Wow, what a journey the last 10 months have been! Firstly, I would like to thank you so much for making this course possible for South African Chiropractors. I have been eyeing it out for a few years and am so grateful that you were able to make it possible for us. I am so looking forward to meeting you both at the hands-on seminar in January. I live
in Cape Town and will be driving up to JHB and making a road trip there. I will be travelling with my 3 kids (I am still breastfeeding 2 of them).

It was more challenging than I expected to keep up with the weekly lectures, however I re-watched the videos multiple times, practiced extensively on my own children, met up with colleagues and implemented a lot into practice.

Content:
The course content was exceptionally rich and detailed. I especially enjoyed the modules on cranial movement and its impact on the nervous system. This has completely transformed my understanding and confidence in assessing and supporting paediatric patients. I also appreciated the practical demonstrations throughout the course, which made it easy to integrate the information into real-life applications.

Presentation:
The lectures were clear and well-paced. I found the visual demonstrations particularly helpful in understanding the hands-on components. Even when life got busy (especially during my pregnancy!), the online format and recorded sessions allowed me to re-watch and absorb the material at my own pace.

Value:
The value of this course has been immense. It has deepened both my theoretical and practical understanding, and I already see the positive impact of these techniques in my own family (I have been adjusting my kids using SOT and see amazing results) as well as in practice. The modules I had completed and implemented before starting maternity leave
meant I was finally able to “help” those really difficult cases that had more complex subluxation patterns. The knowledge gained has made me even more passionate about paediatric chiropractic care.

Implementation:
I implemented the assessment and adjusting protocols almost immediately into practice as I learned them. I also used what I’ve learned on my newborn while on maternity leave, and it’s been incredible to witness how effective these techniques are when applied correctly. For example, using the fruit jar and CSF techniques helped clear my son’s congestion when he had a cold at two weeks old — such a powerful confirmation of the method’s effectiveness. Also, since he has been having his nervous system checked since birth using the SOT protocol (we had an uncomplicated straight forward home birth as did my other 2 kids) he has been the most content baby, not even fussing at the 6-week mark. I’m very excited to bring the entire skill set into my practice when I return in the new year.

Suggestions:
At the moment- there are no suggestions that come to mind. Between the comment section, Facebook group and Dr sharing meetings we had ample room to have any questions answered. I look forward to the in-person seminar as it would be great to have the feedback as to whether I am doing some of the practical things correctly.

Overall, this course has been a truly transformative experience. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and passion so generously — I look forward to continuing to learn and grow within this community for many years to come.

My takeaways:
1. A better understanding of the cranial system and how the different cranial bones, sutures and surrounding structures influence one another.
2. The importance of being specific with our contacts, strength and adjustments. Small differences in contact points, direction and tension can make a difference, especially when working with babies and children.
3. The relationship between the dural meningeal system, sacrum and cranium. I really enjoyed learning more about how these structures are connected and why it's important to consider the spine and pelvis when assessing cranial dysfunction, rather than looking at the cranium in isolation.

Professionally, it has definitely given me more confidence when assessing and working with cranial patterns, particularly in my pediatric patients. I've been incorporating cranial work into my practice for some time, but this course helped me understand the techniques in greater depth and be more specific with my assessments and contacts. Personally, it reminded me how much more there is to learn, even in an area that I'm already familiar with. I enjoy working with babies

One technique I've started incorporating more is the TMJ assessment, particularly observing whether there is any jaw deviation at rest or during opening. I've been applying the frontal and temporal adjustments where indicated and have noticed improvements in jaw movement and symmetry in some of my patients. Another area I found particularly useful was the palate work. I've learned intraoral and palate techniques from other courses before, but Dr. Rosen's explanation of the different contact points within the palate and how they relate to different cranial patterns gave me a much better understanding of what I was assessing and correcting. I've since incorporated some of these techniques into my pediatric care and have observed improvements in some babies who initially presented with latching difficulties, reflux and gagging.

Yes, definitely! I would especially recommend it to chiropractors who are interested in pediatric and cranial work, or those who have already had some exposure to cranial adjusting and would like to deepen their understanding. There is quite a lot of information to take in and a lot to learn so I’m glad the course is spread out over a year for us to learn! It's a really valuable course for anyone looking to become more confident and specific with their cranial work.

I really appreciate the amount of knowledge and clinical experience that Dr. Rosen and Dr. Watson have shared throughout the program, especially the doctor sharing session apart from just the classes available.