Understanding the Pattern Triad
and the Body Pattern Assessment/Reading
Revised 12'09

    Note: The "body-mind" term refers to the complex of mental, emotional, and physical bodies. This page provides a description of my own paradigm on "body-memory," body-mind correlations, "body-reading," and related basis, uses, and purposes for such knowledge. There are no specific body-mind correlations given on this page except for one example in the section, "The Pattern Triad Components Further Defined and Illustrated."
    Some may find this a rather exhaustive discussion. And all the above noted sections are on this one page, so I have included Section hyperlinks and "To Top of Page" hyperlinks to better get you where you want to go. NOTE: There are also many links that will take you to related topic matter on OTHER pages at this site. I suggest first very quickly briefing the whole page while taking note of the links, then read as much as you like before chancing a link. -bcp

Section Titles & Links
What The Assessment is Like   ||   Understanding the Pattern Triad & Assessment
The Pattern Triad Components Further Defined and Illustrated
Excerpts from "Body Memory and ... Learning Life Lessons"
Notes on Mind-Body Correlations - Source-References, Organization of *Body Memory,* and "WHAT I DO")
Cosmology of the Body-Mind & Related Tenants
Related Essays, Resources   ||   Author/Copyright/Disclosure Info
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  Brief Description of A "Reading:"
         Describes how I interact with a client to find out how his/her body has responded to past experience -- most of it long past -- as evidenced in the connective tissues of the body. The body "tells" via holding and movement patterns, as related to the *coping mechanisms, *challenges, and *gifts. The "Notes on..." section goes into greater depth with how I "read." The section "Understanding the Pattern Triad and Assessment" describes the cause-effect basis of the reading in an organized way. The client uses the mind-body assessment or "reading" as guide for recognizing, accessing, developing, and employing mental/ emotional/ physical resources -which phrase describes an effective "body-mind awareness"- towards more effective accomplishment of life goals and re-integration of mind-body systems, toward optimal whole systems organization and preventative health maintenance. I should also add that most work from me does not include such a reading as described here, and a session can vary greatly with different combinations of body and energy work, counseling, etc. Both brief and detailed descriptions of my work is available at my brochure (via above link).


What The Assessment is Like


          The Body Pattern Assessment/Reading is an exploration of one's life process. It is based on how one's body reflects *how one has learmed (as an infant and/or child, primarily) to feel and respond* to people and situations in life. On the other hand, the degree of bodily injury or health would seem (to me as yet) to have very little to do with "character" or spiritual progress. (To wit: Various saints were known to be physically challenged, temporarily or permanently.) I explain more -below- about "Understanding the Pattern Triad & Assessment" and The Pattern Triad Components Further Defined and Illustrated.


Client-Practioner Teamwork with the process:

          I generally do most of the assessment at the same time I am doing massage/bodywork, as the client is lying on the massage table. The textures and shapes of the musculature (one area relative to another), the client's awareness in specific muscles/tissues, as well as of acute and/or chronic pain, of referred pain and manners of it's communication, are major sources of the information I "read." Given that input, I use mainly facts (based on studies in physiology & psychology) along with some degree of intuition (based on my and others' experience) of ways in which the "body-mind" systems communicate. I also get information visually (postural analysis), by asking questions, listening. To a varying degree I receive information empathically and/or via strong "impressions," but I will find verification of any data obtained this way before I will consider it reliable (see next paragraph).
          I will generally tell the client, in as much detail as requested at the time, where and how I read the messages that I interprete the body to be communicating. Sometimes I state a hunch in the mix of other notations, but I will say when I am doing this and why. It is generally to stimulate more feedback to insure I am on the right track and/or find out how to adjust my perception, as well as to determine the appropriate wording and delivery of the interpretation. (The correlations I use to make my determinations are somewhat based in my perspectives and approach in/to psychology, and discussed below in the section, "Notes on Mind-Body Correlations").
          I counsel in "listening" accurately to the physical and emotional body, and in taking charge of his/her health process more effectively. We explore how to craft individualized tools to facilitate increased awareness, choice range, and empowerment. This includes the basics of Self-Parenting, various self-healing methods, the assignment of "homework," including simple Yoga techniques (ie: "Tensing Yoga - Exercises for Self Healg, Preventative Maintenance, & Mind-Body Awareness").

