Ep.102 A Journey Toward Wholeness – Mel Friedman, DO FCA
The Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine PodcastShow Notes
His life evolves around love, love for self and love for the patient in front of him. One of his mentors the great Robert Fulford, DO said love holds everything together. All people are loveable because of their inherent health however great or little it may be. The person’s health, according to Dr. Friedman is vastly more intelligent than the provider. In his practice the provider is to be in tune with health or in tune with what may be lacking inherent motion. This health is perceived through “Stillness”. Perception, he says, is not a projection. Perception is not willed. Perception should be of what is true. Enjoy this conversation which bounces between the physical and spiritual.
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Link to the annual Cranial Academy Conference in June: https://cranialacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/2024-OCA-Annual-Conference-Growth-Development.pdf
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