Feet
Sensory processing
Phoenix · 2026
Sensory Intelligence
Summit
The Future of Movement Begins with Understanding the Senses.
Discover how the feet, fascia, breath, airway, perception, and nervous system work together to shape movement, recovery, performance, and healthy aging.
8internationally
recognized experts
recognized experts
2immersive
days
days
1connected view
of the body
of the body
Why sensory intelligence matters
Movement begins before muscles contract.
Every step, breath, postural adjustment, and change in balance is shaped by the sensory information moving between the body and brain.
Yet many practitioners were never taught to assess movement through this lens. The summit expands the way you assess, teach, rehabilitate, coach, and care for the people you serve.
Reserve your seat ↗A different kind of learning experience
More than a conference. An experience.
You’ll move, observe, question, connect ideas across disciplines, and experience key concepts in your own body.
Fascia
Connective tissue
Breath
Airway
Nervous system
Regulation
Perception
Movement
Recovery
Performance & aging
You won’t leave with another isolated protocol. You’ll leave with a more connected way of understanding movement.
What you’ll take home
Practical ideas. New perspectives. Lasting impact.
The best education doesn’t simply change what you know. It changes what you notice.
- 01A broader understanding of sensory intelligence
- 02New ways to assess movement and function
- 03Practical strategies to begin exploring immediately
- 04Greater confidence connecting multiple systems
- 05Fresh inspiration for your work
- 06Meaningful connections across disciplines
Who should attend
Built for practitioners who never stop learning.
No previous sensory-science experience is required—only curiosity and a desire to expand how you think about movement.
Physical & Occupational Therapists
Chiropractors & Podiatrists
Manual Therapists
Pilates & Yoga Professionals
Movement Educators
Strength Coaches & Personal Trainers
Sports Medicine Professionals
Healthy Aging & Wellness Practitioners
Learn from leading voices
Eight experts. Eight perspectives. One connected view of the body.
01Dr. Neel Bulchandani
Expression, awareness, the floor of the mouth, and somatic movement
02Veronika Campbell
Neural and fascial restrictions through a new lens
03Dr. Sean Drake
Breath, nervous system state, and human performance
04Sue Hitzmann
Sensory input, hydration, fascia, and movement quality
05Joshua Holland
Natural movement, adaptability, and perception
06Dr. Mandeep Johal
Airway, tongue posture, breathing, and movement
07Dr. Perry Nickelston
Fascia, lymphatics, recovery, and nervous system regulation
08Dr. Emily Splichal
The feet as sensory organs and their role in movement longevity
Summit schedule
Two immersive summit days. One optional welcome evening.
Saturday and Sunday are the main summit experience. Friday’s optional welcome programming is included with every one-day and two-day registration for those able to join.
01FridaySeptember 18Optional welcome evening · Included with every pass+
Registration & Welcome Reception
Connect with fellow attendees, speakers, and industry leaders as we kick off the Sensory Intelligence Summit. Enjoy an evening of networking, conversation, and community before we begin two immersive days exploring the future of movement, health, and longevity.
Why the Future of Longevity Is Sensory Official Kick-Off for Summit with Dr Emily Splichal
Welcome to the Sensory Intelligence Summit. In this opening keynote, Dr. Emily Splichal shares the vision behind the event and explores why sensation may be one of the most overlooked drivers of movement, resilience, and healthy aging. Discover how the interconnected systems of the feet, fascia, nervous system, breath, and perception are shaping a new model for human longevity and setting the stage for the transformative experiences ahead.
Somatic Breathwork with Dr Sean Drake
Begin your Sensory Intelligence Summit experience with a powerful guided breathwork journey designed to calm the nervous system, deepen body awareness, and create a foundation for learning, connection, and transformation. Through conscious breathing and somatic practices, attendees will explore the relationship between breath, sensation, and embodiment while preparing for two immersive days of movement, fascia, and sensory exploration.
02SaturdaySeptember 19Main summit day · Day 1+
The Hidden River of Human Movement Fascia, Lymphatics & Longevity with Dr Perry Nickelston
Discover the overlooked fluid system that influences movement, recovery, inflammation, and resilience throughout the body. In this dynamic session, Dr. Perry Nickelston explores the powerful connection between fascia, the lymphatic system, and human performance — revealing how optimizing flow within the body may be one of the missing keys to movement longevity and healing.
