continuing Professional Development (CPD) certificate.

Completion of the online four-film course is a prerequisite for booking the practical training programme, where you will develop the skills to apply Howard’s Constitutional Osteopathic General Treatment confidently within today’s modern clinical setting.

The Fast Track to Better Practice online course provides more than 45 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) under the Learning by Oneself category. Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate confirming your CPD hours.

Part two is the Practical Course where you learn how to apply and treat your patients with Howard’s constitutional approach to the General Osteopathic Treatment updated to work in a modern clinical setting. To get the best out of the Practical Course you need to have completed part one Fast Track to Better Practice outlined above.

This video here, offers a brief introduction to the Fast Track to Better Practice four-part online film series. Full details of the complete course are available in our shop. There are two options to purchase the Practical course which depends on whether or not you have previously purchased these online 4 films series or not. Buying part one and two option gives you part one at a discount!

Fast Track to better Practice 4 online films series details on all 4 films here shop

PART TWO – Practical Masterclass

Starting September 2026 | Reading, Berkshire, UK

Practical Course Dates

The next Practical Masterclass begins in September 2026 on the following Fridays:

• 11 September 2026
• 25 September 2026
• 9 October 2026
• 23 October 2026
• 6 November 2026

Each training day begins at 11:00 am with brunch at Howard’s practice and concludes at 4:00 pm.

The course provides 25 hours of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) under the Learning with Others category, with five hours of practical training on each of the five course days. There will be options to increase the ‘learning with others’ aspect of CPD by booking one to one Practical sessions with Howard.

Throughout the Practical course, you are encouraged to contact Howard between training days for advice and support with your own clinical cases. This ongoing mentoring forms an integral part of the learning experience.

For the duration of the programme, you will also have exclusive access to the BIO Practical Masterclass 2026 Members Area, where video recordings of the one-to-one practical technique demonstrations and teaching sessions are uploaded after of the 5 training days, allowing you to review and consolidate your learning at your own pace. No need to write notes as you can watch what we learned again.

If you would like to discuss whether the Practical Masterclass is right for you, please feel free to contact Howard for a no-obligation conversation by email at howard@biometherapy.co.uk. We look forward to hearing from you.

What You Will Learn

Held at Howard’s practice in Reading, this intensive Practical Masterclass builds on the theory covered in Part One and focuses on applying Howard’s Constitutional Osteopathic General Treatment in everyday clinical practice.

You will learn Howard’s constitutional approach to:

• Assessing patients
• Formulating a constitutional diagnosis for patients acute and chronic in groups one and two
• Developing an effective treatment strategy using The Constitutional General Treatment routine
• Applying practical treatment techniques with confidence that will stir up cleaning and healing reactions
• Guiding and mentoring patients through the stages of cleaning and healing to maximise the possibility of a stable successful outcome for acute and chronic patients
• Dietetic strategies
• Teaching the patient to master the art of structured rest

This BIO Practical course bridges the gap between theory and clinical practice, helping you develop the confidence to integrate this constitutional approach into your own work.

Learning Through Experience

Howard believes that the best way to learn this work is through direct experience. Throughout the course, you will learn every practical technique by working directly with Howard, receiving immediate feedback and gaining a genuine understanding of how each technique feels and how it should be applied.

You will also experience being a patient yourself, allowing you to observe first-hand how Howard assesses, diagnoses, treats and explains the constitutional process in real time. This unique perspective provides invaluable insight into both the clinical and patient experience. The best way to learn to practice Osteopathy is to first be a patient of the method.

Every practical technique demonstrated during the course is videoed and uploaded to the BIO Practical Masterclass 2026 Members’ Area, enabling you to revisit the teaching whenever you wish. The clinical examples used throughout the course are drawn from Howard’s 30 years of clinical practice, bringing the principles to life through real patient case histories, a library of over 650 slides.

Small Group Learning

Places are limited to six participants on the BIO Practical Masterclass 2026

Howard intentionally teaches small groups because they provide the best environment for individual attention, practical supervision and meaningful discussion. This ensures every participant develops the skills and confidence needed to apply this powerful constitutional osteopathic approach safely and effectively in practice.

Howard’s aim is not to create followers, but to create confident peers who understand the principles deeply enough to make the approach their own.

Masterclass Practical Course for 2026 ‘Applying the Osteopathic General Treatment in the modern clinical setting details of the course and weekly agenda details and BOOKING HERE