          The challenge for the individual is to become conscious of the coping mechanisms and above dynamics as they apply to oneself, to appreciate his/her skills & gifts, to learn how to release emotional pain (over time), and recover memories , to monitor the "onion skin peeling away" process [naturopathic perspective], to further refine the gifts, and finally to find meaning and purpose to the whole developmental process. Facilitating this process is precisely the purpose of the assessment and body-mind integrative bodywork and counseling. You might enjoy a metaphorical presentation of the 'Body-Parenting' Approach to Mind-Body Integration "My Cells - My Children" & related prose for ...". At that page there is also an objective description of body-parenting - both of the general approach and of the technique as learned and practiced for preventative health maintenance.
          Once the client and I have chosen some areas of the body (and of personal growth process) to work with, I use the approaches and techniques as described via the links (primarily on the brochure page) to assist in setting and reaching goals. The degree of organization with which that is managed is very much up to the client - and this aspect needs to be discussed if the client is serious about progress. In a sense, the easy part is the freedom from acute pain and the recovery of full and pain-free physical function. And this usually occurs in the early stages of therapy. There may always be some degree of chronic pain, although this may only be felt when the musculature is approaching the state wherein hypertonicity again becomes unconscious, and the tissues are in danger of being damaged again.
          Here is where the preventative health maintenance benefits are truly realised. At this point the responsibly aware individual exercises choice to adjust his/her activity according to healthy long-term goals.
          You may want to record the reading. None of my work or writing is intended to replace or discourage the appropriate use of medical attention and/or treatment, but is intended as educationally informative for overall health enhancement and preventative maintenance.



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Understanding the Pattern Triad and Assessment


          As implied above, this perspective is based on how the body reflects *how one has learmed (as an infant and/or child, primarily) to feel and respond* to people and situations in life. The infant responds internally in a way to cope as best s/he can, creating a *coping mechanism* to do that, and that coping mechanism begets *skills,* and the skills begets *gifts*. I relate these to bodily manifested "holding patterns" in the muscles and other connective tissues [often referred technically as "adhesions"]. These also cause and/or relate directly to postural and movement patterns, as well as to decreased circulation of blood, lymph, nerve, and ki or chi energy in internal systems [what are often referred to as "blocks" in less conventional circles]. The coping mechanisms, skills, and gifts strongly affect the organization and function of the related cells, tissues, organs, and systems. Most pre-adult development is centered around the discovery and initial refinement of the skills and talents. Conscious development of [recognized] gifts is the next stage.

          Most all people have a certain amount of conscious and/or unconscious pain related to these aspects, depending on the nature of the origin and psycho-emotional importance of the related coping mechanism(s). The pain would have been incurred during the events which led to the creation of the coping mechanisms. More complex sets of coping mechanisms are referred to as "Inner Children." Which term refers to the persona(s) of the emotional body, that have been created in order to finish, at a later time, certain interupted processes. Those processes are related to the basic emotional and/or physical needs that were only partially and/or temporarily fulfilled, by the coping mechanisms. The (usually unconscious) pain of the unmet needs provide motivation for personal evolvement, most expressively in the realm of the skills and gifts.



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The Pattern Triad Components
Further Defined and Illustrated

For each condition or issue or challenge we face, you could say there are also the following:

          Coping Mechanism (here abreviated as 'CM') - The CM is what we learned to do and/or be in our infancy and childhood to get our basic needs met. That is, this is learned when our parents were not there physically or emotionally, were confusing, dangerous or abusive, disrespectful of our actual needs, or otherwise irresponsible. The CM is creatively developed (consciously or not) to provide as much feeling of safety, love, and acceptance as necessary for survival. For example, loud talking helps get the needed attention of loud-talking parents. When the CM is formed very early, it becomes a habit pattern. This can be so even if we may not see it or see it as different from other's behavior, let alone as bothersome, self-sabotaging, or worse. We can forget (if ever really learned) that the situation that required the CS is not always going on or about to happen, etc. Then we don't see that other strategies -- that more appropriately get what we need -- are available as choices.

          Challenge - The Challenge is to make the best use of the Coping Mechanism. For example, most public speakers (including teachers) felt they were "not heard" as children in general, and strove to develop ways to make sure their communication was valued by others. Assisted by their need to be of service to others, their efforts toward more effective communication eventually overcame what otherwise may have been a handicap. It is said that such challenges are never really overcome, but become allies that continually keep us on our toes and reward us by their teachings.

          Gifts/Potentials - These are what happen during the "overcoming" of Challenges. The teachers are "heard" on a regular basis. Our individuality (to the extent we develop it), those "endearing" personality traits, the skills we have developed (in relation to the Coping Mechanisms), our unique perspectives and insights, the people we attract as friends, and our greatest achievements are all gifts. If you research how most any great accomplishment or invention came about, then you will see what I mean.

          Holding Pattern- This is how the muscles (and other body systems) move or position themselves due to the Coping Mechanism (CM) and/or to the kind of situation that provoked the CM. An example would be holding the shoulders up higher than necessary when we feel as if someone is looking over our shoulders disapprovingly. Like the CM's, these often become habit patterns that we become used to. Unlike the CM's, however, no one may ever notice these -- at least until the pain gets our attention. It's as if the muscles are our "inner-children" that are making-do ("surviving"), protecting some part of us with an armor of hardness. Eventually the hardness constricts the nutrient pathways and/or causes torn muscles or ligaments. Even then, some people may actually resist the relaxation that has become a priority. Cells work best when given proper food, rest, and touch.

