Listening through touch.

Judith’s practice brings together CranioSacral Therapy, Zero Balancing, and Visceral Manipulation. Rather than following an identical sequence for everyone, she integrates approaches according to the person and the conversation that begins each session.

She has maintained a private bodywork practice since 1976. Teaching informs her practice, and her practice informs her teaching.

Judith began studying CranioSacral Therapy with Dr. John Upledger in 1984 and taught for the Upledger Institute from 1986 through 1999. This light-touch approach continues to influence both her work with clients and her teaching.

The name refers to the cranium, or skull, and the sacrum at the base of the spine. In Judith’s practice, working with the head is part of attending to the whole person, rather than treating it as separate from the rest of the body.

Judith began studying Zero Balancing with its founder, Fritz Smith, MD, in 1983. It became the foundation of her practice and the framework through which she integrates other forms of bodywork.

Zero Balancing uses gentle contact and supported positions called fulcrums. Its vocabulary brings together the physical structure of the body and an experiential understanding of energy. For Judith, that includes noticing movement, from a moving arm or breath to more subtle sensations.

A central principle is “interface,” a quality of contact in which the practitioner and the person receiving the work remain distinct. Attention, pacing, and the experience of receiving touch are part of the work.

Visceral Manipulation, also called visceral mobilization in Judith’s teaching, focuses on the internal organs and their relationships with surrounding structures. Judith incorporates gentle contact and movement as part of an individual session.

Her teaching on this subject includes Spirit of the Organs, which explores anatomy and the application of Zero Balancing principles to visceral work.

Judith’s earlier website also described her studies in Arica Chua Ka and Arica Vortex Points. Chua Ka uses precise hand and finger positions and a tool called a ka in bodywork practice. Vortex Points focuses on contact at specific locations on the body.

These subjects are part of the history of Judith’s work. For questions about which approaches she currently offers in a session, speak with her directly.

A session begins with your questions and what brings you in. Judith’s approach may draw on more than one modality. You can ask about the work, discuss your comfort, or ask to pause at any time.

Bodywork is complementary to medical care. A session does not provide a medical diagnosis or replace care from your licensed health professional.