Cranio Sacral Therapy

Discover cranial-sacral techniques and learn how it can enhance your practice. This wonderful DVD will show you how to balance each of the cranial bones and sacrum using 22 varied techniques. Divided into 13 lessons, each lesson focuses on a different bone or aspect of cranial technique. The first three lessons cover the history, anatomy of cranium and technique fundamentals. The next 9 lessons cover specific bone: sacrum, occiput, frontal, parietal, temporal, zygoma, maxilla. Its motion, common dysfunction, and detailed, clearly demonstrated techniques. The last lesson discusses advanced topics in cranial therapy. Stunning visuals add to the presentation making learning cranial-sacral therapy easy. Running Time : 77 Mins

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

Massage Today Review: "This video is expertly made. As I have come to expect with Real Bodywork's videos, the production quality is superb. The pictures are sharp and clear, and the instruction by Mary Sullivan is understandable, without being overly verbose or concise. ..  I must make a special note of the high-quality graphics, which differentiate Real Bodywork's videos from those generated by other producers. These graphics make a vital contribution to the utility of this video.  Rating: 10 out of 10.

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with Judah Lyons

This 6 DVD set will guide you on a journey of the most profound and divine nature. Using both lecture and stunning graphic presentations, you will be ushered step by step on the path with this 110 year old system that will not only bring amazing and magical results to your practice, but change you at the deepest level of your being.

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Visceral Manipulation: The DVD

In this DVD, pioneering osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral demonstrates and discusses many of the diagnostic and treatment techniques that he and his colleagues developed in their system of visceral manipulation. Also presented are original gross anatomical dissections prepared specifically by the author for this video format, together with graphical representations.

The central premise of visceral manipulation is that the interrelationship of structure and function among the internal organs is at least as strong as that among the constituents of the musculoskeletal system. And like the musculoskeletal system, manipulation of the viscera may be beneficially used in the treatment of internal organ dysfunction.

Level: Advanced

Running Time: 140 mins

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New Manual Articular Approach: The Shoulder

This DVD about the treatment of the shoulder introduces a new modality of working with joints developed by Jean-Pierre Barral, DO in cooperation with Alain Croibier, DO. More than 40 years of clinical practice have led to this innovative approach, which includes all the different components of a joint: muscles ligaments capsule & labrum synovial fluid inside the capsule arteries & veins nerves A total of over 20 techniques for the problems of shoulder are shown ("frozen shoulder syndrome", "impingement syndrome", calcifications in the shoulder joint, and restricted movement of the shoulder joint pain, etc.) 15 of which focus on the muscles, tendons and muscle fascia, which lead the shoulder joint,. This breakthrough approach uses the presence of mechanoreceptors to work with the connection between the joint and the brain. As Jean-Pierre Barral states in his introduction to this DVD, "Speak to the brain through the joints.”

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Direct Release Myofascial Technique - Intra-Oral, Head & Face

TMJ is one of the most complex joint in the body, it is also the most used joint in our body, its dysfunction and pain are common conditions and are frequently present in clients with fibromyalgia, chronic fatigue and cervical whiplash. If you're not resolving headaches and stiff necks as much as you and your clients would like it's probably because you're not working with the myofascia of the TMJ. The lateral pterygoids, temporalis and masseter are a trinity of tightness in many people.

With frequent references to the skeleton to insure palpatory accuracy, Michael Stanborough guides the viewer through a range of releases suitable for the face and intra-oral structures. Attention is given to locating and treating the highly important Lateral pterygoids as well as the deep portion of the masseter at the insertion on the mandible. Techniques for the floor of the mouth and the tongue are also shown. You will be delighted at how much further you can go to resolve headaches, whiplash and of course, TMJ tension, when you learn how to work with skill and precision inside the mouth. Other techniques include: Zygomatic Arch, Temporalis, Procerus, Maxilla, Mandible, Floor of Mouth, and Palatine Fascia.

