At the end of an Ortho-Bionomy treatment one or two self-care practices/exercises are given to a client to assist the body in integrating the structural changes that happen during the session. Movements shown, and practiced, in a self-care class are built around these many self-care methods.
Self-care exercises are very simple and gentle, so suitable for all body capacities. Explanations for the different movements are given throughout the class.

Attendees at a self-care class are encouraged to notice what is structurally occuring in their body. This allows them to gain a sense of their body and what it most needs. This fosters mindfulness/embodiment. In this world of increasingly expensive medical procedures, many with dangerous side effects, mindfulness has now been well documented as a safe, effective method of optimising health.
Self-care techniques help the body make permanent structural and functional changes in a very comfortable way. After a self-care class people are left with a deep sense of relaxation, as the nervous system shifts from "fight or flight" mode to "rest and restore" mode.

Physical, mental and emotion balance results.
Each self-care class is different, meeting the class needs on the day, but generally having a focus topic. Regular attendees will have a different experience each time.

In 2025 I plan to run self-care classes as a 90 minute practice, on specific Saturday afternoons from 3 till 4.30 pm.

For students in the Ortho-Bionomy Australia training programs a 90 minute self-care class will gain credit as a partial study group, and provide methods useful for working with clients.
For others, it will provide an opportunity to learn and practice gentle effective methods to restore the self-corrective processes within the nervous system, ease pain, create structural balance, increase range of motion, rest the mind, and gain methods to use in your own self-care practice, or even to encourage others.

Phone the clinic on 0411713405, or follow the "Fraser Coast Ortho-Bionomy" Facebook page for details about the next self-care class group.

People choose to study Ortho-Bionomy for a range of reasons:

• Some want to learn how to release pain and tension to help themselves or family and friends.
• Some want to add these gentle manual techniques to their existing counselling, massage, physiotherapy, osteopathy or other healing practice.
• Others want to complete the entire 500 hour course to qualify as Ortho-Bionomy Practitioners.

Regardless of their reasons for learning Ortho-Bionomy, many people find that the added ‘bonus’ is the evolvement of their relationship with their own body, creating possibilities for change and wellbeing that they haven’t experienced before.

Ortho-Bionomy classes offer a unique approach to learning, that provides a trully holistic experience. Rather than lecture-style, students learn the philosophy, principles and techniques of Ortho-Bionomy through discussion, demonstration and practice.
Students work in pairs and practice the techniques so that each person has the opportunity to experience Ortho-Bionomy as both "client" and "practitioner.
They learn ways to work that provide benefits for the "practitioner’s" body as much as the "client’s."

Ortho-Bionomy classes run over 2-3 days.
Cost is $450, with discounts available when payment is received 2 weeks prior to class.

From the very first class, Ortho-Bionomy is easily integrated with other modalities. Join a class and learn how.

Phase 6/Engaging with the Aura or Body Schema with Advanced Instructor Luann Overmyer, in Hervey Bay, Qld.

15th and 16th February, 2025, 9 am till 5.30 pm.
Ortho-Bionomy is generally considered to be a body therapy, with the practitioner's hands making a safe and deep connection with the client’s body, awakening nature’s self-corrective reflexes to restore balance and health.
However, Ortho-Bionomy work can interact with more than the physical level.
In Phase 6 Ortho-Bionomy students develop more subtle connection skills in the energetic, emotional, mental, and spiritual dimensions of existence. Arthur Pauls, the founder of Ortho-Bionomy, called this ‘Aura’ work.
In this class students will learn how to:
- Access and track sensation and energetic perception in themselves and in their clients
- Make contact without necessarily engaging physically, and facilitate changes for the client by working "off-the-body"
- Monitor and acknowledge the inter-relationship between energetic, emotional and physical levels
- Experience the ways energetic shifts can affect changes in physical patterns.
This class is required before attending a Residential.
Pre-requisite: Phase 4 Fundamentals and Phase 5.

Phase 4/The Fundamentals of Ortho-Bionomy, in Hervey Bay, Qld.

22nd and 23rd February, 2025, 9 am till 5.30 pm.
This foundation class covers the history, philosophy and concepts of Ortho-Bionomy and provides an overview of the basic release techniques and anatomy for each major joint in the body.
Movements and positions of comfort are demonstrated to facilitate the release of muscular tension and overall stress by stimulating the inherent, self-corrective reflexes of the body. This helps the body create structural alignment and balance from within.
This class is often considered the "beginner" class, and provides the tools to allow attendees to begin to practice Ortho-Bionomy.
For students with more Ortho-Bionomy experience, the class will allow them to deepen their understanding of the principles of Ortho-Bionomy.
No pre-requisites are required.

Phase 4/The Core. A deeper dive into the practices of Ortho-Bionomy work in the core of the body, in Townsville, Qld.

29th and 30th March, 2025, 9am till 5.30pm.
This foundation class covers the history, philosophy and concepts of Ortho-Bionomy and provides an overview and practice of the basic Ortho-Bionomy release techniques and anatomy for each major joint in the body core. New students can begin to effectively apply Ortho-Bionomy methods after this class.
It is the perfect place to begin your Ortho-Bionomy learning journey.
Returning students will have the opportunity to more deeply explore expanded ways of interacting with the joints in the trunk of the body. We will explore releases for the psoas, the shoulders, the ilium and the joints from C1 through to the sacrum.
No Pre-Requesites are required

Isometrics and Isotonics Ortho-Bionomy style, in Hervey Bay, Qld.

14th and 15th June, 2025, 9 am till 5.30 pm.
In Ortho-Bionomy, isometric and isotonic techniques are used for working with inefficient and restrictive muscular tension patterns, as well as underdeveloped muscle tone.
A range of techniques will be presented and practised.
Participants will learn how to use conscious gentle resistance to engage the client's self-corrective processes, releasing both habitual physical and emotional patterns.
These techniques are a very useful addition to any remedial treatment, supporting both the physical and emotional aspects of the client.
Pre-requesite: Phase 4 Fundamentals

Call 0411 713 405 or email orthobionomyonthefrasercoast@gmail.com to register your interest, invite me to teach in your area, or request more class information.