Frequently Asked Questions

 

What is Network Spinal Analysis?

 

Network Spinal Analysis (NSA) is an extremely advanced neurological technique which uses light contacts to very specific areas of the spine. This incredibly gentle approach promotes healing, relieves stress and enhances wellness. Using NSA, we are able to assist people to release stored stress and tension, and as a result, they are able to experience a more profound level of healing, both physically and emotionally . What's even more exciting is that, in the process, the body actually develops new, more effective strategies for dealing with future stresses.

 

How is Network Spinal Analysis done?

 

Through gentle contacts (network adjustments or entrainments) along the neck and lower spine (where the spinal cord attaches inside the vertebral column), greater body awareness is achieved. The body moves away from defense and towards growth. The brain becomes aware of the spine, which is a main conduit of consciousness, the coordinator of body function, and a proposed location of the subconscious mind. Our posture, spinal alignment, and tension patterns all reflect our emotional reactions to our perceived world. Most of us remain in defense throughout our lives, and the higher, more-evolved brain does not have the opportunity to develop its unique properties and evolve new strategies for experiencing life and responding to life's stresses.

 

Why is it that we loose our wellness and health?

Our wellness and health are associated with the way we experience our world. When an event occurs that our brain determines is not safe for us to fully experience, the energy and information of the event is translated into vibration and tension, which is then stored in the body. It is not unlike the after-image of a flashbulb. Our body then walls off the offending energy and tension over time with muscular spasm, spinal distortion, reduced breathing into the area, and reduced movement. Much of what many disciplines seek to correct through manipulation, massage, and therapy is often a symptom of this process. Until it is safe to experience that energy again, and our bodies develop the strategy to do this, and digest the information from the trauma, we cannot really feel whole or well. The state of safety is one which promotes internal awareness and internal "growth".

What are some of the sensations I'll experience during a session?

During an entrainment there are many sensations that can be perceived, a rush of energy up your spine, tingling on top of your head, muscle spasms, emotional releases, spontaneous movements, expanded breath etc. In order to achieve balance around stored tension we first must find it. As our brain is better able to take inventory of the body, it can better orchestrate healing. This naturally occurs as NSA care progresses and the individual not only becomes aware of spinal tension patterns, vertebral motion, and respiration, but also the energetic motion through the body. Natural outcomes of Network care include this awareness, as well as the self-regulation of spinal tension and alignment.