          Tools and Self-Application- From here, we clarify the goals to re-establish, including affirmations (somewhat like Louise L Hay but different; more specific to the client as verified/agreed as be applicable) and *Positive Response Questions*, or *PRQ's* (see next paragraph). I have found it very effective to encourage the client's self-application of very specifically developed affirmations and PRQ's, that relate with the above, and that serve to galvanize chosen ideals and momentums. They generally state the best of who we are and/or of what we can do, have, or be. A whole science has developed around using these tools to create the most effective attitude and momentum for a given situation, for every day, or for Life.
         The PRQ is one specialized form of affirmation, that assigns the Body-Mind the task of finding desirable answers or solutions and manifesting this in an appropriate way or ways. A general but useful example: "I assign my Body-Mind the task of answering the question, 'How am I enjoying all that I experience today?'" See "The Use of Questions in Affirmation Therapy - Theory and Examples for Practical Application" by the author.



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Exerpts from "The Lower Chakras & Synthesis of Body & Soul"
"Body Memory and Soul-Interplay in Learning Life Lessons"



          A term coming of age is "Body-Memory," and relates to how, when, where, and why experience on any and every level of awareness is stored in the body, accessed and expressed - consciously and/or unconsciously. How this correlates functionally to one's anatomy, emotionality, mental routines, psycho-spiritual awareness, path, purpose, and integration, is not only fascinating, but actually describes an individual in a very practical way. The first two paragraphs outline some basic formative dynamics. The paragraphs following them elaborate on the specific processes and considerations involved.

          To the degree that one is not able to process an experience, one will put that processing "on hold." We say that the related memory - the psycho-emotional information that the body-mind puts/stores on hold - is "repressed." And the body-mind will create an "armor" of tension in the musculature in the area of the body that one associates with that event. The message(s), issue(s), or belief(s) related to that event, as well as whatever emotions that one perceives (consciously or unconsciously) as related to it, are all based on ones subjective experience. And it is important to note that one's subjective experience is often heavily weighted with emotional material, especially in the formative years, and most especially so for suppressed events. Also that repressed memories *may* have something -- or absolutely nothing -- to do with an *objective* reality (as in one that is rationally explainable), let alone any "accurate" perception of the actual related experience.
          It is generally believed, by those who work with these dynamics, that the body does not store *all* memory, but only that which is perceived by the self as necessary for later completion of experience. [More technically on how the body reacts/responds to this is covered in "Body-Mind Integration in the Personal Growth Process" - The Basic How's And Why's Of ("normal" and otherwise) Psycho-Emotional Storage (and Physiology) of the Body-Mind.

        ...The body is shaped in terms of how the musculature has been held and moved in response to ones subjective experience. Hence the relationship of the body's posture and movement to one's sense of connectedness, coping strategies, challenges, and gifts, the mind, the body, and the emotions, and the path of one's self knowledge, self healing, and transformation.

          Few people in "modern society" survived childhood feeling safe to truly feel life from within their bodies. Result: we learn a mentally and emotionally armored, semi-defensive relationship with our bodies and our environment, yet strive to feel "the connection" with others. It is through this dualistic predicament that we have/are the divine opportunity to reveal depth and meaning to all aspects of our lives and to all life, to re-enter-connect. ...



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NOTES on Mind-Body Correlations
Source-References, Organization of *Body Memory*, and "WHAT I DO"


