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What is
The Lyno Method

The Lyno Method is a complimentary health modality that uses a holistic assessment to identify the areas in the body where unresolved physical and emotional trauma cause restrictions in fascia mobility; the cause of chronic pain and recurring injuries. Our gentle technique, incorporating soft touch with breathing, fully anchored attention and active movement, activates the parasympathetic nervous system, specifically through the Polyvagal Structure and facilitates the release of these fascia restrictions, restoring the neural pathways necessary for optimum function.

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Lyno Explained

Benita Bester (formerly Kropman), founder of the Lyno Method, explains the concept behind the method and the importance of a holistic approach to solve chronic pain and recurring injuries.

BENITA KROPMAN
Founder of The Lyno Method

MOBILITY ASSESSMENT

Our full body mobility assessment shows exactly where unresolved trauma immobilises the fascia.

FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT

The BUNKIE test gives an overall indication of the client’s functional strength and core stability.

RELEASE FASCIA

Our gentle technique targets the parasympathetic nervous system to release physical and emotional trauma where needed.

UTILIZE NEUROPLASTICITY

By releasing fascia restrictions, we enable the brain to form new neural pathways to achieve full body alignment and function.

LONGEVITY

A fully functional and aligned body reduces wear and tear of joints and promotes all over health and fitness – the key to longevity.

OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE

The only way to reach peak performance is with a body which functions optimally, free of recurring and chronic injuries.

Do You Need Lyno?

Chronic pain and recurring injuries stem from the body’s retention of past injuries or excessive strain, predominantly stored within the fascia. When the mobility of the fascia is restricted, it leads to misalignment and impaired movement, ultimately causing overload and wear and tear – the underlying cause of chronic and recurring injuries. Through our comprehensive full body assessment, we precisely identify areas of movement restriction, allowing us to effectively facilitate the release of unresolved trauma. This process harmonizes the body and mind, restoring balance and maximizing overall functionality

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Is a recurring injury preventing you from performing?

Have you reached a plateau in your sport?

Are you struggling with chronic pain?
Is your lack of mobility impairing your function?
Are you stretching without results?
Has your posture deteriorated over time?

Have you been advised to stop running and rather cycle?

Do you need to use taping or braces while playing sport?
Does bilateral breathing in swimming hurt your neck?
Do you need to avoid certain exercises in yoga or Pilates?
Is your body showing early cartilage degeneration?
Have you been told that your injury is all in the mind?

Become A Lyno Practitioner

Resolve Your Clients’ Chronic Pain & Injuries And Guide Them Towards Ultimate Performance

The Lyno course is for Health, Wellness and Movement professionals whose aim is to provide their clients with a comprehensive solution to their longstanding pain and injuries as well as limitations in performance. We follow a holistic approach to find and resolve the cause, engaging with the autonomic nervous system to release restrictions in fascia mobility.