Level: Intermediate-Advanced

Running Time: 45 mins

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Beginning Myofascial Release

Myofascial Release is an excellent tool to help free restrictions, increase range of motion and balance structural distortions. This myofascial release techniques are built upon  philosophies of John Barnes. This video has 7 lessons that include: Basic anatomy & physiology of fascia, How to perform Myofascial Release; Experiencing fascia in your own body; Releasing the superficial fascia; Skin rolling and evaluation; Scar release techniques; Kinaesthetic joint evaluation; Leg and arm pulls; The anterior, posterior & lateral fascial lines; Cross handed stretches; Transverse diaphragm releases. Running Time: 75 mins

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

Dynamic Chiropractic Review:  These videos are packed with great tools you can mix into your practice as adjuncts to the adjustment. Presented in small bites and easily grasped, you will be able to use and review these techniques immediately in your practice. Dr. Kintish's rating:  10 out of 10.

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Advanced Myofascial Release 

A continuation of Beginning Myofascial Release, this video explores advanced techniques to balance each area of the body. This video will show you how to evaluate postural distortions, and use Myofascial Release to bring the body into balance. Also learn to use other techniques such as the Lymphatic Rebound technique, Cross fibre friction, forearm strokes, and Muscle Energy Technique in the context of a Myofascial treatment. This video is divided into eight lessons that include: Postural analysis from the front; Postural analysis from the side; Releasing the rib cage; Balancing the feet; Levelling the hips; Freeing the back; Releasing the shoulder; Loosening the neck; Freeing the jaw; Loosening the scalp. Running Time: 77 mins

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

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This beautiful DVD presents 16 specific Polarity bodywork sessions, using techniques based on the five elements and three principles of Polarity Therapy.  The first part includes how to evaluate the five elements and how they relate to a client’s emotional, mental and physical state. Next you will learn about the 3 currents of energy, and how to tell if your client’s energy flow is blocked. Finally you will be led through 13 individual sessions to balance your client’s specific needs.

The second part explores the three principles of Polarity Therapy- The Feminine, Masculine and Etheric principles. Mary Sullivan will show you how to evaluate each principle in your client, and then how to balance your client using the 5 pointed star, 6 pointed star and the Polarity joint session. Many conditions are covered, including arthritis, stress, gynecological issues as well as back, neck and hip pain. Mary also shows exercises that your clients can perform themselves.

Your instructor, Mary Sullivan, a Polarity Therapist for over 25 years, will show you everything you need to know to apply these techniques to your practice today.

Running Time: 2 Hrs, Includes a 5 elements & 3 principles postcard

Level: Fundamental-Intermediate

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Dr Michael. C. Nelson. D. O. found that applying this technique to the base of the head (sub occiput) was very effective for Tension headache, migraine and neck pain relief and started thinking about ways people could do this at home, to supplement their treatment program.

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John E. Upledger

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Alain Gehin

Alain Gehin is a Doctor of Etiopathy (a system of manipulative medicine) and has a private practice in the city of Metz, France. Since 1976 he has also been a professor at the European College of Etiopathy in Geneva, Switzerland where he teaches cranial and craniosacral therapy. He lectures widely at workshops in Europe and the United States.

CONTENTS # General Techniques (vault & fronto-occipital hold, bending & rotating movements, vertical strains, decompression, sutural opening & spreading) # Occipital Techniques # Temporal Techniques # Frontal Techniques # Parietal Techniques # Sphenoidal Techniques # Facial Bones # Circulatory Techniques

The concise, systematic description of each technique and the vivid illustrations which accompany the text have contributed equally to the success which this book has enjoyed throughout the world.

REVIEWS "A valuable contribution to the literature on the cranial concept." —from the Foreword by Viola M. Frymann, D.O., F.A.A.O.

"An excellent resource for the advanced practitioner of cranial therapy." —Massage

"Very good for in-depth study of details." —Rolf Lines

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214 pages, 134 new colour illustrations & photographs

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Visceral Manipulation II (Revised Edition)

In this book, Jean-Pierre Barral further develops the concepts, techniques, and approaches first described in his pioneering work Visceral Manipulation. While that text focused on the fundamental anatomical and physiological background of this approach to treatment, along with the basic manipulative techniques, Visceral Manipulation II is centered around clinical signs, diagnostic methods, emotional connections, and more advanced techniques.

