Notes from day 1 of 4 days from Barral’s Visceral Manipulation 2 taught by Ron Mariotti, ND; including Kidneys, Spleen and Pancreas. Email me directly if you want the rest of the classes notes.

LISTENING
General listening is about Where
The tissue hugs the lesion and tells you exactly where the right spot is
• The body does not lie
• There is a fine variation between emitting (treating) and listening
o The person will respond when you push into them while emitting and this will disturb your listening diagnosis
o You must keep a clear boundary of where you are and where they are. Otherwise we cannot be effective
• Let the body speak to you without putting any healing or shifting input
• General Listening – Sagittal suture is warmer so this is where your middle finger should be
• The feel good spot is where you should be listening from (in regards to standing near client)
o If you feel bad – that’s your energy getting in the way.
o Is it anterior or posterior, left or right, above or below diaphragm
o Use other hand to inhibit where you think it is. If listening line goes away – then this is the spot.
o No shoes, no watches, no Q-links. Client’s feet should be close together so they are destabliized. IF really unstable they should spread their feet wide so you can get an acurate read. Open and close eyes to get a better reading.
o Load the tissue, and read
• If its rapid and urgent – could involve a few structures
• If it feels very deep – have client sit down to take the legs out of the equation.

Local listening is about What
Keep your hand parallel in local listening. Feel with palm more then fingers.
• You must inhibit listening line first with fascial loading and as you slowly lighten up feel the direction of pull. Once you get a sense move a few centimeters in that direction.
• As you get to the spot the pull will slow. When you inhibit the restriction, the line of tension should dissappear.
• You must use your mind and visualization to project into the body to see the organ or spot. IF you can’t see it, you can’t treat it. – Barral
• You must know anatomy and physiology for deeper organs.
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