Trauma Release Body-Mind Processing by Louis A Gross In this article Gross describes his system of Trauma Release Body-Mind Processing, which combines Ida Rolf’s Structural Integration Method of Connective Tissue Manipulation, psychiatrist Wilhelm Reich’s body-oriented psychological therapy and psychotherapist Morris Netherton’s method of past traumatic event release. He describes how the use of these three methods gives a better resolution in faster times than would be usual with any of these individual methods.

Integrative Bodywork Techniques by Ian Traynar In his article, the author sets out an argument for integration of bodywork ‘modalities’, working with the similarities, dealing with ‘professional stubbornness’ and the diversity of philosophy and belief. Ian believes research into whether what each modality claims it does for clients actually happens and would create enough trust for relaxation of long-held beliefs and merging of treatment methodology.

Pilates for Today by Dreas Reyneke Pilates looks after the basics of posture, the cardiovascular system, breathing and reduces stress to make it, according to the author, the most suitable method to counterbalance our sedentary 21st century life.

Vibromuscular Harmonisation by Mark Lester The Vibromuscular Harmonisation Technique (VHT) is a new bodywork technique developed by Jock Ruddock and inspired by such disciplines as Aikido, Bowen Technique, Tai Chi, Cranio-Sacral Therapy, Kinesiology and Zen.

BEAM™ – Bosiger Energy Alignment Method by Fiona Slatter The author is a co-founder of the Bosiger Energy Alignment Method (BEAM™), and explains how the technique works to balance the body’s natural energy flow (vital force/chi). It works on the principle that illness is the result of blockages or a reduction in the circulation of this energy.

Metamorphic Technique – Tool for Inner Change by Katherine L Knight The Metamorphic Technique was created in the 1960s by Robert St John, a British naturopath and reflexologist, and further developed by Gaston St Pierre, founder of the Metamorphic Association.

The Healing Process: A Polarity Therapy Case History by Anthony Deavin This article takes the form of a comprehensive case history undertaken by a student who had just completed a ten-day foundation course in polarity therapy, and illustrates how effective the therapy can be even after only a short period of training.

Walking with your Iliopsoas Muscle by Liz Koch The authorexplains the importance of maintaining a supple, well-functioning iliopsoas muscle, and has written a book on the subject.

Manual Lymphatic Drainage - Therapeutic Applications by Brina Eidelson.  Manual Lymphatic Drainage (MLD) involves light, rhythmical massage that aids the body in collecting and moving lymphatic fluid, which plays a key role in delivering nutrients, antibodies and other immune constituents to the tissue cells of the body and removing toxins, cell waste and dead particles

Touch Therapy Training Programme For Children with Disabilities by Katie Essex The author shares her experiences of her involvement as both therapist/instructor and research assistant in the Touch Therapy Training Programme (TTTP).

Hellerwork – Excellence with Ease by Roger Golten Hellerwork is a Structural Integration school founded in 1978. Overall there are about 250 active and certified practitioners worldwide using the Hellerwork service mark.

The Importance of Correct Breast Support by Lynn Young That ‘most women wear the wrong size bra’ has almost become a cliché. Women today should be very aware that wearing the wrong bra size can cause all sorts of medical problems, not to mention psychological problems.

Universal Application of Polarity Therapy - The Application of Universal Principles of Energy and Healing by Anthony Deavin Ph.D. Polarity therapy, founded by Randolph Stone, draws on the universal principles of energy set out in the Ayurvedic healing tradition. It is a hands-on therapy and works on the basis that health depends on energetic balance and, if this is disturbed, illness results.

Biodynamic Psychotherapy – Meeting the psyche in the body by Clover Southwell Biodynamic psychotherapy was developed in the 1950s by Gerda Boyesen, a Norwegian psychologist and physiotherapist, and is based on a deep appreciation of the inseparable interaction of mind, body and spirit.

The Psoas Within by Liz Koch At the very core of your physical body lies a muscle that influences every aspect of well-being. The psoas muscle, critical for balance, alignment, joint rotation and range of motion, also influences the circulatory system, the functioning of organs and diaphragmatic breathing.

Prenatal and Birth Therapy - Healing our Earliest Wounds from Conception to Birth by Graham Kennedy RCST Prenatal and birth therapy provides a unique opportunity to resolve many of the traumatic issues that become imprinted early in life and can go on to affect our full development and potential as we mature.

Trager® Body Re-education by John Bertie Help in releasing deep-rooted physical and mental patterns

McTimoney Chiropractic by Dr Christina Cunliffe As the largest healthcare profession in the world after medicine and dentistry, and in the light of the new legislation regulating its practice in the UK, chiropractic is fast becoming one of the most popular methods of treating neuromusculo-skeletal problems today.

