August 10 - 11, 2024

Phase 5 and the Reflexes

Luann Overmyer

Bend, OR

The focus of Phase Five is to move to a more subtle level of awareness of the practice and principle of Ortho-Bionomy®. Specific techniques develop and increase the student's understanding and proprioceptive sensitivity to the self-corrective movements initiated by the client.

Through the practice of observing, following and supporting subtle movement patterns, muscular tension is released, range of motion may be increased and pain may be reduced.

The gentle and subtle approach of this work is especially appropriate for releasing severe, acute pain and chronic patterning,

This class presents practical, gentle release techniques can seem almost magical in their effectiveness. Releases for psoas, pelvis, lumbars, coccyx, neck, shoulders, clavicle, ears, eyes, jaw, and more will be presented and practiced.

• Clarify your capacity to more clearly track mental, emotional, and physical aspects
• Observe and work with tissue preferences in relationship to structural alignment
• Reinforce the body’s wisdom, not the patient’s storylines
• Detect mood in the tissue
• Use internal state shifts to influence and interrupt habituated storylines and holding patterns.