Focus
The philosophy at the base of my work
The rules of 5Rs
At the base of my work I place the rules of 5Rs and I apply it to every session I run and even on a daily basis when I do some necessary soul searching.
5Rs is a model of experiential processing developed by the founder of BAST along with the senior tutor – Lyz Cooper and Clifford Sax. It is a way of understanding how we as human beings process our experiences. It takes from the law of physics of resonance. It is not a linear system, all stages are interchangeable. Also these rules can be applied to anything in life.
Resonance
It happens when something (sound) affects us in any way. The 'meeting' of it makes us and our body react someway , often unconsciously. It's not about it being good or bad, it's simply about the reaction occurring.
Resistance
It is the reaction we feel on the inside that we would describe as locking up, denial, bottling up, on any level: physical, mental, emotional, spiritual. Recognizing it is the key ingredient to healing as the work is on letting the block loose, letting go.
Release
It is the opposite to resistance like in-breath opposite to out-breath or ebb and flow. When we have the experience of release we learn that there was some resistance. Knowledge of what was that we needed to release helps the healing process through widening self awareness, being conscious of the processes happening inside of the person.
Reflection
It can be described as taking a step back to take a look at any processes within us, to understand what's happening inside and be self-aware. As if watching it on the screen, distancing the self from the experience. Being at a distance helps get things into balance and learn.
Responsibility
Everything we do, think or feel is with our consent on some level. No-one can make us feel or do anything without us agreeing to it inside. It signifies empowerment as we are in control of anything that happens within us. Because of this there is a profound potential for transformation.
Deep relaxation
Going into deep relaxation means that you in fact enter an altered state of consciousness, as it is more of a spectrum than a solid state. A definition of altered state of consciousness describes it as: ‘any condition that is significantly different from a normal waking state’.
- Can be very effective in relieving symptoms such as inflammation anxiety and muscle tension .
- Allows us to let go of harmful thoughts and leave behind any stress of the day.
- It lowers our resistance to new material therefore it's easier to 'reprogram' our nervous system.
7 steps to healing
- The compassionate witness - for the healing to take place we have to allow it to happen. If we keep thinking we deserve to be ill or that we are victims of circumstances we hold the process back as the energy doesn't flow in the right direction, towards our goal of getting better. Treating oneself with love and compassion, such as you would treat a small child, is the first step in the direction of healing.
- Being open to your healing potential - if we believe that we cannot get better, then indeed we won't, regardless of what resources we employ to make us better.
- Accepting full responsibility for your healing process - we are in the 'driving seat' of our lives. We make choices constantly and those choices affect our paths. The decision making will happen regardless of our health, and when we need help of a doctor it's still up to us to reach out for support.
- Giving our power away - as the drivers of our lives we know best what we need to thrive, we know our bodies best.
- Releasing attachment to the outcome - sometimes things don't go the way we plan and still they are great. It is similar with the outcome of healing. There just may be potential of healing in the area that we didn't realize and everything falls into place.
- Believing there is something 'wrong' with me - consider different approach to the same symptoms depending on whether we see them as problems or a challenge or even opportunity to grow. Sometimes a small, subtle change in the attitude can bring an enormous result .
- You don't have to consciously believe - it seems contradictory to the previous statement, but the truth is that a lot of processes happen in our subconsciousness.