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Ortho-Bionomy® & Sensus
Ortho-Bionomy® is a gentle, non-invasive form of bodywork that re-educates the body by facilitating its self-corrective reflexes to find balance and ease. It was developed by an osteopathic MD. The practitioner uses a range of structural, soft tissue, and energetic techniques. Each session begins with an intake assessment and the sessions are specifically related to the client’s needs.
Ortho-Bionomy® can help in the following ways:
Encourages ease of movement
Provides deep relaxation and restorative rest
Promotes faster healing from injuries
Nurtures the body in recovery from trauma
Ortho-Bionomy® sessions support the body’s self-healing and self-regulating responses. The practitioner works with the client by gently exaggerating patterns of structural, fluid, and/or energetic imbalances to engage the body’s inherent self-regulating mechanisms. The work is appropriate for high-level athletes, but is comfortable and safe for anyone who is experiencing physical or emotional pain. The client wears comfortable clothing and most sessions are on the massage table. The practitioner may ask the client to sit, stand, or take a few steps.
At the end of the session, the practitioner often introduces self-care exercises to integrate the work more fully. Clients are encouraged to receive three to five sessions initially to support the process, and a follow-up program can be developed.
Sensus is gentle therapeutic touch that incorporates visualization and breathing techniques to encourage inner awareness and self-recognition of physical and emotional patterns held In the body. It offers an opportunity to engage the self-corrective abilities of the body and mind.
Patty Thomas
Patty Thomas is a licensed massage and bodywork therapist (LMBT#02583) who specializes in Ortho-Bionomy® and Sensus therapeutic techniques.
She is a graduate of the Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina where she also taught.
She holds a 200 hour certification in yoga and has taught yoga for over 20 years.
Patty tailors her clients' sessions to address their individual needs. She takes great joy in helping her clients feel great and move forward in life with comfort and ease.