The first chapter introduces the concept of lesional chains and reflexogenic zones that are crucial to the utilization of visceral approaches in the context of osteopathy. There is an in-depth discussion of such unique diagnostic methods as general and local listening, proper uses of the Adson-Wright and other orthopedic tests, the relationship between the emotions and the organs, techniques for restoring proper visceral viscoelasticity, and strategies for treatment, including some special problems associated with manipulation in children.

Other chapters discuss such structures as the peritoneum, spleen, and pancreas that were not covered in Visceral Manipulation. There are also discussions of the gastroesophageal junction, stomach and duodenum, liver, gallbladder and bile ducts, jejunoileum and colon, and kidneys. Each of these chapters complements and expands upon those in the first book by providing fresh and more detailed perspectives on important aspects of using visceral manipulation in the clinic.

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Since the time of Hippocrates, medical practitioners have noted the clinical significance of temperature changes found over different parts of the body. In Manual Thermal Evaluation Jean-Pierre Barral brings this form of diagnosis into the new millenium.

As one aspect of the physical examination, manual thermal evaluation is a method that utilizes sensitivity to temperature changes to identify dysfunction within the body. It is useful across a wide spectrum of health disciplines, and augments other forms of diagnosis.

Manual Thermal Evaluation begins with a review of the scientific understanding of body heat, and the clinical significance of changes in surface temperature. The reader is then provided with the tools that are needed to transform one's hands into sensitive evaluative instruments. Each area of the body is surveyed, from the cranium, face and neck to the thorax, abdomen, pelvis and posterior visceral projections. This is an indispensable book for practitioners who want to discover more of what their hands can tell them.

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This well-researched, richly illustrated book begins with an overview of the biomechanics of trauma. The authors demonstrate how an osteopathic-based mechanical approach to trauma can be applied to the entire body, with a special focus on the phenomenon of whiplash. From here they move on to a functional-anatomical approach, focusing on the skull and other aspects of the central nervous system, as well as the structures that surround and protect it. Finally, they view trauma from the perspective of how it affects the different tissues and systems of the body, including the osteoarticular, visceral, and vascular systems, and the various sequelae that can occur in each of these systems.

Having presented an osteopathic interpretation of trauma, the authors apply some of their own unique methods of osteopathic diagnosis, particularly with regard to those structures that are often affected by trauma: the dural tube, cranial sutures, craniofacial membranous junction, mediastinum, and spleen. The book concludes with a description of manual techniques devised by the authors to treat some of the more recalcitrant sequelae of trauma.

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Jérôme Helsmoortel Thomas Hirth Peter Wührl

Visceral Osteopathy: The Peritoneal Organs is concerned with the application of osteopathic concepts to the abdominal viscera, specifically the organs of the gastrointestinal tract. It lays out a comprehensive manual approach to these viscera based on physiological research and extensive clinical experience.

The visceral paradigm developed in this book is centered on the mechanical expression of the biological forces within the organs themselves. In this paradigm, the most important aspect of the viscera of the gut is their intrinsic, autonomous regulation. The focus is therefore on the inner mechanical architecture and power centers of the viscera.

Visceral Osteopathy offers a comprehensive and clinically sound system of diagnosis and treatment of the digestive organs, and firmly establishes visceral manipulation in the context of contemporary physiological research.

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With the troubling side effects and surging costs of medications and surgery, many are increasingly turning to CranioSacral Therapy as an effective, drug-free, and non-invasive therapy. A gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the function of the craniosacral system — the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord — CST boosts the body’s natural healing processes and has proven efficacious for a wide range of medical problems from migraines, learning disabilities, and post-traumatic stress disorder to fibromyalgia, chronic neck and back pain, and TMJ. This book provides a broad introduction to this therapy by way of short pieces written by a number of well-known practitioners or experts. In addition to pioneer John E. Upledger, contributors include Richard Grossinger (Planet Medicine), Don Ash (Lessons from the Sessions), Don Cohen (An Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy), and Bill Gottlieb (Alternative Cures). Each selection covers a different aspect of CST: what it is, what it does, how it heals, what the practitioner does during a CST session, CST’s relationship to cranial osteopathy and other healing therapies, as well as other topics of interest to the beginner.

