Patti Buchanan Bodywork & Massage

19/06/2026

https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/sciadv.adn3259

Cerebrospinal fluid unites the nervous system by extending beyond the central nervous system into peripheral nerves.

08/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1BLwWzzt9M/

06/06/2026

06/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1Ky5PT6nb7/

03/06/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1JecE7ahz5/

11/05/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/18WJyLkz35/

08/03/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/183JTT9sMH/

THE GROUND LEVEL OF LIFE
HOMEOSTASIS AND PRIMARY RESPIRATION

In his Hierarchy of Needs Abraham Malsow gave us a psychological theory of motivation, famously depicted as a five-level pyramid. This psychological model asserts that people are motivated to fulfil basic needs before moving to more advanced, psychological needs.

At the base of the pyramid, he places immediate physiological needs including homeostasis. His view of homeostasis is limited to the body’s automatic, internal drive to maintain a stable, constant environment for life to persist. When homeostasis is perturbed, physiological needs are generated (hunger, thirst, cold). These needs that take top priority in Maslow’s hierarchy.

Antinio Damasio takes a broader view, he tells us that Homeostasis ‘ensures that life is regulated within a range that is not just compatible with survival but also conductive to flourishing, a projection of life into the future of an organism or a species’ *

The ground level of this pyramid is the province of our practice. We interface with life in the raw. Our paradigm and experience inform us that within the fluctuations of homeostasis order is maintained by the intrinsic rhythmic forces (seen in even the simplest living organisms) that we call the Tide. Through the Tide we tap into the biological imperative to thrive, to flourish. We work from the bottom up, from the ground of potential that gives rise to the full spectrum of health.

*Damasio, The Strange Order of Things

24/08/2025

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/16xWKBVZDU/

This schematic of brain evolution shows how the remnant reptilian brain evolved to add expanded neocortex areas for our extended human capabilities… the diagram on the top right is a representation of the embryology we discuss as Rams Horn folding of the notocord!! ❤️
Image- anthony goldsmith

21/09/2024

Availablke for $250.00. This colorful version of the SOMSO 14 piece disarticulated skull is comprised of color-coded individual pieces that can easily be interconnected with small plugs, allowing for a totally unique study experience. The skull is easy disarticulated and put back together, like a puzzle. The sphenoid, occipital, and two temporal bones fit together to form the base of the skull. The frontal and parietal bones attach to the anterior of the sphenoid bone. The facial and cranial portion of the skull is then completed with the attachment of the right and left maxilla bones, including lacrimal, nasal, and palatine bone. The Zygomatic bones also connect the facial and cranial bones, and each be individually removed. The mandible is fixed in place through the use of a hinge joint.

This fascinating skull model is well loved by students who want to study individual bones of the skull easily, and the color coding on this edition helps students quickly identify small bones on the fly. Many students pair it with a detailed chart, like the Human Skull Chart, for additional study options.

Made in Germany by SOMSO Modelle. Measures 5.5x8x6 Weighs 3 lbs.