Ortho Bionomy

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Ortho Bionomy® is structural corrective bodywork that has its roots in osteopathy. Its founder, the late Dr. Arthur Lincoln Pauls D.O., created the work in the 1970s. It is practiced in Europe, North America, and many other places in the world.

The goal of Ortho-Bionomy® is to find the position of most comfort to the client. This position of comfort helps facilitate change in stress and pain patterns. Slight compression into joints, supporting muscles in the preferred contraction or stretch, or working with gentle resistance in a movement may all be employed during a session. Home exercises may also be given.

The techniques of Ortho-Bionomy® vary from very physical to mostly energetic. The client can either be very passive or very involved and interactive with the practitioner during a session, depending upon the Phases, or techniques, employed.

The Phases Phase 4 is the basic release techniques for each major joint in the body. Movements and positions of comfort are demonstrated to facilitate the release of muscular tension and overall stress by stimulating the inherent, self-corrective reflexes of the body which help the body create structural alignment and balance from within.

Phase Five moves to a more subtle level of awareness to help develop and increase the student's understanding and proprioceptive sensitivity to the self-corrective movements initiated by the client.

Phase Six lets participants access and track sensation and energetic perception in both the practitioner and the client. The emphasis is to learn how to make contact without necessarily engaging physically.

Phase Seven demonstrates the principles and applications of the Phase Seven pattern to assist with self-correction. The pattern addresses all levels of human experience and teaches participants a non-forceful, elegant way to approach problems of many kinds.

Exploration of Movement Patterns teaches recognition and palpation patterns of joint and muscle movement.

Postural Re-Education and Post Techniques help evaluate and address inefficient postural habits through accurate observation and simple exercises. Post techniques focus on assessing and releasing areas of tension as well as integrating the work done in a session.

Isometrics and isotonic techniques are used when working with inefficient muscular tension patterns as well as underdeveloped muscle tone.

Chapman's Reflexes presents a system of identifying and stimulating reflex points to facilitate lymphatic drainage and the balancing of the organs. The class also focuses on the relationship between the neurolymphatic reflexes and the endocrine system and its affect on structural balance as well as the individual's physical and emotional well-being.