Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Key Conditions
- neurological disorders,
- closed head injuries,
- memory and attention disorders,
- migraine headache,
- seizures,
- chronic pain,
- stress management
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is an alternative
therapy that primarily addresses conditions of the Central
Nervous System (the brain and spinal cord), and those parts
of the body which form its protective environment (cranium,
spine, sacrum and other tissues).
History
This work originated in the middle part of the 20th Century
when an Osteopath named William G. Sutherland applied the
principles and touch-oriented therapeutic skills of Osteopathy
to the bones and joints of the cranium. He discovered that
gentle work on the head had profound results on the whole
body. Over time Sutherland’s original work has evolved
both within and outside of the Osteopathic community. Fundamental
to Sutherland’s experience of healing are the energetic
underpinnings of health and human function. The Biodynamic
model, which is based on this energetic orientation, is
the leading-edge expression of Craniosacral Therapy.
Theory
All healthy, living tissues of the body breathe
with the motion of life, exhibiting subtle rhythmic
impulses that can be palpated by sensitive hands. These
motions initially arise at the core of the body and involve
the central nervous system, the cerebrospinal fluid and
the surrounding tissues and bones, including the bones of
the skull and pelvis.
These motions have important physiological functions for
the maintenance of health, for if they become congested
or restricted, then the basic ordering principle of the
body becomes impeded and health is compromised. Some common
causes of restriction or resistance to these subtle motions
of the body are physical injuries, emotional and psychological
factors, birth trauma and toxicity.
Application
As a practitioner my work unfolds along a simple path,
which is the same within an individual session and in a
series of sessions. I begin by establishing a gentle hands-on
relationship with your body, listening deeply to the expressions
of motion that are present, and noting the places where
your body is healthy. Working from health is my
fundamental orientation, the health already present within
you is the reference point for further healing.
I may then utilize processes that augment the general vitality
and constitutional strength of your body. It is important
to have the resources present that provide the power for
healing to take place. This often initiates a cascade of
self-correcting actions within your body- softening of tissues,
releases of pent-up energy or emotion that has been keeping
you fixated and unhealthy.
I will look for any patterns of congestion or restriction,
and I will actively encourage your inherent health to be
expressed once again within these patterns. My objective
is not to fix anything, but to facilitate new levels of
order and balance in mind and body.
The last phase of the work is integration, bridging
what was always healthy with positive changes so that you
will live in a new and healthier way.
All the principles of heaven and
Earth are living inside you. Life itself is truth, and
this will never change. Everything in heaven and earth
breathes. Breath is the thread that ties creation together.
- Morihei Ueshiba
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