Integrative Body Therapy

Integrative Body Therapy is a blend of hand-on techniques to relax the body, to relieve pain and bring about structural and energetic balance in the whole person. From stress to lifting injuries, to body traumas old and new, the tissues that hold the body together and the bones that give it support are compromised and can be brought back into balance. The goal of Integrative Body Therapy is to listen to the body with hands-on and assist the body tissue and bones in coming back into balance, as the body knows what it needs to do to correct itself. Two major support systems for the balanced body are physical activity and cleansing and nutrition. For physical activity, simple walking and stretching can keep the juices flowing. For cleansing and nutrition, we use the Isagenix technology. Please see Nutrition and Cleansing

In his blend of body therapy approaches, Charles has blended the following modalities to assist the individual in whole body balancing.

CranioSacral Therapy deals with trauma and dysfunction related to the head as well as the whole body. Restricted cranial bone motion is brought into balance by light touch directed through the bones and into the dural membranes and fluid that surround the brain. headaches, learning disabilities, visual dysfunction, coordination problems, back pain and sciatica can be positively affected. Tissues related to traumas have memory. Occasionally emotional content related to the trauma is released which further restores balance to the body in a process called SomatoEmotional Release.

Zero Balancing is the art of balancing body energy and body structure. Without structural balance the body’s energy field is disconnected and the individual can feel ungrounded and disconnected to his/her life.

Visceral Manipulation deals with organ position and function and how the organs support the musculoskeletal system in body balance. Many back and neck problems result from organ dysfunction and imbalance in the body.

Listening is a skill developed from the above mentioned approaches and many others including meditation, Aikido, the Imago approach, Body-Mind Centering and being a parent. It is all too often the case where simply being heard, whether at the body, mind or spirit level, brings about a healing.