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At the deepest level of our physiology, all living tissues and fluids expand and contract with the 'breath of life'. Through gentle touch, the skilled practitioner can interact with these subtle rhythms to address physical aches and pains, acute or chronic disease, emotional or psychological disturbances, or simply to promote enduring health and vitality. This new and important textbook demystifies the biodynamic approach to craniosacral therapy and shows how and why it can be so effective at bringing about a natural realignment towards optimal health. The authors describe how to 'listen' and respond appropriately to each client's system, how to create a safe space for working with different kinds of trauma, and how to address specific states of imbalance to support deep-felt and lasting change. Throughout the book, experiential exercises encourage the reader to practice their newly-acquired skills, and refine their knowledge of human anatomy and physiology. A final chapter on practice development covers issues pertinent to practitioners trying to set up and maintain a successful practice. This intensely practical textbook will transform the practice of craniosacral therapists, and contains much that bodyworkers of all kinds will find useful.
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Ged Sumner is a practicing craniosacral therapist, craniosacral therapy trainer and chi kung teacher. He has also studied shiatsu, healing and attachment based psychoanalytical psychotherapy, and has a degree in Chemistry. He is the director of Body Intelligence Training, which offers biodynamic craniosacral therapy practitioner courses in Europe, North America and Australasia (www.bodyintelligence.com). Ged is the author of You are How You Move and Body Intelligence, both published by Singing Dragon. Steve Haines has been working in healthcare for over 20 years, and as a bodyworker since 1998. He studied Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with Franklyn Sills, Michael Kern and Katherine Ukleja. He is a UK registered chiropractor and also trained as a shiatsu practitioner. Steve lives and works between London and Geneva, and teaches cranial work internationally, including in Switzerland, UK, North America and Malaysia (www.stevehaines.net). Ged and Steve's blog can be found at www.cranialintelligence.com.
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This is a great intro to Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy. This is the medicine of the 21st century. It is important to eat right & exercise but your energy field is key too. This type of therapy helps to keep your energy field aligned. The book is very practical and a great start into this new science.
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Good information on an alternative approach to health
21 Aug 2010
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If I were more clinical, I would have rated this book five stars. But I'm not a professional, so the technical text was not light reading for me. I've been intrigued with this subject for many years, and now plan to have the experience of craniosacral therapy. (Fortunately, there are practitioners in my city.) I learned it's a system that works with the body's own healing abilties, and is not a symptom focused approach.
My hesitation in going for treatments before now has been because of the poor press this discipline has received over the years. After reviewing this book, I'm convinced that this is a valid approach, and not something out of the dark ages. The patience and groundedness required of the practitioner is nothing that you will find among most who provide allopathic care.
This book would be educational and convincing for a serious reader who is debating whether to move forward with this treatment, but I could not recommend it to someone who has only a casual interest in the subject. That said, I would suggest it to chiropractors and self-employed physical therapists who may have more freedom in the plans of treatment they provide their patients.
My hesitation in going for treatments before now has been because of the poor press this discipline has received over the years. After reviewing this book, I'm convinced that this is a valid approach, and not something out of the dark ages. The patience and groundedness required of the practitioner is nothing that you will find among most who provide allopathic care.
This book would be educational and convincing for a serious reader who is debating whether to move forward with this treatment, but I could not recommend it to someone who has only a casual interest in the subject. That said, I would suggest it to chiropractors and self-employed physical therapists who may have more freedom in the plans of treatment they provide their patients.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
More for the skilled practicioner
17 Sep 2010
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I have to honestly admit that I did not realize that this was more of a practitioner's textbook than something that the general public can use and for me, it was just not easy to decipher. If you are looking to learn and maybe perform some self healing through CST, I recommend instead Your Inner Physician and You and also Harmonizing Your Craniosacral System: Easy and Effective Self-Treatment as there just doesn't seem to be many books directed at the novice level of self-care with CST.
I personally have sat with more than one CST practitioner and I am always amazed at the level of whole body care I receive through this type of healing. With me, it's covered physical, mental and emotional healing at a deep level.
I personally have sat with more than one CST practitioner and I am always amazed at the level of whole body care I receive through this type of healing. With me, it's covered physical, mental and emotional healing at a deep level.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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19 Aug 2010
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My brother is a long time massage therapist and is experienced in CST. He felt the book has a lot of good information, but that there was more than the layman can easily digest.
I agree. While the book is well written and there are excellent illustrations sprinkled throughout it's pages to illustrate the concepts, it is more of a textbook than an "self help" type of book. Bodyworkers will find a lot to sink their teeth into here, but for the average Joe, this book is overload. I give it 5 stars for the massage/ CST therapist or other bodywork technician that is looking to learn about cranial sacral therapy. For the casual reader I give it a 2 or 3 for approachability and understandability. Rounded off, it gets 4 stars.
There is A LOT of useful information in this book if you are the right audience. However, I don't fee that most potential readers fall fully into that audience. It is more textbook for the bodyworker than anything else, so if you are one - enjoy! Otherwise, you might be better off checking out CranioSacral Therapy: What It Is, How It Works. Sections on how to market yourself as a CS therapist seem tagged on, but they are also useful to consider, especially in today's economy. The section on joint therapy was something I found personally interesting, though there wasn't as much in depth discussion about it as there was for the CST.
I agree. While the book is well written and there are excellent illustrations sprinkled throughout it's pages to illustrate the concepts, it is more of a textbook than an "self help" type of book. Bodyworkers will find a lot to sink their teeth into here, but for the average Joe, this book is overload. I give it 5 stars for the massage/ CST therapist or other bodywork technician that is looking to learn about cranial sacral therapy. For the casual reader I give it a 2 or 3 for approachability and understandability. Rounded off, it gets 4 stars.
There is A LOT of useful information in this book if you are the right audience. However, I don't fee that most potential readers fall fully into that audience. It is more textbook for the bodyworker than anything else, so if you are one - enjoy! Otherwise, you might be better off checking out CranioSacral Therapy: What It Is, How It Works. Sections on how to market yourself as a CS therapist seem tagged on, but they are also useful to consider, especially in today's economy. The section on joint therapy was something I found personally interesting, though there wasn't as much in depth discussion about it as there was for the CST.
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