CORK BIODYNAMICS

GOODBYE MY IRISH FRIENDS !

2009-11-14T17:49:00.002Z

I'm back to France, so I stop my sessions in Ireland. I had a wonderful experience here, and now I go on that job I love somewhere else. The show must go on !
Thank you very much

PASS THE TRAUMA, FIND YOU'RE HAPPY

2009-05-26T21:07:00.003+01:00

What's the absolute counter curse to an optimistic statement, like "life is perfect" or "the world is good for you" ? A trauma. You had a car accident, a surgery, a disability, you've lost someone, etc...The trauma can be recent or old, it can be physical or emotional, the common point is the huge energy involved, the shock. You can stand under a waterfall for an hour if the weight of the water doesn't exceed a few kilogrammes per minute. But you couldn't survive the instantly fall of 500 kg on your head. That's the difference between the amount of energy we can digest, if it's light or happening during enough time, and a trauma. The energy of a trauma, emotional or physical, is not manageable and if we survive it, its energy keep stuck inside.

It could be stuck forever if you don't release it, and you would experience the consequences, with chronic pain, discomfort, illness, depression, irritability...I'm not saying that every problem starts with a trauma. I'm saying that each trauma has consequences. But here we have another difficulty. To free ourselves from these useless and bulky energies, somehow we need to face it again... It sounds hard and the fear of the confrontation itself could delay the process, which is very understandable. But it's not that hard if you accept that secret : you are not your trauma. What you feel is a reaction to what happened, it's not you. Let you feel it, let you express it, relax, breath. Imagine you ate some bad meat and you feel sick. The sickness and the sensations when you vomit, are they a part of yourself, who you are, or is it a normal reaction to something that happened to you ? Just try to apply that to your own story, to your physical reactions, to your emotions.

Each person has its own rythm, and to digest painful events takes time. You can ask for help, and you won't be judged. When it's done, as soon as you feel released, sentences like "it's good to be alive" will make sense. In the end, that's who you are.

Pascal

BEYOND THE TEETH

2009-05-26T16:33:00.001+01:00

Teeth are painful sometimes, and then we quickly need the skills of our favorite dentist. I don't know about you, but even if I know it's not so terrible (thanks anesthesia !), I can't help to be tense and a bit afraid. My emotions and pain, the fact that I have to keep my mouth wide open for a while, and the dental work itself, all these things contribute to bring tensions to my jaw joint and my neck. And it's so good to have a soft mechanical treatment afterward to release and forget about all this.

This is my experience, but I've studied it as well, and I know it works in both directions : unbalance from the posture, tensions from the neck, physical tensions caused by emotions can bring discomfort result in painful teeth troubles. There are simple tests to check the healthy occlusion - posture relationship, and a few techniques to ease the muscles around the jaw joint, so if you have any doubt and want a check up, or if you've just had surgery, you're welcome to contact me.

Pascal

Human dissection and research (University Paris V, 2003) for my thesis : Phylogenesis, ontogenesis and anatomy of the mandibular joint to be used in osteopathy

Quote about my dissection work in : Le Chirurgien Dentiste de France n°1350-1351 du 22 29 Mai 2008, article du Dr Payen de la Garanderie, section formation continue.

7 MONTHS IN A COMA _ Part 1

2009-05-15T10:36:00.007+01:00

I experienced the following story during the winter 2008-2009, but for reasons of privacy I changed names.

