Course: How to Connect Body and Mind in Scoliosis
This unique video course, created by psychologist Elisabetta D’Agata and physiotherapist Kathrin Güttinger, offers a holistic approach to adolescent scoliosis. It is addressed to patients with scoliosis and their parents, adult patients, physical therapists, physicians, and orthotists.
Blending physical therapy with psychological insight, it explores how posture, pain, emotions, and motivation are deeply connected—especially during the delicate phase of adolescence.
Over 140 minutes, almost 2 hours and half, 12 videos, divided into 5 focused units, you’ll gain tools to:
Improve adolescent engagement in conservative scoliosis treatments
Understand and manage pain through body awareness and visualization
Recognize how posture affects emotions and self-esteem
Support young patients with a compassionate, age-appropriate approach
Whether you’re a healthcare professional, a teen with scoliosis, or a parent, this course is designed to inspire confidence, curiosity, and connection between body and mind.
🌟 Course Features
📘 Units: 5
⏱️ Total Duration: ~2 hours and half
🎯 Skill Level: All levels
🗣️ Language: English
💻 Format: Self-paced online course
📜Certificate
💰Cost: €50 (regular price: €70)
Presentation of the course
In this video, Kathrin Güttinger, a physiotherapist, and Elisabetta D’Agata, a psychologist, introduce their collaborative course titled How to Connect Body and Mind in Scoliosis. The course uniquely combines their expertise to address challenges in scoliosis treatment, particularly focusing on motivating adolescents to participate in conservative treatments. They also emphasize the psychological aspects of pain and the importance of managing it by addressing emotional factors. Additionally, the course explores the connection between body and mind, particularly during adolescence, when disconnection is common. The instructors aim to provide tools and tips to help individuals, both patients and professionals, reconnect with their bodies, highlighting the integral relationship between posture and emotions. More information about the course is available below the video.
Units of the course
Unit 1 Presentation | Presentation of the course and of the instructors (8′) |
Unit 2 Motivation | 1 video is addressed to professionals: How to promote motivation for the treatment (adherence) in the adolescents (37′); 1 video is addressed to patients and parents (35′) |
Unit 3 Pain | Understanding the mechanism of pain and its psychological dimensions. Using the visualization to play with pain and knowing it as an alley instead of avoiding it as an enemy (35’) |
Unit 4 Posture, scoliosis and emotions | Connecting with our body, visualize our spine, playing with our scoliosis. Feeling our own posture, connecting with our emotions and self esteem when we are sitting and standing (19’). |
Unit 5 Recap | Conclusios: a recap of all the course (9′) |
You can download a short course summary here: introduction
If you’re interested in enrolling, feel free to send me an email: dagata.egmail.com
Facing scoliosis with resilience
A positive approach
A support program for adolescents with scoliosis and/or a brace, and their parents, can help them positively manage thoughts, emotions, and relationships
Being mindful of stress
A supportive environment and adequate guidance can promote healthy growth during this delicate period, while prolonged stress should be taken seriously.
Prevention is better than cure
Stress itself is not a disorder but a challenge which, if poorly managed, can lead to one