Supercharging Quantum-Touch, Advanced Techniques

Alain Herriott, with foreword by Richard Gordon

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Hugh Milne

The Heart of Listening, A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work

Vol.1 : Origins, Destinations, Unfoldment

Hugh Milne is a rare combination of being highly skilled healing practitioner and biomedical theoretician along with manifesting a profound spiritual vision. The Heart of Listening is a must for Craniosacral students and therapists. Designed for the layperson, Volume 1 emphasises on the importance of bodywork as an art, a dialogue, and a collaboration between client and practitioner. Osteopathic physician Milne gives a history of human evolution, illustrates a history of shamanistic and bodywork healers, sharpen down to material for the therapist on sensitive touch, the healer’s contract, and the craniosacral paradigm. Hugh Milne then discusses how to initially approach a client, the art of meditation, and stresses that learning about the client is an essential part of the care-giving process. Famous writings and case examples complete his discussion of this unique style of bodywork.

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Hugh Milne

The Heart of Listening, A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work

Vol.2 :  Anatomy, Technique, Transcendence

Volume 2 is a combination of of careful anatomical analysis and instructions on how to do skilful hands-on manipulations, always in the context of knowing that we are engaged in a work of the sprit. This book explains the structures of the human craniosacral system as understood by osteopathy and energetic work. How a practitioner uses anatomy, pathology, physiology, and energetics to gain insight into symptoms. This volume gives readers a solid foundation in the anatomical and physiological aspects of craniosacral bodywork. Milne provides detailed information on how the body is manipulated, and intricate illustrations and vivid photographs offer clear visual guides to accompany the text's straightforward descriptions. Also included are techniques for helping people with brain tumours and bad backs as well as infants and headache sufferers.

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Accumulations of life stresses — physical injuries, emotional and psychological stresses, birth traumas, and toxicity — can become imprinted in the tissues, acting like a videotape that is replayed whenever stimulated. Biodynamic craniosacral therapy aims to resolve the trapped forces that underlie and drive these trauma-based patterns of disease and suffering in body and mind. Wisdom in the Body teaches practitioners to develop finely tuned skills of hands-on palpation and perception to sense the body’s subtle rhythms and patterns of inertia or congestion, with the goal of ending trauma and facilitating the expression of the breath of life. A comprehensive introduction to this practice, the book draws on the insights of pioneers like Drs. W. G. Sutherland and Franklyn Sills to explain the key principles about the body’s natural intention to heal and how this capability can be encouraged. A valuable resource for students, practitioners, and the lay reader, the book also includes a foreword by Dr. Franklyn Sills.

Michael Kern, D.O., R.C.S.T., M.I.Cr.A., N.D., is a craniosacral therapist, osteopath, and naturopath. He is founder and senior tutor of the Craniosacral Therapy Educational Trust in London, senior tutor for the College of Osteopaths, the University of Westminster, and the International Cranial Association. He currently teaches Craniosacral Therapy courses in the U.K., U.S.A., Switzerland, and Italy. Kern lives in London.

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“This is an amazing piece of work, deeply intelligent and profoundly inspirational. Michael Kern has delivered the goods. When you finish this book you will either want to become a craniosacral practitioner or rush out and find one. If you are in a body, read this book.“ - Gabrielle Roth, founder of the Moving Center in New York, and author of Sweat Your Prayers: Movement as Spiritual Practice and Maps to Ecstasy

453 pages

Franklyn Sills

Craniosacral Biodynamics. Vol. I : The Breath of Life, Biodynamics and Fundamental Skills

