Let's look at some of these therapies :
Bowen Therapy from Australia
Bowen Therapy is named after Tom Bowen who originated the work. He was a gifted healer
who spent his early years as a sports therapist. What he discovered was truly unique.
Tom Bowen found a way to communicate with deep centers of the brain through the myofascial
system of the body, thereby helping reboot the body's systems where it is needed.
Sometimes the processing takes place very quickly, even before the person gets off the table.
Other times it may take as long as 5-15 days for the body to reboot. By processing, I mean the
response to the therapy by the body. I have seen clients hips restore to correct alignment in
just a few moves. The moves themselves are gently done over precise placements on the body.
These placements are usually major myofascial junctions that effect widely and deeply the body's systems, especially the emotional, energetic, neural and lymphatic systems. As a support system
or stand alone therapy, the Bowen therapy is an excellent choice for clients who have chronic pain,
sustained head trauma, allergies, sprains, strains and joint pain, auto accident victims, ADD, Bipolar, MS and more.
note: In the case of situations like MS, people are paying a significant rent in energy to deal with the effects of such conditions.
Add daily stress and you have an immune system under great duress. Bowen helps greatly with this.
Shiatsu
Shiastu is a centuries old technique of balancing the body by way of the energy meridians. The meridians are energy conduits that circulate throughout the whole body to maintain optimum
health and performance. Its only been within the past 20 yrs. or so that Western medicine has been
able accept the existence of such verified by testing. Shiastu is performed by finger pressure on
specific accupressure points to stimulate the body to heal itself. My particular approach is to move around the "hara", the area between your ribs and pelvis where your organs are located and feel
the energy there. Let's say someone had a gallbladder operation and has trouble taking a deep
breath. The body still recognizes the energy of the space vacated by the dysfunctional organ and is restricting the diaphram's movement. Finding a resonance point along the gallbladder meridian
somewhere on the leg or foot may be enough to release the restrictive energy and restore normal
breathing. A very valuable technique for dealing with emotional distress.
PRRT
Primal Reflex Release Therapy was developed by John Iams PT . This therapy addresses the
state of primitive reflexes that are non-learned responses. These reflexes can become abnormal as
a result of traumatic events and directly affect the autonomic nervous system. More specifically,
we are talking about the startle and withdrawal reflexes. Heightened levels of reflex states can remain
that way in the body for years. In the animal kingdom these reflexes are dealt with on an all or nothing basis. We are talking about the flight/fight/freeze mechanism here. In humans, many of the
responses are graded and maintained on a 24/7 basis with stress hormones constantly released
to maintain these levels . It becomes very important to address this "StressState" as it renders
all treatment techniques less effective. The Startle reflex is usually associated with the withdrawal reflex.
It is frequently involved in PTSD as a hyper-arousal response to stimuli. This can occur through all
the senses. An initial assessment will show the level of reflex states throughout the body. This
takes about a minute or two. A session will reveal improvement immediately. All subsequent
treatment techniques will be enhanced.
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Conjugate Gaze
Conjugate Gaze is a therapy that uses eye movements and patient assisted movements to reduce
tension, fascia restrictions and restore structural balance. Eye movement to the right is under the control of the left hemisphere of the brain and vice versa. Hence, it was discovered that
metabolic activity increased on the side of conjugate gaze and decreased on the opposite side.
A real possibility for therapeutic results became a reality. The work is done under the threshold of
sympathetic involvement requiring a light touch to encourage changes. Conjugate gaze can be
applied almost anywhere and is very effective as a stand alone therapy or in conjunction with other
therapies. Dr. Vincent Perri who developed this therapy continues to take the concept
into more advanced levels and expanding the treatment possibilities.
