| Theory Presentation and Plenary Speakers | |
| Robert Libbey | |
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Robert regularly speaks and instructs at national, international and online massage therapy conferences and physiotherapy and physical rehabilitation and sports medicine conferences and pain conferences. He has spent his career researching, learning, developing, expanding and updating the narrative for the Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique (LAST) by incorporating the most current research and understanding of neurophysiology, biopsychosocial and contextual factors, pain science, fascial research and the neurophysiological model for referral pain. He is the author of Ligament Pain Referral Patterns documenting current knowledge and understanding of pain, the neurophysiological model of referred pain, neurological innervations and pain referral patterns for axial and peripheral joint capsules/ligaments. Over his 30-year career, his practice has consisted of treating elite athletes from but not limited to: BC Lions Football Club, Canadian National Track and Field, Canadian Powerlifting Champions, Tour De France Cyclists, Ultraman Championship Triathletes, Canadian and International MMA Championship athletes, sunt and movie industry professionals, Para Olympic and Special Olympic athletes. |
| Emma Holly | |
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Emma Holly is massage therapist and leading clinical specialist in scar tissue treatment based in England. She has been heading a campaign to improve awareness on scar tissue treatment, and scar massage is fast being recognised as a simple but highly effective treatment. She has a clinical practice at Ten Harley Street – London's most famous street for health professionals. Emma is a speaker on scar massage at conferences and symposiums to therapists and medical professionals around the world. She has presented at conferences including the international Scars2023 in Berlin, the Australasian Lymphology Symposium Auckland, New Zealand in 2023, and the Association of Breast Surgery Conference 2024 in Bournemouth, UK. Emma and her teaching team provide education around the world for health and wellbeing professionals. |
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| Breakout Session Presenters | |
| Marty Fry | |
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Marty is a Remedial Therapist and Movement Trainer. He has been in practice since 2011 combining soft tissue therapy and movement. Marty has a keen interest in sports injuries and corrective exercise allowing him the opportunities to work with a diverse range of clients from elite athletes to complicated soft tissue dysfunction and movement restrictions. Marty also conducts mobility, flexibility and breathwork classes as part of his clinical practice and is an advocate of both therapist and client self-care. He has previously been a long-term course presenter for Sports Medicine Australia allowing him to combine his experience in soft tissue therapy, movement and injury treatment and prevention. |
| Julie Hammond | |
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Julie Hammond lives in Western Australia and is the director and senior teacher of Anatomy Trains Australia & New Zealand, teaching the full Structural Integration program. Julie is a member of the Anatomy Trains education committee, and an international presenter. She has been a Sports and Remedial Massage Therapist for 24 years and is a certified Anatomy Trains Structural Integration practitioner. Organising the first Australian Fascia symposium in 2020 and co-founded Balancing the Diaphragms. She has a passion for women's health and organised the first Anatomy Trains Women's Health symposium last year along with Melanie Burns CEO of Anatomy Trains. She is currently looking at pelvic floor health from a global treatment perspective and how she can help women improve the function of the pelvis from the ground up. Julie contributed a chapter on Structural Integration for pelvic floor dysfunction in Fascia, Function and Medical application by David Lesondak. She is currently writing her own book on the pelvic diaphragm and studying medical science. |
| Bodine Ledden | |
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Bodine is a Soft Tissue Therapist and the Director of Education at Advanced Clinical Education (ACE). He holds a master’s degree in Educational Neuroscience, an Advanced Diploma in Health Science (Soft Tissue Therapy), and is currently pursuing a second Master's in Neuroscience. As a senior educator at ACE, Bodine plays a key role in the development and delivery of postgraduate professional development courses for manual therapists and healthcare professionals across Australia and New Zealand. With over a decade of experience, Bodine has held various leadership roles, including Course Coordinator at the Australasian College of Massage and Myotherapy. Bodine has also worked extensively with local, state, and national level sport. Since beginning his career in 2011, Bodine has been committed to advancing the knowledge and skills of healthcare practitioners through high-quality education and clinical expertise. |
