Flow Technique - Practicing & Teaching

Recently I became certified as a Flow Practitioner and teacher. This was a natural step for me and I have integrated it into my practice. Why am I using the Flow Technique and how did I start? I first met Dr. Lance Wright, DC during my years of NSA training when he was on staff. He contributed alot to the development of NSA over those years. I also was able to watch him in charge of Basic training of NSA and assisted him at some of the trainings. It was there that I observed his natural talent to teach complex concepts in a simple manner. Our friendship grew over the years with sporadic visits while I was in Dallas for other reasons. During one visit he mentioned the work he had been doing with Cavalier (Cirque Du Soleil with horses) and their horses. On subsequent visits he shared his development of an approach he called FLOW which was the way his personal practice had since evolved free of the rules used in NSA. It has since developed into a 3 level practitioner certification which I just completed. Earlier Lance had been asked by a group of individual NSA practitioners to do a training to help them with their practices and areas where they had felt stuck. He taught them FLOW and it launched as a sought after technique with incredible results. Flow is a very gentle, specific touch that addresses the body at the neurological level, allowing the body to make changes in patterns. This in turn increases oxygen and blood flow, as well as bringing greater ease into the body. As a result, people notice significant shifts with improved health and well being. For instance, sometimes we are holding a pattern of tension due to an emotional or physical trauma from long ago. Even though it is over, and we have moved on, the body may be responding as if it is still occuring, because the nervous system was effected deeply. Everything that we experience is communicated through the nervous system. So the healthier the nervous system, the healthier the communication. When we are at thehigh end of stress, life a flight/fight/freeze situation, all of our energy goes to the muscles to take action and protect us. When we are at the other end of stress, meaning no stress, all of the energy of the body is going to our internal organs, digesting food, healing injuries, and boosting our immune system. The magnitude of a simple, but profound touch continues to amaze us, and hold us in awe of the body's ability to change and heal. Flow sessions that look like miracles, where a person improves a way other doctors said was impossible, or where nothing else made any difference, validates the power of allowing the body, the nervous system the chance to change through a light touch. As I have moved through this process I continue to see my own work evolving in a freer and more congruent way. In addition I see how this work will bring my greater vision of serving more people to an exponentially bigger level. I now can teach other folks to work with their own families/ friends to provide basic fundamental care that every person on the planet should be receiving... without me being the one required to provide that care.

On Point & the Swine Flu Vaccine

Sarah & I were listening to On Point with Tom Ashbrook on NPR the other day and I was movivated enough by the information provided by one of the guests to email my comments. This week I wanted to share what I wrote:

"It seems to me just doing the math is the answer to this question of whether or not to vaccinate. There seem to be few folks who are actually getting the swine flu and even fewer who are dying from it. All reports from the CDC itself show most deaths are related to already compromised immune or nervous system or secondary complications such as pneumonia which tend to show up in folks who have had medications to lower fever or suppress cough.(The body’s natural response to heal from the illness)The guest minimized the occurrence of Guillain Barre syndrome (paralysis)in the population as 1:100,000 and that is only one complication. Although the H1N1 is in the flu vaccine, squalene is not but it is in the swine flu vaccine and squalene and thimerisol were not in the clinical trials. ( Squalene was also given to the gulf war vets who now struggle with ALS and other lifelong chronic debilitating diseases) The other important point is that having the swine flu will give natural lifelong immunity and has reported to be milder than the regular flu. I’d say the question for each parent and individual is to ask whether they would rather take their chances on dying from an acute illness that our bodies know just what to do for it if we allow it to do what it needs to heal and gain lifelong immunity OR take our chances on lifelong debilitating neurologic compromise. For more info go to http://www.nvic.org (national vaccine information center)" Posted by Dr. Heather Rice, on October 12th, 2009 at 11:14 am EDT

http://www.onpointradio.org/2009/10/h1n1-updates-and-answers

P.S. In response to the many questions I'm experiencing in my patient community I will be giving a lecture on Swine Flu on 10/28/09 @ 7 pm. This will be taking place by webex so you can listen and respond from the comfort of your home. Reservations are required by calling 802.985.9850. Limited to 25 people.