Bio-Geometric Integration (BGI): A Chiropractic Technique for Whole-Body Healing

What Is Bio-Geometric Integration?

Bio-Geometric Integration (BGI) is a chiropractic technique that goes beyond traditional adjustments by addressing how the body stores stress, trauma, and energy. Developed by Dr. Sue Brown, BGI recognizes that our bodies organize tension in predictable geometric patterns, and by working with these patterns, chiropractors can help patients release and integrate stored experiences.

Unlike forceful manipulations, BGI uses gentle, precise contacts that allow the nervous system to unwind and reconnect. The result is not just relief from pain, but a deeper sense of balance and vitality.

How the Nervous System Stores Energy and Patterns

Every life experience—whether joyful, stressful, or traumatic—creates a response in the nervous system. When the body cannot fully process or integrate an experience, that energy doesn’t simply disappear. Instead, it can become stored in the tissues, especially within the fascial system (the connective tissue web that surrounds muscles, organs, and nerves).

Over time, these stored energies can create dysfunctional holding patterns. For example:

• Old injuries may leave behind tension long after the tissues have healed.

• Emotional stress can manifest as tightness in the shoulders, chest, or jaw.

• Repetitive patterns of defense in the nervous system may restrict flexibility, posture, and even breathing.

BGI acknowledges these patterns as intelligent adaptations, but also helps guide the body toward integration—allowing unresolved energy to be released and reorganized in a healthier way.

The Role of Breath in BGI Healing

One of the most powerful tools patients bring to the table during a BGI adjustment is their breath. Intentional, focused breathing creates space for the nervous system to shift out of defense and into healing.

• Breath as a Release Valve – Deep, conscious breathing signals safety to the body, helping muscles and fascia let go of stored tension.

• Self-Regulation – Breathing patterns activate the parasympathetic nervous system, reducing pain, calming the mind, and easing stress.

• Empowerment in Healing – Instead of being passive, patients actively participate in their care by using breath to release energy and support the integration process.

This partnership between practitioner and patient—gentle contacts guided by the chiropractor and intentional breathing guided by the patient—creates a powerful environment for deep healing.

The Science and Principles Behind BGI

BGI draws on several scientific and holistic models:

• Tensegrity Model – The body maintains integrity through a balance of tension and compression across the entire system. Stress in one area can impact another.

• Energy & Nervous System Flow – The spine, fascia, and nervous system conduct information and energy, influencing how the body heals.

• Geometry of Healing – By honoring the body’s natural patterns, BGI adjustments support integration, not just correction.

Benefits of BGI Chiropractic Care

Patients often report outcomes that go beyond physical improvement:

• Reduced physical and emotional tension.

• Release of dysfunctional fascial holding patterns.

• Improved nervous system regulation and adaptability.

• Relief through intentional breathing during care.

• Enhanced energy, focus, and vitality.

• A deeper sense of connection and wholeness.

Why Choose BGI at Electric Life Chiropractic?

At Electric Life Chiropractic in Indianapolis, we specialize in nervous-system–based chiropractic care that honors the whole person. BGI is one of the ways we help patients move from stress and defense into healing, growth, and integration.