The soft matter in our body that we often think of as fluid is an important part of transporting and exchanging nutrients. Our arteries and veins carry blood from and back to the heart and our lymphatic vessels carry lymph.

The nervous system is the system made up of the brain, spinal cord, nerves, the tips of nerves that receive information (receptors), and chemicals that influence the electrical signals that get passed through it .

Visceral Manipulation is a gentle approach to free tension in the tissues around our organs and their attachments to each other and our diaphragm and bones.

Working on bones themself is often an important part of restoring the position and movement of the two bones at their joint (where they connect).

Cranial work includes working with the tension within the bones of the head and face. It also includes working with the tissue inside the head, and with its connection down the spine to the sacrum which sits between the hip bones. Releasing tension on the brain is often especially impactful. It's valuable for children to receive cranial work before and during orthodontic work to help the surrounding bones and tissues be in the best relationship possible.

It is very gentle and includes both being present to the direction that the fascia likes to go and assisting the fascia to go where it doesn’t like to go. Scar work is a high priority and includes using this technique at all depths of the tissue involved in the scar. This helps restore the ability of the tissue layers to glide well and move in health and not around a tight, stiff scar.