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Bach flowers: the discovery of production methods

We are in England in the 1930s and Dr E. Bach writes a unique and magnificent story, creating a method that is still simple and original today, based on the properties of 38 wild flowers he discovered. It seems like a parallel story to the geopolitical situation of the time, but it is real and made up of great courage and profound intuition.

For Dr. Bach, the time had come for a new project, which in his mind involved the discovery of medicinal plants or flowers that could heal man and his mind. He therefore decided to abandon the method of curative nosodes and his laboratory, thus bidding farewell to science and embarking on a long journey in connection with nature, during which the doctor managed to develop and refine his sensitivity. History tells us that, over time, he himself understood how he was able to perceive the vibrations emitted by plants or flowers through touch in order to perceive their different properties.

Thanks to this gift, one morning, while he was observing and taking notes on plants and flowers, he realised that the dew on them was magnetised by the sun's rays and acquired the properties of the plant itself. He therefore decided to conduct a small experiment and collect dew from some plants exposed to the sun and some not exposed in small test tubes. Thanks to his sensitivity, he was able to understand that the dew touched by the sun's rays had stronger vibrations than that which had been in the shade, and therefore deduced that the sun and heat were important for transferring the properties of the plant.

Despite this magnificent discovery, the doctor could not collect every drop from the flowers or plants he was interested in, because it would have been too complicated and laborious to create mother tinctures. His intuition came to his aid once again, and he decided to take the various corollas where the vital essence of the flower was concentrated and place them in a container of pure spring water and expose them to the sun for several hours: thus, to his great delight, the “sun method” was born. However, this method could only be used in summer and spring, and some flowers were present in autumn and winter when the sun was not so powerful!

So he devised the “boiling method”, understanding that the heat of pure water absorbed the properties of the plants, which were brought to the boil and then left to cool in order to extract the mother tincture.

Even today, it is astonishing how the uniqueness of this method also lies in the simplicity of its discovery and its preparation methods, which do not require any special technology, except nature itself. This reminds us that although technology reigns supreme in our lives, the simplicity of water magnetised by the sun or boiled can be a powerful natural remedy and a way of reconnecting with our deepest roots.

This gave rise to the idea among some BFRPs to offer Bach Centre-accredited workshops dedicated to researching flowers and their preparation methods to help connect with the unique experience of Dr E. Bach and to experience first-hand the simplicity and uniqueness of this method. Try it for yourself! 😁

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DO - BFRP - MBI Valentina Rudelli

Benchmarks for training in Osteopathy

We are in Italy, in the Lombardy region, a region often associated with economics and industry, Milanese fashion, and pollution in the Po Valley; however, there is much more to discover! I am not only referring to its natural beauty, but also to the prospects being considered for alternative manual medicine. Who would have thought that a document discussing osteopathy and its profession would be created in the very place of industry and technology?

The Lombardy Region has committed to writing the Benchmarks for Training in Osteopathy in collaboration with the WHO and 200 expert osteopaths from around 57 different countries. This collective effort was aimed not only at raising consumer awareness, but also at defining who osteopaths are and what their skills are. This document has helped schools in Italy to create a single curricula that can train competent osteopaths who are able to welcome patients in an environment of listening, understanding and personal care. Furthermore, the WHO expanded this effort and proposed this document to various schools in Europe, leading to the creation of a common profile that would allow for equal and equitable training.

This document defines the mission of osteopathy as ‘a manual medical science based on stimulating self-healing and restoring health through manipulative treatment and, finally, providing advice on physical exercise, nutritional aspects and educating people about a healthy lifestyle.’

This definition captures the essence of osteopathic work, especially when it expressly states that osteopaths respect the integrity of the mind, body and spirit of the individual, precisely because they take a holistic view without focusing on symptoms. It is a person centred medicine!

Moreover, the Lombardy Region wanted to give greater substance to this profession by indicating a study plan covering various scientific and medical subjects aimed at explaining the biological, biochemical and physiopathological processes of the body that enable osteopaths to distinguish when a patient falls within their competence or that of a medical doctor.

Here it is expressly emphasised that osteopaths do not limit themselves to treating musculoskeletal problems, but rather focus on understanding how to communicate with the body's structure in order to understand how it is integrated and reflects physiological or pathophysiological functions. We are talking about reading the body as if it were an open book!

