The Buttafly

All set up and ready to go!

If you’re coming to this weekend and would like to experience postural transformation “from the inside” or relief from back pain, hip or pelvic pain, come and try out the Buttafly Technique with award-winning Loulou James ☺️🙏💛

I remember this event well. A well-known yogi with a long history of back problems lay on the floor, The Buttafly under his butt and said, “Have you ever wondered why of all the ideas floating out there in the universe like little fishes, you were the one who landed it?”

You could have knocked me down with a feather… Earlier that week, I’d had a vision of me on a fishing boat, leaning against the rail, rod in hand and struggling to reel in the biggest fish you’ve ever seen.

Eight years on, having cured my own chronic symptoms that resulted from a fractured sacrum, I remain committed to sharing the extraordinary benefits of the Buttafly Technique for spinal health and the relief of .

It’s challenged much of my understanding from a physio perspective and continues to inform insight into the wisdom in the body. We truly are walking miracles!

I have fabulous news: My pioneering work in relieving has been recognised, and I've won an award. Details will be published once the official press release goes out... Meanwhile, I figured it was time to update my professional photograph - the last one was taken nine years ago.

This is the nicest of the bunch. I like it because when I've sat at my desk too long or have been concentrating too hard, I look and feel all scrunched up, wound up, and uptight!

It's nice to know I can look and feel relaxed, too!

Thank you to Steve of Blitz Photography

I received a lovely review of the Buttafly today - thank you Greg from Silver Spring in Maryland!

"I am 63 years old, have been practising yoga for twenty years, and began using it with accelerating hip pain. I have long-standing low back pain as well as arthritis that affects my back, knees, hands, and hips. I have found the "Buttafly" and related supine practice to be helpful in relieving aggravating pain and stiffness but also preventatively in preparation for my day upright each morning. It was also helpful in recovering from my successful hip replacement surgery. I have been using the "Buttafly" daily for more than 4 years and counting). Thank you for your product, practice, and teaching."

Listen up!

I’m delighted to have been invited to talk about my holistic approach for relief on UK Health Radio.

Let the show begin - I’ve been doing this for a while now and there’s many more yet to benefit. ☺️

https://ukhealthradio.com/blog/episode/this-week-i-talk-to-loulou-james-member-of-the-chartered-society-of-physiotherapy-designer-of-the-buttafly-and-the-buttafly-technique-to-help-improve-back-pain/

I offer a pioneering approach for those suffering from chronic back pain and other persistent musculoskeletal symptoms.

Designed to bring you immediate relief, the Buttafly Technique is a comforting solution that can be easily incorporated into your home routine, offering a glimmer of hope in the face of persistent symptoms.

Then, with Lifestyle Prescriptions® Health Coaching, we work together to identify and clear the emotional root cause that is causing dis-ease in your body, offering a fast and effective way to break the cycle of pain, immobility, and stiffness.

Many of my clients report relief with a single treatment.

You may argue, “But I’ve got a slipped disc” or “I ripped all the muscles in my back lifting weights.”

Simply speaking, the body has an innate capacity to heal. If this is not happening, there’s a reason why. Using Organ Mind Brain Anatomy™, we can look at any symptom and its timeline to reverse engineer and establish the emotional root cause.

This method allows us to precisely relate symptoms to specific triggers, such as emotional stressors, limiting beliefs, or lifestyle habits that do not support your health.

It also means we can be specific in managing them to provide effective and sustainable health solutions.

https://youtu.be/aQaSa9kdpX0?si=BMsfrcy5gV1Kdl7J

Home Exercises for Back Pain & Health Coaching with Spinal Health Specialist, Loulou James I offer a pioneering approach for those suffering from chronic back pain and other persistent musculoskeletal symptoms.Designed to bring you immediate relief...

Health Coaching: Can it Help Relieve Back Pain?

Yes, it can indeed.

As a healthcare professional with 30 years of experience as a physiotherapist, I've been studying Lifestyle Prescriptions Health Coaching® (LPHC) for a few years now and have personally experienced its effectiveness.

I've also been delighted to discover how well it relieves acute and chronic symptoms for my clients.

LPHC is unique in that it aims to identify and eliminate the root cause of dis-ease in the body using Organ Mind Brain Anatomy™, which evidences the precise connections between thoughts, emotions and organ tissue.

In this video, Mike Browne kindly shares his experience of the process and how becoming aware of the connection between his lifestyle and his symptoms has changed his life for the better.

Health Coaching: Can it Help Relieve Back Pain? Yes, it can indeed.As a healthcare professional with 30 years of experience as a physiotherapist, I've been studying Lifestyle Prescriptions® Health Coaching...

