Joseph Manuel Ponce
Osteopath in London

My first contact with body work dates back to the late 70's when a chance encounter with yoga changed my from stressed teenager to a young person sensing vast possibilities for an exciting and fulfilling life.
I did my first yoga teacher training in 1980, and decided on a career as an osteopath, qualifying from the British school Of Osteopathy (now The University College Of Osteopathy) in 1989.
I work as a GOsC registered osteopath in London and online, integrating structural and cranial osteopathy with acupuncture and yoga to help you achieve optimal health and live your best life

Background & Osteopathy Qualifications

Yoga Siromani 1980 - International Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centre
Yoga Teacher 2000 - Sunra School Of Yoga, London
DO Osteopathy 1989 - University College Of Osteopathy, London
Osteopathy In The Cranial Field 1990-2005 - Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation / Sutherland Cranial College, London
Medical Acupuncture 2014 - Herts. University UK
Yoga Nidra 2020, 2022- Yoga Leela (online)
Distance Craniosacral Integration 2021 - College Of Craniosacral Therapy, London

My Specialisms

I enjoy working with adults and children of all ages to help with a broad range of issues, from back and neck pain, headache and migraine, to improving your stress resilience and overall mental wellbeing
I take a bio-psycho-social approach integrating structural and cranial osteopathy with a number of stress coping strategies to suit your individual needs and preferences. I use acupuncture and dry-needling as a tool to reduce pain and inflammation, and stimulate healing
I also coach on yoga and mindfulness as therapeutic tools to help you address the psycho-social as well as physical dimensions of health, incorporating classical yoga postures with breath-work and yoga nidra, a form of guided deep relaxation

Approach to Osteopathy & How I Work

Adhering to the principle that your mind and body are inherently able to achieve and maintain optimal health, I take a minimalist approach to intervention, applying craniosacral and gentle manipulation to unblock the natural healing processes and restore you back to balance.

As a therapeutic form encompassing the fields of body-work and energy healing, I offer craniosacral work both hands-on and as distance healing online.
I complement my on-on-one work with wellbeing yoga classes online and week-long retreats in the Spanish sunshine

Therapies & Rates

Please note the rates detailed below are there to give you an idea of the therapists standard rates, we strongly advise you contact the therapist for more detailed rates and any offers they may have.

Therapy	Appointment Type	Rate
Osteopathy	In Person	£65 per 40 minutes
Craniosacral Therapy	Online/Telephone	£45 per 50 minutes
Craniosacral Therapy	In Person	£65 per 40 minutes