Is it therefore correct to speak only of structural osteopathy? Osteopathy is an holistic science and art based on the five models listed in the Benchmarks for Training in Osteopathy: the biomechanical model, the respiratory and circulatory model, the neurological model, the biopsychosocial model and the bioenergetic model. These five models are considered as a functional unit and serve to remind us that the person is immersed in an environment, in a culture, and is subject to internal and external energies. We can therefore see that not only are analysed the structural, fluidic and biochemical approaches, but emotions and spirituality are also discussed, as well as energy.

Unfortunately, this effort has been undermined by the recognition of osteopathy as a healthcare profession in Italy. This has completely distorted the soul of this profession, removing the unique and central feature that characterises it. They have hidden this distortion with the excuse of illegal practice and greater consumer protection. But is this really the case? Or was osteopathy starting to bother some medical figures? We leave you to decide.

Benchmarks for training in Osteopathy

DO - BFRP - MBI Valentina Rudelli

Magic or Metagenealogy?

Have you ever heard of Alejandro Jodorosky's Metagenealogy and Psychomagic? If not, get ready to read one of the most exhilarating life stories and learn about this spiritual method so closely linked to symbolism!

Alejandro Jodorosky is a film producer and for family reasons he moved to South America where he came into contact with curanderos and their method of treatment based on symbolism. Driven by his curiosity, he approached this world and, as a curious - sceptic, began to observe the various rituals, the people and their reactions.

This is how he understood that the mind and the subconscious speak two different languages: the former uses the language of logic, rationality and words, while the latter speaks through symbols and their meanings. So if our traumas, our genealogical knots and our emotional wounds are buried in the unconscious, how can we contact them and dialogue with them if not through symbolism? This was Jodorosky's great idea!

But he needed a means of understanding trauma and a way of resolving it. This was the beginning of his experimentation, his observation and his evolution... an evolution marked by his originality, his ability to show himself to others for who he was, his wawreness and his desire to marvel and to bring to life the wonders that passed through his mind.

In his life, he arrived in Paris where he began reading tarot cards to people, and that was the missing piece! He understood that tarot cards were not only a divinatory tool, but were steeped in symbolism and could be used as a tool for awareness and reflection to find the inner knot buried in our subconscious!

After reflection, however, it was necessary to act with symbolic acts to communicate to the subconscious that we were ready to untie our knot; and it was thanks to his experience in South America that he devised personalised acts to be performed by the client after the tarot consultation in order to evolve! This is how Jodorosky's Psychomagic and Tarology came about! A method that investigates your family tree and helps you on your personal journey.

Jodorosky decided to pass on his knowledge to his son Cristobal Jodorosky, who founded a tarot academy based on this method. A two-year course where you not only take care of yourself but also learn how to read tarot cards without manipulating those in front of you and how to interpret their symbolism to accompany others on their life journey.

Have you ever thought that tarot cards could be a tool for inner awareness? Have you ever reflected on the dialogue between the conscious and subconscious?

To find out more, these books may be just what you need!

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DO - BFRP - MBI Valentina Rudelli

AI e i Fiori di Bach 🇮🇹

Non tutti gli articoli di questo Blog sono leggeri, alcuni potranno stimolare la riflessione e altri parleranno di emozioni; quelle emozioni che a volte rimangono sepolte dentro di noi e che non mostriamo perché le persone potrebbero pensare che siamo deboli… e di certo ci hanno insegnato che mostrare la nostra debolezza non è positivo.

A volte queste emozioni rimangono sepolte dentro di noi perché ci fanno paura e pensiamo di non avere gli strumenti per ascoltarle, a volte il pesante giudizio della società che ci fa sentire diversi ed emarginati, ci cala sulle spalle e ci spinge a mostrarci sempre perfetti e sorridenti.

Ma quanti dietro quel sorriso si sentono soli, si sentono diversi, si sentono emarginati o si sentono tristi? Forse molti di più di quello che pensi… a volte manca un ascolto umano, quell’ascolto senza giudizio, amorevole e che crea uno spazio di apertura e di comunicazione tra due cuori…quell’ascolto che oggi pur di avere devi pagare. Ma chi non può permettersi una terapia convenzionale o complementare?... eppure, c’è chi ha pensato a colmare questo buco… la tecnologia con le nuove AI ti propone un ascolto che noi definiamo umano, ma che umano non è; così tutte quelle persone che sono sole, che si sentono incomprese, che sono in difficoltà economiche aprono una chat con una AI e trovano quello che un umano non ha saputo dare. A volte si tratta di una semplice frase: “Io ti vedo” o “io ti ascolto”.

Ma perché le persone non si ascoltano e supportano più? Cosa è cambiato? O cosa non è mai cambiato?