          My perspective in psychology is based in a blend of Gestalt, somatic, and Buddhist psychology, and New Thought philosophy. These and other aspects related to my work are described briefly in the footer of this page, including a link to my brochure (with much more elaboration). You may also find the essays, "A Gestalt Perspective" and "Seven Phases of Personal Growth" useful in this regard.
          As far as the different schools of mind-body therapies, most seem to differ from each other mostly by approach, and not too much by theory of cause and effect. Of great influence to me, however, are the kinesiological (re: John F. Thie of Touch For Health) relationships, and Oscar Ischaso's relationships as taught by Barry Green (The Holistic Body Therapy Textbook). Essential considerations related to body-location relationships (Yin/Yang, Polarity) and related psychology were gained from various teachers of macrobiotic theory and application (which incorporates meridian dynamics), as well as various teachers of the system of Polarity and Aryerveda (mind-body systems). I very much appreciate, yet not always agree with Ken Dyhtwald (Body-Mind), and Louise L Hay (You Can Heal Your Body). Most disagreements with the later can probably be attributed to questions of context related interpretation. My knowledge of cranial-sacral relationships and spinal fluid dynamics is much more informally based, considering this science-backed field of study and application is rich in both depth and breadth - thank you, Dr. Upledgers and Vredevoogd (Craniosacral Therapy).
          Related correlations are provided in Jack Lee Rosenberg's work with Margorie L. Rand and Diane Asay on "Integrative Body Psychotherapy" (Body, Self, and Soul - Sustaining Integration). Yet they focus more on the body-psychology approach. Also greatly influenial here, while focusing on physiology and correlates to a varying degree, were Reichian based Stanley Keleman, author of Emotional Anatomy. Alexander Lowen, author of Bio-Energetics and many other seminal works, and particularly Ron Kurtz (Body-Centered Psychotherapy).
          My (mostly informal) studies in naturopathic perspective and application have been somewhat influencial in my mind-body assessments, especially related to health cycles and goal assessment. Related References at this site include Principles Of Natural Healing -- excerpts from "The Science of Healthful Living:" and "The Transition Diet"
          As for *Body-Memory,* Worthy of quick reference at this point are James L. and Nora H. Oschmann, Mae-Wan Ho, Candice Pert, Paul Pearsell, and the Heartmath Institute. I will include a brief list in the Related Resources section below, while an extensive list of references is provided at the Fascia-Memory Theory and Research Project pages at this site.
          *Subtle Energy Systems* As for the other source background, the system I work with in my assessment of the body-mind (the complex of mental, emotional, and physical bodies) is largely assisted by my knowledge of the of energy centers of the body, "chakras" - their dynamics and attributes as correlated to physiology, emotionality, and psycho-dynamics. (Each energy center, is thereby part of our non-physical anatomy, according to teachings of advanced yogi's down through the centuries and related eastern metaphysical perspectives.) How I relate the emotional organization as relative to the lower chakras seems to be somewhat different from many systems. This is not quick to explain so I will refer to the essay, "The Lower Chakras & Synthesis of Body & Soul" and "Psycho-Emotional Organization And The Body-Mind." Teachers of greatest influence include "Mitra" (Robert Battersby; formal class as well as apprenticeship 1985-86), and authors Jack Schwarz (Human Energy Systems) and Anodea Judith (Wheels of Life). I admit to less study of materials by Carolyn Myss, Barbara Brennan, and Iona Teegarten. Yet what I have read by them lends influence and leads me to honor their great contributions to the field.

Organization of *Body Memory*:
          I see memory storage as relative to subjectively associated relationships, based on common archetypal responses to experience in a given culture. [This refers to relationships among what one percieves, whether objects, people, or concepts, etc, and how one percieves that as related (or not) to oneself, and how one's mind learns, organizes, and accesses all that]. Many systems of association are common to most all cultures, whereas some are more specific to each culture. I have experience with American born clients for the most part. On the other hand I would suspect the majority of the relationships I find to work with are fairly universal. I subscribe to the Jungian approach to [dream] interpretation -- which honors the individual's personal organization of associations and related definitions -- and, when applicable, I expand this style to my "reading" of the body-mind in general. Individuality - and organization of information storage & accessing systems: memory systems operate essentially the same for most people. However, I also recognize that there are individuals (especially those with bi-polar and other sensory or neurotransmitter communications based challenges) who do this more differently than others. Which note highlights the fact of the relationship between a person's internal and external communications, according to the perspective I employ. Likewise (and related), what the client believes as well as feels, and any differences between two, are important to consider for practical purposes where my work is concerned.



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"THE 'READING': HOW I DO IT":

          First I should say something about my own learning background: One thing that I have forgotten to add here until now, except verbally with some clients, that I always scored high in my schooling in biology and physiology, and tend to pay attention when anything related comes across my mental plate - just as it does for psychology related topics. I was gifted with a college-physiology instructor (Dr. J. Hurn) in my high school physiology class (Will Rogers, Tulsa, Ok, sr.yr 1969-70). He told us from the beginning we would be learning college material - that's what he knew, and that's what he was going to teach. I always scored the high on the exams - at the top with quite a large margin relative to most in the class - even considering his grading on the curve system (also unusual for high school at that time).
          I enjoyed creating charts in order to memorize the more complex feedback systems among the endocrine glands (no one told me that would work; I realized then that I learned graphically. [Yes, I stayed home a lot during high school, also during college when my study discipline was stolen by topics that fed the skills and capabilities listed here far more than did the courses that would've gained the degree I pursued then.]
          I took college physiology again because the New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts required both college physiology and chemistry prior to entry (taken at an actual college Wink). And there was fairly intense focus on physiology in that school (aside from anatomy), the the written portion of the final exam, essay based, requiring 4+ hours to complete for most students. I've also been gifted with a client (for over 10 years) whose vocation before retirement was as an anesthetist, and I've worked for almost as long with a client challenged with neuropathy.
          And then there was my own low back injury in (1987) - relating critically to vertebrae and disk compression, to ligaments and muscles that habitually over-protected, effecting various nerves, etc - which led me to develop the "Tensing Yoga" technique as intetrated with body-parenting and other elements of the approach I incorporate in my work. Interestingly, I've never actually "seen" aura's. However, over time, I've developed some capability for "scanning" - converting kinesthetic data to visual data - which I'm sure is not unusual for touch-based health care practioners.
          Again, I do my best to use common sense as well as intuition in the integration and application of these systems, asking for guidance in the process. I do my best to not let my empathic and psychic attunement (to the varying degree that may enter in) interfere with whatever information the person intends to convey to me verbally. I note the data from these sources separately (referring to conscious vs. unconscious communications). Which helps to continually refine my hypotheses and theories.

