Viva Las Vagus
The Vagus Nerve & Manual Therapy
A 2-day hands-on continuing education course for manual therapists — exploring the anatomy, assessment, treatment, and self-care of the vagus nerve through craniosacral therapy, lymphatic techniques, fascia, and osteoarticulations.
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Vancouver, BCMay 2 & 3
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Calgary, ABJune 6 & 7
8am – 5pm -
Edmonton, ABJune 13 & 14
8am – 5pm -
Penticton, BCJuly 25 & 26
8am – 5pm
Course Overview
Two Days Dedicated to One Remarkable Nerve
The Viva Las Vagus 2-Day Introductory Continuing Education Course totals 14 hours across both days. It is designed to educate Manual Therapists on the health benefits their patients can gain from treatment of the vagus nerve.
Practitioners will watch live demonstrations, engage in collaborative discussion, and work hands-on in supervised partner practice throughout both days — building real clinical confidence with vagal assessment and treatment.
📋 Pre-Course Home Study
To make the most of your in-class time, please complete the following before Day 1:
- Lesson 1:Watch the five Vagus Nerve videos provided through the LMS.
- Lesson 2:Read two articles based on professionally conducted vagus nerve research.
- Lesson 3:Draw the vagus nerve pathway from the medulla oblongata, label all branches, and submit via the LMS before attending.
🎓 What’s Included
- 14 CEC hours applicable to most manual therapy associations
- Certificate of completion provided
- All in-class materials, demonstrations & partner practice
- LMS access to pre-study videos and readings
- Facilitated by Dawn Sharman RMT, DMOT, RCST
What You’ll Learn
Confident. Skilled. Vagally Informed.
Each learning outcome is built around clinical application — so you leave ready to support your patients’ vagal health from day one.
Anatomy & Embryology
Learn the anatomy of CNX, its embryological development, reflexes, and far-reaching functions throughout the body.
Vagal Assessment
Become confident assessing vagal tone — learning how to assess and recognize shifts in your own and your patients’ vagal state.
Access Sites
Know precisely where the vagus access sites are on the body and how to approach them safely and effectively.
Multi-Modal Treatment
Treat the vagus nerve through lymphatic, fascial, craniosacral, and osteoarticulation (MET) approaches in supervised practice.
Vagal Theories
Understand vagus nerve trends and theories over the past 20 years and today — including PolyVagal and MultiVagal frameworks.
Systems Integration
Gain understanding of the Social Engagement System, HPA Axis, and Gut-Brain and Heart-Brain involvement with CNX.
Clinical Recognition
Recognize the signs, symptoms, and diagnoses involving the vagus nerve across your patient population.
Patient Home Care
Practice and experience vagal self-care methods you can immediately teach your patients for ongoing support between treatments.
Heightened Vagal Tone
Experience a heightened vagal tone through real treatment exchanges in class — you’ll feel the difference, not just learn it.
2026 Course Dates
Four Opportunities Across Western Canada
Select the date and city that works best for you. All sessions run 8:00 am – 5:00 pm over two consecutive days.
May 2 & 3, 2026
8:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Venue details provided upon registration
14 CEC hours · Certificate included
June 6 & 7, 2026
8:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Venue details provided upon registration
14 CEC hours · Certificate included
June 13 & 14, 2026
8:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Venue details provided upon registration
14 CEC hours · Certificate included
July 25 & 26, 2026
8:00 am – 5:00 pm both days
Venue details provided upon registration
14 CEC hours · Certificate included
Questions? Email dsharman@stillpointacademy.com
Who Should Attend
Built for Hands-On Practitioners
Viva Las Vagus is designed for licensed manual therapy professionals who are ready to add a powerful new dimension to their practice. Whether you’re brand new to vagus nerve work or looking to deepen your understanding, this course meets you where you are.
The course is suitable for all of the following practitioners:
“Thanks SO much, loved this beautiful course and hands on — terrific after many years in practice to learn totally new contacts, assessments, treatments and patient self & home care.”— K.Y., Course Participant
“Very much appreciated this whole course focused on the CNX, especially the new assessment methods and considerations — manual nerve therapy to support the autonomic system with patients and myself.”— R.S., Course Participant
Career Milestones
Your Instructor
Dawn Sharman
RMT · DMOT · RCST · Founder, Still Point Academy
With over 25 years of clinical, academic, and regulatory experience in manual therapy, Dawn brings a rare depth of knowledge to every course. A graduate of OVCMT, certified Anusara yoga teacher, former Principal at ACMT, and a long-standing contributor to manual therapy education standards across Canada — Dawn founded Still Point Academy to make high-quality osteopathic and wellness education accessible to practitioners everywhere.
Since 2024, Dawn has been facilitating the Viva Las Vagus 2-day CEC course — now touring Western Canada.
Registration Now Open
We’re Going to Vagus.
Will You Join Us?
Four dates. Four cities. One transformative two days for your practice. The whole course is designed with everyone’s vagal tone in mind — you’ll experience real treatment, real connection, and real learning.