The practice is deeply somatic and perceptual in orientation. Attention is given to bodily sensation, to the ways tension is held, and to the relationship between those patterns and both life experience and the nervous system’s responses. This creates a reflective, body-centered process in which what is felt carries as much importance as what is structurally observed.

The underlying philosophy favors careful listening over correction, allowing the body’s own communication to guide the session. Light touch may be incorporated as one means of facilitating release and rebalancing, but the work remains notably gentle in tone and method. The aim is not manipulation, but attunement: a slow, attentive process in which sensation can shift and longstanding holding patterns may soften over time.

That pace is integral to the practice, supporting change that feels regulated rather than imposed. Based in Culver City, Holistic Osteopathie offers sessions in person as well as remotely. Across formats, the character of the work remains consistent—subtle, patient, and centered on restoring a more settled relationship between body, tension, and nervous system response.