How is this possible?
         Through many years of experience of healing practitioners (from the conventional as well as the alternative arenas), and more recently from scientific research, we know there is the direct relationship between a) the releasing of patterns of holding and movement that have been held in the musculature and other connective tissues in the body, and b) the self's re-interconnecting of inner resources on the physical, emotional, and mental levels of being. And there is a tremendous amount of data (albeit less than scientific) relating this to the initiation of personal and spiritual transformation.
         Two leaders in the science as applied to healing are James L. Oschman, Ph.d. and Nora H. Oschman. They have published the book, *Readings on the Scientific Basis of Bodywork, Energetic, and Movement Therapies* - Excerpts and notes from that can be found here. They are the authors of "Somatic Recall, Part 1 - Soft tissue memory," which continues in "... Part 2 - Soft tissue holography,". A summarization of their findings may be enjoyed in their article, "How Healing Energy Works". Visit their (new) web site at http://www.energyresearch.bizland.com/. There are extensive scientific references for your in-depth curiosity via the above links. (And, by the way, this is very related to my own work and studies in fascia based body-memory; my Fascia-Memory page is listed in the first link section).

         More specifically, the focus of this therapy is on the mechanisms of overly restrictive bonding of myo-fascial surfaces, both microcosmically (in and around a given area of focus) and macrocosmically (distant but related by cause &/or effect). The mechanisms themselves include a) those between the musculature and the nervous system/motor cortex - those mainly being proprio-ceptors, as regards the focus of this particular approach, but also sensory receptors and moter neurons (although physical pressure is not necessarily direct on all these systems), b) various areas that are often called "pressure points," and which include myo-fascial "trigger points", bio-magnetic storage release points, bio-energetic polarity points, chi-release points (as in chi meridian related modalities), as well as the areas/points related to the chakras or primary bio-etheric energy centers.

         Can you understand now how the removing of blocks in such areas would result in increased communications between all the bodily systems? These points can be accessed physically, emotionally, energetically, and/or mentally. In this therapy -- "Reiki, Integrative Awareness, and Presence" -- much of the access is facilitated energetically and/or Integrative Reiki touch/pressure on meridian or chakra-related points, and oftentimes this is facilitated by the recipient mental-emotionally (as part of what is taught in session) through the use of questions, PRQ's, InVocQ's, affirmations, or other statements.

          Said in another way, the Positive Response Question ("PRQ") and Invocative Question ("Invoc-Q") techniques - especially when combined with such techniques and the magnetic setting that develops when the client is ready to "take the next step" in his/her growth process - are most efficient at facilitating transmutation of deeper stored excess energy relative to early stress reactions and the resulting attitudes and beliefs that led to chronic patterns of holding and movement in muscle/fascia tissues.

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         I explain how 'the questions' work in the essay, "The Use of Questions in Affirmation Therapy -Theory and Examples for Practical Application" and more about how to apply them in the therapeutic setting in "Questions for Invocation of 'The Blueprint' -- An Empathic and Invocative Healing Exercise" (at Seeker Magazine Web site). I emphasise here that silent use can be just as potent as verbal use, depending on the situation. How this is so is related to my approach in prayer and certain types of meditation, and has to do with alignment of the energies with the "Blueprint." More specific to this point are the writings, "Principles for Invocation of 'The Blueprint' and "Seven Laws of Change," on empathic healing & invocation, and some key attitude-related principles of force, movement, and balancing of energies.
         Whether the action works essentially on or for the practitioner, the client, or both, may not be immediately discernible, but for me it has proven it's value in creating a most effective setting that greatly enhances therapeutic release. And, like a prayer that puts God in charge of the results, if the prayer I use isn't the one that the recipient is "ready" for, even if it appears "nothing happens," I am guided to the next step, whether that is an energy point on the body, or another InVoc-Q, or to just be silent within my self and breathe into my feet. Over time, the pace of this type of interaction has greatly increased my overall report with the tissues, and my respect for the wisdom of the body's cells and their inner-communications systems.

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         I'll say a little about emotional release here. Due to various experiences in one's past, various resources were put on hold, the doorways camouflaged until readiness is attained. One might say that "the setup" of our belief systems in the formative years of life also set us up for incremental earning of our stored resources and energy. Readiness is attained through forgiveness of what one believed was a 'detour' from the intended path. But forgiveness happens as this detour becomes realised as simply part of the process of learning to be all one is, of up-dating parts of self with the rest of self (elaboration on this in other writings). That part of the healing process is the most exciting, yet it takes the most application of faith, persistence, and "homework."
         This is the work of integrating the "inner child," the "critical parent," and the other aspects of the "Emotional Body." It is about releasing stored emotion along with the filters and judgments (as parts of beliefs) that maintained their storage. This returns the muscles to optimal bio-magnetic state -- as well as the cells down river of the vessels that were cramped by the hyper-tense musculature. And that is only a few things that happen on the physical level (among many described in publications on massage, physical therapy, osteopathy, etc.).
         Such release clears the access to previously blocked awarenesses. I like to describe it as a process whereby the "family" of organs, cells, and systems (including the musculature) are "Re-inter-connected" by and through Spirit to take the necessary steps to be reminded of, and encouraged to return to, operation according to their original DNA-instructed design, to their divinely designed "Blueprint." I also refer to this learning process as "re-parenting" or "Well-Body-Parenting," which mostly occurs as one releases the usually unconscious, ill-felt need to send messages that interfere with that original design, nature, and function. In this state they resume fine-tuned communication, spontaneous resource sharing, and optimally synchronized teamwork under every condition.

         These "movements" appear to be verified by the various patterns of breathing and tension through the body, by clients' descriptions of their experience, and by my own feeling senses (empathy). I'm guided by a number of things, including, I believe, by the conscious, semi-conscious, and unconscious recognition of patterns (especially as regards muscle tension, texture, patterns in holding and movement, etc.), as well as by the corresponding un/semi-conscious access of knowledge related to those patterns (as I believe that this is part of what intuition is). During this kind of work, given such as the above "cues," I have often witnessed various interesting phenomenon - perhaps conventionally defined as an intense "right-brain" or "alpha-state" experience, and the apparent exit and re-entering of the client's conscious focus into/out of the body. At other times I just get the strong impression someone is doing 'heavy' thinking, or maybe day-dreaming. By the way, these skills of perception are not uncommon to hands-on practitioners.
         Given that awareness to begin with, I may also notice specific perceptual enhancements in my own being in those moments (especially when doing the prayer-Q's as noted above), changes that I've found to be signs of what perceptual capabilities the client is (consciously or unconsciously) experiencing or utilizing. I may interpret this as S/he likely using/feeling these elements at that moment and I am empathising the experience to some degree.
         Also, especially when incorporating the PRQ's and Invoc-Q's, I often get to feel --apparently as much as I am capable of opening my heart to it -- the parent-child relationship as related to the experience that led to the initial over-tensing and pattern-holding (chronic tension) in the musculature. Or I might trust that a part of the client's higher self is using various signs -- via the state or movement of the musculature -- to communicate to keep me sufficiently on track of the experience so to be able to respond appropriately.
         All of which can roughly indicate the nature of the client's subjective experience. And of course, I find there's generally nothing more verifying of the client's experience than simply checking in with the client -- at the time or later. In fact, oftentimes the client's description is much more dramatic than my own perceptions, although they frequently report not being able to remember various details, in particular how they "got there."