• since 2023 – Barral certified international instructor
• since 2019 – Certified practitioner of Visceral Manipulation (Barral Institute)
• 2010 – Master of Osteopathy (Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, Australia)
• 2002 – PhD in Environmental Engineering (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland)
• 1998 – Environmental Engineering degree (Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Switzerland)

Nicolas views Osteopathy as a holistic manual medicine rather than a mere musculoskeletal therapy. Osteopathy uses structure as a handle on function, and places local dysfunctions in the context of the whole body. Nicolas has a particular interest in chronic disorders, which often call for a more detailed look at the interface between our musculoskeletal system (our ‘external shell’) and more ‘internal’ tissues (organs and associated nerves, vessels and fasciae). In his treatments, he strives for precision and uses gentler, low-force techniques, which are well suited to people of all ages.
Nicolas is very dedicated to learning and regularly travels internationally to deepen his skills, primarily in visceral (organ) manipulation, neural manipulation, vascular manipulation and integrative joint techniques.

Nicolas has been training with and assisting Jean-Pierre Barral for over a decade. He is a teaching assistant and study group leader in visceral manipulation with the Barral Institute.
He is now back in Switzerland, running a successful osteopathic clinic in the outskirts of Geneva. He particularly enjoys working with complex patients, often in collaboration with local GPs and specialists.