Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique (BEST)
Where Dr. Carla's Story Begins
Before chiropractic school. Before NET certification. Before Breathe Chiropractic.
There was BEST.
Dr. Carla didn't discover BEST in a textbook or a continuing education seminar. She discovered it the way most patients discover the things that actually change their lives — when nothing else was working.
Dr. Carla's Personal Story With BEST
As a child, Dr. Carla was hit by a car.
What appeared to be a recovered injury left a long shadow — contributing to years of chronic pain, fatigue, depression, and weight gain that followed her into adulthood. Conventional medicine managed her symptoms. Nothing resolved them.
Then, in her late twenties, she found BEST.
What happened next wasn't just physical relief. Her energy returned. Her mood lifted. The weight she'd been carrying — in every sense — began to release. She didn't just want to feel better. She needed to understand why it worked.
So in 2006, she opened a BEST practice. Years later she went back to school, earned her Doctor of Chiropractic degree, and built a practice where BEST remained at the foundation of everything she does. Today she holds an Elite Master certification in BEST — the highest level of training available in the method.
She describes BEST as the technique that gave her her life back. It's the same one she uses every day to help her patients do the same.
What BEST Is
Bio-Energetic Synchronization Technique is a non-force, whole-body healing system
Developed by Dr. M.T. Morter Jr. that works by identifying and removing interference in the nervous system's ability to self-regulate.
The premise is this: your nervous system operates on both biochemical and bioelectromagnetic levels. Stress — physical, emotional, chemical, or mental — creates interference patterns in that electromagnetic field that keep the nervous system cycling through the same defensive responses long after the original stressor has passed. BEST identifies those interference patterns and uses a precise sequence of light-touch contacts on specific points of the spine and body to help the nervous system update its programming.
The result is a release — not of a specific memory or emotion, but of the physiological pattern the nervous system has been running in response to it. Patients often describe feeling a sense of deep calm, release, or lightness following a BEST session that's different from what an adjustment or massage produces. This is because BEST is working at a level that those modalities don't reach directly.
How BEST Works
A BEST assessment begins with Dr. Carla evaluating specific points on the body — primarily along the spine — for patterns of interference.
This is done through light touch and observation rather than through forceful manipulation.
Once the interference pattern is identified, she uses a precise sequence of contacts combined with specific breathing instructions and mental focus. The patient is fully clothed, and the contacts are gentle — there is no cracking, no popping, and no discomfort. Many patients fall into a deeply relaxed state during treatment.
The session works with your nervous system rather than on it — supporting the body's own regulatory capacity to reset rather than imposing a correction from the outside.
What BEST Is Particularly Useful For
BEST is especially effective for patients whose symptoms have a strong stress, emotional, or nervous system regulatory component — and for those whose bodies are too sensitized for more forceful interventions.
Dr. Carla has used BEST with patients dealing with:
- Chronic pain with a significant stress or emotional driver
- Chronic fatigue and fibromyalgia
- Stress and anxiety patterns stored in the body
- Nervous system hypersensitivity — patients who react strongly to most other treatments
- Persistent symptoms that haven't responded to structural care alone
- Patients seeking a very gentle approach due to age, fragility, or sensitivity
BEST is also used as a complement to chiropractic adjustments — helping the nervous system sustain the regulatory shift that the adjustment initiates, so results last longer between visits.
BEST, NET, and AK Together
At Breathe, BEST works alongside NET and Applied Kinesiology as part of an integrated approach to nervous system regulation.
AK identifies where the interference is and what category of stress is driving it. NET addresses the specific stored emotional patterns. BEST addresses the deeper electromagnetic interference patterns in the nervous system that maintain the stress cycle even after those patterns have been identified and worked with.
For patients with complex, layered, or long-standing patterns, the combination of all three produces results that none achieves as fully alone.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does a BEST session feel like?
Very gentle. Dr. Carla makes light contact at specific points along your spine and body while guiding you through specific breathing and mental focus. Most patients find it deeply relaxing — some fall asleep. There is no force, no cracking, and no discomfort. The experience is often described as quiet and subtle in the moment, with a noticeable shift felt afterward.
Is BEST the same as energy healing?
BEST works on the nervous system's bioelectromagnetic function — which is a measurable physiological phenomenon, not a metaphysical concept. It's rooted in neurological principles and developed within chiropractic practice. Dr. Carla holds an Elite Master certification through the Morter Institute and uses it within the scope of her chiropractic practice. That said, patients who are drawn to energy-based healing modalities often find BEST resonates with them — and patients who are more clinically minded find the neurological explanation accessible as well.
How is BEST different from chiropractic adjustments?
A chiropractic adjustment works mechanically — restoring joint mobility and sending a neurological signal through the correction of a specific structural restriction. BEST works at the level of the nervous system's regulatory patterns — addressing the electromagnetic interference that keeps the system running the same defensive programs. They work through different mechanisms and complement each other well. Many patients receive both in the same visit.
Do I need to believe in it for it to work?
No. BEST works through the nervous system's physiological responses, not through belief or expectation. Dr. Carla's own discovery of BEST — which led her to change her entire career path — began with genuine skepticism and ended with undeniable results. Curiosity is all that's required.
Who is BEST appropriate for?
Anyone. BEST is particularly gentle and is appropriate for infants, children, elderly patients, pregnant women, patients with osteoporosis or fragile bones, and anyone whose nervous system is highly sensitized. It can be adapted for any patient regardless of age, condition, or physical limitation.
