I have been seeing more and more folks coming into the clinic with either a diagnosis of dysautonomia or a symptom set that fits the dysautonomia picture. Dysautonomia is not a “medical diagnosis”, it is a grouping of symptoms that indicates underlying autonomic nervous system disorder. The actual cause may remain a mystery but treatment can follow the specific presentation of each individual case. This is where our skills as bodyworkers can be supportive for those with these symptoms. 

“… people are motivated by feeling valued and/or appreciated for who they are. Appreciative Inquiry makes an explicit practice of being curious about strengths and possibilities and highlights things that are working well and then wonders how that can happen more in arenas where there are challenges…”