Just oiling this beautiful bespoke Buttafly made in Sapele wood for my customer in California.

Delighted to have found and their natural oils and wax. “Preserving the past for the future.”

and this Buttafly is made to last a good lifetime and more! ☺️🦋 🧡

😁 Happy days! 🎉💛

The Buttafly Kneeling Stool is handmade in sustainably-sourced English Oak or Sapele wood and finished with natural oils and beeswax. No nasty chemicals!
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Introducing the Buttafly Kneeling Stool - The Buttafly The Buttafly Kneeling Stool Combines the Unique Buttafly Shape with an Elegant Pedestal to Promote Perfect Posture and Enhance Your Meditation and Breath Work.

I employ all sorts of tactics to help people connect with the felt sense of their spine. How does this work for you?!

Spinal.

Photo by Melini Jesudason

Can You Help Me Win an Award?

A long-term customer whom I first met at the World Yoga Festival in Berkshire recently wrote, suggesting that I submit an application for these awards.

He and his friends—one of them a craniosacral therapist in training—all felt immediate benefit from practicing the Buttafly Technique one very rainy day at the event and have been big fans ever since.

Well, I'm delighted to have just received the news that my application has been accepted and is being considered.

Now, I have been asked to supply reviews, testimonials, positive media attention, etc.

If you have benefited from my work with the Buttafly in any way, I would very much appreciate your reply to this email (address in the first comment) with a review.

It would be helpful if you could include:

1. Age;
2. An overview of any health problem/condition;
3. Details of how the Buttafly has benefited you;
4. If you are a yoga teacher/therapist, health care professional, etc.

I've been assured that "all information provided will be treated in the strictest confidence and will only be used as part of the judging process. Information provided will NOT be made public and will be deleted after the judging process is complete.

The deadline (where does that awful term come from?!) is this Friday, 19th April. Thank you in anticipation of your support.

Love always,
Loulou x

For many, the Buttafly Technique is transformational.

It supports the wisdom in the body to facilitate a curative release of the spine in, commonly, just 4 minutes. That said, I encourage you not to go charging in demanding change.

Our innate intelligence, the wisdom in our body, appreciates being listened to without haste and with genuine curiosity. Gentleness fosters transformation, whether from the outside or within.

The Buttafly Technique works with the deepest organizing systems in the body - the nervous and craniosacral systems. The more you nurture yourself through the process and the safer you feel, the greater the Buttafly Effect.

My greatest joy is being part of someone else's transformation. That’s why I do all I can to share the benefits of the Buttafly Technique and the insights I've had during its evolution.

Loulou James 🙂

A Healthy Spine for Life by Loulou James - A Meditation for the Buttafly Technique For many, the Buttafly Technique is transformational. It supports the wisdom in the body to facilitate a curative release of the spine in commonly, just 4 mi...

😁 I’m very excited!

I’ve been accepted as a therapist at Womad this year, offering the Buttafly Technique—not acupuncture, massage, or physiotherapy, but my very own special combination of practices centred around the Buttafly Technique that facilitates a natural and curative release of the spine for spinal and holistic health.

World music has been a passion of mine since I was little. My parents lived in the Bahamas and regularly played an old album from the Eloise Trio: Yellow Bird, tra la laa. I can hear it now!

Live music of any description always gets my toes tapping. I love being introduced to new genres and instruments and being immersed in stories from other cultures.

This Rio de Janeiro collective takes all-comers on a history lesson, delving deep into their country’s rich music heritage but with a contemporary, avant-garde edge.

https://youtu.be/qvtSSXjyC6s?si=gbV_Po-c-mL5Cm-l

After fracturing the base of my spine in 2005, I thought my running days were over.

Yoga nestled into my life and nursed me through the indescribable symptoms of a traumatised sacrum and the emotional pain of miscarriage.

Over time, I got back to moving again and eventually, my flexibility improved beyond what it was before. and cycling were a breeze but still, no running.

All remaining symptoms resolved in 2015 (yes, nearly ten years later) when I discovered The Buttafly Technique, but I still felt running was out for me.

Then came the first lockdown, with that glorious spring sunshine. I asked myself, how would it be to try a little experiment: to realign my spine every day using the Buttafly and to try a few steps of a gentle jog? My old running shoes were long gone, so I invested in my first pair of shoes... And began to bounce again.

By late summer, I was ready to try , and have to say, I was probably the fittest in the room for my age!

By my 60th birthday, I was back to running my favourite distance, 5 miles or so. I had no back pain, pelvic floor issues, or anything else - just the joy of freedom in my body!

