Sue Falber VHT Practitioner

30/07/2026

Exciting news coming soon …

29/01/2026

One of my favourite addresses with VHT bodywork is the Shoulder / Forearm address. Due to the unique gentle 3 part vibrational move over the fascia used in VHT all the muscles, tendons and ligaments shown below are addressed. I also utilise a somatic address as an Area of Concern whereby the client places the shoulder / arm in various different positions in order to gain access to the deeper muscles.
So if you are suffering from neck, shoulder or arm pain then give me a shout - I do have a few limited appointments available as we go into Feb and March.

Innervation in the Quadrangular & Triangular Space of the Shoulder:

“The axillary and radial nerves branch from the posterior cord of the brachial plexus. They innervate muscles of the posterior shoulder and upper arm, respectively, and give off cutaneous branches as well. The radial nerve continues deep to the intermuscular septum (between the medial head of the triceps and brachialis) to innervate the posterior forearm and hand.”

- Nicholas Reback

“Quadrangular and Triangular spaces”

- Professor M. A. Imam

Image Credit: Nicholas Reback

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11/12/2025

Confessions of a Myofascial Trigger Point

I was never meant to be permanent. I began as a moment, a response, a slight tightening when holding felt safer than releasing. At first, it was subtle, just a brief pause in the tissue's rhythm. But the body asked me to stay. So I did. I shortened my fibers, thickened my layers, and held the chemistry still. I became a place where the river slowed and gathered its weight.

The body learned to move around me. Fascia stiffened along familiar lines, rerouting tension and sensation elsewhere. Pain drifted outward, tracing old pathways through the shoulder, jaw, back, or breath. I wasn’t creating chaos. I was containing it. I held pressure because something inside wasn’t ready to let go.

Then the hands came, not hurried, not demanding. They rested with warmth and attention, and I felt the first change before I understood it. Compression softened the alarm. The nervous system quieted its vigilance. Hyaluronic layers warmed and began to slide. A gentle current brushed past me as the fascial wave moved through the body, reminding the tissue of motion I thought had been lost.

When the wave reached me, it paused. I was seen. The hands didn’t press me deeper into holding. Instead, they slipped beneath me, lifting me gently toward the bone. The pressure shifted in different directions, changing the shape of everything I had been holding together. My fibers lengthened. Blood returned. Chemistry softened. I felt warmth where there had been tightness and a trembling where there had been certainty.

I tried to stay. Old patterns don’t dissolve easily. But time was offered instead of force. Breath moved. Electrical chatter quieted. The nervous system loosened its grip on the story I had been carrying. Slowly, and with only a little drama on my part, I melted. The dam cracked, and the water I had been holding found its way forward again.

As I released, the river surged outward, carrying the change through the fascial lines that connect the whole body. Where I once stood, there was space, warmth, and movement.

I was never the enemy; I was the pause that kept the body safe until it was ready. And when it was finally met with patience, presence, and understanding of a healer like you, I let go. The river remembered itself, and so did I.

18/09/2025

Ooo love a bit of internal anatomy…

Human Anatomy Internal Organs 🎖️🔥

16/09/2025

Interesting….

30/05/2025

Invisible But Powerful: How Sound Helps Us Heal from the Inside Out

By Jim Donovan, M.Ed.

In 2019, I nearly died.

After a sudden bout of septic shock, I was given a 20% chance of survival. I spent weeks in the ICU, underwent multiple surgeries, and lost my ability to speak above a whisper. Recovery was long, and for a while, I wasn’t sure I’d ever get my voice—or my energy—back.

But what ultimately helped me return to health wasn’t just medical care. It was vibration.

I mean that literally.

As a lifelong musician, I already knew the therapeutic potential of sound. But through my recovery, I learned just how powerful it could be—when used intentionally—to help the body rebalance, rewire, and restore itself from the inside out.

This isn’t just personal. It’s physiological. And today, I want to share with you one of the most overlooked healing pathways that every one of us carries inside our own body: the vagus nerve.

The Vagus Nerve: Your Body’s Built-in Recovery System

The vagus nerve is the longest cranial nerve in your body. It winds from your brainstem down through your face, throat, heart, lungs, and into nearly every organ in your torso. It's part of your parasympathetic nervous system—the one responsible for rest, digestion, and repair (Breit et al., 2018).

When this nerve is activated properly, it signals to your body that you are safe. That’s when healing can begin.

But many people today live in a near-constant state of stress, which inhibits vagal tone—the strength and responsiveness of this nerve. Poor vagal tone is associated with anxiety, chronic inflammation, cardiovascular issues, and even depression (Garland et al., 2021).

Here’s where sound comes in.

How Sound Stimulates the Vagus Nerve

Research shows that vocal activities like humming, chanting, or toning can stimulate the vagus nerve through the muscles at the back of the throat and vocal cords (Porges, 2017). These practices help to slow the breath, deepen exhalation, and promote parasympathetic activity.

One of the simplest examples is humming with the lips closed and tongue pressed gently to the roof of the mouth. This directs vibrational energy into the face and skull, which are rich in vagal nerve pathways. People often report a calming, buzzing sensation and a noticeable shift in their mental and physical state after just a few repetitions.

In fact, when participants in my workshops practice just 60–90 seconds of intentional sound, many experience visible softening in their facial tension, deeper breathing, and even clearer vision.

It’s a powerful reminder: Sound is more than something we hear. It’s something we feel—and something we can use.

Sound + Intention = Self-Regulation

When I first began teaching sound-based healing, I thought the voice was simply a tool for expression. But I’ve since learned it’s also a tool for regulation.

Intentional vocalization triggers the release of feel-good neurochemicals like dopamine, oxytocin, and nitric oxide, all of which support stress relief and emotional balance (Zaminy et al., 2022). More importantly, these practices are free, accessible, and already built into every human body.

You don’t need to be a singer to use them. You just need to be willing to make a sound.

One Sound, Repeated Regularly

The best results come from consistency. In my daily life, I use these practices while walking, before bed, and when I feel tension rising. Even one sound, practiced regularly, can shift your baseline.

Sound healing isn’t magic. It’s nervous system hygiene.

You already carry the tools inside of you. My invitation? Use them.

References

Breit, S., Kupferberg, A., Rogler, G., & Hasler, G. (2018). Vagus nerve as modulator of the brain–gut axis in psychiatric and inflammatory disorders. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 9, 44. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2018.00044

Garland, E. L., Thomas, E. A., & Beck, A. C. (2021). Mind–body interventions and the vagus nerve: Mechanisms and therapeutic implications. Frontiers in Neuroscience, 15, 630229. https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2021.630229

Porges, S. W. (2017). Vagal pathways: Portals to compassion. In E. M. Seppälä, E. Simon-Thomas, S. L. Brown, M. C. Worline, C. D. Cameron, & J. R. Doty (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Compassion Science (pp. 189–202). Oxford University Press.

Zaminy, A., Heshmati, M., & Shariat, A. (2022). The neurochemical and psychological effects of vocal exercises: A review of mechanisms behind sound-based interventions. Journal of Integrative Neuroscience, 21(3), 85. https://doi.org/10.31083/j.jin2103085