What is Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy?
Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on technique that utilizes the body's own self-correcting mechanisms to bring about profound change. It was developed by osteopathic physicians and has burgeoned into a field of therapy that can be used with all ages; from newborns to seniors.
How does it work?
Per minute, the heart beats 60-100 times. The lungs inhale/exhale about 12-20 times. The craniosacral rhythm (6-12 times) is an even slower rhythm that a skilled therapist can detect. The craniosacral rhythm is a great diagnostic tool for the state of a person's nervous system and vitality level. I wish it were a standard test in doctor's offices; much like blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, etc.
As the therapist tracks the craniosacral rhythm in the body, the client's system is able to access its original blueprint, enabling it to heal. Scar tissue and general restrictions melt! Bones return to their "happy home" (as Dr Lawrence Jones used to say). The neuroendocrine / immune balance will reset, along with many other possibilities. No two sessions are ever the same. The effects of the work compound. Sessions go deeper and deeper and the healing becomes greater. I haven't found anything as profoundly healing as Craniosacral therapy!
How can it help me?
Biodynamic Craniosacral has the ability to help a wide variety of issues. It is commonly sought for TMJ, neck pain, shoulder, low back, knee, foot, elbow, painful scars, migraines, trauma, anxiety etc...
Is it safe?
Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy is extremely safe! The contact is light, yet the changes are deep, very deep. The human body can restore itself and heal, given the right contact. The recipient is fully clothed, lying on a massage table or sitting in a chair.
My personal experience:
I'll never forget my first session of BCST. I had TMJ at the time. The therapist held the base of my skull. After about 10 minutes, I felt the base of my skull widen and soften. At the same time, I felt my my lower jaw slide back up into the socket! I was in awe and knew I needed to learn anything and everything about craniosacral therapy. I quickly enrolled in my first class. During that class, I felt my upper palate widen and my teeth separate. It felt as if it was correcting something from the years of wearing braces as a teen. I now understand that even the smallest of injury or trauma can have a huge effect on the rest of the body. In contrast, a small correction can create an enormous amount of relief.
Update November 2020: I am now finding many people are very compromised, in pain, overwhelmed etc. BCST is one of the best ways to sense when a person's nervous system is in fight / flight or freeze. When a person is in fight / flight, we will see conditions such as muscle tension, anxiety, poor sleep, pain, constipation, etc. When a person is in freeze we see similar complaints, however, freeze requires a different approach in my clinical experience. I have found, after years of using different techniques, when I combine BCST with my latest modality called "Focusing" (by Ann Weiser Cornell) people come out of freeze 100% of the time!!!! Yes, that's right, 100%. Everyone says they sleep better the first night, their pain improves, digestion / elimination is restored and things finally HEAL! I also hear reports of reduced inflammation and weight loss. The list goes on and on!
Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on technique that utilizes the body's own self-correcting mechanisms to bring about profound change. It was developed by osteopathic physicians and has burgeoned into a field of therapy that can be used with all ages; from newborns to seniors.
How does it work?
Per minute, the heart beats 60-100 times. The lungs inhale/exhale about 12-20 times. The craniosacral rhythm (6-12 times) is an even slower rhythm that a skilled therapist can detect. The craniosacral rhythm is a great diagnostic tool for the state of a person's nervous system and vitality level. I wish it were a standard test in doctor's offices; much like blood pressure, heart rate, breathing, etc.
As the therapist tracks the craniosacral rhythm in the body, the client's system is able to access its original blueprint, enabling it to heal. Scar tissue and general restrictions melt! Bones return to their "happy home" (as Dr Lawrence Jones used to say). The neuroendocrine / immune balance will reset, along with many other possibilities. No two sessions are ever the same. The effects of the work compound. Sessions go deeper and deeper and the healing becomes greater. I haven't found anything as profoundly healing as Craniosacral therapy!
How can it help me?
Biodynamic Craniosacral has the ability to help a wide variety of issues. It is commonly sought for TMJ, neck pain, shoulder, low back, knee, foot, elbow, painful scars, migraines, trauma, anxiety etc...
Is it safe?
Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy is extremely safe! The contact is light, yet the changes are deep, very deep. The human body can restore itself and heal, given the right contact. The recipient is fully clothed, lying on a massage table or sitting in a chair.
My personal experience:
I'll never forget my first session of BCST. I had TMJ at the time. The therapist held the base of my skull. After about 10 minutes, I felt the base of my skull widen and soften. At the same time, I felt my my lower jaw slide back up into the socket! I was in awe and knew I needed to learn anything and everything about craniosacral therapy. I quickly enrolled in my first class. During that class, I felt my upper palate widen and my teeth separate. It felt as if it was correcting something from the years of wearing braces as a teen. I now understand that even the smallest of injury or trauma can have a huge effect on the rest of the body. In contrast, a small correction can create an enormous amount of relief.
Update November 2020: I am now finding many people are very compromised, in pain, overwhelmed etc. BCST is one of the best ways to sense when a person's nervous system is in fight / flight or freeze. When a person is in fight / flight, we will see conditions such as muscle tension, anxiety, poor sleep, pain, constipation, etc. When a person is in freeze we see similar complaints, however, freeze requires a different approach in my clinical experience. I have found, after years of using different techniques, when I combine BCST with my latest modality called "Focusing" (by Ann Weiser Cornell) people come out of freeze 100% of the time!!!! Yes, that's right, 100%. Everyone says they sleep better the first night, their pain improves, digestion / elimination is restored and things finally HEAL! I also hear reports of reduced inflammation and weight loss. The list goes on and on!
