Michael Stanborough
Academic Education
- Bachelor of Arts, Professional Writing, Vermont College, Vermont
- Master of Arts, Communication, Victoria University, Melbourne
- Graduate Diploma Education, La Trobe University, Melbourne
- Cert IV TAE
Somatic Education
- Boulder School of Massage, Colorado
- Rolf Institute, foundational and advanced training, Rolfing Movement Training
- Cranial sacral therapy, visceral manipulation, Somatics, Peter Levine Trauma Resolution via Rolfing
Other Details
- Director of SI Australia, teaching the structural integration approaches of Dr Rolf
- Have been an instructor for the Rolf Institute
- Taught paediatric myofascial release (MFR) in classes at hospitals, clinics and universities all over the USA
- Currently teach courses in MFR in Australia as well as in Japan, Ethiopia, USA, Canada, Singapore, New Zealand, South Korea, Puerto Rico
- Author of Direct Release Myofascial Technique: An Illustrated Guide for Practitioners (Churchill Livingstone, 2010)
Webinars by Michael Stanborough
Part 2: Clinical Applications - Alpha Gamma
This is Part 2 of Michael's 2-part series examining the anatomy and physiology of the relationship between the alpha and gamma motor neurons. In this webinar, a number of treatment approaches are shown addressing, in different ways, either issues of sub-optimal alpha-gamma coactivation or gamma gain. While Part 1 covers a lot of material in an academic way, Part 2 is focused entirely on methodologies that can be applied in the clinic. Viewers can expect to learn approaches they can easily integrate into their existing work, while other demonstrations may serve to pique interest into styles of work that they have not been exposed to.
Part 1: The Clinical Significance of Alpha-Gamma Coactivation and Gamma Gain
This is Part 1of a 2-part series by Michael examining the clinical significance of alpha-gamma coactivation and gamma gain. The presentation gives an in-depth exploration of the physiology of muscles, muscle spindles and fascia. Michael discussed alpha-gamma coactivation, gamma gain and the theory of strain counterstrain, relating them to the clinical setting.