WHAT I ACTUALLY DO, as best I can put it in words:
          I Feel & compare: the "texture" of muscles and tendons, muscle origins, sources, and belly as related to amount of tension, tone and related aspects, degree of "Controlled Moter Response" (habitual movement/response) and related aspects, compensation & other relationships between among muscles as determined by nature of communication of sensory and other information (including pain) between/among the different bodies (mental, emotional, physical). Given what I pick up from the preceding (mostly with my hands, but using my knowledge of muscle & nerve physiology, etc), I consider the aggregate or composite of information in relationship to (an integrated knowledge base of) physiology, kinesiology, cranial-sacral relationships and spinal fluid dynamics, meridian dynamics, and various schools of body psychology (as noted above).
          The overall system for (my) assessment of the body-mind (the complex of mental, emotional, and physical bodies) is largely assisted by my knowledge of the of energy centers of the body, "chakras." That includes their dynamic aspects of cause & effect and attributes as correlated to emotionality, and psycho-dynamics, as well as to physiology (including as related to the locations of muscle origins, sources, and belly, sensory communications, referral and compensation dynamics, etc).
          And from there make determinations of what applies to the person and circumstances (past, current, and possible future scenarios; facts and theories; definite, likely, possible, potential, unlikely, etc.). And I think the rest is what I've generally put in my brochures and related essays.
          [I know that's quite a list, but that's how my brain/mind works, although it may vary from client and circumstance to client and circumstance, AND I probably left out some things. My brain/mind operates/accesses differently than when I'm with any given individual (body energy, emotions, personality, circumstance, etc), not to mention standing, moving, and using my hands with them - compared to sitting at a computer with memories or post-session quickly scribbled notes, etc. -- Noted 12/27/09]

 
SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF THE ENERGY CENTERS

      Useful references include Wheels of Life by Anodea Judith or Human Energy Systems by Jack Schwarz. Meanwhile, the energy centers' correlary attributes can be summarized crudely and briefly:

          1) strength, security, basic support;
          2) passion, reproduction, creativity;
          3) individuation & definition, information, raw empathy as in "gut feeling," power in manipulation;
          4) love, service, empathy with others as extension of oneself, psycho-emotional integration;
          5) authority, management, delegation of power, communications, 'power of Spoken Word';
          6) insight & related veils, recognition of truth & reality, psychic awareness;
          7) pure knowledge, consciousness, integrated "connectedness" relating all reality/ies, All Beings, all energy centers as ONE, etc.

      Each energy center, is thereby part of our non-physical anatomy, according to teachings of advanced yogi's down through the centuries.
Chakra Path To Guidance Chart 4c2 333px by Chris Pringer, ChaliceBridge.Com
Chart of Energy Centers or Chakras
originally "Chakra Path To Guidance Chart"



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Cosmology of the Body-Mind-Spirit Self
and Related Tenants considered as underlying the Work


A Very Brief Hierarchial Cosmology of Cause and Effect
And an explaination of how and why we hold and move the body in relation to the mind (perhaps these may be easier to relate to when put in reverse order):

      1) the muscles move the bones (in spite of what a few "old school" chiropractors seem to imply sometimes). The fascia interconnects (and provides the glide-flow surface for) all muscles as well as every organ in the body.

      2) the feelings move the muscles -- that is, the feelings and stored emotion-data determine the "automatic"/ habitual holding and/or movement patterns in the muscles and fascia, and thereby changing/ setting the state of muscle tension. Below I refer to the 'emotional-body'

      3) the thoughts create/govern the feelings -- which is to say that the mental perspective determines the feelings and emotions. And, depending on one's view of cosmology and it's functional implications.

      4) the soul creates/governs the "personality in mater form" -- more or less under auspice of God/Higher Power -- and so determines some plan/"setup" which initiates the individual's perception of self and experience on the Earth plane.

RELATED ASPECTS:

      Spirit - The interconnecting as well as dynamic current for the flow of driving forces (thought, emotion, and Spirit) that create change and transformation in mind and body.

      Mind - The Mental "Vehicle", is the interactive consciousness that manages our perceptions and responses and defines our choices. The brain is one tool of the mind.

