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Susan Vaughan Kratz
Bodywork Book Series
Special Therapies
Aug 18, 20242 min read
Is it Sensory or Behavior? It could be Structural.
Is it Sensory? Or is it Behavior? After 25 years of practicing bodywork methods, I've come to understand that often it can be STRUCTURAL...
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Special Therapies
Jul 3, 20243 min read
Why Bodywork is Important for Sensory Wellness
The history of sensory integration therapy rests in the field of occupational therapy. Based upon the extensive theory and research of A....
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Special Therapies
May 2, 20241 min read
When do babies need bodywork?
The body KNOWS what is going on inside. Organs and other structures can hold structural strains, most often from womb positioning and...
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Special Therapies
Apr 22, 20241 min read
Fascia is a Sensory Organ
Fascia is connective tissue that surrounds and suspends each and every organ, bone, nerve, and muscle. This photo is of fascia attached...
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Special Therapies
Mar 28, 20242 min read
10 reasons craniosacral therapy helps sensory integration
Cranial bones can compress cranial nerves, contributing to unequal sensory and motor responses Head can be compressed into vagal nerve...
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Special Therapies
Mar 18, 20241 min read
What is Bodywork for Babies?
Bodywork is an inclusive term for manual therapies. For Babies, the curren term refers to the blended use of: craniosacral...
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Special Therapies
Mar 12, 20242 min read
Being born is a tough gig
No matter how we enter the world, being born can be a tough gig. We all go through it, and every birth journey holds various mechanical,...
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Special Therapies
Mar 5, 20241 min read
Rethinking Touch Defensiveness
Several years ago a 10 yr old boy came to my clinic struggling greatly with touch defensiveness. Everything that touched his skin seemed...
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Special Therapies
Feb 8, 20241 min read
Bodywork for Sensory Integration: direct treatment for under-appreciated sensory anatomy & physiology
Sensory wellness has become an evolutionary step in understanding the function of all the nervous systems. This book offers novel ways of...
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Special Therapies
Feb 8, 20241 min read
The umbilical region tells a story
What's behind the belly button can impact function & behavior by structural compromise to organs, blood vessel masses, and other...
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Jan 23, 20248 min read
Bodywork for Babies: Every Baby Deserves Assistance to Relieve Tissue Restrictions from Birthing
January 23, 2024 Every human has some degree of mechanical, physiological, and emotional challenge to being born. Impediments from tight...
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