Since the beginning of time, rhythm and rocking have been employed for a wide range of purposes, from
renewal to communion.
In terms of 'modern therapy' however, Tovi Browning, N.D., D.O. developer of
Holistic Pulsing/The Power
of Softness and author of its textbook
Gentle Miracles, has been inspired by such generously human gifts
as Reichian therapy, Craniopathy, Osteopathy, Tragering, Gestalt, and the works of Alexander Lowen, Ken
Dychtwald, Curtis Turchin, David Boadella, among others. These representations of Western human
development on the one hand, complemented by some of the best of Eastern teachings, combined with
Tovi Browning's unique insight and developments, make up the whole known as
Holistic Pulsing, or The
Power of Softness.
The technical aspect of
Holistic Pulsing (
HP) is first visible in some of the elements of Tragering,
developed by American Dr. Trager. Curtis Turchin subsequently gathered the various rocking techniques
of Dr. Trager's work to make a bodywork he called Pulsing, where a series of 'rocks' were applied in a
specific sequence.
Tovi Browning has brought in the all-important Feminine principle and has
developed over the last 20 years the now individually tailored technique, with
many additions, new emphases and subtleties both in the technique and the
therapeutic approach beyond the technique, which comprise
Holistic Pulsing.
Holistic Pulsing extends far beyond the physical technique - there are special
connections between the counseling "chair-work" part of the session of The
Power of Softness, and the physical "couch-work". The result is
Integration and
Wholeness, rather than release or unblocking alone. Bypassing the law of
"Force and Counter-force", and utilizing the "Law of Opposites" and the power
of the incredible water element, brings about the limitless Power of Softness,
and the integration of our multi-faceted Matter-Spirit split.
A background in osteopathy and craniopathy, combined with Tovi's years of holistic studies, have
generated a
compassionate, all-embracing approach applicable to the spectrum of human needs, from
the physical and mental through to the soulful. This reaches beyond 'holistic therapy' and provides a
portal to
holistic living.
Holistic Pulsing - The Power of Softness makes a powerful contribution to true holism, by replacing the
conventional and linear doctor-patient, or therapist-client model, with the concept of 2-way healing,
moreover with a 2-way relationship with life as a whole.
An outstanding element of HP is the all-forgotten
joy, necessary for healing, alongside the awareness
of our human attraction to pain, and our fundamental resistance to life - or fear of happiness. This
awareness which grows out of the process of HP, affords new and powerful possibilities for oneself
and the world.
Beyond the deep healing which Holistic Pulsing has brought into the homes and personal relationships
of thousands of people, it is also assisting with special needs groups through regular
voluntary projects
in the community. Many charity projects such as healing work with troubled youth, drug addicts, violent
men, victims of terrorism, Arab-Israeli and various other ethnic integration (including integration of lay
and religious folk), Parkinson sufferers, autistic children, and other groups have been carried out and
are currently taking place. Both the philosophy and technique have been continually developing,
resulting in the exciting, ever new and vitally alive process which is
Tovi Browning's Holistic Pulsing -
The Power of Softness.
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