      Emotion - The Emotional-Body is seat of desire as per "Emotion & Motivation on the Path and in Healing," as complements the physical and mental bodies.

      Belief - "the bridge between the mental and emotional bodies" - is here defined as a thought attached to one's consciousness with/by emotion (or the other way around, depending on which initiated the bond for a given belief). Related: "Beliefs, Desires, Needs, and ... Alignment"

      Body - The Physical "Vehicle" is a reality not that separate from the mind, but a functional extension of unconscious as well as of conscious thought, emotion, and belief.

      Elaboration on these concepts can be accessed via this link: "Victims, Compassion, & Responsibility -- Notes on The Emotional-Body, Denial of Pain, & 'Easy Answers' (Not)"

      Holographic Interconnectedness: Each part reflects the whole; what happens on one level of a system affects all other levels - "As Above, So Below". Given this, our inner subjective realities tell us everything we are here to learn in a given life. And since our minds and emotions express through our bodies, then to the degree we interprete the body's language (including the emotions expressed through them as well as through thought and word), we can then "read" our paths and purposes. But that is quite the tall order - and rarely is a person so adept, of course.

      From a spiritual perspective, although the body vibrates at a lower frequency than does the mind, it communicates the Soul's energy all the same. And it is always telling us, point-blank, what we don't otherwise perceive. We could say that the Higher Self let the personality off the hook for the time being, by postponing the process until the personality/ego is sufficiently developed to satisfactorily complete and learn from the experience. As for the processes that we complete, we can remember them, or the lessons derived from them, solely via the mental body. Thoughts only become attached to the personality -- as beliefs -- for the sake of providing a psychological structure to learn in and/or from. And structure is important in a personality's learning process. Emotional charge (i.e.: as related to an issue) is the binding agent for attaching a thought. Otherwise the thought (i.e.: a perception and related data) is left to flow more or less freely through the mental body, or can be re-organized as desired.



Notes on Therapies and Levels of "The Spectrum of Consciousness":
      In Wilber's Chart, the levels shown at the top of the chart are are the more shallow levels of consciousness, and those at the bottom are the deeper or more expanded levels of consciousness.
      As per Wilber: Each level includes all those levels shown above it; for example, the "Ego Level" includes (within the ego side) the "persona" and and "shadow," now integrated. The diagonal line represents the "boundary", or split between that which is conscious, integrated, and accepted as part of "Self" (on the left side of the split) and that which is perceived - at that level shown above it - as separate from Self.
      In this version of the chart, I put '+' marks to indicate where where the boundary begins to cease. -- cp]

©/Rev's 1-'94, 9-'94, 6-'95, 12-'96, 5-'99, 1-'00, 12'09 - Chris Pringer



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Related References & Resources


   "My Cells - My Children"
And other metaphorical prose for the 'Body-Parenting' approach to Mind-Body Integration

   The Fascia-Memory Project (About *Body-Memory*)
about Research and Development into the relationships among connective tissue (fascia), objective/subjective experience, the neuro-physical interface between emotion, and the brain, and "body-Memory." About developing connective tissue scanning devices and diagnostics hardware for discerning and illustrating all that. Goals include the developing optimal means for applying that R&D in health care practice, as well as enhanced systems for individual development of body-awareness for preventative health maintenance. A long term project, of course, but intermediate goals and sub-projects could have considerable effective change. The range of application extends from the medical industry to personal home use, to public education, to social and correctional rehabilitation. Includes a table of contents for the 9 pages, research references, links to accompanying documents at this site, and charts including Fascia-Memory Project Overview Chart. Original Theory published June'96.
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      *Body-Memory* 2 (refs at this site)

Two Leaders in the Science as applied to Body Fascia, Bodywork, Somatic Recall, and Healing are James L. Oschman, Ph.d. and Nora H. Oschman. They are the authors of "Somatic Recall - Soft tissue memory," which is Part 1," of two parts. The other part is here, among other writings by them. References from Mae Won Ho at this site include "The Acupuncture System and The Liquid Crystalline Collagen Fibres of the Connective Tissues"), otherwise extremely difficult to find now (2009). Many more references are included at the above linked Fascia Memory Project pages.

   "Love Letter" self-applied journaling technique
This "How To Write A Love Letter" format is useful for preparing and/or facilitating deeper communications and/or resolving conflict/issues within self or with another person (ie: parent, former mate, etc). This method can fill a special need for therapeutic dialog with someone who is currently not present, including those who have passed on. Because most of what any person can actually heal, or may be responsible to heal, is within ones own feeling body. It is also valuable for/during various strictly personal therapeutic processes, for simply journaling, including self-dialog between two or more parts of yourself that represent mixed feelings about something. Other benefits include introduction to and practice in additional valuable self-healing techniques: "Self-Parenting;" constructing practical, emotionally integrative affirmations; making decisions about your intention and direction for healing change; and verbalizing those decisions in order to etch them into ones being. The latter initiates the completion of (as yet unmet) essential need(s) of the inner-child, and may manifest changes in related physical symptoms (ie: less pain). Available in Word doc format or (Unformatted) Text format. [You may also be able to right click on either of those links, select "save link as" (or equivalent), and save the file(s) to your hard drive for later use.]

