The Metamorphic Technique is a gentle form of foot, hand and head massage that can be carried out by anyone with a brief training in the technique. It draws on Chinese reflexology but is Western in its theory and approach.
It does not claim any specific healing power but uses the idea that the massage helps the individual's own innate inner intelligence free deep blocks in their body's energy pastern and somehow bring about resolution of stuck patterns at the root of problems in their life and health.
It focuses on reflexology meridians in the feet, hands and head which correspond to the spinal column and in turn to the incarnation , gestation and birth of the individual.
It was devised originally by British naturopath Robert St. John in the 1960s. He had been practising reflexology on his patients but found he had more success if he gave up trying to bring about a specific result and gave a general massage of the spinal reflexes. It was further developed by his student Gaston Saint-Pierre in the 1970s who coined the term Metamorphic Technique and founded the Metamorphic Association in 1979.
External links
The Metamorphic Association (http://www.metamorphicassociation.org.uk/)
Description of the technique from the Complementary Healthcare Information Service - UK (http://www.chisuk.org.uk/bodymind/whatis/metamorphic.php)
The MetamorphicTechnique acts as a catalyst to this energy (also known as the life force), gently enabling you to transform your patterns and begin to move from who you are, to who you can be.
The MetamorphicTechnique is not a therapy or a treatment, as it is not concerned with addressing specific symptoms or problems.
The Metamorphic Association is a registered charity whose mission is: To promote good health and well-being through awareness, understanding and use of the MetamorphicTechnique in the UK and internationally, and to uphold standards in practising and teaching the Technique.
I came across the MetamorphicTechnique via a cryptic but enticing recommendation from a friend, who revealed virtually nothing about what was involved, but stressed the transforming effect it would have on my life, if I was ready for it.
The MetamorphicTechnique was developed in the 1960s by the respected naturopath and reflexologist Robert St. John to help mentally handicapped children release their emotional blockages.
MetamorphicTechnique has slowly and quietly gained respect from not only those whose lives have been transformed by it, but from doctors and specialists impressed with the results for conditions ranging from dyslexia to eating disorders.
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