The Healing Connection

05/17/2025

The Power of Presence

When discussing or describing Ortho-Bionomy I often talk about the importance of presence. Rather than imposing something on the client, the practitioner gently shows the body what it is doing to hold tension. Then the practitioner just hangs out, providing their presence, allowing the clients body to change if it is ready to let go of its tension. The practitioner shares the client's process, being a silent witness.

For more > https://www.omahahealingconnection.com/article-the-power-of-presence.html

02/20/2023

Re-posting a video from the Rowe Sanctuary crane cam from March of 2016. The cranes will be arriving in large numbers again soon.
Enjoy the preview.

11/10/2016

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11/09/2016

Seeking Balance ?

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03/01/2016

02/28/2016

SPRING - MAKING IT OFFICIAL

The calendar may say it's winter but step outside to look and listen and the signs of spring are there.
Shown here is the first flower of spring, budding out now of on Silver Maple trees all over Omaha. These usually go unnoticed because they are so tiny but they are flowers indeed.
Also shown are Tulips pushing out of the ground.
Give a quick listen and you will hear Cardinals, Chickadees, and other birds that are getting ready for nesting season.

Winter is a time for withdrawing, resting, and being introspective.
Spring is a time of growing, renewal, and opening up.

The best parts of spring can be fleeting so be open to all the spring brings.

12/16/2015

If you suffer from digestive complaints, high blood pressure, depression or any inflammatory condition, please read on.

12/03/2015

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09/07/2015

FEAR OF PAIN AND IT'S EFFECT ON THE BODY

When people are in my office for an appointment to work with some pain or tension pattern I often get questions like "how did I get this way anyway?"

I explain how tension is the body's way of protecting us. For example if you trip and twist your ankle the likely result is that the muscles around the ankle tighten up. The body perceived a threat of injury in the tripping and twisting motions. Constricting the ankle is the body's way to immobilize the joint to avoid further injury or pain.

This can be a good thing. The problem is that as we go on with our day we try to use the ankle like normal. Trying to move against the tension causes pain. The bigger problem is that after the threat of
injury has passed the body often forgets to let go of the tension. Further as the body changes its patterns of movement to compensate for constrictions in the ankle nearby areas can become stressed and tension patterns develop there. Before long tension patterns exist throughout the body.

Our body's have a built in fear of pain. This is a healthy response to potential threats however it is imperfect.

Where Does Ortho-Bionomy Come In?
Often our intellectual response to pain is to try to fix it. This often involves digging in and trying to put things back where we think they should be. This might work, however very often our bodies reject being forced anywhere, responding with even more tension.
Ortho-Bionomy takes the approach that if we just gently remind the body what it is doing the body will recognize this and correct itself. This means, for example, slightly compressing an already contracted muscle. This act of supporting what is already happening will actually make the body more comfortable.
The comfort sensation will show the body that the tension it is holding on to isn't really necessary and it lets go.
Our bodies, in addition to having built in protective devices, also have self correcting reflexes. If given enough information our bodies will keep us in comfort and balance.

Ortho-Bionomy gives just enough information to trigger our self healing reflexes.

01/26/2015

EMBRACE WHERE YOU ARE

The introspective nature of winter gives us an excellent opportunity to reflect and self-assess. Focus on where you are in life now. Take stock of the different areas of your life. If you are not where you want to be acknowledge that but let go of judgment. Embrace where you are even when you are not where you want to be. Embracing where you are is not the same as deciding you want to stay there. In fact embracing where you are, without judgment, makes it possible for
you to evolve to somewhere else.

01/16/2015

What Can You Do To Get More Sunlight During Winter?

Idea #1 - Take a drive in the country.

It may be cold and windy outside but your car shields you from the wind. With windows all around your car becomes a green house. On a sunny day it can get downright warm in the car. Drive towards someplace you enjoy during the warm days or just pick a country road you aren’t familiar with and follow where it takes you. Soak up the rays.