The homeopath acupuncturist of the clinic, Deirdre Mackesy, had been contacted by a man, Bernard, about his son, Dean (30 years old), who was in a deep coma state for the last 18 weeks. She referred him to me so we could work together.Time was against us, and he was considered as hopeless. Dean had had a severe accident, and from that he got several skull fractures and brain damage. What could I do about that ? I didn't know exactly, but I accepted to see him with two questions in mind and a purpose : could he come out of his coma, was his body healthy enough to allow him that ? How long should we try and how to know if he would have a vegetative life forever after that ? That was a big fear of the family. So my purpose was to feel from his unconscious level if he « wanted » to live or to die. He was stuck, so if I could, I wanted to help him to be free enough to make a choice. That was my intention, which is much like every sessions, especially with children : why the parents bring their child ? What do I understand of the situation ? And in the end, what does the child really want, need ? It is not an easy concept to get, because even if it's understandable, it's not rational. I'm not the only one to do that, but I will always speak in my name, and avoid general laws supposed applicable to and by anyone. So, what is it about ? Bernard wanted his son to have a chance to start a new « normal » life, but he had only his hopes and Doctor's reports. He didn't know what was really going on inside Dean's body. We could say the same about Doctors sometimes, because deep comas keep a secret, even with a huge medical knowledge (which is far beyond mine). I wanted to do my job, and what I had heard about Dean gave me clues about which parts of his anatomy, mainly the head, would need attention, osteopathic tests and maybe treatments. These conclusions were logical, and we could have reasonably tried that approach, but we were limited. There are so many things we didn't know... How was he hit ?, in which position ?, with which force directions ?, when did he loose consciousness ?, did he see the strikes coming ?, How was he emotionaly two minutes before or for the last few weeks ? Etc...To undo the knot of this trauma, I needed a tool to feel these different traumatic parameters. Yes, to feel, not to deduce from collected informations. I'm not the genius Sherlock Holmes ! So, if we assume that, in the end, only Dean's body knew what had happened, only Dean's body knew what he needed to come back. My job, as usual, was really to be as open and sensitive as possible to follow his inside story. What does that mean ? Imagine you put your hand in a slow water stream, eyes closed, and you slowly follow the water movements. That's what I do. It's a physical sensation. But the human water stream is filled with physical forces, traumatic events, emotions, strong thoughts and beliefs. So when I follow this first physical movement, I come in contact with these other parts of the human being. I try to be open enough to accept that, which in return allow me to follow the stream more clearly. And here comes the very good news : if I follow the energy movement to its resolution, I always witness that a better balance is reached. If I don't control the movement, I need to trust what is happening, like a blind person trusts his guide dog. For the last few years, it has never been wrong ! I can trust that, and it's the most beautifulest thing I have ever experienced. Sometimes it's too blocked to move, so it doesn't work every time, but when it moves, when the inside intelligence can express itself, it's always good. We'll see what it involves for Dean.

Pascal

7 MONTHS IN A COMA _ Part 2

2009-05-15T10:36:00.005+01:00

The first time I saw him, his father stayed with me in the hospital bedroom, so he could talk to me about Dean and witness how I work. From his point of view, I was waving my hands over the bed, walking from the head to the foot, from one side to another, sometimes touching the body, sometimes a meter away. So I followed the natural movement of his energy field, around him and through his anatomy. I had felt blokages before, from old physical or emotional traumas, but never like this one. With tubes to his bladder, lungs, veins...He could survive, but his energetical system was all constricted inside. It was like his entire energy body was stocked in his tail bone, door locked....I didn't expect to feel an healthy body, which would have been like a positive magnetic field pushing my hands all around Dean. I'm sure you know how it feels to approach two magnets at their positive extremities. That is how I experience health, but here it was the exact opposite, the attractive force of a negative magnet towards a postive one. Usually the magnetic effect is somewhere in between, but with Dean I could feel the attraction of my hands to the midline of his body. I was stuck, without movement, no matter how long I stayed in that position. Locked...The first session was nearly over, and I thought about something. I had just finished a book, « the reconnection », where Dr Eric Pearl talk about transmitting new frequencies to people. Our bodies are vibrating (even dead matter vibrates), and according to him, we could add new vibrations to our current vibrations, just by being in contact with someone who would vibrate differently, for instance, himself ! And I had a session from one of his students, so if this transmission concept is true, I'm supposed to have now this new healthy frequency. Whatever, at the end of this session with Dean, I took a minute to feel the energy field around Dean's father's hands. He didn't feel anything special, but I hoped that through that, and just because he spends lots of time close to his son, the energy work toward openess would go on. That was only a small detail in the whole treatment, but details sometimes change a story.

