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JAF - Summary -
Joints Adrenals Flexibility
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From a physical perspective, these
three classes focus on joints, their shock absorbing qualities, the
ligaments that support them and the contralateral relationships among
ligaments. As always in PKP we explore the metaphysical aspects. The
physical shock-absorbing qualities of a joint are compromised when we suffer
mental or emotional trauma or when our adrenal function is impaired.
- Joints are required for flexibility and at first
glance adrenal function may appear unrelated. However, our mental,
emotional and physical flexibility are related very much to our adrenal
hormone function.
- In JAF we look at the stages of adrenal decline
and collapse resulting not just from physical activity, but from emotional
overwhelm or mental exhaustion and the spiritual consequences of not
following one’s life-path or of not living according to one’s values.
- What may appear, to other practitioners, to be a
simple local ligament sprain may be the indicator of a general adrenal
insufficiency that needs life-style changes as well as the local
treatment, if the whole person is to be cared for.
- Decreased flexibility and postural deviations
may look like simple muscular imbalances from stress and strain but when
these do not respond to usual measures the PKP Practitioner knows that
other tensions have not been addressed.
- The TMJ – temporomandibular joint - and the
cranial sutures are a special study in JAF. Many people suffer pain,
discomfort and needless embarrassment because of TMJ problems (often
associated with dental care).
- The physical ‘unwinding’ technique has another
dimension when the issues behind the up-tight mental posture are also
addressed. Tendon tightness is as much a life pattern as a physical
condition. Strain/counter-strain is an osteopathic approach to a painful
condition caused by sustaining a postural position over a period of time.
Addressing the mental and emotional posture adds another dimension to the
JAF approach of PKP.
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