Why I Created Dynamic Myofascial Mobilisation (DMM): A New Era of Somatic Training in Melbourne
My name is Bradley Neate, and I’m the founder of Lions Breath Wellness and the creator of Dynamic Myofascial Mobilisation (DMM). DMM blends myofascial release, somatic therapy, breathwork, and myotherapy into a deeply relational, trauma-informed approach to bodywork.
After more than 15 years working hands-on as a manual therapist and educator, I felt a strong call to create a training pathway that went beyond techniques alone. That call became DMM: a Melbourne-based somatic training program that supports practitioners in developing presence, sensitivity, and nervous system awareness alongside skilled touch.
A Holistic Foundation in Myofascial Release and Somatic Therapy
My professional journey has included extensive training across multiple disciplines. I studied Craniosacral Therapy through the Upledger Institute and completed advanced training in Myofascial Release and Total Body Balancing (TBB) at the D’Ambrogio Institute. These foundations, combined with years of clinical myotherapy practice, shaped my understanding of the body as an intelligent, self-regulating system.
Instead of treating pain or restriction as something to “fix,” I always ask: what is the body communicating, and how can we listen more clearly?
This philosophy sits at the heart of myofascial release training in Australia, and it remains a core pillar of the DMM training program.
Mentors Who Shaped the Work
No path is walked alone. I’ve been deeply influenced by teachers whose work continues to inspire me, including Thomas Myers, Dr. John Upledger, Dr. Kelly D’Ambrogio, Heather Inglis, and Natalie Rao. Their teachings reinforced the importance of fascia, breath, perception, and relational touch — elements that now sit at the centre of DMM.
The Breathwork Connection: Training the Diaphragms
In 2019, I travelled to India to complete formal Pranayama and breathwork training, exploring both classical yogic methods and contemporary breath science. That experience reshaped my clinical and teaching approach.
In Dynamic Myofascial Mobilisation, breath is not an add-on — it acts as a primary organiser of health. The training places special emphasis on listening to and working with the four primary diaphragms:
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Pelvic floor
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Respiratory diaphragm
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Thoracic inlet
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Cranial base
These diaphragms regulate movement, pressure, circulation, and nervous system tone. In DMM, practitioners learn to sense rhythm, restriction, and relationship between these structures, allowing touch to follow the body’s natural ordering rather than imposing change.
Somatic Training Grounded in Relationship, Consent, and Safety
DMM is a Melbourne somatic training program built around relational touch. Instead of applying techniques to the body, practitioners learn how to meet tissue, pain, and presence as a relationship.
This approach emphasises:
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Listening before doing
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Consent and pacing
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Trauma-informed touch
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Nervous system regulation
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Somatic intelligence
Change doesn’t get forced — it emerges through safety, attunement, and responsiveness. That quality makes DMM distinct within the landscape of myofascial release training in Australia.
Teaching and Empowering the Next Generation of Practitioners
Before developing DMM, I spent years teaching myofascial release, joint mobilisation, sports therapy, somatic awareness, breathwork, and anatomy and physiology to Massage Therapy students in Canada and internationally.
Teaching has always been my passion. I don’t just pass on skills — I help practitioners develop felt sense, intuition, and embodied confidence. Those qualities can’t be memorised from a textbook.
A Somatic Philosophy of Healing
At the core of my work lies a simple belief: the body is wise.
I deeply trust the body’s innate capacity for self-restoration when it receives the right conditions. Through somatic therapy, breathwork, and myofascial release, we support that intelligence rather than override it.
Dynamic Myofascial Mobilisation helps practitioners slow down, listen more deeply, and reconnect with the profound relationship between bodywork, breath, and awareness.
Training in Melbourne and Across Australia
DMM offers a professional training pathway for practitioners seeking advanced somatic training in Melbourne and beyond. Whether you’re a myotherapist, massage therapist, osteopath, or bodyworker, this program supports both clinical excellence and personal growth.
For me, this work is more than a profession — it’s a mission. I aim to support healers in rediscovering the depth, humanity, and intelligence that lives within skilled, compassionate touch.
