Focusing on the craniosacral system, this engaging book details its discovery and therapeutic benefits for both healthcare professionals and the general public. Dr. Upledger shares vivid case histories that trace the evolution of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release. It serves as a valuable resource for therapists, patients, caregivers, and anyone curious about how craniosacral therapy can enhance well-being and quality of life.
In this extensive collection, 145 practitioners from around the world tell how CranioSacral Therapy, a method of using gentle pressure to evaluate and improve the functioning of the central nervous system, has made a difference in their clients' lives. Beginning with a foreword by the treatment's developer, the book is divided into three main sections with stories about children, adults, and animals. Detailed, first-person accounts of actual CranioSacral interventions illustrate the therapy's efficacy and wide range of applications and the degree to which it complements traditional as well as nontraditional treatments. The book holds appeal not only for CranioSacral practitioners, including osteopaths, chiropractors, naturopaths, physical therapists, acupuncturists, and other body workers, but also for anyone interested in alternative ways to reduce pain and enhance the body's functioning.
Craniosacral therapy (CST) has become an important modality in treating trauma and promoting wellness. With its gentle approach to working with the spine, the skull and its cranial sutures, diaphragms, and fascia, CST has proven equally useful for physical therapists, massage therapists, naturopaths, chiropractors, and osteopaths. One reason for its success has been its underlying theory, as explained by CST pioneer John Upledger. According to Upledger, bodily tissues and cells have individual memories, and traumatic memories can be stored in these cells and tissues. Cell Talk , written for the layperson, explores this concept in depth and shows practitioners how to use it in healing their patients.The book offers simple strategies for treating disease and dysfunction by communicating with these cells to uncover the memories and then follow the healing path they suggest. Upledger blends the scientific aspects of cell biology with insights into the nature of inner consciousness, in the process uncovering the deep links between physiology, energy, health, and healing. Fascinating case studies—from people rescued from serious ailments to “talking” with AIDS cells—show how these ideas can be turned into useful medical treatment. Fascinating anecdotes from the author’s personal and work life add an intimate, human touch to this helpful book.
Developed by the author, SomatoEmotional Release is a technique for bringing psychotherapeutic elements into CranioSacral therapy. It helps rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma by anatomically freeing the central channel of the body. John E. Upledger presents the history, theory, and practice of this subtle form of healing. A result of meaningful, intentioned touch, SomatoEmotional Release allows for identification and removal of energy cysts along with their associated emotions.
This lively book describes the discovery and therapeutic value of the craniosacral system in easy, understandable terms healthcare professionals and laypeople alike can understand. Dr. Upledger's colorful case histories explain the path that led to his discovery of this exciting medical modality. The book contains a play-by-play account of the development of CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional Release, and other concepts and techniques. It's recommended reading for therapists, patients, caregivers, and anyone interested in understanding how therapy performed on the craniosacral system can improve the quality of life.
With the troubling side effects and surging costs of medications and surgery, Americans 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 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.
Die von Dr. John Ubledger entwickelte Craniosacrale Therapie brachte ihm aufgrund des Erfolges internationalen Ruf ein: Der erfahrene Osteopath entdeckte, dass das Craniosacrale System - das Flüssigkeitssystem, das Gehirn und Rückenmark umgibt - die Entwicklung, das Wachstum und die Funktionstüchtigkeit des Gehirns und der Rückenmarksnerven stark prägt. In diesem Grundlagenwerk wird dem Laien auf leicht verständliche Art erläutert, was man unter Craniosacraler Therapie versteht, wie sie funktioniert und welchen positiven Einfluss sie auf Wohlbefinden und Gesundheit von Körper und Geist hat: Denn der Therapeut kann mit der ganzheitlichen Behandlungsmethode nicht nur die Lebensqualität seines Patienten erheblich steigern, sondern auch die unterschiedlichsten Beschwerden dauerhaft heilen.
Kraniosakrální systém (CSS) je fyziologický systém přítomný u lidí i dalších živočichů s mozkem a míchou, jehož formování začíná v nitroděložním vývoji a končí smrtí. Dr. Upledger z Michigan State University prokázal, že lebeční kosti musí být v neustálém jemném pohybu, aby se přizpůsobily změnám tlaku mozkomíšního moku v hydraulickém systému ohraničeném membránami. Ztráta této schopnosti může vést k symptomům různých onemocnění. Vzhledem k vlivu CSS na další funkce organismu je tato léčebná metoda využívána širokým spektrem odborníků, včetně osteopatů, lékařů, psychiatrů a terapeutů. Kraniosakrální terapie pozitivně ovlivňuje autoregulační fyziologické procesy těla. Somatoemotivní uvolnění (SEU) je terapeutický proces, který pomáhá tělu a duši zbavit se negativních zážitků z traumat a podporuje vyrovnání se s emočně negativními situacemi. Výzkum Dr. Upledgera a biofyzika Dr. Karniho ukázal, že tělo zadržuje fyzické síly, které se hromadí v důsledku traumat a vytvářejí energetické cysty, jež se stávají dysfunkčními místy. SEU napomáhá rozpadu těchto cyst a obnovuje rovnováhu tělesných funkcí a psychického stavu.
Kraniosakrální terapie je alternativní medicínou slučující prvky neinvazivní alternativní chirurgie, aktivity kmenových buněk a psychosomatického přenosu. Přední odborníci podávají v krátkých kapitolách úvod do problematiky. Jednotlivé příspěvky přibližují různé aspekty kraniosakrální terapie. Kniha seznamuje čtenáře s tím, co kraniosakrální terapie je a jak léčí, poukazuje na vztahy k kraniální osteopatii a ostatním léčebným terapiím.
