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HOLISTIC THERAPIST - Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral Therapy (Biodynamic)
and “The Breath of Life”
Craniosacral Therapy originates from osteopathy, where its founder (William Garner Sutherland) discovered an involuntary system of ‘breathing’ in body tissues that he believed was important for the maintenance of health. Sutherland found that the central nervous system, and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that bathes it, also have a rhythmic motion. He felt that the motions were organised by an inherent life force that he named ‘The Breath of Life’, and the principal motion he called Primary Respiratory Motion. This primary respiration is considered to be a crucial element of health by Craniosacral therapists.
Dr Sutherland developed his work during the 1920’s and began teaching in the 1930’s until his death in 1954. In the 1970s Dr John Upledger started to teach the work to people that were not osteopathically trained, and coined the term ‘craniosacral therapy’.
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST), pioneered by Franklyn Sills at The Karuna Institute, is often seen as a more spiritual approach to craniosacral therapy, where practitioners learn to enter a state of presence oriented to the client's inherent ability to heal.
SESSIONS ARE CONDUCTED FULLY CLOTHED, USUALLY ON A MASSAGE COUCH, AND IN AN ATMOSPHERE OF QUIET STILLNESS (although this is led by the needs of the individual) WITH MINIMAL TOUCH AND WITHOUT PHYSICAL MANIPULATION.
We recognise that our energetic bodies extend beyond our physical form and express in energetic patterns of health. In craniosacral training we learn to attune to these energetic fields, primarily through touch, listening with the hands, to orient to states of stillness and calm, particularly via the central nervous system.
To be accredited as a Craniosacral Therapist in the UK it is necessary to train for a minimum of two or three years, in order to be registered with one of two professional bodies; ICRA (The International Cranial Association) or CSTA (The Craniosacral Therapy Association). Only then is it also possible to be registered with the CNHC (the Complementary and Healthcare Council), the professional standards authority.