Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST) is an advanced therapy that combines a Western scientific understanding of the body with mindfulness skills, a unique type of gentle touch, and an appreciation of the body ability to heal itself, and also to and maintain health. While not a manipulative therapy, it has its roots in discoveries made by Osteopath Dr. William Garner Sutherland in the late 1800s.
The therapy has evolved to include advance studies in neuroscience, human development, pre and perinatal psychology, and trauma resolution. Practitioners are trained to facilitate the resolution of conditions resulting from stress, overwhelm, and injury.
The therapy has evolved to include advance studies in neuroscience, human development, pre and perinatal psychology, and trauma resolution. Practitioners are trained to facilitate the resolution of conditions resulting from stress, overwhelm, and injury.
What is a session like and what to expect?
The length of your session may vary, but is usually between 45 and 90 minutes. Your therapist will ask you about your health history and about your current health concerns. During a session, you rest fully clothed on a comfortable table. The practitioner will make gentle contact with your body and guide you to explore sensations. The main principle for a session is that your body is always moving toward health. As your awareness amplifies, you are able to notice the unconscious and habitual tensions and deeply held restrictions. When your brain becomes conscious of them, it can change those patterns. Patients report noticing feelings of release, adjustments as well as temperature changes and a deep sense of relief and relaxation
What makes BCST unique?
Health means physical vitality, emotional well-being, a sense of purpose, and a capacity to enjoy life. The demands of daily life can often lead to tension, tightness or other discomforts being held in the body, affecting any of these aspects of whole health. The strength of BCST lies in its ability to access your natural vitality, which helps to restore health in all dimensions of your overall well-being.
A key focus of BCST is the nervous system, which plays a major role in how you heal from injury, illness, or other life challenges. A balanced nervous system can aid the healing of tissues, reduce inflammation, and lower stress levels. By supporting the nervous system in returning to a more regulated state, BCST also supports the immune system to function more efficiently and intelligently. Individual response to the work varies and the greatest benefits are achieved after several sessions.
Who can benefit?
Practitioners generally work with a wide variety of patients. The therapy is so gentle that it can be used during pregnancy, after child birth, with newborns, young children, adults and elderly. Patients seek treatment for an extensive range of symptoms including chronic and acute pain, fatigue, stress related conditions as well as sleep and digestive issues. Other patients are interested in improving general physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Patients often experience more resilience, energy, calmness and mental clarity. After a series of treatments many people notice an improvement in their symptoms, experience greater vitality and a sense of well-being. They report:
The length of your session may vary, but is usually between 45 and 90 minutes. Your therapist will ask you about your health history and about your current health concerns. During a session, you rest fully clothed on a comfortable table. The practitioner will make gentle contact with your body and guide you to explore sensations. The main principle for a session is that your body is always moving toward health. As your awareness amplifies, you are able to notice the unconscious and habitual tensions and deeply held restrictions. When your brain becomes conscious of them, it can change those patterns. Patients report noticing feelings of release, adjustments as well as temperature changes and a deep sense of relief and relaxation
What makes BCST unique?
Health means physical vitality, emotional well-being, a sense of purpose, and a capacity to enjoy life. The demands of daily life can often lead to tension, tightness or other discomforts being held in the body, affecting any of these aspects of whole health. The strength of BCST lies in its ability to access your natural vitality, which helps to restore health in all dimensions of your overall well-being.
A key focus of BCST is the nervous system, which plays a major role in how you heal from injury, illness, or other life challenges. A balanced nervous system can aid the healing of tissues, reduce inflammation, and lower stress levels. By supporting the nervous system in returning to a more regulated state, BCST also supports the immune system to function more efficiently and intelligently. Individual response to the work varies and the greatest benefits are achieved after several sessions.
Who can benefit?
Practitioners generally work with a wide variety of patients. The therapy is so gentle that it can be used during pregnancy, after child birth, with newborns, young children, adults and elderly. Patients seek treatment for an extensive range of symptoms including chronic and acute pain, fatigue, stress related conditions as well as sleep and digestive issues. Other patients are interested in improving general physical, mental and emotional well-being.
Patients often experience more resilience, energy, calmness and mental clarity. After a series of treatments many people notice an improvement in their symptoms, experience greater vitality and a sense of well-being. They report:
- A reduction in pain
- Better overall health and improved immunity
- Improved sleep and digestion
- Feeling more energetic, calmer and more relaxed
- Coping better with stressful situations
- Feeling more connected and aware.
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