That had been an expected first session, and still I was frustrated about something...On my way back home, I suddenly understood : I had felt his body, the huge energetical blokage, but not the man himself, as a person, as an emotional being, as a human. I missed that, and it was very important to reach that part of himself if I wanted to be of any help. With my usual patients, I now realise I can still feel their emotional presence even when they are asleep, so I was surprised to feel this lack of « presence ». I parked the car at a little beach not far from home, I sat quietly on the sand and I started the session again, on a distant healing mode. I closed my eyes, lifted slightly my elbows, my hands facing each other. The first thing was to feel energy between my hands and around me, connected to him. I do that with my kinesthetic sense, but just imagine you try to focus on a perfume until you can actually smell it. To help me, I said to myself : « Dean ? », and « Where are you ? » The sensitive purpose of these words and of my hands position is to really feel like the person is here with me, or I'm somewhere else with him, and I can work as usual, almost...I knew his body was in hospital, but he ? It wasn't a matter of kilometers, but it felt like he was far away. There was the same tightness again between my hands, so closed, so protective, but this time I reached something else. With the physical tension lied an emotion : fear. It was like he ran away and didn't know the way back. He needed a secure path, a very loving environment to open the gate despite this huge fear. Ok, now the session was complete and I had all I needed to talk with the homeopath and check our patient's evolution. At last I had the feeling that I had given a treatment to a patient, not only to a lying sleeping body.

Pascal

7 MONTHS IN A COMA _ Part 3

2009-05-15T10:36:00.003+01:00

It would have been quite understandable to be first concerned by the brain damages, but our first task, surely the most important, was to « unshock » the system, to witness that absolutly necessary spark if we were to have any further hopes. It took three weeks. During these three weeks, his energy was continuously stuck, as if pulled inside by a very powerful magnet. Our work wasn't useless however, because in the meantime we helped his body to cope with the necessary medical cares. He had troubles to breathe and was chesty as usual. I could feel disturbances and irritation where he had a tracheotomy. A few times I had tingling and stinging sensations around my fingers when my hand was stopped above his throat. This is so different from the normal energy field pattern, which is soft, strong and fluent. So I worked on that, waiting for the elimination process of this « static electric » sensation, hoping at the same time that we could find a deeper solution.

At last I could feel a big difference the day after an homeopathic session. We had talk about Dean's spiritual condition, about his deep fears, and as he had constipation problems as well, she gave him an homeopathic remedy, « opium », at a higher dilution than just for physical constipation. Just in case you don't know homeopathy, there's not a single molecule of opium in a high dilution of homeopathic remedy, so technically she didn't give him any opium, in a chemical sense. But for other reasons that I won't develop here, homeopathy can be very efficient. So she gave him that remedy, and she told me how she was surprised to see him reacting strongly by shaking for a few seconds, and being quiet again. Something had happenend. When I saw him the next day, I understood what she had done. He wasn't conscious yet, it would take a few more weeks, but from an energy point of view, he was back. His system was unshocked, and he was emotionaly in the room, present in the space around him. I went on this opening and helped him to reorganise his energy field. I was happy, I felt like I was watching the sunrise.This instant was the critical point of all Dean's recovery, but it was invisible, silent, and maybe forever only in the amazed minds of two alternative therapists.

« Energy field », « spiritual condition », « emotionally in the room »...Maybe you have your own meanings for these words, maybe these words have no meanings at all. I'd like to explain that concept now by writing the begining of a later session with Dean (a few weeks later, when he wasn't in a coma anymore). I sat next to him while he was sleeping, and focused on « where is he ? ». I felt like a light cloud under the ceiling, over the foot of the bed. Slowly, the cloud entered the body by the feet, very peacefully. At the exact same time it was completely inside, Dean opened his eyes...What would you conclude ? I choose to understand the more obvious to me : Dean was outside of his body, and awoke as soon as he was back inside. I felt that from my usual energy sensations, I mean non anatomical movements inside and around the body, which give a sort of egg shape of magnetic energy that we can call the energy field. So, a part of this energy field is connected to the body, and another part is connected to this light cloud. We can call it the spiritual part of the energy field. When I talked about Dean's spiritual condition, I meant this essential part of himself that I couldn't feel at first, and which is necessary for consciousness and human life.

