The introductory level workshop will introduce participants to the models and concepts of functional biomechanics as viewed from Jean-Pierre Barral's Visceral Manipulation approach. This method of evaluation and treatment is based on the concept that each of our internal organs rotates on a physiological axis.Focusisontheabdominalcavityandincludestheorgans,theirmembranes, ligaments,innervationandtheirspatialfunctionalinterrelationships. Participants will learn basic manipulations for correcting abnormal motions and stress patterns within this cavity. It includes lecture, demonstration, and practice for each technique presented.