My name is Matt Tabor and I have been trained in Body Mapping since 2005 and am fully licensed through the Association for Body Mapping Education. Although this field was originally developed for use among injured musicians, I saw the need for the application of this information in other arenas. My clients have been wide ranging in their pursuits, from corporate executives to medical professionals and world-class musicians. My passion is teaching the art of pain-free movement and helping others overcome any pain and limitation they may be suffering from.
FIX YOUR POSTURE, OVERCOME INJURY AND MOVE EFFORTLESSLY
Free yourself from tension in 6 lessons
WHAT IS BODY MAPPING?
All movement is governed by our body map: our brain's internal representation of the body and how it works. If our body map is anatomically accurate, our movement is fluid and pain-free. If our body map doesn't reflect reality, our movement becomes awkward, tense, and injury-producing. The work of Body Mapping is to correct and refine body maps, improve movement, and prevent injury.
MY APPROACH
My approach is informed by years of working with a diverse client base. Whether it be a one-on-one session or a group course, instruction is tailored to meet the needs of the individual or group. I help clients discover their body maps through movement exercises, palpation, anatomical images, and verbal inquiry. From here I determine what needs to be retrained in order to alleviate strain, tension, and injury.
Testimonials
“Matt Tabor gave me a lesson in Body Mapping and helped me set up my computer and desk situation. Despite all my previous studies of good ergonomics, I learned a lot of important things that I had never heard before. Body Mapping is powerful knowledge that I'm certain will help prevent and even cure problems that software developers and office workers face. Matt is extremely knowledgeable about Body Mapping and he is an excellent teacher. I would highly recommend Matt and his Body Mapping consults to any person who wants to prevent repetitive injuries.”
John B.
President
ProFocus
“I want to thank you for your presentation at last Friday’s faculty retreat. I have heard from so many faculty how useful this information was. I have been asked to work some breaks into our meetings! I am paying more attention to my body as I’m going about my day. Certainly, some habits need re-examining!”
Bonnie M.
Director of the School of Music and Theater
Portland State University
“The health of our students is of the utmost importance at MYS, and the Body Mapping workshop given by Matt Tabor was a very valuable addition to our online program. His presentation was highly informative and wonderfully engaging. This is must-have information for young musicians. It is crucial for improving their physical wellbeing while playing their instruments, as well as sitting in front of their computers for hours at a time, for school and other online programs. We are very thankful, and I strongly recommend this workshop for teachers and students alike.”
Raúl G.
Musical Director
Metropolitan Youth Symphony
About Me
About Body Mapping
WHAT IS BODY MAPPING?
Body Mapping was created from the discipline of Alexander Technique, a modality that alleviates repetitive strain and injury through anatomical education, awareness retraining and movement exercises. In our Body Mapping work we will use the following three steps:
✅ UNCOVER your existing body map: your brain's map of the ways in which you perceive, feel and move your body
✅ CORRECT the parts of your map that are causing injury
✅ RETRAIN movement based on the new information and develop healthier habits
Once out of the acute phase of pain and injury further improvements occur as we work to achieve greater levels of freedom in movement and posture. As we continue to refine and improve the Body Map one begins to find joy in the simple act of movement itself.
HOW DOES BODY MAPPING DIFFER FROM ERGONOMICS?
Ergonomics is the science of adapting the work space to the worker so that they can interact with it in the most efficient and safe way possible. This is an incredibly important field and is a core element in resolving repetitive strain injuries.
Whereas ergonomics examines the equipment of the worker, Body Mapping examines the manner of one's body use and retrains movements that are injury producing. In my experience ergonomics and Body Mapping are complementary components of an integrative approach to health.
HOW DOES BODY MAPPING DIFFER FROM PHYSICAL THERAPY?
Physical therapy is the treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise.
Whereas Physical Therapy is often hands-on, Body Mapping relies on one's own internal experience of their posture and movements and the guidance of an instructor.
It also important to differentiate that Physical Therapy is a form of medicine and Body Mapping is a form of education.
WHY BODY MAPPING?
When I developed a repetitive strain injury that affected both my daily life and career as a professional pianist it was recommended that I explore the treatments of rest, icing, anti-inflammatory medications and physical therapy. All of these elements were valuable and helped me to move beyond the most acute phase of my injury. However, little by little, my symptoms would return to their more severe state.
Medically speaking, nothing was wrong with me, however, I continued to experience a great deal of pain and limitation. It wasn't until I discovered Body Mapping that I began to experience relief by examining and retraining my movement habits. If you are experiencing symptoms of repetitive strain I highly recommend Body Mapping as an additional approach.
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