Quello che noto è che ci hanno portato a pensare che il giudizio fosse una cosa normale, che il tempo della tolleranza fosse finito e che criticare porti il benessere del prossimo. Noi, non abbiamo opposto resistenza e ci siamo fatti plagiare… Oggi vedo sempre più divisione, sempre più solitudine nonostante ci siano mille persone intorno a noi.

I miei pensieri parlano di sconforto, perché quando guardo giovani donne chiuse in quella bolla di solitudine, qualcosa in me risuona e vorrebbe dire loro che una mano tesa ci sarà sempre da parte mia! Questo è quello che mi ha insegnato il percorso per diventare BFRP, a tendere una mano, a non essere indifferente ma a non sostituirmi all’altro, a non giudicare, perché dentro di noi ci sono nodi e ferite emotive che inconsciamente ci stanno guidando. Forse dovremmo creare una giornata dell’ascolto, dove i BFRP dedicano uno spazio all’ascolto gratuito…magari basta solo quella semplice frase: “io ti vedo”.

DO - BFRP - MBI Rudelli Valentina

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L'arte della guarigione e l'Osteopatia 🇮🇹

Vi siete mai chiesti cosa significa “guarigione”?

Questa è una domanda che pongo ai pazienti quando si crea una connessione nella seduta osteopatica. La risposta è sempre la stessa: “guarire significa non essere più malati”, come se la guarigione fosse solo una questione fisica, corporea e la malattia una erbaccia cattiva da estirpare e di cui dimenticarsi una volta guariti.

Quando sento questa risposta mi viene automatico chiedere cosa sia la malattia? Ed anche qui la risposta è sempre la stessa: la malattia è qualcosa che capita, esterna a noi e al nostro controllo, alla nostra comprensione, un fastidio che ci impedisce di fare quello che vogliamo, una paura che ci paralizza, una seccatura.

Il nostro corpo genera segnali del dolore o malattie per avvisarci di un problema, per indicarci che ha bisogno di essere visto, ascoltato e curato con amorevolezza e molti di noi lo considerano un fastidio… tante volte dentro di me penso: “ma quanto poco ci amiamo per pensare così male di noi stessi?” Eppure, anni fa, anche io la pensavo così!

L’osteopatia ha cambiato la mia visione, in modo dolce, consapevole e partendo dalla base: la malattia nasce da dentro di noi e il corpo ha la capacità di autoguarigione se stimolato e ascoltato. Andrew Taylor Still, padre fondatore dell’osteopatia, aveva sintetizzato questo principio di autoguarigione in una frase semplicissima: “find it, fix it and leave it alone”… cercalo, aggiustalo e poi lascia fare al corpo il suo lavoro. Molti pensano che questa visione sia assurda, ma se vedessimo questa frase sotto una luce diversa? È la persona l’attore principale della sua guarigione noi siamo solo facilitatori, accompagnatori e strumenti, non abbiamo nessun potere di guarigione, semplicemente portiamo la consapevolezza nella persona ascoltando il corpo, successivamente è responsabilità del paziente accettare le sue nuove consapevolezze ed attivarsi per cambiare.

Ma la cosa che più mi ha reso poetica l’arte dell’osteopatia è quando abbiamo studiato l’interazione tra osteopata e paziente. Infatti, abbiamo parlato della creazione di un incontro tra due cortecce celebrali, tra due corpi ma anche tra due cuori: il conscio e il subconscio di due persone si incontrano e creano un campo di vibrazioni e di energie che permettono un lavoro su noi stessi .. e non solo sul piano fisico! Proprio questo mi ha fatto comprendere che la guarigione non è una questione fisica, ma una cosa più profonda che da significato e senso, che crea pace interiore e apre a cose nuove che magari nemmeno ci immaginavamo. La guarigione è spirituale! L’osteopatia è anche spirituale!

Tuttavia, proprio mentre si era creato il campo energetico, fisico e magnetico con una paziente, quest’ultima mi rivela che lei preferisce l’osteopatia perché è più veloce guarire rispetto ad altre terapie! Vi dirò una scomoda verità: la guarigione richiede tempo, creazione di spazio dentro voi stessi, la creazione di nuove consapevolezze e ascolto! L’osteopatia non è un’arte “veloce” ma è un’arte che apre porte, che ascolta e per fare ciò richiede tempo. La guarigione richiede una vita! È noi osteopati o tutti gli altri terapisti e non che incontrerete nella vostra di vita sono "pezzi di un puzzle" che vi accompagnano in quello che possono e con i mezzi che hanno nel vostro personalissimo percorso. Perché la verità non va cercata all’esterno ma all’interno di noi.