Physical Therapists

Massage Therapists

Movement Instructors

Trauma Therapists

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I am currently halfway through my Lyno Course, and it has completely changed the way I understand the human body and chronic injuries. Lyno goes beyond treating symptoms — it helps you find the root cause of pain and brings the body back to the basics of moving freely and naturally. Chronic pain patients used to be a challenge for me, but now I’m excited and...
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Annike Loots
Physiotherapist, current online Lyno course student, South Africa
★★★★★
I am currently halfway through my Lyno Course, and it has completely changed the way I understand the human body and chronic injuries. Lyno goes beyond treating symptoms — it helps you find the root cause of pain and brings the body back to the basics of moving freely and naturally. Chronic pain patients used to be a challenge for me, but now I’m excited and confident to help them. I recently worked with a patient who had severe pain and limitations due to fear after a major car accident years ago, and after only two Lyno sessions he already showed physical, emotional, and mental improvement. Seeing patients smile again after years of pain and no long term solutions is truly incredible. I would highly recommend Lyno to anyone wanting to better understand and treat chronic pain, injuries and how the human body reacts to it.
Annike Loots
Physiotherapist, current online Lyno course student, South Africa
★★★★★
Before Lyno, I worked with many clients struggling with recurring chronic injuries that exercise-based rehabilitation alone failed to resolve. After applying the Lyno assessment and techniques, I first identified underlying misalignments, then strengthened clients to hold their alignment properly, which completely changed their outcomes. It shifted how I think about rehabilitation entirely and became the missing piece in my practice.
Gabi Dekenah
Biokineticist and Lyno Practitioner, Full time Lyno Practice, Cape Town, South Africa
★★★★★
Before Lyno, I worked with many clients struggling with recurring chronic injuries that exercise-based rehabilitation alone failed to resolve. After applying the Lyno assessment and techniques, I first identified underlying misalignments, then strengthened clients to hold their alignment properly, which completely changed their outcomes. It shifted how I think about rehabilitation entirely and became the missing piece in my practice.
Gabi Dekenah
Biokineticist and Lyno Practitioner, Full time Lyno Practice, Cape Town, South Africa
★★★★★
I am currently halfway through my Lyno Course, and it has completely changed how I understand the human body and chronic injuries. Lyno goes beyond treating symptoms — it helps you find the root cause of pain and brings the body back to the basics of moving freely and naturally. Chronic pain patients used to be a challenge for me, but now...
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Annike Loots
Physiotherapist, Lyno Course Attendee
★★★★★
I am currently halfway through my Lyno Course, and it has completely changed how I understand the human body and chronic injuries. Lyno goes beyond treating symptoms — it helps you find the root cause of pain and brings the body back to the basics of moving freely and naturally. Chronic pain patients used to be a challenge for me, but now I’m excited and confident to help them. I recently worked with a patient who had severe pain and limitations due to fear after a major car accident years earlier. After only two Lyno sessions, he already showed physical, emotional, and mental improvement. Seeing patients smile again after years of pain and a lack of long-term solutions is truly incredible. I would highly recommend Lyno to anyone wanting to better understand and treat chronic pain and injuries, and how the human body reacts to them.
Annike Loots
Physiotherapist, Lyno Course Attendee
★★★★★
My Pilates classes have evolved significantly since I completed my Lyno Course, and they continue to do so. I have even considered changing the class name from Pilates classes to something that better reflects how we not only strengthen with Pilates exercises but also first address mobility and gently unlock fascial lines with warm-up movements. I also include movements shown to reduce cortisol levels. Although breathwork has always been foundational ...
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Vanora van der Merwe
Pilates Instructor, Lyno Practitioner
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My Pilates classes have evolved significantly since I completed my Lyno Course, and they continue to do so. I have even considered changing the class name from Pilates classes to something that better reflects how we not only strengthen with Pilates exercises but also first address mobility and gently unlock fascial lines with warm-up movements. I also include movements shown to reduce cortisol levels. Although breathwork has always been foundational in my classes, this area has been amped up with the knowledge and experience I have gained from using the Lyno method. Even when the neck and shoulders start to compensate and overwork in class, simple eye movements alleviate this almost immediately! I am loving every moment of discovery!
Vanora van der Merwe
Pilates Instructor, Lyno Practitioner
★★★★★
Lyno has added incredible value to my Pilates practice by helping me support clients in a far more holistic way. Rather than focusing solely on the acute or chronic injury, it enables me to consider the whole person — including movement patterns, lifestyle, stress, and the nervous system. This approach helps uncover possible underlying causes rather than treating symptoms alone. My clients have...
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Celeste Venter
pilates Instructor, Lyno Practitioner
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Lyno has added incredible value to my Pilates practice by helping me support clients in a far more holistic way. Rather than focusing solely on the acute or chronic injury, it enables me to consider the whole person — including movement patterns, lifestyle, stress, and the nervous system. This approach helps uncover possible underlying causes rather than treating symptoms alone. My clients have experienced improved body awareness, reduced tension and discomfort, better movement quality, and a greater sense of overall wellbeing. It has enhanced the way I assess, guide, and support clients, ultimately improving their quality of life and helping them move with more confidence and ease.
Celeste Venter
pilates Instructor, Lyno Practitioner
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As a LYNO practitioner, I see many clients who suffer from chronic pain, recurring injuries, sports-related trauma, physical trauma, emotional trauma, or immune-related conditions. Most arrive feeling overwhelmed and discouraged after trying many therapies without lasting results. What makes the LYNO Method so powerful is that it allows me to approach the body as a whole rather than treating pain in isolated...
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Winsie Oosthuizen
Biokineticist, Lyno Practitioner, Lyno Course Presenter
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As a LYNO practitioner, I see many clients who suffer from chronic pain, recurring injuries, sports-related trauma, physical trauma, emotional trauma, or immune-related conditions. Most arrive feeling overwhelmed and discouraged after trying many therapies without lasting results. What makes the LYNO Method so powerful is that it allows me to approach the body as a whole rather than treating pain in isolated areas. Clients often present with pain throughout the body — in the foot, hip, opposite shoulder, neck, back, and shoulder blade — and instead of addressing these issues separately, the LYNO Method provides a comprehensive approach that connects the patterns behind the pain. This has made my work as a practitioner far more effective and rewarding, while also giving clients something many of them have lost along the way: hope.
Winsie Oosthuizen
Biokineticist, Lyno Practitioner, Lyno Course Presenter
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The Lyno Method has helped me support clients recovering from Guillain-Barré syndrome by providing a neuro-fascial framework for understanding how the body compensates after neurological trauma. Rather than focusing solely on weakness or pain, Lyno enables me to assess protective guarding, fascial restriction, altered movement patterns, and the nervous system’s need to feel safe again. Through breath, movement, and integration, it...
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Blyde Olivier
Equine Therapist and Lyno Practitioner
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The Lyno Method has helped me support clients recovering from Guillain-Barré syndrome by providing a neuro-fascial framework for understanding how the body compensates after neurological trauma. Rather than focusing solely on weakness or pain, Lyno enables me to assess protective guarding, fascial restriction, altered movement patterns, and the nervous system’s need to feel safe again. Through breath, movement, and integration, it supports improved body awareness, mobility, proprioception, and confidence in movement. For me, Lyno has shown that recovery is not just about strength — it is about helping the body reconnect, regulate, and trust itself again.
Blyde Olivier
Equine Therapist and Lyno Practitioner
★★★★★

