Activate Your Brain, Free Your Body

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Our latest holistic therapy - BrainSync builds upon our Holistic Oriented Body Balance Therapy with the emphasis being on connecting to integrating and balancing the brain, brain stem and visual cortex area. 

This is achieved by building a holistic therapeutic relationship with the brain and its subsequent subdivisions, structural components and individual neurons.

The therapy involves touch and palpation, imagery, acupuncture and dialogue. It’s a candid and in-depth exploration into the possibilities that may be achieved by tapping into the collective consciousness of an organ or tissue via the brain.

It helps by creating more space within the brain allowing more blood and fluid flow, it balances the complex structures within the brain as well as increasing neuron communication and aiding in lymphatic drainage of the brain. 

We work primarily on the three main brains known as the "triune brain", a model proposed by neuroscientist Paul D. MacLean in the 1960s. It divides the brain into three parts that correspond to different stages of evolution:

1. The Lizard Brain: The oldest part, responsible for basic survival functions like aggression, dominance, territoriality, and ritual displays. It includes structures like the brainstem and the basal ganglia.
2. Limbic System: The middle layer, associated with emotions and memory. It includes structures like the hippocampus and amygdala, playing a crucial role in emotional responses and social behaviors.
3. Neocortex: The most recent addition, responsible for higher-order functions such as reasoning, problem-solving, and language. This part is much larger in humans compared to other animals.

The brain structures are however much more complex and integrated, elements which we work on.

Our BrainSync natural therapy helps with a wide array if issues below is a list of some of the issues it can help with. The therapy has healing benefits at a local brain level as well as a global level throughout the body:

• Headaches
• Migraines
• Insomnia
• Poor Muscle and Postural Coordination and Control
• Poor Behavioural Development
• Inter & Intra Cranial Pressure
• Tinnitus
• Eye Disorders
• Mental Health
• Emotional Disturbances
• Hormonal Regulation
• Infertility
• Poor Coordination of Respiration & Heartbeat
• Blood Pressure (high & low)
• Lesions
• Multiple Sclerosis 
• Cerebral Palsy
• Tremors
• Parkinson’s
• Dementia 
• Birth Trauma – e.g. forceps delivery etc
• Whiplash Trauma
• Fatigue
• Poor Weight Loss
• Decreased Libido
• Hypothyroidism
• & Many More

Our BrainSync natural therapy works on synchronizing and balancing all the major areas and structures of the brain as follows:

Circle of Willis – is a circular network of arteries located at the base of the brain. It provides a critical pathway for blood supply, ensuring that if one part of the brain is damaged or has reduced blood flow, other pathways can compensate. 

• Key Function - It helps to maintain consistent blood flow to the brain, which is vital for its function and health.

Glymphatic System - a network in the brain that facilitates the clearance of waste products and excess fluid. 

• Key Functions - Waste Clearance: It helps remove metabolic waste, such as amyloid-beta, which is associated with neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer’s. Fluid Regulation: It maintains the balance of fluids in the brain, supporting overall brain health.

Fourth Ventricle - is one of the four interconnected fluid-filled cavities in the brain. 

• Key Functions - produces and contains cerebrospinal fluid, which cushions the brain and spinal cord, providing protection and maintaining a stable environment. Circulation: CSF flows from the fourth ventricle into the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain and spinal cord through several openings

Third Ventricle - one of the four main interconnected cavities in the brain, playing a crucial role in the production and circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). 

• Key Functions - The third ventricle is involved in the production and circulation of CSF, which serves to cushion the brain, remove waste, and maintain a stable environment. It contains important structures that help regulate bodily functions, such as the hypothalamus, which plays a key role in hormone regulation, temperature control, and other homeostatic processes.

Brain Stem - The brainstem is a critical structure located at the base of the brain, connecting the brain to the spinal cord. It plays a vital role in regulating many essential functions for survival.

      Components:

1. Midbrain: The uppermost part of the brainstem, involved in vision, hearing, motor control, and the regulation of alertness and arousal.
2. Pons: Located below the midbrain, it serves as a communication bridge between different parts of the brain and helps regulate sleep and breathing.
3. Medulla Oblongata: The lower part, which controls vital autonomic functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and respiration.

• Key Functions -  Autonomic Control: Regulates involuntary functions like heart rate, breathing, and digestion. Motor and Sensory Pathways: Contains pathways that relay messages between the brain and the body, coordinating movement and sensory information. Reflexes: Mediates reflex actions such as swallowing, coughing, and sneezing.

Cranial Nerves – These include the Trigeminal, Vagus and the Central Nervous Brainstem nerves

Cerebellum  - a major part of the brain located at the back of the head, beneath the cerebrum and behind the brainstem. It plays a crucial role in motor control, coordination, balance, and fine-tuning movements. 

• Key Functions –  Coordination of Movement: It helps coordinate voluntary movements, ensuring they are smooth and balanced. Balance and Posture: The cerebellum plays a critical role in maintaining balance and posture by processing information from the vestibular system (inner ear). Motor Learning: It is involved in learning new motor skills and adapting movements based on experience.

Hypothalamus - a small but crucial region of the brain located just below the thalamus and directly above the brainstem. 

• Key Functions:

1. Regulation of involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, and respiratory rate. 
2. Hormonal Control
3. Temperature Regulation
4. Hunger and Thirst Control
5. Sleep-Wake Cycle Control
6. Control Of Emotional and Behavioural Responses

Thalamus -   a vital structure within the brain that serves as a major relay and processing centre for sensory and motor signals. 

• Key Functions:

1. Sensory Relay Station
2. Processing and Filtering of Sensory Information 
3. Aiding in the coordination and execution of movements
4. Regulation of Consciousness and Alertness
5. Attention and Cognitive Function Management
6. Transmission of Pain Signals
7. Emotional and Memory Processing 

Pineal Gland - plays a significant role in regulating various physiological processes, particularly those related to sleep and circadian rhythms.

• Key Functions:

1. Melatonin Production
2. Regulation of Sleep-Wake Cycles
3. Helps synchronize the body’s internal clock with the external environment     
4. Control Of Seasonal Biological Rhythms
5. Antioxidant Properties
6. Immune Response Regulation
7. Protecting neurons and supporting brain health, possibly impacting neurodegenerative diseases.

Pituitary Gland - plays a pivotal role in regulating a myriad of vital physiological processes by secreting hormones that influence various other endocrine glands and bodily functions.

• Key Functions:
• The pituitary gland is anatomically and functionally divided into two main parts: the anterior pituitary (adenohypophysis) and the posterior pituitary (neurohypophysis). Each lobe secretes distinct hormones that regulate different aspects of physiology.

           1. Anterior Pituitary (Adenohypophysis) - The anterior lobe synthesizes and releases several    crucial hormones under the regulation of the hypothalamus:

• Growth Hormone (GH)
• Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone (TSH)
• Adrenocorticotropic Hormone (ACTH)
• Prolactin (PRL)
• Follicle-Stimulating Hormone (FSH) and Luteinizing Hormone (LH)

          2. Posterior Pituitary (Neurohypophysis) - The posterior lobe stores and releases hormones produced by the hypothalamus:

• Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) / Vasopressin
• Oxytocin

Visual Cortex -  is the part of the brain responsible for processing visual information. It is located in the occipital lobe, at the back of the brain, and plays a central role in interpreting visual stimuli from the eyes, allowing us to perceive shapes, colors, motion, and depth. The visual cortex is a crucial component of the brain's visual system and is organized into different regions, each with specialized functions. 

• Key Functions:
• Processing Visual Input 
• Interpreting Visual Features 
• Integrating Visual Information 
• Visual Recognition