Hanna Somatics
Hanna Somatics was the brainchild of Dr. Thomas Hanna who had worked with Moshe
Feldenkrais. Feldenkrais's broad foundation of movement therapy enlightened Hanna
to discover that somas ( you and I ), are biofeedback systems. Hanna's approach was to
bring movement therapy into a realm whereby the client becomes an active participant
in his/her restoration of muscle function. This is accomplished by retraining the brain to
regain voluntary control over contracted muscle patterns. Hence, patterns that became
the result of trauma events or habituation. These patterns can be found on all sides of the
body and relate directly to the somatic core. That is the area between the ribs and hips that
influences bodywide proprioception. It is also an important area for maintaining the fluid
dynamics of the body i.e. blood and lymph circulation. In addition to the sophisticated
approaches to correcting such patterns in the body, clients are given somatic exercises to
maintain the treatments they receive. This greatly distinquishes Hanna Somatics from so
many other therapies where the client is a passive receiver of treatment and leaves with no
empowerment to continue on his/her own.
Masgutova Method
Dr. Svetlana Masgutova developed an approach to trauma based on reflex integration for
primary unconditioned reflexes that assist the baby thru the birth canal, develop protection
and survival movements and integrate with the nervous system it creates by 3 yrs. time. The
problems with trauma when these reflexes don't integrate causes a breakdown in the nervous
system communication to and from the brain / body complex. This lends itself to reactive
reflexes that didn't integrate early on to go into survival and protection mode . This in turn
promotes an over production of stress hormones and an inhibition of the parasympathetic side
of the nervous system to restore normal function with regular frequency. This can begin to
diminish behavioral and emotional stability. And the body sustaining internal physiological
damage, when adequate survival resources run low. If this happened during infancy, when
primary motor reflexes are developing, the underlying neurosensorymotor function can be
challenged, making it hard to these reflexes to mature and integrate. Even after reflexes
integrate, if sustained sympathetic dominance prevails ( flight or fight ) then low level trauma
that is normally managed effectively can trigger reactivity in these reflexes, compromising
integration and maturity. Because tactile sensitivity is the first link in the three part relflex
circuit it will lead directly to dysfunction in the reflex circuit. Even in adults it is possible that
integrated reflexes can resurface from sustained fight or flight dominance. So, the Masgutova
Method becomes important when reflexes are reactive. Reflex repatterning and Integration
strategies sets the goals of work directly with optimizing and maximizing the innate and
epigenetic ( from generation to generation ) resources of the nervous and immune systems.
Bowen Therapy from Australia
Bowen Therapy is named after Tom Bowen who originated the work. He was a gifted healer
who spent his early years as a sports therapist. What he discovered was truly unique.
Tom Bowen found a way to communicate with deep centers of the brain through the myofascial
system of the body, thereby helping reboot the body's systems where it is needed.
Sometimes the processing takes place very quickly, even before the person gets off the table.
Other times it may take as long as 5-15 days for the body to reboot. By processing, I mean the
response to the therapy by the body. I have seen clients hips restore to correct alignment in
just a few moves. The moves themselves are gently done over precise placements on the body.
These placements are usually major myofascial junctions that effect widely and deeply the body's systems, especially the emotional, energetic, neural and lymphatic systems. As a support system
or stand alone therapy, the Bowen therapy is an excellent choice for clients who have chronic pain,
sustained head trauma, allergies, sprains, strains and joint pain, auto accident victims, ADD, Bipolar, MS and more.
note: In the case of situations like MS, people are paying a significant rent in energy to deal with the effects of such conditions.
Add daily stress and you have an immune system under great duress. Bowen helps greatly with this.
Shiatsu
Shiastu is a centuries old technique of balancing the body by way of the energy meridians. The meridians are energy conduits that circulate throughout the whole body to maintain optimum
health and performance. Its only been within the past 20 yrs. or so that Western medicine has been
able accept the existence of such verified by testing. Shiastu is performed by finger pressure on
specific accupressure points to stimulate the body to heal itself. My particular approach is to move around the "hara", the area between your ribs and pelvis where your organs are located and feel
the energy there. Let's say someone had a gallbladder operation and has trouble taking a deep
breath. The body still recognizes the energy of the space vacated by the dysfunctional organ and is restricting the diaphram's movement. Finding a resonance point along the gallbladder meridian
somewhere on the leg or foot may be enough to release the restrictive energy and restore normal
breathing. A very valuable technique for dealing with emotional distress.