D.O. Rudelli Valentina

The Benefits of yoga According to Osteopathy

Why do I often talk about the benefits of practising yoga as an osteopath? The answer is very simple: because yoga has many points in common with the principles of osteopathy!

But what are these points in common and what are the benefits according to osteopathy? We can start with a fundamental concept:

“awareness of one's body, one's breathing and one's movements”.

In both osteopathy and yoga, the concept of care and awareness of the body is fundamental precisely because, as Dr E. Bach said, “the body is the home of the soul and as such, it is important to take care of it with love”. Would you ever live in a dirty and messy house?

Osteopathy, like yoga, is a tool at your disposal to help you learn to perceive your body, understand its signals and treat it in a simple and gentle way.

Furthermore, the practice of yoga combines “breathing” and in osteopathy this is connected not only to the neurovegetative nervous system, but also to one's own self and inner space where peace and tranquillity can be found and where one can calm the mind! In yoga, combining breathing helps you to maintain control of yourself during movements, to listen to yourself and to perceive the emotions that are within you!

Have you ever noticed your thoughts when you do yoga?

Very often when I talk about this with my patients, many respond that they don't think they can hold certain positions, or that they don't have the right body to practise yoga, or that they feel nervous when they have to slow down. These are very important thoughts! However, I often notice that these thoughts have become normal and part of the person's daily life... it's normal to think this about yourself, it's always been that way.

So I wanted to do a little experiment with some of my trusted patients, and we combined an osteopathic session and Bach flowers a week before practising yoga, asking them to listen again to their thoughts that flowed during the practice and to listen to their bodies! The result was surprising... not only did the body move differently, but those thoughts that were “normal” now seemed out of place, they hurt because the person had finally become aware that they were in a chain or pattern that their body was trying to express but they could not see.

How often do we think we are incapable of doing something, only to prove ourselves wrong? And this is where I want to ask you a question... How many other things do you think you cannot do, but actually can? How much does your mind influence your ability to do things?

Thanks to simple but physical and spiritual practices such as yoga, you have the opportunity to discover your body and your inner world, which is more wonderful than you think ♥️.

DO - BFRP - MBI Valentina Rudelli

Il Magico Natale dei Fiori di Bach 🇮🇹

Mancavano poche settimane a Natale, ma per Amelia quell'appuntamento gioioso era ormai diventato soltanto un triste ricordo. Da quando era morta sua madre aveva perso quella voglia di vivere, quella gioia di stare in famiglia e così si era chiusa in sé stessa, nella sua spirale di dolore che ogni anno la trascinava sempre più giù. Natale era il periodo più difficile, perché vedeva le famiglie felici e pensava alla sua, distrutta da una maledetta malattia e questo non riusciva ad accettarlo tanto da pensare che la vita fosse ingiusta.

Quella sensazione di ingiustizia le stringeva lo stomaco, quella tristezza e quel vuoto che sua mamma aveva lasciato con la sua morte le facevano salire un nodo alla gola, talmente stretto da non riuscire a parlare e gli occhi le si riempivano di lacrime, ma non riusciva a piangere.

Non ne aveva mai parlato con nessuno, nemmeno con suo padre, nemmeno con i suoi zii, voleva solo stare da sola perché quel dolore e quella tristezza erano talmente grandi che si sentiva trascinata dalle sue emozioni troppo forti da poter gestire e sentiva il suo cuore freddo e apatico.

Aveva ancora voglia di sentire quella carezza sul suo viso, quell'odore di lasagne quando entrava la mattina di Natale, preparate dalla sua mamma, quel sorriso che l’accoglieva e magari anche quel rimprovero che spesso non mancava mai.

Ma qualcosa dentro di lei scattò quell’anno, come una piccola scintilla di sopravvivenza e decise di rivolgersi ad una consulente dei fiori di Bach... tanto che male avrebbe fatto? Cosa avrebbe avuto da perderci?

Fu accolta in uno spazio di ascolto, dove Amelia vomitò fuori tutte le sue emozioni, dove si mise per la prima volta a piangere, dove per la prima volta fu onesta con sé stessa e dove per la prima volta capì che era crollata. La consulente la accolse, la abbraccio e le disse: “io ti vedo, io ti sento” e le diede il suo flacone personalizzato con all'interno i fiori.

