"Love is the most therapeutic force in the world."
-James Jealous, DO
“Once in contact, we become observers of the State of Things as they Are."
-Anne Wales, DO
“Unwellness is an undesirable change of space. It is not so much the structure we are treating as the space.”
-Anne Wales, DO
-James Jealous, DO
“Once in contact, we become observers of the State of Things as they Are."
-Anne Wales, DO
“Unwellness is an undesirable change of space. It is not so much the structure we are treating as the space.”
-Anne Wales, DO
Traditional Osteopathy
(Previously called the Biodynamic View of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field) Developed by James Jealous, DO, a General Practitioner of traditional osteopathy who practiced in Midcoast and Bridgeton Maine. After taking care of patients, teaching with the SCTF (Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation), studying with Anne Wales' ASSSG (A Still Sutherland Study Group), and decades of study and practice, Dr. Jealous felt a responsibility to help the osteopathic profession recover some of the great discoveries and mysteries revealed over its first 150 years that were being lost in recent generations. Therefore he began teaching small classes to share his insights with the osteopathic profession
Dr. Jealous’s explorations of the osteopathic and physical sciences lead him to the work of an embryologist, Erich Blechschmidt, MD. In his writings, Dr. Blechschmidt reflected a very holistic view of the process of growth and development. His research revealed that motion was more important than biochemistry in embryologic development, a concept very much in keeping with traditional osteopathic thought. In fact, he defined a cell as a “momentary aspect of spatially ordered metabolic movement”. He also expressed an appreciation for the inherent Intelligence in the embryologic process, just as Dr. Still had spoken of a “higher wisdom” at work within the living human being and Dr. Sutherland had spoken of the “Breath of Life”. Dr. Blechschmidt observed that the fluid fields involved in embryologic development never missed the prescribed timing and intersections of their biology.
Dr. Jealous recognized the parallels between Dr. Blechschmidt’s work and the work of Dr. Still and Dr. Sutherland. He saw that embryology provided a foundation, not only for our understanding of anatomy and physiology, but also for our understanding of osteopathic principles. He observed that the forces of embryologic development did not cease functioning at birth, but were maintained throughout our lives as the forces of growth and development, as well as those involved in the healing processes. This insight provides the osteopathic physician with a coherent road map to find the Health within our patients.
The Traditional Osteopathic model offers the physician not only a deeper understanding of the living human being’s physiology, but also a broader range of therapeutic options. Dr. Jealous' curriculum is designed to explore the limits of Primary Respiration as a therapeutic process. Osteopathic physicians learn full cooperation with the living mechanism and its intention in the moment. The practitioner’s perceptual skills are enhanced, such as learning to sense rather than palpate and to refining awareness of perceptual boundaries. This training helps the doctor appreciate in principle and in practice, that it is the Breath of Life that connects us, and all of life, directly with the Creator.
(Previously called the Biodynamic View of Osteopathy in the Cranial Field) Developed by James Jealous, DO, a General Practitioner of traditional osteopathy who practiced in Midcoast and Bridgeton Maine. After taking care of patients, teaching with the SCTF (Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation), studying with Anne Wales' ASSSG (A Still Sutherland Study Group), and decades of study and practice, Dr. Jealous felt a responsibility to help the osteopathic profession recover some of the great discoveries and mysteries revealed over its first 150 years that were being lost in recent generations. Therefore he began teaching small classes to share his insights with the osteopathic profession
Dr. Jealous’s explorations of the osteopathic and physical sciences lead him to the work of an embryologist, Erich Blechschmidt, MD. In his writings, Dr. Blechschmidt reflected a very holistic view of the process of growth and development. His research revealed that motion was more important than biochemistry in embryologic development, a concept very much in keeping with traditional osteopathic thought. In fact, he defined a cell as a “momentary aspect of spatially ordered metabolic movement”. He also expressed an appreciation for the inherent Intelligence in the embryologic process, just as Dr. Still had spoken of a “higher wisdom” at work within the living human being and Dr. Sutherland had spoken of the “Breath of Life”. Dr. Blechschmidt observed that the fluid fields involved in embryologic development never missed the prescribed timing and intersections of their biology.
Dr. Jealous recognized the parallels between Dr. Blechschmidt’s work and the work of Dr. Still and Dr. Sutherland. He saw that embryology provided a foundation, not only for our understanding of anatomy and physiology, but also for our understanding of osteopathic principles. He observed that the forces of embryologic development did not cease functioning at birth, but were maintained throughout our lives as the forces of growth and development, as well as those involved in the healing processes. This insight provides the osteopathic physician with a coherent road map to find the Health within our patients.
The Traditional Osteopathic model offers the physician not only a deeper understanding of the living human being’s physiology, but also a broader range of therapeutic options. Dr. Jealous' curriculum is designed to explore the limits of Primary Respiration as a therapeutic process. Osteopathic physicians learn full cooperation with the living mechanism and its intention in the moment. The practitioner’s perceptual skills are enhanced, such as learning to sense rather than palpate and to refining awareness of perceptual boundaries. This training helps the doctor appreciate in principle and in practice, that it is the Breath of Life that connects us, and all of life, directly with the Creator.