Sheffield, 2026

The Hypermobile Universe

The complete clinical picture of symptomatic hypermobility, in one place. Comorbidities, manual therapy and exercise, grounded in evidence.
A two-day course for practitioners, online and in person this October.

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Two days · Wed 14 & Wed 21 October 2026 · Online and IN PERSON· £250

The Clinical Picture

Build a clear picture of symptomatic hypermobility: its genetic and connective-tissue basis, how it can present throughout the body and the current diagnostic criteria, including anticipated changes to hypermobility spectrum disorder.

The Comorbidities

Explore pain, fatigue, dysautonomia, mast cell activation disorder, gastrointestinal problems and craniocervical instability, considering how these conditions can overlap, influence one another and shape the wider presentation.

manual therapy

Understand what hands-on work means for this population, including how the sensory and nervous systems may respond to touch, pressure and massage, and how those responses can inform your approach.

full body exercises

Familiar movements viewed through the realities of symptomatic hypermobility, including reduced passive stability, position sense, joint positioning, systemic symptoms and medication, and where these factors change your exercise decisions.

Your Presenter

Bonnie Southgate MSc has worked clinically with people who have symptomatic hypermobility for over twenty years, and speaks on the subject internationally. Her postgraduate research examined muscle function in hypermobility, she has run support groups for the hypermobile community, and she is MSK Advisor to SEDSConnective. She teaches from lived experience of the condition as well as the evidence, and is author of the upcoming book The Hypermobile Universe, from which this course is drawn.

Bonnie Southgate presenting on hypermobility to practitioners at Therapy Expo Birmingham, 2024

Course Structure

Online – Live Stream

Wednesday 14 October. What hypermobility is, and the full clinical picture behind it. Genetics, diagnostic criteria and the comorbidities, worked through together online.

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In Person & Live Stream

Wednesday 21 October, in Sheffield. Hands-on therapy and exercise, worked through the whole body. Live Stream running online too if you cannot travel.

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Who This Is For

This is a course for any movement professional including physiotherapists, sports therapists, Pilates and yoga teachers, osteopaths and chiropractors.

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Testimonials

★★★★★

This course has given me real confidence in my decision-making. I understand why I'm making decisions now, not just what to do. Bonnie goes into a level of depth and detail that I've honestly not found elsewhere, and it has completely changed the way I work with people with symptomatic hypermobility. If you want to move beyond protocols and actually understand this population, I'd wholeheartedly recommend it.

So thrilled to have completed The Hypermobile Universe. Such a thorough course and so many tips and techniques to help those of us with hypermobility issues. Part of the reason I came to Pilates in the first place was to manage my hypermobility while doing contemporary dance and physical theatre! This course has revolutionised my practice and how I teach. Very exciting indeed!

As a physiotherapist, I was used to assessing the painful area, identifying the likely tissue or movement impairment and building rehab around it. With my hypermobile patients, that approach didn’t always explain why symptoms persisted, moved around or returned despite seemingly appropriate treatment. This course helped me understand what may be driving those presentations beyond the painful joint and has changed both the way I assess these patients and the clinical reasoning behind my treatment choices.

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