Thanks to for coming out to play on a very chilly morning and taking some lovely photos of me in my happy place.

The Effort of Thriving

It amazes me that anyone can thrive in these times without the support of some kind of mind-body-spirit practice.

But are they really? I entertain this question alongside my experience that everyone I treat with the Buttafly Technique demonstrates a realignment of their spine as a result.

Why do they? Let’s consider the facts:

➡️ The Buttafly Technique applies no pushing or pulling;
➡️ During the Technique, only the slightest inversion is set up;
➡️ The Buttafly acts as a stillpoint inducer and brings about a realignment of the spine, which is organized by the wisdom in the body. At the same time, a gentle flushing of the craniosacral system is achieved.

I think it’s fair to say that if the spine was happy where it was, it wouldn’t realign itself. The body is economical in its habits and does not waste energy making unnecessary changes.

“Living from the mind, mind over matter, man up, pull yourself up by the bootstraps” – these metaphors suggest something pulling us up from the top rather than us growing up from our roots.

We want to establish the foundations and then aim for fluidity throughout our joints, especially the spine, so that we can be wholly available physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually.

Seeing the benefits of the Buttafly Technique for my clients and getting similar feedback from other practitioners has inspired my next step: to build my first “evergreen” course guiding people through the process at home. It will be particularly suitable for those who are struggling with chronic back pain or recurrent pelvic pain and are fed up with having to take painkillers and spend time and money on treatments that do not give lasting results.

A Healthy Neck for Life:

A holistic approach to the daily care of your neck
Applied anatomy
Normal movement of the neck
Unraveling posture of the neck
Ergonomics
The role of neck exercises
Exploring the emotional connections of the neck using Organ Mind Brain Anatomy™
Preventative care for your neck
How to manage neck pain when you've got it

Alignment of the neck and movement therapy

We will explore the applied anatomy of the neck to understand how we can better care for our necks in daily life and use exercises appropriately.

Lifestyle Medicine

I wish I'd known about Lifestyle Medicine when I was working as a physio in the NHS. Not only would my patients have been better off, but it would have made a world of difference to me. For a number of years, I suffered from recurrent neck problems that had me struggling for days on end with my head stuck on one side. It was incredibly painful, and treatment from my colleagues didn't help. At the time, no one understood why. That made everything worse because I worried that they would think I was making it up.

Looking back, through the lens of Lifestyle Prescriptions® Health Coaching, which is based on Organ Mind Brain Anatomy™, I now understand the emotional connections of my symptoms and can clearly see what was needed for a lasting "soul-ution."

It is led by Loulou James, the designer of the Buttafly, a spinal health specialist with 30 years of physiotherapy experience, and a student of Lifestyle Prescriptions® Health Coaching.

https://thebuttafly.com/event/a-healthy-neck-for-life/

A Healthy Neck for Life - The Buttafly Everything You Always Wanted to Know About Your Neck, Evidence-Based Exercises, and How to Manage Neck Pain and Stiffness.

Earlier this week, I was challenged to write one line saying what I do.

"I help people overcome back pain and achieve spinal health with groundbreaking tools and techniques that are accessible to almost everyone."

Of course, it would be more poetic to say, "for all" but I do like to be precise.

A little more explanation in this 2-minute video recorded for my website.

Please share with anyone who has chronic back pain or recurrent pelvic pain.

My work demonstrates that many people are suffering needlessly. 🙏

https://youtu.be/K1ET4JqNVrE

A New Evidence-Based Approach to Back Pain and Spinal Health I first discovered the Buttafly Technique in 2015, and since then have treated over two thousand people. In every case, except just one, they have demonstrat...

🤸‍♀️HEALTH MATTERS 🏋️

The better your posture, the more available the energy from all the systems of your body.

The Buttafly Technique is a proven method for postural correction.

It’s also effective in alleviating back pain and reducing the chronicity of back problems.

Please see our website for more information and reviews from people who have suffered disc prolapse, chronic pelvic pain and other debilitating conditions.

The Buttafly was designed by Loulou James, health specialist with 30 years of experience, and Advanced therapist, and the Buttafly Technique has developed from client experiences.

🧡 Are we looking at the breath of life here?

This awesome image above has been kindly provided by researcher Veda Austin.

For the last ten years, Veda has dedicated herself to observing and photographing the life of water, particularly in its ‘state of creation’, the space between liquid and ice.

What she calls ‘crystallographic’ demonstrate through imagery that water has an of and also of thought and intention.

This breathtaking example is the result of a pregnant lady holding a small petri dish of water over her belly while meditating on the growing inside her. Are we looking at the early formation of the spine or the fluid, do you think?