Exploring the Neuro-Fascial Interphase with Veronika Campbell
This lecture explores the relationship between the nervous system and the fascial tissues that surround it. Attendees will gain an understanding of neural manipulation, including key anatomy, common entrapment zones, current research, and how fascial restrictions can influence nerve mobility, movement, and overall function.
Break
The Tongue as the Missing Link How Oral Posture Shapes Fascia, Breath, and Whole-Body Movement with Dr Mandeep Johal
The tongue is one of the body's most overlooked postural muscles, yet it influences breathing, fascial tension, stability, and movement patterns from head to toe. This session combines evidence-based education with guided movement assessments, allowing participants to experience how changes in tongue posture and oral function can immediately alter balance, mobility, and body awareness. Attendees will leave with practical tools to assess and integrate these concepts into clinical practice.
The Science of Movement Longevity A Sensory Intelligence™ Approach with Dr Emily Splichal
Movement is one of the most powerful predictors of how well we age. In this inspiring session, Dr. Emily Splichal explores the science behind movement longevity through the lens of Sensory Intelligence™—the connection between the feet, fascia, nervous system, and brain. Attendees will discover how sensory input influences balance, stability, resilience, recovery, and overall human performance, while gaining practical strategies to support lifelong movement and healthy aging.
Lunch + Optional Lunch & Learn
You are Only Limited by Your Nervous System with Dr Sean Drake
Understanding the nervous system is more than parasympathetic / sympathetic - where emotion and mental trauma are priority over the physical. If this lecture we will dive into the science meets soul. Understanding you can do ANYTHING and that ANYTHING is possible when knowing what modalities to use and why to use them.
Body Unlocking & The Freedom Within Movement with Dr Neel Bulchandani
This immersive experience blends self-guided manual therapy, somatic movement, and ecstatic dance to help release tension, restore flow, and reconnect you to the intelligence of your body. Through movement, expression, and guided body awareness, attendees will explore greater freedom, vitality, emotional release, and nervous system connection in a powerful experiential session.
Break
The Fascia Reset Lab Hydration, Vibration, and Sensory Repatterning with Sue Hitzmann
This multi‑layered session blends fascial hydration techniques, lymphatic drainage and breath work entrainment using low‑frequency vibration, and sensory repatterning techniques to restore clarity to the entire neurofascial system. Participants explore how fluid flow, mechanoreceptor stimulation, and gentle sequencing can calm protective tone and improve movement efficiency. It’s a nervous‑system‑friendly reboot that feels subtle, intelligent, and immediately effective. Ideal for anyone seeking a deeper, more integrated approach to recovery and longevity.
The Awareness Shift Sensory Movement & Human Perception with Joshua Holland
This experiential session explores how movement, sensation, and perception shape the way we experience and interact with the world around us. Through guided sensory movement practices, attendees will deepen body awareness, enhance nervous system connection, and discover new ways to improve movement quality, presence, and human performance through the power of perception.
03SundaySeptember 20Main summit day · Day 2+
The Floor 4 and the Embryological Phase Shift with Dr Neel Bulchandani
This experiential workshop explores the connection between the floor of the mouth, fascia, and whole-body function. Through guided release techniques and movement practices, attendees will experience changes in the tongue, jaw, palate, and airway while discovering the powerful "Phase Shift"—a cascading response that can reduce tension, improve movement freedom, and enhance overall stability and vitality.
A Dive into Yourself through Breathwork and Movement with Dr Sean Drake
Knowing your breath is the most important tool you can use when regulating the nervous system. We will DIVE into slowing down, speeding up, and training for a life that is worth living and helping humanity at the same time.
Break
Flow State Practical Strategies to Restore the Body's Healing Systems with Dr Perry Nickelston
Learn practical techniques to improve lymphatic flow, reduce inflammation, enhance recovery, and support nervous system regulation. Through hands-on assessment, self-treatment strategies, breathwork, and movement, attendees will experience how restoring flow can immediately impact mobility, resilience, and overall wellbeing.
