HOW I WORK | Sandra James

What happens in a session?

This page explains more about how I work within a session, particularly the testing and assessment process.

My work is informed by Dr. Dietrich Klinghardt's Autonomic Response Testing (A.R.T.) , a highly sensitive form of muscle testing.

Rather than relying on this testing alone, I use this as one part of a wider process - combining body feedback, clinical insight, and careful listening to understand what your system needs.

At it's core, this is a way of working with your body, rather than trying to override it - especially if it had felt difficult to understand or keep up with.

The testing itself is gentle and non-invasive. It allows us to observe how you automonic nervous system responds to different stressors and supports, helping us to identify:

where your system is under strain
what may be contributing to that load
what your body is ready to address

Each session is shaped around you - your history, your symptoms, and what feels most important to focus on at this point.

What We Explore Together

There is a wide range of what we can look at and we follow what your body prioritises. This often brings a sense of clarity , particularly if you've previously felt pulled in many different directions

Depending on your need, this may include exploring:

Toxic Load (heavy metals, chemicals & pesticides)
Hidden Infections (retro-viruses, parasites, mold, viruses), See full list tested here
Lyme & co-infections
Food Allergies & Intolerances
EMF & Geopathic stress assessment
Nervous system stress (emotional, environmental, electromagnetic)
Dental, jaw or scar interference
Any ancestral holding patterns
How well your body is absorbing and responding to supplements
Any other patterns held within the body that may be contributing to ongoing symptoms

How Additional Therapies are Woven in

Where appropriate, I may integrate additional approaches within your sessions to support regulation and healing

These are always guided by what your body prioritises and may include

Mental Field Technique (MFT) - a gentle method using tapping and sound to help shift patterns of stress, trauma or unhelpful beliefs that are held within the body
Bach Flower Remedies - subtle, plant-based remedies that support emotional balance
Phyto B flower and tree essences - vibrational remedies used to support the nervous system and restore a sense of internal balance
BioMagnetism therapy - the magic of magnets /more to follow here
Scar and interference field work - used where appropriate to address any energetic 'blockages'

What You Receive

Following your session, I bring everything together into a personalised plan. This may include:

Dietary and lifestyle guidance
Targeted herbs and supplements (individually tested and prioritised)
Nervous system support
Emotional or energetic work where appropriate

You'll leave with a clearer sense of what your body is asking for, and where to begin.

I place a strong emphasis on keeping things simple and manageable.

Often, the most effective approach is not doing more, but doing what is most relevant, and the right time, in the right order

A Different Way of Approaching Health

Many people arrive here having already tried a number of different approaches.

It can feel frustrating when you're doing all the 'right' things and not seeing the changes you want and excpet.

Sometimes the challenge isn't a lack of the 'right' protocol - it's that the body isn't in a state where if can respond fully.

This is where working with the autonomic nervous system becomes important

Why the Autonomic Nervous System Matters

The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is the body's main regulatory system.

It plays a central role in coordinating:

immune fucntion
digestion
hormone signalling
inflammation
stress responses

When it is balanced, the body is able to adapt and respond appropriately to any of life's challenges.

When it becomes overwhelmed, that ability can become less consistent. Symptoms may feel unpredictable, out of proportion, or resistant to what you've already tried.

From this perspective, your body isn't failing - it's responding to a cumulative load of stressors, even if it doesn't feel that way.

These may include :-

toxins
infections
unresolved emotional stress
structural or environmental factors

Our work is to understand that load, and to identify what may be getting in the way of your system returning to a more regulated state.

Who This Work is For

This approach may be supportive if you are experiencing

Ongoing or complex health concerns
Symptoms that feel unclear or unresolved
Fatigue of post-viral symptoms
Digestive issues such as IBS or bloating
Brain fog or changes in memory or focus
Heightened sensitivity to foods, environments or supplements
A sense that your body isn't responding as you would expect.

By using the ANS as our lens - this work isn't about pushing the body or forcing change. It's about understanding what your system is currently able to do, and supporting it - gently and precisely - so that it can begin to respond again, often in ways that feel more stable, predictable and supportive.