For those who would like to get to know the field, the teachers and the learning environment before starting their osteopathy education, the Academy regularly holds open events.
Ways to get to know us
Get to know us before you register
Trial lesson
Anyone interested in the new group may attend one of the ongoing lessons once, free of charge. At the trial lesson you:
see live how a lesson is run;
watch how current students practise;
can put questions to the teacher and the students;
make your decision after seeing the real learning environment.
Registration for a trial lesson:
Open Days
At our Open Days you can get to know the Academy, its teaching system and the basic principles of osteopathy, and put questions to teachers and students. The dates of the next Open Days are announced on our Instagram page (opens in a new window).
Free online webinars
The Academy holds free webinars via Zoom on the fundamentals of osteopathy, the curriculum and individual clinical topics. The joining link is sent in advance to those who have registered and is shared in our Instagram stories.
Calendar
Upcoming events
The next modules of the current academic year. Anyone interested in the new group can join a trial lesson at one of these modules.
31Oct
Cranial osteopathy 3
31 October – 1 November 2026 · Metin Aydın
Year 3
5Dec
Visceral osteopathy 3
5–6 December 2026 · Hilal Boşnak Özcan
Year 3
9Jan
History and philosophy of osteopathy; Visceral osteopathy 4
Free webinars (before the start of the programme, 2024)
Aycan Güçlü Sözmen: “A first introduction to osteopathy” — the basic principles of osteopathy, the structure and duration of the study programme.
Rabia Tuğba Tekin (Kılıç): the basic principles of osteopathy and the teaching methods of the OSD programme.
Michel Puylaert: the fundamentals of visceral osteopathy and the role of fascia in therapy.
Open seminar
ELF Center: a free introductory seminar with Hasan Genç — “What is osteopathy, which techniques does it use, and who is it suitable for?” On the same day, those interested in the new group were also able to attend the year 2 “Upper limb” lesson free of charge.
Free webinars (2025–2026)
Ömer Osman Pala: “Approaching the patient from an osteopathic perspective”.
Hakan Kaygusuz: “Fascia and chronic stress (the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal axis)”.
Serpil Akyüz (Türkiye): “The autonomic nervous system and the assessment of clinical cases”.
Open Day
Open Day on the same day as the opening of the third academic year.
At the end of the module: students and the teacher at ELF CenterStudents and the teacher at ELF CenterIn the foyer of the training venueA lesson with a tensegrity modelTogether with the visiting teacher