My methods are indirect, meaning I work in the field of the energy body. I listen, with my mind and my hands, for the cadence of functional rhythms in the body. I am not a veterinarian and I do not diagnose diseases or physical ailments.
The work that I do falls under the umbrella of Osteopathy, but it is a conglomeration of techniques and skills. I practice variations of osteopathic tissue unwinding in the form of Functional Indirect Technique (F.I.T.) and craniosacral. I also incorporate elements of acupressure, which is based on the same principles as acupuncture, and High Touch® Jin Shin, an ancient Japanese healing art. Jin Shin is highly effective in addressing emotional issues with horses.
Rhythms of the Body
This work is based in the notion that all life belongs to the principle of motion.
We are all familiar with the cadence of the heartbeat (the lub-dubb, lub-dubb, lub-dubb) and the rhythm of respiration, inbreathing and out breathing of air.
But the body is a symphony of many; even subtler rhythms and these are the ones I focus on when doing bodywork. All of these rhythms resonate with each other like spinning tops. If one starts to wobble, it will bump into another and the disruption will be magnified.
Fred for Example
This clip shows how irregularities of gait often reveal matters of dysfunction rather than matters of lameness and how bodywork can restore function.