This technique is designed to help the body release its stored tensions.
With
the person fully clothed and lying down, the practitioner
carries out a series of tests to locate the exact sites of body
stress, and determines the precise directions in which the lines
of tension exist. This is done by applying light pressure
to various points on the body, and observing the response.
In this way, the body acts as a biofeedback mechanism, supplying
the information required.
The
practitioner then applies stimuli, by means of light but
definite pressure, in the exact directions necessary to
encourage the body to release the stored tension.
If
the body stress has occurred recently, the process of releasing
it is usually very rapid. However, if the stress has been
stored for a long time, the stress releases may have to be
carried out a number of times, over a period of time. This is
because the tight, protective layers of the muscles tend to relax
by degrees back to their normal tone.
Because
Body Stress Release works with the body's natural striving to be
stress free, it is a gentle procedure that does not require
force.
NOTE:
Body Stress Release is not a diagnosis or treatment of any
condition or disease. It is concerned only with locating and releasing stored tension, so
that the body is assisted in its in-built ability to maintain
and heal itself.
The Body Stress Release Academy
The lakes with Rondevlei in the centre of the picture across the valley
The BSR Academy is istuated in Rondevlei, on the lakes between Wilderness and Sedgefiled in the Garden Route of South Africa in the Southern Cape. The Academy has a beautiful view overlooking the Langvlei Lake.
View of Langvlei from the Academy
Gail and Ewald Meggersee, the founders of BSR, run the
training course for practitioners from May to September each year. This
is the only place where the technique of BSR can be learned and
students come from many parts of the world to participate in the
training programme. More information is available at www.bodystressrelease.co.za/bsr_academy.htm
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