Hi Nancy, >>> She used this same type of body wrap on people. Because our son is severely allergic to latex, he didn't get that type of work, but I think the theory was that it provided
sensory information. Is that the idea Robyn? That is one of the reasons we use it but the concept of sensory integration as what was being accomplished came many years after we started using the bodywraps. One of our instructors is a Physical Therapist and after she attended a sensory integration workshop she came back and told us that was part of what could be happening with the body wrap - which we had been using for about 15 years before that. It was more from the Feldenkrais perspective of finding ways to bring awareness and active unused neural impulses. My sister, Linda, took the Feldenkrais training in the mid 70's and immediately starting applying the theory (the methodology is somewhat different - TTouch is easier to teach people). About 6 years ago Kathy Cascade, our PT who is a Companion Animal TTouch Instructor found a website that had developed a system called TheraTogs which was basically a bodywrap like system but much more costly than using Ace bandages. We have also used wraps on people for years as we do with most things to help people 'feel' what we do with other animals. It is a great tool for riding because it gives people feedback about what their body is doing without have to be telling people. It would be very helpful with Therapeutic Riding. Robyn Icelandic Horse Farm Robyn Hood & Phil Pretty Vernon BC Canada www.icefarm.com
