The Truth of  Your Body

Believe in the Truth of Your Body.  It’s honest. It’s integrity. It is what is real in the moment. What I mean by this is that the physical is not making up perceptions. It is what it is. An expression of your human physical state of being.  It lives and does its’ thing!

The mind is what perceives and creates stories. Your thoughts, experiences and learned beliefs influence the body. But the body is not the thinker. Rather, it is living physical relationships dancing cheek to cheek inside of you on a physiological level.

From one perspective, this includes individual parts. The human body can be seen as cells & their parts, tissues, organs and systems. They are all separate, yet the truth of your body which also exists is experienced as a “Whole” dynamic creative expression. The body exists in partnership through fluids and connective tissue as ONE Living Experience. It shapes based on mind and from Source itself.

When a professional and experienced manual therapist works with you, they are listening to your body primarily and also your story (if this is their practice focus)  if they are to be precise and accurate in discovering and supporting the health of any physical tension areas.  While a person may come in and say,  “this hurts”, the therapist listens verbally but also stays curious primarily by where the body directs us.  By placing our hands on the body, we allow the body to lead us to the pattern that is most significant in the encounter.  This is where we work rather than on the place that hurts. Generally, the pain spot is what speaks from a mind perspective.  It could feel like the weakest link. However,  the truth of the body is more accurate in its’ objective communication.

I know that sometimes people do have stories and issues where they need to be heard, and understood. This IS valuable information on a different level.  Often this is key in healing too.  This can be addressed in Somato Experiencing type of work.  It needs to be mirrored and given equal measure.  Yet if we truly want to address the physical piece, we need to understand that it’s vital to address the truth of the body to remedy what ails you.

When you trust the signals of the body, it is easy to move and meet the current concern.  Feeling the pull towards that area is easy with practice.  Dr. Barral says, “The body hugs the lesion”.  I find this to be very true in my work as well.

What differentiates a talented manual bodyworker is the ability to listen on different levels.  We have to stay open minded and learn our anatomy.  If you want better alignment in the body,  find a therapist who listens to the truth of your body.

Sharon Hartnett CST-D
703 509-1792
www.craniosacraltherapistcolumbus.com