François Amigues, D.O. –
Bio-sketch
- DO – Doctor of Osteopathy
- Professor of Pediatrics at the College of Osteopathic Study of Vancouver, Canada,
- Creator and teacher of 3 postgraduate osteopathic courses in perinatality, energetic osteopathy in posturology and cognitive neuroscience.
- Chairman of the charity, Canadian Association of perinatal Education, since 2012, dedicated to families, pregnant women and mothers with children
- Creator of the charter on the importance of prenatal and perinatal life, and organizer of seminars in BC, Canada, India and at th UN to develop this chart with researchers, practitioners and social actors (tobeparent.com)
- Co-organizer within the management team in the development of IDEAL’s NGO
- Director of the Ideal Wellness Center in Jaffray, BC, since 2009
- Director of Ideal Family in Jaffray, BC, since 2013
- Director and teacher for the “Ideal Wellness Program” including massage in schools among children and relational coaching, for the schools in the Kootenays, BC, since 2010
- President of the Institute of Health, Research and Perinatality “Amour Parent Naissance ” in Canada since 2001
- Co-founder of Midwives Without Borders in Canada since 2000
Career
- Osteopath D.O. who practiced in Montreal, QC, from 1994 to 2009 as a liberal worker, oriented in perinatality
- Assistant in osteopathic courses for my father Jean-Pierre Amigues, osteopath D.O, in neuro-cognitive osteopathy, TMJ, posturology, muscle chains, neurology from 1997 to 2008 in Montreal
- Intervener with osteopathy for parturients in birthing homes, from 2006 to 2010 in Montreal, QC
- Masso-physiotherapist working in osteopathy, from 1992 to 1994, France
- Teacher in Osteopathic Paediatrics at the Osteopathy Academy of Montreal, Canada, from 2007 to 2008
- Creator and organizer of the three International Symposiums in Health and Perinatology of Montreal, in 2001, 2003 and 2006
- Co-creator and organizer of six “World Day of the Pregnant Woman” in Montreal, QC and Nelson, BC from 2003 to 2009
- Animator of free weekly Health evenings, for pregnant women from 1995 to 2008, and for the general public from 2002 to 2012 in Montreal
Studies
- 2008 Diploma in Massage In School for Children in Montreal
- 2007: Diploma in Total Biology, by Claude Sabbah
- 2004: Diploma in Bioanalogy, by Jean-Philippe Brebion
- 2003: Diploma in Total Biology, by Bertrand Lemieux
- 2002: Diploma in Sophroanalysis, by Dr. Claude Imbert
- 2000 Diploma in Osteopathy and winner of Andrew Taylor Still award for the thesis entitled, “Science, Art and Practice of Osteopathy in the Transmission of Health Between Generations” at the College d’Étude Ostéopathique de Montréal (CEO)
- 1997 C.O., Certified in Osteopathy, from CEO of Montreal
- 1991 to 1994, studying Osteopathy at CIDO, St Etienne, France 1st French subsidiary of the European School of Osteopathy (ESO) in Maidstone, Kent, England
- 1991 Graduated Micro-Therapy in Perpignan, France
- 1991 Diploma in Physiotherapy at hospital St Eloi in Montpellier, France
- 1986-1988 Student at the Medical University of Toulouse, France
- 1984-1986 Student at the University Institute of Technology in “Unity of physical measures” in Toulouse, France
- 1984 Bachelor in biological sciences (school Bellevue, Toulouse, France)
Life Experiences
- Married and father
- Naturalized Canadian in September 2004
- Moved from Montreal, QC to Jaffray, BC, in 2009 to engage as a member of the Institute for Development in Education Arts and Leisure (IDEAL), an NGO ded
