DeFT 1 is a live, in‑person training that gives you the foundations of the DeReuter Fascial‑Tonal Technique — a fascia‑first, tonal approach to chiropractic that helps you feel more, force less, and create lasting changes in your patients without having to “push harder.” Across this immersive, small‑group course you’ll learn how to read the fascial tone of the body with your hands, listen to what the nervous system is actually asking for, and apply precise, gentle contacts that unlock stored tension layer by layer instead of fighting against it.
You’ll spend most of our time at the tables, not in the chairs. Expect live demos, guided palpation drills, and plenty of supervised reps so you can leave with hands that are more sensitive, confident, and clear. We’ll connect the dots between fascia, tone, and emotion, so you can recognize when the body is bracing from old stress and how to meet it in a way that feels safe and effective for your patients. You’ll also learn how to integrate DeFT with what you already do — so you can plug these tools straight into your current adjusting style and patient flow on Monday morning rather than rebuilding your entire technique system from scratch.
DeFT 1 is designed for chiropractors, students, and bodyworkers who know there is more going on under their hands than joints and insurance codes — practitioners who are ready to move beyond purely mechanical adjusting into a more intuitive, fascia‑literate, emotionally intelligent way of working. Whether you’re early in practice or decades in, you’ll leave with a clearer map, better feel, and a repeatable framework for helping the body do what it is trying to do anyway: unwind, reorganize, and heal
DeFT 1 is a live, in‑person training that gives you the foundations of the DeReuter Fascial‑Tonal Technique — a fascia‑first, tonal approach to chiropractic that helps you feel more, force less, and create lasting changes in your patients without having to “push harder.” Across this immersive, small‑group course you’ll learn how to read the fascial tone of the body with your hands, listen to what the nervous system is actually asking for, and apply precise, gentle contacts that unlock stored tension layer by layer instead of fighting against it.
You’ll spend most of our time at the tables, not in the chairs. Expect live demos, guided palpation drills, and plenty of supervised reps so you can leave with hands that are more sensitive, confident, and clear. We’ll connect the dots between fascia, tone, and emotion, so you can recognize when the body is bracing from old stress and how to meet it in a way that feels safe and effective for your patients. You’ll also learn how to integrate DeFT with what you already do — so you can plug these tools straight into your current adjusting style and patient flow on Monday morning rather than rebuilding your entire technique system from scratch.
DeFT 1 is designed for chiropractors, students, and bodyworkers who know there is more going on under their hands than joints and insurance codes — practitioners who are ready to move beyond purely mechanical adjusting into a more intuitive, fascia‑literate, emotionally intelligent way of working. Whether you’re early in practice or decades in, you’ll leave with a clearer map, better feel, and a repeatable framework for helping the body do what it is trying to do anyway: unwind, reorganize, and heal