About Me
Athena Wellness & Manual Physical Therapy
Lesley is integrative in her approach in assisting people recover from chronic pain, digestive issues, somatic dysfunction, trauma, and tension.
She focuses in recovery of Vagal Nerve function and can employ various interventions to assist the body in recovering balance in the Autonomic Nervous system. She focuses on client education, manual body and gentle exercise to help down regulate the sympathetic nervous system and stimulate the ventral Vagal network. She is also trained in use of Dr. Stephen Porges auditory Safe and Sound Protocol, Heart Math Inner Balance work and breath work.
In practice as a Physical Therapist for over 30 years, Lesley uses manual visceral therapy, osteopathic manual techniques, breath work, movement awareness, and vibration, to assist the body, brain and mind to come into balance.
You and your body are assisted into homeostasis and self correction.
Lesley currently practices privately in the Phoenix Arizona area.
Visit her website at www.Athenamanualpt.com (active link at bottom of the page)
My Skills
Osteopathic Manual Techniques:Visceral and Vascular Manipulation (Barral)
Neural Manipulation-Cranial and Peripheral nerves (Barral, Shacklock and Butler)
Craniosacral Therapy and Glial Interface (Biodynamic and Upledger)
Strain Counter Strain (Jones)
Primal Reflex Release Technique (PRRT Advanced)
Neural Reset Technique (Advanced)
Bilateral Nasal Manipulation Specific Technique
Associative Awareness Technique (AAT)
Dynamic Neural Stabilization (DNS)
Strain Counter Strain (Jones)
Primal Reflex Release Technique (PRRT Advanced)
Neural Reset Technique (Advanced)
Bilateral Nasal Manipulation Specific Technique
Associative Awareness Technique (AAT)
Dynamic Neural Stabilization (DNS)
PolyVagal Theory Informed therapy interventions
Vibration/Listening Therapy
iLs Integrated Listening System, Focus Programs
Safe and Sound Protocol, Dr. Stephen Porges
HUSO Sound Healing Vibration Traditional Physical Therapy:
Trigger Point Dry Needling
Vibration/Listening Therapy
iLs Integrated Listening System, Focus Programs
Safe and Sound Protocol, Dr. Stephen Porges
HUSO Sound Healing Vibration Traditional Physical Therapy:
Trigger Point Dry Needling
Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM)
Vestibular dysfunction therapy
Restoring natural Diaphragmatic Breathing
Dynamic Neural Stabilization (DNS)
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)
Joint Mobilization
Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and corrective exercise (PNF)
Dynamic Neural Stabilization (DNS)
Muscle Energy Techniques (MET)
Joint Mobilization
Neuro-Developmental Treatment (NDT)
Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation and corrective exercise (PNF)
Total Motion Release (TMR)
Corrective Exercise programs
Available for patients
Case studies, easy to understand explanations about the CranioSacral System, Visceral Manipulation, products to use between sessions, and much more.