   "Body-Mind Integration in the Personal Growth Process"
The Basic How's And Why's Of ("normal" and otherwise) Psycho-Emotional Storage (and Physiology) of the Body-Mind. (Published In Massage Magazine, July-August 1992)

    "The Use of Questions in Effective Affirmation Therapy"
Theory & Examples for Practical Application. Theory section explains how this (PRQ) system compares to other affirmation techniques and therapies - how and why they work, advantages of PRQ's, etc. Includes Lots of Sample PRQ's (Positive Response Questions) for learning and affirming any desired knowledge, Simple How-To's in developing Pragmatic use of "the right question" -- from a test situation and/or from regular affirmations. Works well for the intangibles (Personal Growth oriented) which many would say has to come before you can truly enjoy the rest anyway.

    "Emotion & Motivation on the Path and in Healing"

   "WHY PAIN? Notes on Pain, Awareness & Denial" (Physical and other levels)
Aspects in Developing a Practical Approach with Compassion

 






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        ABOUT THE SYMBOLIC ART: The symbols for the "Chalice" - or Holy Grail - that I often use are drawn essentially from ancient archetypes - including the symbol(s) composing what is known as "The Star of David," which symbols actually pre-date(s) the Jewish faith by many centuries or more. They all have their own rich meanings as related to the spiritual dilemma or paradox, balancing or synthesis of qualities (such as Yin & Yang), and healing transformation. Here, the Chalice is essentially a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally. The "Chalice-Star" over the three traveling magi is used in my Solstice or Christmas Card design to represent our quest - in this earthly dimension of body, mind, and spirit - for the inner-most Source of one's spirit and faith -- whether that would be the Inner Christ, Inner Buddha, Inner Mohammed, or the Divine Mother's Spirit connecting All Life, etc.

          That disclaimer said, you may find out the actual origins of my relationship with these archetypes at Home Page for Body-Mind-Chalice Integration (and related artwork). If you feel well served by what you found here, I would certainly appreciate your support. Although there is virtually 3 large books (and probably over a thousand hours) worth of written material and artwork here, nothing has ever been sold at this site (although I do promote my therapy practice and desktop publishing skills). In any case, IF YOU FEEL YOU HAVE BENEFITED BY YOUR VISIT TO THIS SITE AND WOULD LIKE TO SUPPORT THE WORK HERE (which support this site may depend on soon), please check out the Chalice Bridging Ministries / PolyPsyArts Support System.

          REPRODUCTION: I welcome my writing/artwork being reproduced, provided that it is in it's original and complete form (or an editing or excerpt by agreement with the author), and contact info are intact and readable ("Chris Pringer, chrispringer@chalicebridge.com, www.chalicebridge.com"), and so long as the following conditions are applied:
     a) Hardcopy reproduction is ok so long as it is for personal or non-profit organizational use only; b) Distribution and posting on web pages, blogs, and forums with my permission (mostly because I want to know where it's been put, and I'd be most honored to be asked). c) Any distribution of my writings or artwork must be w/o charge unless with prior agreement in writing with the author. d) The only exception to that regards the World Healing Prayers, which I encourage people to make all the copies they think will be used effectively without obligation to get my permission or even contact me. By the way, I have yet to ever sell -or give permission for anyone else to sell- any of my artwork on E-Bay or anywhere else. [noted 12'07 ...10'09]

          DISCLAIMER: None of my writing or artwork is intended to be, to replace, or discourage the appropriate use of, medical attention and/or treatment, but as educationally informative for the purpose of overall health enhancement and preventative maintenance.     So far as I know, I have not quoted any other person without saying so. I have emulated a number of writers and teachers, so I wouldn't be surprised if many of my statements have similar words and meanings as they.