Self-Breema – Exercises for Harmonious Life by John Schreiber DC and Denise Berezonsky. Through Self-Breema, we can discover a natural, joyful connection to the body and the aliveness of our Being participating in life, in the moment.

Body Alignment Technique and Vortex Technology by Cherry Tyfield Body alignment technique uses vibrational energy to heal others and ourselves. Negative emotional experiences become subconsciously locked into our body at a cellular level. This unique technique clears these subconscious memory pathways.

Trauma Energetics by William Redpath William Redpath, author, developer, and teacher of Trauma EnergeticsSM, describes his and his clients’ encounters with held energy occurring within our neurochemistry as a result of the shock of trauma sequencing.

Interdisciplinary Bodywork for Best Results by Leon Chaitow, ND DO Approximately one year ago I was teaching a group of physiotherapists the basics of osteopathic soft tissue manipulation, demonstrating a version of positional release technique (PRT) on the neck, when one of them asked me whether I was familiar with ‘SNAGS’, which is based on the work of a New Zealand physiotherapist, Brian Mulligan.

Chironic Healing – The Cranio-Spinal-Sacral Mechanism and Physical Etheric Interface by Dr Trevor D Creed The basis of Chironic Healing is that each of us has an etheric energy pattern, or ‘blueprint’, that underlies the physical body that we can see and touch. It is a conductor of vital energy from our inner origins to the outer physical. Physical and chemical traumas, and emotional/mental restrictions, may block the flow resulting in ‘dis-at-ease-ments’ on all levels.

Dr Rolf, Rolfing and Structural Integration by Allan Rudolf, Ph.D. The practitioner of Structural Integration (Rolfing) applies systematic pressure (energy) to re-shape and re-balance the body structure. Tissue which was short and hard becomes soft and has more length and resilience. People look very different after undergoing the process.

Releasing Trauma Through Bodywork The Power of Awareness by Anthony Deavin In Polarity Therapy we recognize that the harmonious flow of energy within and around the body is the essential prerequisite for health. For Polarity Therapists, the safe release of trauma is a key concern.

The Role of Anatomy and Physiology in Bodywork by Darien Pritchard At present Anatomy and Physiology sit uneasily in much bodywork training and practice. In this article I want to look at their place and relevance.

Achieving an Integrated Approach for Treating Musculoskeletal Conditions by Wendy Emberson There is a growing body of research evidence that is beginning to change our attitudes to treatment away from being a pure medical condition model

Polarity Therapy: Linking Ancient Knowledge and Modern Physics by Will Wilson What is Polarity Therapy? Polarity therapy is a system of holistic healthcare based on an understanding of the flow of life energy. Life energy must flow correctly to maintain optimum health.

Treating Chronic Pain – Deep Tissue vs Muscle Release Technique™ by Michael Young By using the Muscle Release Technique,™ we not only break up scar tissue, we lengthen the muscle. This results in more flexibility, no more nerve impingement and no more pain. By using this technique regularly, the muscle memory is restored and most pain sufferers experience permanent relief.

The Feldenkrais Method® by Barbara Barnes Feldenkrais invites you to learn how to move in a new way. It is a movement based solution to movement based problems. If you imagine a friend of yours walking down the street, and that all you can see is their silhouette – not the person, I imagine you would recognise them by the way they move.

Independent Physiotherapy by Jean Kelly Physiotherapists utilise a growing number of complementary forms of medicine and treatment methods such as massage, manipulation, acupuncture, reflex therapy, cranio-sacral therapy and therapeutic exercise.

Physiotherapy Today by Nadia Ellis Physio- therapy today is defined as: “A systematic method of assessing musculoskeletal, cardio- vascular, respiratory and neurological disorders of function including pain and those of psycho- somatic origin and of dealing with or preventing those problems by natural methods based essentially on movement, manual therapy and physical agencies.”¹

Treating Pain in Joints and Muscles by Vicki McKenna As an acupuncturist I commonly see people with pain in their joints and muscles. Often pain in joints is labelled “arthritis” and muscular pain may be classified as “fibromyalgia” but in Chinese medicine these problems are viewed differently.

A Better Approach to Complementary Therapy by Thea Bailey I suspect that all Complementary Therapists (CT) would agree that, no matter which technique, ‘map’ or energy system is being used, amongst the myriad therapies on offer today, all would see themselves as dealing with the whole person.

Paresh Rink – Bodyworker by Sandra Goodman and Mike Howell N Paresh took early retirement from university teaching in 1988 and began to explore the world of bodywork, training in London, India and the USA.

Body Control: The Pilates Way by Lynne Robinson and Gordon Thomson Body Control Pilates is a complete body conditioning programme based on the method developed over seventy years ago by German-born Joseph Pilates.

Gravity - Balance of Body - Balance of Mind by Will Johnson Our physical relationship with gravity determines whether our journey through life will be one of buoyancy and lightness or tension and struggle.

