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Spines Don’t Collapse, They Negotiate
Your spine isn’t a tower, it's a constantly adapting story.
The spine is often talked about as if it's a fragile stack of bones being held upright by muscles desperately trying to stop it falling apart.
But that's just not how living bodies work.
In this webinar, we’ll look at the spine as a responsive, adaptive system that constantly negotiates load, gravity, breath, pressure, fatigue, attention, movement and the environment.
This is a webinar about moving beyond posture panic, alignment obsession and the idea that spinal pain can usually be explained by one weak muscle, one disc, one joint, or one “bad” position.
In this webinar we'll explore
Why the spine is not a fragile tower
Why “posture” is often the wrong starting point
Why spinal curves aren't design flaws
Why pain is rarely explained by one disc, joint or weak muscle
How spines manage load through movement, pressure and adaptation
Why stiffness may sometimes be a strategy, not just a problem
Why “neutral spine” can become a useful idea or an unhelpful obsession
How breath, ribs, pelvis and nervous system all influence spinal behaviour
What this means for therapists, movement teachers and anyone working with bodies
We use the phrase 'spinal column, like it's some kind of solid structure
The common story
We are often told that the spine is something that needs to be stacked, corrected, stabilised, braced or held in place.
Too much curve.
Not enough curve.
Weak core.
Poor posture.
Too much sitting.
Wrong alignment.
It sounds plausible because the spine looks like a column but in reality it's much more than a stack of bricks.
The spine is alive and adapting constantly. It's responsive and changes strategy depending on what the whole system is asking it to do.
Understanding how loads impact on spinal dynamics helps to steer the focus away from a single 'problem' and instead begin to understand how the system is adapting
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ABOUT THIS WEBINAR
Spines don't collapse - They negotiate
This webinar is for therapists, movement teachers and those who want a more realistic way of thinking about shoulder anatomy and function
In this webinar we'll explore;
Rethinking the 'stacking' models around the spine
How tiny muscular structures create constant balance
Why spines never 'go out' or need to be 'put back'
Why back pain is rarely spinal in origin
What spinal deformities look like and how spines adapt
Why movement changes and load matters
Why the old models of spinal load may be harmful
Webinar Schedule
11 May - Spines negotiate rather than collapse
25 May - Muscle Building and the Microtrauma Myth
08 June - Stretching: What Is It Actually Doing?
22 June - Why Won't Clients Do Their Exercises?
06 July - Hip Stability - Local or systemic?
20 July - Food vs Weight Loss Jabs
03 Aug - Deep vs Light: Does Pressure Really Matter?
Previous 2026 Webinars
Shoulders aren't ball and socket joints
Fascia in the ageing body
Adhesions vs scars. What's the difference?
Fascia and Load
Pain. Systems not structures
Forward head posture. The new smoking?
Knee Pain. New thinking, better outcomes
Format & access
Online webinar (approx. 60 minutes)
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ABOUT JULIAN
JULIAN BAKER BSc(Hons)
Health Scientist and Manual Therapist
Julian Baker teaches anatomy like no-one else, showing you what’s not in the books and making it relevant to the work you do with your clients.
Julian joins up the parts of the body to show relationships that work in every day movement, taking the stillness of anatomy images and thinking and breathing life into theory.
His approach gives you the ability to apply your anatomy knowledge confidently and expertly within your practice, whatever that may be. We guarantee our classes will get you questioning, reflecting and inspired. It’s the CPD you’ve always wanted.
A dynamic and lively teacher with a passion for his subject and with over three decades of experience in the therapeutic and anatomical world, his unique insights and understanding of function, anatomy, behaviour and the language of manual therapy, make his classes and teachings compelling, entertaining and transformative.
Julian has been described as the 'Shaman of the Therapy World', straddling the vastly different realms between academia and complementary health.
A qualified Health Scientist, he translates complex science based principles into accessible and applicable messaging, with a healthy dose of self deprecation, humour and scepticism, making every session a lively journey into new discoveries and the breakdown of old ideas.
Bowen and Functional Anatomy Specialist
Julian Baker teaches anatomy like no-one else, showing you what’s not in the books and making it relevant to the work you do with your clients. Julian joins up the parts of the body xxxx
His approach gives you the ability to apply your anatomy knowledge confidently and expertly within your practice, whatever that may be. We guarantee our classes will get you questioning, reflecting and inspired. It’s the CPD you’ve always wanted.
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"To 'see' the soft tissue we as therapists think we influence is a privilege. Julian Baker makes all the right connections between the 'tissue' and considerations for therapeutic intervention. Functional Anatomy is a must for all 'hands on' therapists. It is also a must for the 'hands off' body of therapists! Seeing is believing.."
"Captivating, often bizarre and incredible insights into the human body like you have never seen before. Always life changing sessions, questioning the “norm” as we are taught it and bringing new dimensions to your practise.
If you attend one of Julian's classes your working brain will be changed forever - for the better and you will only want to see more!! His humour is also legendary!!"
"I have just participated in the scar tissue dissection course. This is an incredible lesson in anatomy. Julian takes you on a journey thru a human body like you've never been before. It is amazing to see how a human body is really built, how strong, how resilient. Eye-opening and educating. Thank you.
I will be back for more."
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