          AUTHORSHIP: Unless otherwise noted under the titles, all essays, artwork, prayers, pages at this site and sub-directories (as at my previous site at AOL), and with exception of some of the solid color and cloudy-sky color backgrounds and logo/headers for others' sites as noted) has been composed, rendered, and/or web-authored © by myself, Christopher Pringer, practitioner in Body-Mind-Energy Integration Therapies since 1984, ordained minister (Chalice-Bridging Ministries) since 1987, web editor for vUSPA (virtual US Peace Academy), member of Veteran's for Peace, ch.92 and of the "Seattle 12" of SNOW (Seattle Non-Violent Opponents of War). Most of the personal health-oriented essays at this site were written in the early 90's, as compared to the social/political/peace oriented pages since 1997. 
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Chris Pringer @'SanctuariSi' Brownsville, Texas, 1984
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Chris Pringer @'SanctuariSi' Brownsville, Texas, 1984
Chris at Massage Chair, 2005,
w/Beard in 2001 and 1984
              I began my studies in multi-level self-healing when in the service, in Thailand in the Winter of '73. The focus then was on self-help psychology, consciousness, and eastern and western mystical perspectives. This continued through my university studies in Norman, OK '74-'79. 1980 took me into naturopathic studies, primarily nutrition and herbology when I lived in Oklahoma City. Not seeing the naturopathic doctor route as affordable at the time, I found direction via a five-evening massage course, Fall '83. That led to a six month professional practice, followed up with the training in Sante Fe, NM, '84-'85 (detailed in my on-line brochure).
        Since then I have practiced massage and/or healing facilitation for others, initially in Santa Fe, NM (during/after my training), then San Louis Obispo, CA, and Seattle, WA. This includes exploring personal challenges and self-healing methodology. A session may include various energy-body-work modalities, Body/Energy-Awareness based Preventative Health Maintenance Instruction, or only Reiki or relaxation work in total silence. A client chooses based on whatever stress, pain, or concerns are present at that session. A client may request a "Body Pattern Reading," as well as various massage/bodywork therapies, all of which techniques are listed & described in the Body-Mind Integration Therapies Brochure. Individual, program, and 3-6 week interval-based rates are available.

My professional interests have primarily centered in three areas:
        1) Body-Centered Psycho-Spiritual Process (as in "Hakomi" style of) counseling and bodywork, including as assessing an individual for the most efficient means of addressing connective tissue injury, short and long term, and the most efficient application of the results of that assessment (on physical and/or emotional levels);
        2) in the basic hows & whys related to the storage & release of tension and "body memory" in the muscles and fascia. and in the related fascia memory storage dynamics - referring to the technical aspects of neuro-physical interface between connective tissue, emotion, and the brain);
        3) "Chalice-Bridging" style chakra balancing, including Reiki (energy work) - based in the perspective that the chalice, far more than just a cup in this interpretation, is about the human embodiment of Spirit into the three "lower bodies" (mental, emotional, and physical) which compose the "Body-Mind". Which is also a "cauldron" for the balancing and integrating of Humanity with the Divine - individually and communally.


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My training includes
        over 1370 hours of classes and practicum, including with the New Mexico Academy of Massage and Advanced Healing Arts in Santa Fe, NM (1984-85), and with various accredited bodywork and therapy workshops (`86-present), as well as 100 hours training with the Alchemical Hypnotherapy Institute (1989), over 100 hrs apprenticeship with healing practitioner Robert "Mitra" (`85-`86), 150 hours apprenticeship with Silena Heron in Herbal Studies (`83-`84), Training, Certification, & Empowerment as Reiki Master (3rd Degree Johrei, 1991; Kundalini Reiki to 9th Level w/Gtunmo & Devic Template, 2004). For the detailed version my training, you may go to the latter half of the Body-Mind Integration Therapies Brochure. Which also includes (and relates context for) links to essays elaborating on aspects of imbalance and injury, assessment, and healing.





Personal Quotes on Body-Mind Awareness [ cp, 12'07 ]

BODY-MIND AWARENESS, at the core of preventive health awareness, is one of the most simple, efficacious, & cost-effective forms of HEALTH INSURANCE there can be. Hence, massage is far from just "a luxury item," and bodywork therapies can be indispensable for the healing of certain conditions.

MUSCLES RELATE TO ATTACHMENTS - to what we use to take our stance, to hold our place, to perceive and respond to our environment, and to extend who we are and/or want to be. Or used to be (in too many cases, perhaps).
That speaks not only to the body's condition and function, but to how it communicates awareness of where one is along one's path (of becoming who one truly is).

THE BODY IS . . . among other amazing things, a unique communications system -- intimately linked with one's TOTALITY.
Establishing rapport with one's body can be a PATH to self realization.

ONE OF MY DREAMS is a society where/in all children are taught how to feel/see/read their own body-mind communications such that preventive health maintenance eventually becomes second nature. And actually, for the most part, they would be encouraged to re-awaken and build upon what I believe to be a NATURAL INCLINATION - conscious self-healing and continuous expansion of awareness.

And the above goes FOR ALL OTHER ALTERNATIVE THERAPIES, to the degree that one utilizes them to improve such awareness and causative/pro-active connection with one's body-mind, and to employ the most effective tools for maintaining/improving one's health under any given condition or circumstance.

WHY DOES BODY AWARENESS = OPTIMUM HEALTH INSURANCE ?
And How does "Body-Parenting" relate to that in Body-Mind Integration ?


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