Myofascial pain / trigger points / nerve root pain / satellite trigger points by John Halford Myofascial trigger points coincide with the acupoints of traditional Chinese medicine.

Naturopathic Osteopathy by Jeff Richards In 1874 Andrew Taylor Still brought osteopathy into the world. It had taken the death of three of his children from meningitis in 1864 for Still to realise that the drugs and preparations he prescribed were useless.

The Self-Healing Method by Maggie Lyons Self-Healing – a unique therapy combining massage, movement, and natural vision training based on the teachings of Meir Schneider. Our bodies have forgotten what they most need – movement. Self-Healing is a gentle yet dynamic method dedicated to reversing this trend.

Zen-Bodytherapy by Sula Thomas-Forero  Zen-bodytherapy is a system of bodytherapy and somatic education whose goals are to align and balance the structure, function and energy of the body.

Flotation and Body Harmony by Peta Knaggs Wellspring combines the benefits of  flotation therapy and Body Harmony. It is an experience which clients describe as, “exquisite”, “profound”, “extraordinary”, “unlike anything I have experienced in my life”.

The Metamorphic Technique and the Universal Principles by Angela Boes  Life itself is the great healer. It appears simple and obvious, yet the finite mind has difficulty in grasping it. The Metamorphic Technique and the Universal Principles put into practise this idea and offer an environment for contacting and reawakening the self-healing quality of life.

The Mézières Method a revolution in manual therapy by Joël Carbonnel Françoise Mézières’ (1909–1991) career as a physiotherapist and a teacher of anatomy/physiology changed radically following an empirical discovery. With this discovery she found the clue to all our deformities, developed a powerful therapeutic tool for our musculoskeletal dysfunctions and pains, and formulated totally new biomechanical laws.

The Trager Approach® – The feeling that is healing by Deane Juhan  The Trager Approach has proven to be a rapid, effective, painless, and indeed pleasurable method of deprogramming accumulated negative feelings and behavior patterns, and of restoring the positive body image, feeling tone, and organized responses that are essential to healing and healthy development.

Fitness for Health by Nigel Kerr  Articles dedicated to the benefits of regular exercise show that exercise routines are much like religious doctrine. They all claim to be the miracle that will change your life forever. Truth is essential in the world of “Health & Fitness”, because it is true that practitioners in these fields do have the power to facilitate permanent change, and not always for the better.

The Mini-Trampoline by Michele Wilburn Mini-trampolines, also referred to as Rebound units and bouncers, are easily accommodated in homes, and widely used in sports centres, gymnasiums, health hydros, hospital physiotherapy and rehabilitation departments, sports injury clinics and schools

Cranial Osteopathy by Joseph Goodman To understand cranial osteopathy it is necessary to understand osteopathy itself. As with visceral osteopathy, the term refers to an aspect of osteopathy, not to a separate modality.

Physiotherapy Case Studies by Wendy Emberson The following series of case studies were all carried out by members of Physiofirst (the Organisation of Chartered Physiotherapists in Private Practice).

Breema^® – Essence of Harmonious Life by Jon Schreiber Through deep receptivity to the body, and a rhythmic connection to the Earth, Breema can help us become available to the instinctive wisdom of the body. By allowing that wisdom to participate with us in our daily lives, we can experience bountiful health and vitality.

Chiropractic by Dr Carl Irwin Chiropractic arose as a separate profession to that of medicine in the United States in the 1890s. In this era of heroic medicine many alternative disciplines emerged, chiropractic being the strongest survivor. Today, the current number of practitioners is only surpassed by that of conventional medicine and dentistry.

McTimoney Chiropractic by Susan Cartlidge McTimoney chiropractic is a particular branch of the profession in the UK which developed for some years outside of the apparent mainstream, so to speak. There are over 300 McTimoney chiropractors registered with the McTimoney Chiropractic Association representing approximately one-third of the chiropractic profession in Britain.

Neuroskeletal Dynamics by Carole Preen Neuroskeletal Dynamics was devised by Diana Hunter in Adelaide, South Australia about 17 years ago. It was discovered that by accessing the body’s electrical system, a way could be used to promote correct skeletal alignment.

NeuroMuscular Therapy : History and Uses by Peter Lane NMT is based on neurological laws that explain how the central nervous system maintains homoeostatic balance, and in many cases, eliminates the cause of a person’s acute to chronic myofascial pain and dysfunction.

Conductive Education, From Hungary with Love by Andrew Sutton The Parkinson’s Disease Society surveyed its members on their use of complementary therapies and was surprised at the high positive response. Most frequently mentioned was Yoga. Conductive Education – often known simply by its initials CE – came a close second.

Transformational Bodywork by Graeme Stroud Transformational Bodywork is a method of working on the physical body that begins the process of contacting, accepting and transmuting the pain, trauma and congested energy that resides within the physical, emotional and mental bodies.