Emerging perspectives are beginning to bridge the gap between Stephen Porges’ framework and Paul Grossman’s critiques — particularly in practical, body-based approaches such as fascia work and somatic therapies. Across research and clinical practice, there is growing recognition that Polyvagal Theory offers a useful language and framework, while Grossman’s work highlights important limitations in...

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Viv van Zyl
Massage Therapist and Lyno Practitioner
★★★★★

Emerging perspectives are beginning to bridge the gap between Stephen Porges’ framework and Paul Grossman’s critiques — particularly in practical, body-based approaches such as fascia work and somatic therapies. Across research and clinical practice, there is growing recognition that Polyvagal Theory offers a useful language and framework, while Grossman’s work highlights important limitations in the underlying physiological claims. In practice, this allows a shift in focus — away from the need for precise explanations of specific mechanisms and towards what is observable: how the system regulates, adapts, and responds. This focus on observable change speaks to the credibility of Benita Bester, founder of the Lyno Method. Her willingness to continually question the “why” behind the results allows the method — and the framework that supports it — to evolve as new ways of understanding those results emerge.

 

Viv van Zyl
Massage Therapist and Lyno Practitioner
★★★★★
One of my clients is a physiotherapist who struggled with plantar fasciitis for years. As a biokineticist, I tried conventional rehab with her using all the knowledge I had at that stage, but to no avail. Eventually, she was scheduled for surgery for fascial release underneath the foot. At that stage, I had just started the Lyno course and asked her if I...
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Biokineticist
Lyno Practitioner
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One of my clients is a physiotherapist who struggled with plantar fasciitis for years. As a biokineticist, I tried conventional rehab with her using all the knowledge I had at that stage, but to no avail. Eventually, she was scheduled for surgery for fascial release underneath the foot. At that stage, I had just started the Lyno course and asked her if I could do the practical sessions on her. She wasn’t very keen on the surgery and agreed. The results astonished both of us. Within six weeks, her pain was gone and her FROM diagram was basically normal. Needless to say, the operation was no longer necessary.The Lyno Method has taken my practice to a new level, especially when working with patients who experience chronic pain. I initially thought it would simply become part of my treatment “toolbox,” but it has become my multitool — something I can do so much more with. I would recommend The Lyno Method to any practitioner working with patients in pain.
Biokineticist
Lyno Practitioner
★★★★★
I have been a physiotherapist for 20 years and am currently completing the Lyno online course presented by Benita Kropman-Bester. After finishing Module Two, I can honestly say it has been one of the most eye-opening learning experiences of my career. What impressed me most was how the Lyno Method identifies dysfunctional movement patterns and fascial restrictions that many of us...
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Hanlea Moller
Physiotherapist, Lyno Course Attendee
★★★★★
I have been a physiotherapist for 20 years and am currently completing the Lyno online course presented by Benita Kropman-Bester. After finishing Module Two, I can honestly say it has been one of the most eye-opening learning experiences of my career. What impressed me most was how the Lyno Method identifies dysfunctional movement patterns and fascial restrictions that many of us as physios may previously have missed, due to a lack of a truly holistic assessment system. Benita’s understanding of human movement is exceptional. Using the Lyno App and movement analysis system, the method accurately identifies the source of dysfunction and restores normal movement through specific, pain-free techniques. During my case studies, I consistently saw left-to-right discrepancies improve with each session, while clients became more relaxed, energised, and hopeful about living without pain. Clients can feel the difference immediately, and by understanding the habits contributing to their pain, they regain confidence in their bodies. I highly recommend this course to any movement professional seeking a measurable, effective system for treating chronic pain and restoring functional movement.
Hanlea Moller
Physiotherapist, Lyno Course Attendee