http://www.karuna-institute.co.uk/

Craniosacral therapy is based on the belief that functions of the human system are maintained and integrated by a biodynamic force known as “primary respiration,” or the breath of life. Found in the brain, spinal cord, and bodily fluids, this rhythmic pulse promotes healing and health. Volume 1 established a foundation in the basic theory and practitioner skills of CST. Written for students and practitioners but accessible to lay readers, this text presents the fundamental concepts and techniques of a method that redirects the cerebrospinal fluid to areas of imbalance, thus enhancing overall health. Craniosacral Biodynamics is an approach to work in the cranial field which has its roots in the later work or Dr. William Garner Sutherland, the founder of the the cranial approach. These two volumes are geared to be text books for students and practitioners which outline a particular biodynamic outlook within the cranial field. The work within these volumes is different from most foundation course books currently available. Dr. Sutherland emphasised that the human system is not just a mechanism, but is ordered by the deepest spiritual sources. He called the Creative Intelligence in action within the universe, the Breath of Life. It is this Breath of Life which is the focus for a clinical understanding, even if we only perceive the forces it generates. This book focuses on the Breath of Life as the ordering and organising principle, not just of the human system, but within the world at large.

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Franklyn Sills

Craniosacral Biodynamics. Vol. II : The Primal Midline and the Organization of the Body

http://www.karuna-institute.co.uk/

In this book, Franklyn Sills extends the concepts and skills covered in his first volume to the specific structural membrane and tissue dynamics of the human form, demonstrating the connection between craniosacral therapy and osteopathic healing. Topics include pelvic and vertebral relationships and birth dynamics. Sills’s attention to the healing of trauma brings to bear powerful tools that can help people access deep healing resources. Craniosacral Biodynamics is an energy medicine which attempts to align us to the deepest wellspring of life. It takes a biodynamic approach in that the intentions are to clarify our relationship to the Breath of Life and its ordering processes, and to function clinically as a servant to the healing processes it unfolds. Our work is clearly seen to be one of supporting these intentions, we do not "do" the healing, we listen to and support its unfoldment. This work strongly de-emphasised the CRI level of action.

This book focuses much more on the deeper tidal rhythms within the human system. These are called the mid-tide and Long Tide. It is within these slower and deeper rhythms that the resources of the system are found and within which our unresolved experience, be it traumatic or pathological, is centered. Our focus is squarely on the action of what Dr. Sutherland called the potency of the Breath of Life as it unfolds within our human condition.

Craniosacral Therapy and the Energetic Body: An Overview of Craniosacral Biodynamics by Roger Gilchrist

This useful book discusses craniosacral therapy’s history and present situation as well as its spiritual implications and practical contributions in the world of healthcare. Gilchrist demonstrates how the subtle patterns of this practice become a dynamic force in the body, and how this influences overall functioning. What most sets the book apart is Gilchrist’s discussion of the relationship of the craniosacral system and biodynamic functions to the human energy system. Though dealing with a complicated topic, the book provides a grounded, progressive approach that is both specific and insightful.

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"I have personally witnessed dramatic improvements accomplished by competent craniosacral therapists. This is a technique which deserves careful consideration." — C. Norman Shealy, MD, PhD, Founding President, American Holistic Medical Association

This book presents craniosacral therapy as a compassionate healing art that can be used by psychologists, midwives, chiropractors,and massage and physical therapists. Author Michael Shea explains how the fluids of the body hold stress and offers practical, extremely gentle touch exercises that help practitioners heal physical, spiritual, and emotional conditions in both infants and adults. He also presents a unique perspective on depth psychology and embryology—the defining differences between biodynamic craniosacral therapy and other forms of cranial therapy.

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In this second volume, author Michael Shea goes deeper into the entire biodynamic paradigm, analyzing the relationship of trauma resolution, psychodynamics, and shamanism, and providing practical meditations, visualizations, and clinical skills to restore physical, spiritual, and emotional health.

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Spynamics is an effective tool that follows the nature shape of the human sacrum and lumbar vertebrae and when used properly can help to regain improved Lumbopelvic alignment, muscle relaxation and improved nerve function. This versatile device is a fantastic therapy aid that all body workers should recommend to their patients. Made in Germany!

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Dr Michael. C. Nelson. D. O. found that applying this technique to the base of the head (sub occiput) was very effective for Tension headache, migraine and neck pain relief and started thinking about ways people could do this at home, to supplement their treatment program.

Dr Nelson’s S.O.S. is made from firm but giving polyurethane with a non slip base, and can be used on or against most surfaces. The S.O.S. can be used on all areas of the back and neck for pain relief, general self massage and wellbeing.

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