<![CDATA[ - Blog]]>Thu, 24 May 2012 21:36:11 -0800Weebly<![CDATA[Getting ready to study Skin and Bones with Jeffrey Burch in Eugene, OR]]>Mon, 07 Nov 2011 20:32:34 -0800http://www.gravitytherapy.com/1/post/2011/11/getting-ready-to-study-skin-and-bones-with-jeffrey-burch-in-eugene-or.html
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Only two days until I get into the car and drive for 15 hours to Eugene, OR.  It is snowing intensely outside and the thought of driving for 15 hours seems unthinkable, even though I know that as soon as I cross the border there will be no snow and much warmer temperatures. Even so the distance is long, and the weather snowy, I admit, I am very excited to get in the car and drive,  this will be 6 days of no lunches, no cooking and no dishes.  and morning runs along the riverbank on dry land before a quiet breakfast and coffee.  But there is more to look forward to, I am setting out on my next study adventure with Jeffrey Burch.  

The course description on Skin and Bones that Jeffrey put together is all music to my ears. Here is the excerpt: 
 
"At each moment in a structural integration session the practitioner must ask, "Where can I intervene that will make the greatest positive change for the whole person."  At many moments in a structural integration session bones or skin are the most useful entry points to create positive change.  Stiffness in bones and skin is often at the root of myofascial tension and holding.  In this common situation treating skin or bones balances the mofascia.  Skin is a huge organ comprising 12-15% of each person's body weight, while bones make up another 15-20%.  Together these tissues are about 1/3 of out body weight.  Improve your treatment effectiveness by learning to work with these large portions of the body.  

Before they mineralized, all bones were either cartilage or membrane.  In mature mineralized bone all or most of their original connective tissue fiber remains, and bones are therefore flexible.  The large fiber content of mature bone is continuous with the rest of the body's connective tissue web.  

Both bones and skin are surprisingly easy to treat, and there are interesting similarities in the treatment approaches used for these two tissue types.  If bones are approached strongly they will act tough.  When bones are approached with the right gentle approach, they change easily.  Sometimes skin and bones are best treated directly, in other situations it is better to approach bones though selected other tissues.  How to make these distinctions is taught in this course". 

I must say, I am really looking forward to the course.  Stay tuned and I may tell you how it went!

]]><![CDATA[Welcome to Gravity Therapy Blog at GravityTherapy.com]]>Sat, 22 Oct 2011 11:43:29 -0800http://www.gravitytherapy.com/1/post/2011/10/welcome-to-gravity-therapy-blog-at-gravitytherapycom.htmlWelcome to the third update of my website.  For those of you who have followed my practice since 2003, you will notice that it has been an evolution.  Gravity Therapy started as a vision while studying Rolf Structural Integration with the most inspiring teacher Pamela O'Conner in Boulder, Colorado.  It is a joy to look back, with sometimes a sense of disbelief, and see what it is today: a thriving practice bringing Rolf Structural Integration into the Kootenays.


Gravity Therapy moved three times both physically and virtually.  Physically it started in Boulder, CO, then moved to South Is. NZ, and for the past 5 years it has settled in Nelson, BC in Canada.  Virtually it is on the third platform and will hopefully live here for some time.  I changed and modified GravityTherapy.com over the years with intentions of making it simple and informative. In the website pages I tried to describe Rolf Structural Integration experience as a manual therapy.  Over the years I realized, that is almost impossible to capture the personal experience of individuals as they begin their journey of healing.  The best I can do is offer their quotes, which you can read on the "Quotes" page.Some of the additions in this new website that I am eager to share with you are:
  • Updated text and photos - intended to show and describe what I do and what my practice looks like 
  • Gravity Therapy Brochure - you can download it in pdf. format from the "About" page. You can then either print it (if you print it, then it is intended to be folded into three parts), or just read it online and save the trees.  
  • Google map - showing the location of my practice in Nelson, BC on the "Appointments" page
  • In addition to client quotes  I added medical and scientific endorsements to present what some medical doctors and scientists have to say about Rolf Structural Integration.  This is found on the "Quotes" page
  • Blog - This, I hope, will be a new way to communicate with you directly and pass on useful and interesting information.  I will be posting blog updates on the "Gravity Therapy" facebook page that I invite you to join. 
Thank you for visiting GravityTherapy.com and I hope you visit again. Aga  
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