Exploring the Neuro-Fascial Interphase Hands-On Lab with Veronika Campbell
This interactive lab introduces foundational neural manipulation techniques designed to improve nerve mobility through the treatment of surrounding fascial tissues. Participants will learn practical assessment and manual therapy concepts while experiencing how improving neuro-fascial mobility can enhance movement, function, and overall wellbeing.
Lunch + Optional Lunch & Learn
From Mouth to Movement The Science of Bite, Breath, and Nervous System Regulation with Dr Mandeep Johal
Discover how the bite, jaw position, and breathing patterns influence sensory input, autonomic regulation, and movement efficiency. Through a combination of lecture, live demonstrations, and participant exercises, attendees will explore the relationship between oral function and performance, recovery, and resilience. Participants will gain a deeper understanding of how the mouth can serve as a powerful gateway to nervous system regulation and optimal movement.
Reboot Your Body’s Operating System Hand & Foot Neurofascial Therapy with Sue Hitzmann
Your hands and feet are the most information‑dense sensory hubs in your body, constantly shaping how your brain organizes posture, stability, and movement. When those signals get distorted, your whole system compensates. This workshop shows how gentle neurofascial techniques can restore clarity at the endpoints of your movement map, reducing tension and improving alignment in minutes. Participants leave feeling lighter, more stable, and more connected.
Rediscovering the Intelligent Foot with Joshua Holland
The foot is more than a structure—it is a sensory gateway to movement, perception, and adaptability. This session explores how restoring awareness through the feet can transform movement quality, resilience, and the way we experience the world around us.
Join the community
The most valuable conversations don’t always happen on stage.
Spend two days with curious, collaborative practitioners asking bigger questions about movement, recovery, performance, and healthy aging. Connect outside your usual discipline. Exchange ideas. Challenge assumptions. Build relationships that continue long after the summit ends.
Event details
Plan your summit weekend.
Summit venue
The Physio Fix
2103 W Parkside Ln, Ste. 103
Phoenix, AZ 85027
All summit activities take place at The Physio Fix, including Friday welcome programming and every Saturday and Sunday session.
Hotel options
Hilton Phoenix Tapatio Cliffs Resort
11111 N 7th StPhoenix, AZ 85020
AC Hotel Phoenix North/Norterra
25100 N. 22nd LanePhoenix, AZ 85085
Your experience
Friday welcome programming plus two immersive days, eight expert-led presentations, hands-on learning, speaker engagement, and networking.
Continuing education credits:
NASM · 1.7
ACE · 1.8
AFAA · 1.7
Registration
Choose your summit experience.
Early bird pricing ends soon. Every pass includes Friday’s welcome sessions.
$200 value includedEvery registration includes a FREE sensory kit and lunch—a combined $200 value.
Complete experience
Saturday + Sunday
$450early bird
$550 regular
Access Friday welcome programming plus the full Saturday and Sunday speaker lineup.
Reserve both days ↗One-day pass
Saturday or Sunday
$250early bird
$325 regular
Choose Saturday or Sunday and receive access to Friday’s welcome sessions, too.
Select one day ↗Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know.
Is the summit only for clinicians? +
No. It is designed for professionals across rehabilitation, movement, fitness, performance, and wellness.
Do I need sensory-science experience? +
No. Sessions are valuable whether the topic is new to you or already part of your work.
Will there be hands-on learning? +
Yes. Experiential learning connects scientific concepts with what you feel and observe in the body.
Can I attend for one day? +
Yes. One-day registration is available, though the two-day pass provides the complete learning journey.
Should I plan to attend Friday? +
Yes. Please plan to attend Friday. Both one-day and two-day registrations grant access to all Friday welcome sessions at no additional charge.
Where will summit activities take place? +
Every summit activity—from Friday welcome programming through the Saturday and Sunday sessions—will take place at The Physio Fix.
Will Continuing Education Credits be available? +
Yes. The summit offers 1.7 NASM credits, 1.8 ACE credits, and 1.7 AFAA credits.
The future of movement is connected.
Expand how you understand the body.
Join us for three connected days at the Sensory Intelligence Summit.
September 18–20, 2026 · Phoenix, Arizona
Reserve your seat ↗Be part of the reason they feel like themselves again.