Either way, this image encapsulates all that I mean when referring to the wisdom in the body, and I’m excited to have it as the banner image on the new RESOURCES page on my website.


All About The Spine

The purpose of this page is for it to be a central source of information about the spine and everything relating to it.

It’s designed for the layperson, though I hope to include material that offers a refreshing perspective for yoga practitioners and others who have studied anatomy and conventional medical systems.

Materials will include the of the spine, its relationship with other parts of the body, conditions that affect the structure, and cause back pain, and the art and science of healing.

Where appropriate. there may be the addition of material from external resources. If you feel you may have something to contribute, please get in touch - I’d love to hear from you!

Loulou James

THE BUTTAFLY EFFECT

“I’m fascinated by the results that I experienced using the Buttafly for just 10 minutes. I feel such ease in my body after using it, and a sense of length in my spine... My pelvis realigned and my low back tension released then after about five minutes, all my attention went to my jaw and suddenly, I felt my mandible let go! It’s the most effective self-care tool I have experienced for pelvis and posture alignment.

As a massage & bodywork therapist, I’m finding that the Buttafly is a great self-care tool to help my clients reduce their back pain and improve their postural habits. Thank you!”

Madelin Semper, North Carolina USA

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is not simply about how we look from the outside.

What’s happening on the inside is equally if not more important.

Many people remember their parents telling them to “stand up straight” during their teenage years. Why, at that time of life in particular?

Is it because we are getting taller and having more physical presence in the world? Or because that’s an age when our posture is a more obvious representation of the conflicting emotions - wanting to be seen and yet not seen; wanting to assert our individuality yet fit in with the crowd.

Even with understanding, we can’t short-cut the emotional journey through life, and we can’t magic away the conflicts at any age. But we can take on board that the physical body is inextricably linked to the pysche, and take comfort in knowing that, when we work with the physical body, we automatically influence how we feel inside.

The Buttafly Technique promotes a natural way of releasing stress and strain from the spine, improves posture from the inside, and promotes a lightness of being, an overall feeling of health and well-being.

“If you would seek health, look first to the spine.” OSHO

Are you already feeling overwhelmed by a long list of healthy things you want to do this January?

Then the Buttafly Technique maybe just the ticket! It is less about “doing” something and more about just “being” to better support the intelligence of your body to do its thing!

Tickets are still available for tomorrow, 10.30 - 12.30 in . ☺️

https://thebuttafly.com/event/the-buttafly-technique-for-a-healthy-spine-jan-7/

In the tricky time between Christmas and New Year, I got around to going through a pile of old notebooks. It's a job that's been waiting in the wings for a rainy day and, let's face it, we've had plenty of those!

The oldest one dates back to 2001, and inside, on the first page are probably my earliest notes about thoracolumbar fascia and its role in the stability of the spine.

There also reference to the applied anatomy of the diaphragm; how it may be affected by inflammation of the gall bladder; how tension in the diaphragm may alter the dynamics of the phrenic nerve; the relationship between the diaphragm and the subclavius muscle etc.

Reading through, I'm taken on a whistle-stop tour through the last two decades or so during which my understanding of how the body works has spiralled in to focus on the minutiae and then out again to view the broader perspective.

Having an understanding of anatomy and differential diagnosis expedites the process of ROOT CAUSE ANALYSIS in my role as a Health Coach, and often saves us going in the wrong direction.

However, it’s actually more important to understand my client’s experience of their symptoms in the context of their whole life – in a holistic sense. The timing of them and other associated patterns, what else is going on in their life, the specifics of what they can and can’t do, their recurring thoughts and emotions.

Science is becoming ever more clear about how a thought creates a chemical reaction in the brain and how this triggers a cascade of events through our body.

Rather than getting bogged down in anatomical detail – which anyway doesn’t tell us WHY there remains a focal point of swelling in the ankle long after the original sprain – getting clear about the details of the big picture for the client is a more effective way of treating the root cause. And often, far less painful.

Wishing everyone, everywhere all good wishes for 2024!

Only when the bus stopped at Hyde Park corner instead of going on to Piccadilly did I remember it was the New Year's Day Parade!

What a surprise as I continued on foot to suddenly find myself being swept along in a sea of splendour.

While it's been a challenging year for many, there was plenty of friendliness and good cheer as people took their place lining the streets.

Children gazed on in wonder as musicians warmed up, drummers drumming, pipers piping, and artists of all descriptions prepared their finishing touches - their faces a picture of joy.

May 2024 be full of Love and happy surprises, a year in which we unite in our commitment to Peace and Freedom for all.