Char Carter - Embodied Inner Healing

02/06/2026

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤 (𝐴 𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑙 𝐴𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑜𝑚𝑦 𝐸𝑥𝑝𝑙𝑎𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛)

Spinal Flow access points are often described as an “in-road” to the central nervous system (CNS).

Anatomically, we are not physically touching the spinal cord or dura mater, because these structures are protected beneath bone.

Instead, access points work through how the nervous system receives information.

𝟏) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐨𝐝𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐜 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐩𝐮𝐭
Skin, fascia, and tissues near bone contain mechanoreceptors that convert touch and pressure into neural signals that are processed by the CNS.

𝟐) 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐤 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦
There is an anatomical connection called the myodural bridge, linking suboccipital tissues to the cervical spinal dura mater. This supports the idea that changing tension in this region can influence the dural system indirectly, without direct contact.

𝟑) 𝐂𝐒𝐅 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐛𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦𝐬, 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞
Cerebrospinal fluid motion is largely influenced by cardiac and respiratory-driven forces. When the nervous system settles and breathing patterns change, the internal environment CSF moves through can shift as well.

𝐼𝑛 𝑠𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑙𝑒 𝑡𝑒𝑟𝑚𝑠:
Access points don’t work because we “push on the CNS.”
They work because they provide a precise, repeatable signal the nervous system can respond to.

References
• Iheanacho F, et al. Physiology, Mechanoreceptors. StatPearls (NCBI).
• Enix DE, et al. The cervical myodural bridge: a review of literature. (2014).
• Yatsushiro S, et al. Cardiac- and respiratory-driven CSF motion… (2022).
• Gutiérrez-Montes C, et al. Effect of normal breathing on CSF movement… AJNR (2022).

𝐴𝑐𝑘𝑛𝑜𝑤𝑙𝑒𝑑𝑔𝑒𝑚𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑛𝑘𝑠 𝑡𝑜 𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑛𝑛𝑎 @𝐸𝑣𝑒𝑟𝑝𝑟𝑒𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑡 𝑆𝑝𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑙 𝐹𝑙𝑜𝑤

01/06/2026

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23/05/2026

We are our own worst critic
We don't see ourselves as others see us
We can not understand why people feel toward us the way they do

"How can they feel that way" we might ask ourselves, "I don't feel that way about me"

And, in the same breath we think "that person is so lovely, so smart, so (insert here), they are really amazing, I wish I was like them"

So I ask, how can we feel toward another if we are missing that "thing" within?

When did we decide that we weren't the things we see in others and instead decided we were anything other than?

Our experiences of the past created a belief which resides within our being - we are loveable, or not; we are good or not; what chinaman did I run over to have the experiences I am having, I must have been so so bad; mum/dad said I was bad so I must be... the list goes on

These are the stories we tell ourselves, these are the Map-of-the-World we created (based on our experiences)

And so, I ask you... if we created these maps can we not change them?
What if the landscape changes, do we still travel the same path that no longer exists?

I put it to you, that which we created can be uncreated...
Uncreating begins with us, begins with self-compassion, begins with recognising:

"𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐰𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧 𝐮𝐬"

And you might ask, "what if I see evil" and I respond thusly "yin and yang reside side-by-side, it is the choices we make that enable one to overpower the other"

Once I was described as a snake.
I could have taken it to heart, I could have dwelled deeply on it and decided I must be (a snake) and lived life according to someone else's belief

Instead I chose to look at myself, ask myself "where does that reside within me"; is this my belief or another's?

Why would I choose another's belief when every day I strive to be the best version of me, in every moment, every minute, every NOW

What we see in others is a reflection of self; 𝑤ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑒 𝑖𝑠 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑖𝑛 𝑚𝑒?

If you'd like to help your body return to balance, release these stressors and beliefs, reach out

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21/05/2026

“It’s a quiet night tonight, isn’t it, Piglet?” said Pooh, gazing up at the stars.
“It certainly is,” said Piglet, his little paw resting on his friend’s.

“What do you think the stars talk about?” asked Pooh. “When we’re not listening, I mean.”

Piglet thought for a moment. “I think they talk about light,” he said. “About how even in the darkest skies, they shine as best as they can, no matter how small they are. Because they know someone, somewhere, is looking up and needs to see them.”

Pooh smiled. “That’s a lovely thought, Piglet. Do you think we’re like that too? Little stars, shining for each other?”

Piglet nodded. “Yes, Pooh. I think that’s what we’re meant to do. To be a little light for someone, even when the night feels very big and very dark.”

Pooh sat quietly for a moment, then said, “If that’s true, Piglet, then I think you’re the brightest star I know. Even on my gloomiest days, you make me feel like everything will be alright.”

“And you’re mine, Pooh,” said Piglet, softly. “Because with you, I always feel safe, even when the woods seem scary, or the path isn’t clear.”

The two friends sat together under the stars, wrapped in the kind of quiet love that doesn’t need grand gestures or fancy words. Just presence. Just care. Just two lights shining for each other in the great big world.

“What do you think we should do tomorrow?” asked Pooh after a while.
“I think we should just keep shining,” said Piglet.

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When you need someone to sit with, to hold space, to be present, reach out to a friend, a loved one or even me... I hold space in a safe, non-judgemental place where I acknowledge your pain and shine a light

Asking is the hard part, accepting breaks us free

21/05/2026

Our preferred partner in health is coming to Adelaide and we’re so excited!

Stay tuned for updates

🎉 Adelaide Here I Come 🎉

To all my Adelaide Clients, For the end of June I’m coming your way!!

Stay tuned for an email with dates and times so you can book in a face-to-face consult with me so we can chat progress & updates 🌿

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Can’t wait to see you all!

19/05/2026

I've noticed, over time, as we release the old to welcome the new we can become stuck

Stuck in fear of the unknown
Stuck not knowing who we will be if we let go of that 'old thing'
Stuck wondering "am I still be loveable, will I still be me"?

We ask ourselves, "do I have what it takes" or we tell ourselves "I can't do that"

The truth in all of that is YES, yes you do have what you need to BE-DO-HAVE what ever it is you are desiring

The thing that holds us back is the conditioning... the voices of old, the past

Sometimes the past presents in the now and we must ask ourselves, "is that where I still want to be?"

And I ask you, is it?

Do you want to keep doing what you are doing, hoping things change, knowing you need to DO something different to HAVE a future you desire and deserve

Can you look within with compassion?
Can you gift yourself a glimpse of a future free of what has held you stuck, until now?

We are a prisoner of our own thoughts, of our memories, of our fears
When we look within, with allowance and acceptance that the past can no longer be where our future lies, we create room for breathe as we exhale

What are we holding on to that no longer fits with who we are?

It's scary, I know it is
It's also the way forward to the prosperous life you deserve

We did not come to this earth to continually suffer with every turn of the sun. We came seeking learning and enlightenment

Food for thought:
Whilst there is wisdom from the past, lessons learned, will you continue to allow it to feed you and stay stuck in the life you abhor

OR Will you nourish yourself with the good stuff?
Compassion, self-love, inner peace, growth?

Allow me to hold space for you whilst you discover your new path; the path to becoming the best version of you yet!

15/05/2026

We have a space opened up today at 3pm in Monnta Bay for an initial assessment and treatment

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13/05/2026

When we recognise energy, it is a memory which may or may not be ones own.

The energy of the old experience enables us to discern the current experience thus enables the choice to experience again or not...

04/05/2026

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28/04/2026

“What happened happened and it couldn’t happen any other way because it didn’t”

How does that resonate with you?
What does it bring up?
Let’s chat about that…