Pascal

7 MONTHS IN A COMA _ Part 4

2009-05-15T10:36:00.001+01:00

If you put seeds into earth that is too dry you won't have a plant. First you need to provide necessary conditions for your plants to grow, and when that is done, just wait and trust mother nature. That's exactly what the medical staff did physically with Dean, and that's what we did energetically. That first part had been a race against time for Dean's survival, but the second part was easier : He was still unconscious but I was confident it was just a matter of days, or weeks. His brain, his body needed time to recover. That was all. But the « dynamic » was back on a healthy track. Some osteopaths call this « biodynamics ». Basically there are two dynamics, balanced or unbalanced, with infinite variations that can be felt from an energy perception, or high sense perception as would say Barbara Brennan, who is a brilliant scientist and healer. Why wasn't I more worried about him ? Because the time reaction after a successful treatment depends on which tissue has been touched. If it was just a tense muscle, without damage, the muscle will react immediatly after the energy dynamic change can be felt. But Dean had brain damages, so he needed time to repair. In that case the change of dynamic was just a guarantee that the repair process was in the right direction. We needed patience and trust.

So during this second part of Dean's return, I worked with him as with any other patient. He could have been a sleepy patient receiving an energy treatment. I just followed the process by working around his brain, different tubes to his bladder and stomach and his connection to earth. It was the first time I was really happy to have had cranial osteopathy and head anatomy classes. I could follow the slow movement of energy going slowly through different parts of his brain, and his head bones. Globally I'd say there was an electrical problem because I had to work several times between the right and left brain hemispheres, and because of this constant static electricity sensation around his abdomen and legs. As I said before, the presence of the tubes through his skin were a cause of disturbances but that wasn't all. It was like his body was charging and couldn't discharge, which became my job to help it when I could. To do that I just followed the energy movement around the body and over specific points where I could feel static electricity. And then my hands led the energy through legs and feet, and to the earth, to the ground. Another point that makes me think about a global electricity problem is the fact that he's had a few seizures, which can be seen as a massive discharge from the brain.

Slowly, Dean came back from his coma, squeezing weakly his father's hand on command, following aproximately someone with his eyes for a few seconds...Day after day, week after week, and as time passed I knew my job was done. I could still give him some support but the reason why I was there at first found a resolution. He wasn't in a coma anymore. And one day, when I hadn't seen him for three weeks, we could talk together. I had been confident this would happen since the day I felt his body unshocked, but still, just to talk with him was the easter gift I had been waiting since Christmas.

In these few lines I talked about my experience and a little about the homeopath acupuncturist, Deirdre Mackesy, who did an essential work. I want also to express my gratitude to the hospital staff, for existing and doing their job, to the other therapists, especially massage therapist and speech therapist, to the family who was there all the time, and to Dean himself who showed a great life energy and spirit.

Pascal

GLOBAL ENERGY MEDECINE, the right brain perceptions

2009-03-07T09:18:00.004Z

I find this video very interesting to understand how we perceive the world around us. Maybe everyone has already heard about the right and left parts of the brain connected to the left and right parts of the body, female and male, artistic and analytic, Yin and Yang, etc...There is something new here : the left brain says "I am", and I'm separated from the rest of the world, while the right brain says the universe and I are one. In this "right brain state", you couldn't make the difference between yourself, your body, and things around you. These two perceptions seem absolutely necessary to know who we are, not as a simple knowledge, but as an experience : I am me, from the past to the future, and right now I am one with the universe (people, nature, your house, everything). This is, in my opinion, a very natural, instinctive and peaceful experience, and every meditative activity can help to feel it.

I wanted to post this video on my blog because this is a good key to understand the "how" biodynamics works. There is no "technic", nothing learned in the past, which would belong to the left brain. On the contrary, I try to forget everything and just feel what's here and now, about myself, my patient and our environment. Thanks to my left brain, I continually make the difference between me and my patient, and all what I've learned before pops up when I need it. And thanks to my right brain, my conscious expands and my patient's body and energy become almost as clear as mine, and from that perception starts an interaction. This interaction, its power, rythm, nature, ..., this is my job, and I believe there is something similar in every healing process using energy perceptions. It's been a long way to get there, almost 15 years. The adventure goes on, and I find it more helpful for myself and patients day after day.