Passarono i giorni da quella consulenza e prendere i fiori di Bach era ormai diventato un rituale quasi spirituale per Amelia e con suo stupore aveva iniziato a notare che quelle emozioni così forti erano diventate più piccole e più gestibili, aveva iniziato ad osservare il mondo intorno a sé e aveva capito che non era un posto così buio e oscuro come pensava, c'erano ancora sorrisi intorno a lei, c'era ancora calore. Sentiva che le sue vibrazioni erano cambiate, così come le sue emozioni e la sua mente; quindi, all'ultimo momento decise di accettare l'invito di suo padre di passare il Natale insieme.

Quel giorno quando si presentò a casa del padre c'era anche la sorella di sua madre, sua zia Lara. Le due si guardarono negli occhi profondamente e la zia abbraccio Amelia stringendola così forte che Amelia si sentì sciogliere, sentì ritornare il calore, sentì ritornare il battito del suo cuore e si lasciò andare.

Sua zia le sussurrò all'orecchio: “tua madre avrebbe voluto vederti felice e noi siamo qui come famiglia per sostenere la tua felicità”. Non riuscì a dire altre parole perché insieme scoppiarono a piangere ed anche il padre sentendo questo momento si unì all’abbraccio.

La malinconia e la tristezza si fusero con la felicità in una nuova emozione e quel Natale fu indimenticabile. Amelia alla sera guardò il padre e gli disse: “ti va se questa sera mi fermo a dormire da te così domani possiamo fare colazione insieme?”

Il padre sorrise annuendo, aveva ritrovato sua figlia.

Questa è la magia di Natale dei fiori di Bach

BFRP Valentina Rudelli

Biodynamic Osteopathy: Origins, Principles, and a New Vision of Healing

Biodynamic osteopathy is increasingly capturing the attention of both practitioners and patients searching for a deeper, more holistic approach to health. Often described as subtle yet powerful, this model of osteopathy shifts the focus away from mechanical correction and toward the body’s innate capacity for self-organization. But what exactly is biodynamic osteopathy, where does it come from, and why is it gaining such relevance today?

Biodynamic osteopathy emerged during the 20th century as a natural evolution of traditional osteopathic philosophy. Its historical roots lie in the early development of cranial osteopathy, which began in the first decades of the 1900s. While the term “biodynamic” was introduced later, the principles themselves evolved gradually, shaped by decades of clinical observation and philosophical inquiry within osteopathy. Rather than representing a break from classical osteopathy, the biodynamic approach can be seen as a refinement—one that emphasizes perception, physiology, and the deeper ordering forces of life.

The origins of biodynamic osteopathy are inseparable from the work of William Garner Sutherland, a student of Andrew Taylor Still, the founder of osteopathy. Sutherland’s groundbreaking research into cranial motion and the primary respiratory mechanism laid the foundation for a more subtle understanding of human physiology.

Later, Dr. James Jealous, an American osteopath, further developed and formalized what became known as biodynamic osteopathy. Influenced by embryology, osteopathic principles, and a profound respect for living systems, Jealous introduced a conceptual framework centered on the Breath of Life—an intelligent, organizing force present in all living organisms. This marked a shift from technique-driven practice toward a state-based, perceptual approach.

At the heart of biodynamic osteopathy lies a fundamentally different view of health. Instead of focusing primarily on dysfunction, the biodynamic approach emphasizes the presence of health even within disturbed systems. Key principles include:

The Breath of Life, understood as the primary organizing force of the body
Primary respiration, a subtle, non-mechanical expression of vitality
Potency, the ordering intelligence expressed through fluids and tissues
Stillness, a dynamic state where deep reorganization may occur
Inherent health, which remains present regardless of symptoms

In biodynamic osteopathy, the practitioner does not impose change but rather creates the conditions that allow the body’s own intelligence to emerge.

Biodynamic osteopathy is suitable for a wide range of individuals and stages of life. Due to its gentle and non-invasive nature, it is often chosen for newborns, children, adults, and elderly patients alike. It also appeals to individuals seeking a holistic, nervous-system-oriented approach, particularly those interested in trauma-aware care or in understanding the body as an integrated whole.

Because the biodynamic approach emphasizes listening rather than manipulation, it resonates strongly with people who value subtlety, safety, and depth in therapeutic work.

In a world where healthcare is increasingly recognizing the role of regulation, perception, and the mind-body connection, biodynamic osteopathy appears particularly relevant. Its focus on presence, relationship, and self-organization aligns closely with contemporary research on complexity, resilience, and systemic health.

This raises an important question for both practitioners and patients:
Is biodynamic osteopathy the next frontier of osteopathy, or is it a return to its original philosophical roots?
Perhaps the answer lies somewhere in between—an ancient wisdom rediscovered, offering a quieter yet profoundly transformative vision of healing.

DO - BFRP Valentina Rudelli

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