Visceral Manipulation: Keeping Our Bodies in an Harmonious State

The visceral system relies on the interconnected synchronicity between the motions of all the organs and structures of the body. At optimal health, this harmonious relationship remains stable despite the body's endless varieties of motion. But when one organ cannot move in harmony with its viscera due to abnormal tone, adhesions, or displacement, it works against the body's other organs and muscular, membranous, fascial, and osseous structures. This disharmony creates fixed, abnormal points of tension that the body is forced to move around. And that chronic irritation, in turn, paves the way for postural distortion, neuromuscular dysfunction, and disease processes. In this presentation, Jean Anne Zollars shares with you the basics of visceral manipulation, including its theories, concepts, and principles. You will learn when it is appropriate to use this method in your massage practice and gain further knowledge through examples from case studies.