PRRT
Primal Reflex Release Therapy was developed by John Iams PT . This therapy addresses the
state of primitive reflexes that are non-learned responses. These reflexes can become abnormal as
a result of traumatic events and directly affect the autonomic nervous system. More specifically,
we are talking about the startle and withdrawal reflexes. Heightened levels of reflex states can remain
that way in the body for years. In the animal kingdom these reflexes are dealt with on an all or nothing basis. We are talking about the flight/fight/freeze mechanism here. In humans, many of the
responses are graded and maintained on a 24/7 basis with stress hormones constantly released
to maintain these levels . It becomes very important to address this "StressState" as it renders
all treatment techniques less effective. The Startle reflex is usually associated with the withdrawal reflex.
It is frequently involved in PTSD as a hyper-arousal response to stimuli. This can occur through all
the senses. An initial assessment will show the level of reflex states throughout the body. This
takes about a minute or two. A session will reveal improvement immediately. All subsequent
treatment techniques will be enhanced.
c
Conjugate Gaze
Conjugate Gaze is a therapy that uses eye movements and patient assisted movements to reduce
tension, fascia restrictions and restore structural balance. Eye movement to the right is under the control of the left hemisphere of the brain and vice versa. Hence, it was discovered that
metabolic activity increased on the side of conjugate gaze and decreased on the opposite side.
A real possibility for therapeutic results became a reality. The work is done under the threshold of
sympathetic involvement requiring a light touch to encourage changes. Conjugate gaze can be
applied almost anywhere and is very effective as a stand alone therapy or in conjunction with other
therapies. Dr. Vincent Perri who developed this therapy continues to take the concept
into more advanced levels and expanding the treatment possibilities.
Hanna Somatics
Hanna Somatics was the brainchild of Dr. Thomas Hanna who had worked with Moshe
Feldenkrais. Feldenkrais's broad foundation of movement therapy enlightened Hanna
to discover that somas ( you and I ), are biofeedback systems. Hanna's approach was to
bring movement therapy into a realm whereby the client becomes an active participant
in his/her restoration of muscle function. This is accomplished by retraining the brain to
regain voluntary control over contracted muscle patterns. Hence, patterns that became
the result of trauma events or habituation. These patterns can be found on all sides of the
body and relate directly to the somatic core. That is the area between the ribs and hips that
influences bodywide proprioception. It is also an important area for maintaining the fluid
dynamics of the body i.e. blood and lymph circulation. In addition to the sophisticated
approaches to correcting such patterns in the body, clients are given somatic exercises to
maintain the treatments they receive. This greatly distinquishes Hanna Somatics from so
many other therapies where the client is a passive receiver of treatment and leaves with no
empowerment to continue on his/her own.
Masgutova Method
Dr. Svetlana Masgutova developed an approach to trauma based on reflex integration for
primary unconditioned reflexes that assist the baby thru the birth canal, develop protection
and survival movements and integrate with the nervous system it creates by 3 yrs. time. The
problems with trauma when these reflexes don't integrate causes a breakdown in the nervous
system communication to and from the brain / body complex. This lends itself to reactive
reflexes that didn't integrate early on to go into survival and protection mode . This in turn
promotes an over production of stress hormones and an inhibition of the parasympathetic side
of the nervous system to restore normal function with regular frequency. This can begin to
diminish behavioral and emotional stability. And the body sustaining internal physiological
damage, when adequate survival resources run low. If this happened during infancy, when
primary motor reflexes are developing, the underlying neurosensorymotor function can be
challenged, making it hard to these reflexes to mature and integrate. Even after reflexes
integrate, if sustained sympathetic dominance prevails ( flight or fight ) then low level trauma
that is normally managed effectively can trigger reactivity in these reflexes, compromising
integration and maturity. Because tactile sensitivity is the first link in the three part relflex
circuit it will lead directly to dysfunction in the reflex circuit. Even in adults it is possible that
integrated reflexes can resurface from sustained fight or flight dominance. So, the Masgutova
Method becomes important when reflexes are reactive. Reflex repatterning and Integration
strategies sets the goals of work directly with optimizing and maximizing the innate and
epigenetic ( from generation to generation ) resources of the nervous and immune systems.
