Our Story
Why Brain Based Bodywork? Our brain's primary objective is survival by prediction. Our brains create maps of our bodies & how they maneuver in our environments. Our body's movements, & our brain's ability to make all predictions, depend on the clarity of those maps. Have you ever traveled with an old gps system into a new subdivision? The gps can't help you get where you want to go, can't make predictions on which street to turn down if it thinks you're in a corn field! If you upgrade your gps system, the new subdivision is now visible & navigation can commence clearly. With Brain Based Bodywork, we use your eyes, balance, gait, & your body's joint movements to help clarify your maps, essentially upgrading your brain's navigation software! This process is called neuroplasticity.
Welcome to your first Brain Based Bodywork session! Please wear comfortable gym clothes for optimal movement. There will be a detailed intake to fill out together so I can fully understand your injury history. Please allow a complimentary 30 minutes to go over that in our first session.
To begin, we will assess range of motion, gait, & how your eyes move. Then we move to reeducate specific joint movements so your body & brain can move better, balance better, & feel better. We always assess & reassess ROM response so we know which drills are right for you! We move to the treatment room for fascial work & therapeutic massage. I leave the room briefly as you move to the massage table, (knocking before I return), for relaxation, stress relief, and scar tissue remapping techniques. By getting the brain engaged in the beginning, deeper, more effective healing & relaxation is possible on the massage table. Afterwards we reengage the brain to remap the new ROM we achieved on the table.
I specialize in upper extremity nerve impingement release. If you are experiencing any kind of numbness, tingling, burning, restriction or other nerve issues of the hands & arms, I can help! Things like Carpal Tunnel Syndrome & Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. Specializing in scar tissue removal means I can help alleviate most any soft tissue restriction of a joint, like frozen shoulder, TMJs, post whiplash restrictions, arthritic knuckles, bunions, trigger finger, golf/tennis elbow, texting thumb, plantar fasciitis, post surgery recovery, post partum recovery (no matter how old your babies are!), endometriosis, kyphosis, scoliosis & more!
I fully believe in the power of positive thought. Which means, I encourage & support positive self talk. I politely discourage body shaming & propose alternative perspectives to view body issues. Stop telling your body it has a "bad side" & good side" because it listens & responds accordingly! The placebo effect states that if you believe something will work, it will. The nocebo effect states that if you believe something absolutely won't work & so it doesn't. It’s all about belief! Total Health Reimagined.
