Ortho-Bionomy®, Somatic Therapy, and Pain Relief in Berkeley
Subtle touch... profound results
May 5, 2019
A news story on CNN caught my eye last week, about a 28 year-old man who’d “cracked” his neck. That “crack” was truly a crack and resulted in instant stroke because he’d torn arteries to his brain. As I searched online to verify the story, I found multiple verifications, including the doctor’s credentials and location. Read More >
March 27, 2019
I sat on the edge of the tub this morning, soaking my feet in Epsom Salts—yes, they are indeed a wonderful relaxant and detoxifier—enjoying the sensations of my feet beginning to tingle as their coldness adapted to and warmed in the hot water. It totally fascinated me in a way I’d not experienced before. Then Read More >
September 27, 2018
In the recent film Christopher Robin, we all learn from Pooh, “Doing nothing often leads to the very best something.” My clients say something similar, “You’re not doing anything, and look what happens!” Ortho-Bionomy®’s “doing nothing” involves subtle, educated touch from a neutral, yet caring and present, practitioner. This combination of hands-on and attitude is Read More >
August 26, 2018
“It’s magic!” seems to be the most frequent comment heard by Ortho-Bionomy® practitioners during sessions. With a runner-up of “How’d you do that?!” The simple answer is that Ortho-Bionomy® taps into the body’s innate healing energies and physiology in such a way that the body releases and reorients with seemingly no effort, no pushing, prodding Read More >
June 25, 2018
We’ve just passed the first day of summer, the summer solstice, a stationing and a turning. From the longest daylight of the year, we begin to lose a minute or two of daylight each day until the darkness of winter solstice turns us toward the light again. Regardless, the last 6 weeks and the next Read More >
December 18, 2017
In these days of heads looking down at devices perhaps more often than not, I find myself frequently giving this particular “homework” self-care.. It’s a short movement sequence that counters device postures– bringing your upper body into healthy and relaxed alignment. The head lifts into natural horizontal on the neck, the neck comes into line Read More >
October 5, 2017
With so much discussion and writing about opioid addiction, I’m baffled by seeing nothing about actually addressing the causes of the pain. Articles are all about the misuse of prescription drugs by patients and doctors who prescribe them. Sure we all need pain-killers sometime, but not as a long-term fix for pain. They’re meant to Read More >
