The Society of Ortho-Bionomy® International explains as follows: 

ORTHO-BIONOMY®:

is a form of bodywork that helps people experience comfort, balance, and an enhanced sense of well-being.  It is highly effective in working with symptoms from chronic stress as well as pains or problems associated with postural and structural imbalances.  The Practitioner acts as a facilitator to educate the client. Positions of comfort, gentle movements, compressions and subtle techniques are used to stimulate reflexes that initiate a relaxation response through the body. Self-care is taught to support the changes that occur during a session. 

ORTHO-BIONOMY® relieves pain, tension and discomfort and brings about a feeling of well-being through a process that is interactive, educational and supportive. 

Typically, ORTHO-BIONOMY® sessions last approximately one hour.  Wearing comfortable, loose fitting clothing is suggested to allow a full range of motion.  The Practitioner works with you to identify areas of discomfort, tension and pain as well as areas of comfort and ease of movement.  The use of gentle movements, comfortable positioning and compression are incorporated.  No forceful movements are used.  Every Ortho-Bionomy® session is specifically designed around your individual needs.  Verbal feedback will guide the Practitioner to find the movements and positions that facilitate your body's release of stress and tension.  Home self-care is often suggested to further aid in relieving pain, restoring balance and function throughout the body.  

ORTHO-BIONOMY® helps people to break the cycle of pain.  It works by stimulating appropriate reflexes that monitor the lengthening and contracting of our muscle system.  This then allows the body to change the stress and pain patterns, which are causing the discomfort.  Educational movements may be taught to help perpetuate the release of tension and muscle contractions.  The release of tension and stress in the body brings about the relief from pain and discomfort.

* Ortho-Bionomy®, the Sand Dollar design, and Society of Ortho-Bionomy International® are registered trademarks of the Society of Ortho-Bionomy International, Inc. and are used with permission.