Archive for August, 2011

Normal is not something to aspire to, it’s something to get away from.

Jody Foster said that, and she was right.

Never settle for normal. Never. Normal is not natural. Extraordinary is natural. Who do you think you are, anyway…?

What will you do today that is Extraordinary? Plan it. Think it through. And do it. All the angels in heaven are waiting. And even if you ‘fail’, it will have been an Extraordinary effort. That qualifies as Extraordinary.

Have a Great Week my Friends

Namaste

Johan

Dorn Therapy

Dieter Dorn, who ran a saw mill in southern Germany during the 70’s, suffered painful debilitating lumbago. Even after trying various conventional treatments he found no relief. Desperate he went to see a local healer – a simple farmer in his 80’s who was said to heal ailments but had no professional training.

The healer applied pressure with his thumbs to Dorn’s vertebrae and as a result Dorn was pain free again and able to move freely.

Dorn uses a non-manipulative approach to correct such problems. Corrections of joint or spinal cord misalignments are done in a ‘dynamic’, moving action. According to Dorn, our muscles always try to hold the positions of the joints and spine, and when they are out of order the muscles assume this ‘wrong’ position as the correct one and hold it there. Dorn proponents maintain that a static correction, such as that used in chiropractic therapy, is difficult because it needs to overcome the strength of the holding muscles, and because the patient is often tense since the treatment is done ‘on’ them and not ‘with’ them.

The Dorn method therefore uses motion to divert the muscles’ tension, and in this relaxed state it is possible to realign the bones.

During a treatment, the practitioner palpates the patient’s spine. If any ‘unbalanced’ areas are found, possible underlying misalignments are treated with gentle pressure using the thumb or hand against the spinous processes, while the patient enacts guided movements such as swinging the leg or arms to distract the muscles’ inertia; this is similar to the principle of mechanics known as ‘counter pressure’. In case of pain, the patient is advised to stop the procedure in order to avoid any damage to the body.

Patients often report positive results immediately after treatment. Afterwards, they learn specially designed self-help exercises that simulate the ‘corrections’ made during the treatment.

The combination of spinal therapy and therapeutic massage generally build up a good foundation for the skeletal structure. It can help assist shift emotional and physical blockages. Depending on the severity of your condition, generally 3-4 treatments is enough for long lasting results with a check up every 6 months or so.

Johan is more than qualified in the Dorn Method and along with the massage techniques used, fantastic results are achieved very quickly. If your back is suffering, try Dorn today. Your back will love you.

Namaste.

Sometimes a point of view different from your own might be just what you are looking for in your life right now. However, how many of you actually listen to others. I mean really listen to others to hear what they have to say, WITHOUT taking it on board as a bad judgement of your direction or choice.

Sometimes it is not easy hearing an idea that is different from the one you are working on, yet it might be that second idea for which you were actually reaching for. Listen to others more intently and allow all they have to say to sit with you for a few days. Listen to your feelings, listen to what others have to say about you and your ideas and those ideas can grow into bigger one’s overnight.

 Answers arrive in more ways than one.

Sometimes they come through us,

Sometimes they come to us.

Let all ideas, no matter where they come from to assist you on your journey.

Have a wonderful week

Namaste

Johan