What is Body Stress Release?

BSR is carried out on
a client fully-clothed

Body Stress Release is a unique complementary health technique which assists the body in restoring its in-built ability to heal and maintain itself.

In everyday life we are subjected to various kinds of stress. There is:

• mechanical stress such as falls, accidents, heavy lifting and incorrect posture;
• chemical stress may occur in the form of air pollutants, additives and colorants in food and harmful chemicals in some cosmetics and cleaning products;
• mental and emotional stress.

When these stresses accumulate to the point of stress overload, the body is unable to adapt to them and tension becomes stored in physical structures - this is termed body stress. It may cause pain, stiffness, numbness or postural distortions. The compression of the nerves disturbs the body's communication system and undermines its normal functioning.

Releasing Body Stress

While the person is lying fully-clothed on a uniquely designed 'couch', the BSR practitioner does a series of pressure tests, activating the neuro-muscular reflexes of the body. In this way the body is used as a bio-feedback mechanism and its responses indicate the exact sites of locked-in stress. The practitioner then applies light but definite pressure in the precise directions indicated.

This enables the body to release the body stress, thereby restoring communication and its self-healing ability.