Pascal

BIODYNAMICS FOR FASTER GREYHOUNDS

2009-03-03T14:50:00.001Z

This is my first word about animals treatments, and obviously it can only be home visits ! I have experience with dogs and horses, and from that I think that this approach could help most mammals (aren't we mammals ourselves ?). The point with greyhounds is to find a good balance between the front and the rear of the dog, which are the two anatomical belts. The back belt, from the pelvis, is the source of power, the potential explosive energy. But if the balance point is too close to the pelvis, so the energy can't be released easily, and the greyhound seems a bit lazy, slow to enter the race. The front belt, from the shoulder blades, is the source of intention, the will to go. This time, if the balance point is too close from the front belt, the dog is not enough grounded and its efforts will suffer a lack a efficiency, a lack of power. Each racer has different qualities, but a good balance is very important to express the maximum potential of these qualities.

To me it's a real joy to work with animals. They have a very sensitive response to energy work, and as soon as I can feel the release (whatever the cause), they instinctly digest the changes for their own good. This is a great lesson for us... ;)

DEPRESSION : MIND, BODY AND SPIRIT

2009-03-03T12:30:00.006Z

There is hope, because as long as you're alive, you are supported by your life energy, all the time, every day, whatever you feel it or not. This life energy comes from your ancestors who wanted to survive, for generations and generations. This life energy comes from life itself, and this expanding process is deeply written in each cell of your body. But because of your life conditions, your own story, you lost the track and started your journey toward the depth of the pit. There are different ways to help you to feel back your energy : psychotherapy, physical therapy, life changes, etc...Each therapy is helpfull if you feel so. Maybe you need to talk, to move, to be touched, whatever to express yourself and your needs. I work with energy through anatomy, and it is my job to find where is your energy, where in your body are you alive, and slowly, gently, let the rest of your body to be filled with it. It's like you have all that you need already, within your cells, and with help, relaxation and trust, you will reach these peaceful sensations. Let me tell you something, your energy can't be as stuck as what I felt with people in a deep coma state...And even there the whole mind-body-and-spirit can restart.

Biodynamics for special needs children

2009-02-10T22:27:00.002Z

I'd like to write about something I knew in France, and that I've found again, here in Ireland : osteopathy for special needs children. EHEO (Translation : Special needs Children, Osteopathic Hope) is a french association I knew as a student. At that time (1999-2000) my considerations of treating patients were very mechanical, but these osteopaths used very soft techniques, touching barely kids. And they had results, maybe not as a cure but as a remarquable comfort for children and a great relief for parents. There was a bridge between musculoskeleton disorders and energy umbalance that I hadn't crossed. It took me several years to do it, and now I feel very grateful to be able to follow the same path.

The Irish Progressive Association for Autisme (IPAA) exists since 2001, but the alternative medicine team in Robin Hill Clinic works with them for more than a year now. As I could observe in France, children are calmer, often happier with others, and sometimes there are some spectacular improvements (A young autistic boy, 5 years old, started to speak a few words, one at a time, right after a biodynamics treatment).

I'm not involved in the IPAA. I'm just a pratician deeply convinced in the benefits we can bring to these children. So if you need help or informations for yourself, or if you want to support the association, you're welcome to contact them (021 4377052).

Pascal

ENERGY HEALING CLUB / MEDITATION PRACTICE 29/01/2009

2009-01-25T11:39:00.000Z

If you want to know what is it about, please have a look on this link : http://www.meetup.com/Cobh-Meditation/

To me, meditation is something real, based on sensations and awareness of who we are, here and now. It's exactly as doing energy healing, but for the self...tricky but so important ;)

You're welcome, to come and to let comments about your own experience.
Pascal

First message :)

2009-01-24T22:19:00.000Z

Hi everyone, I create this blog to share informations and experiences about biodynamics osteopathy and energy healing, including self healing and meditation.

To be continued !