Dissection Livestream Specialty Class: Shoulder, Neck, and Head (with live Japanese translation)

I honestly can’t quite find the right words for this experience with the dissections. I’ve never been able to learn anatomy this clearly before, and it is transforming my work as a Rolfer, my own physical training, and—I notice—even the way I view the world. Thank you, thank you, thank you. — Sabine Ehrlich, Certified Advanced Rolfer

Early bird price of $125 USD held until November 2, 2026 / $250 USD thereafter 

Join us for a two x 3 hour session livestream untreated cadaver dissection with Anatomy Trains author Tom Myers, Master Dissector Todd Garcia, with translation by Rolfer and President of Kinetikos, Kaori Tani, exploring the fascial architecture of the shoulder girdle, neck, and head — territory where several key Anatomy Trains meridians converge, cross, and interact with one another.

We’ll trace the Superficial Front Line as it passes through the sternocleidomastoid and platysma into the face, and the Superficial Back Line as it threads from the erector-adjacent musculature (splenius, semispinalis, longissimus) up through the suboccipitals to the galea aponeurotica. The Arm Lines will come vividly into view at their proximal anchor points — trapezius, deltoid, pectoralis major and minor, latissimus dorsi, teres major and minor, and the rotator cuff group (supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis) — showing how the arm’s myofascial sleeves stitch into the axial trunk via the axillary and pectoral fascia. The Deep Front Line’s cervical extension will be visible in longus colli and capitis and the pharyngeal constrictors, illustrating how core support reaches all the way into the throat.

We’ll also examine the connective and neurovascular structures that don’t fit neatly into a single line but shape how force and sensation travel through this region — the brachial plexus, cervical plexus branches, vagus and phrenic nerves, the carotid sheath, and the fascial planes (clavipectoral, thoracolumbar, deep cervical) that link them together.

You will see what is under the skin – the shoulder’s ligamentous and bursal architecture (glenohumeral and coracohumeral ligaments, subacromial bursa), the suboccipital triangle, the TMJ capsule and its ligaments, and the layered facial musculature — all discussed not as isolated named parts, but as continuous fascial fabric in service of posture, breath, and expression.

This program is suitable for manual therapists and movement practioners, as well as athletic trainers, coaches, performers, and curious humans who want an deeper understanding of their body with fascial images and adaptations that are not found in textbooks.

The structures that will be revealed through Todd’s masterful fascial dissection are:

Recordings will be provided via password protected streaming access for 30 days.

Course schedule:

Friday, November 6, 2026

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST

Saturday, November 7, 2026

7:00 PM – 10:00 PM EST

This course will be provided over zoom webinar with multiple camera views, live chat and Q&A. Recordings will be provided via password protected streaming access for 30 days. This special dissection livestream format allows us to go more deeply into the relationships and applications to multiple manual and movement modalities, from athletic training to trauma resolution to osteopathy.