http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy Hands-On Observations Mon, 29 Sep 2008 21:52:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en How often do you listen to your craniosacral system? Rollin E. Becker, D.O. presented the following instructions and mediation as part of a lecture given in 1976 at the Sutherland Cranial Teaching Foundation in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.  The title of this portion of the lecture is “Sitting With Your Mechanism”. “Now, sit in ... http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy/2008/09/29/listening/ Do your clients wonder how light, delicate touch of 5 grams or less can help decrease restrictions within their body? How do you explain this to them? I recently devised a fascia model representing collagen, elastin, and restriction of motion, which I hope you find useful. To make the model you will ... http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy/2008/08/31/minimal-force-model/ Optimal sinus function appears to have a considerable influence on our overall health. Various functions of our paranasal sinuses continues to be explored with recent research focused on the molecule Nitric Oxide (NO). NO is involved in blood circulation, blood pressure regulation, neural transmission, mitochondrial function, the inflammatory process, weight loss, ... http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy/2008/07/21/sinus-health/ I recently gave a presentation on CranioSacral Therapy (CST) to a local North Carolina organization dedicated to improving the lives of children with disabilities. The presentation was in the format of real time video conferencing. This allowed me to communicate with individuals in numerous facilities thus providing ease of access ... http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy/2008/06/26/how-can-craniosacral-therapy-help-my-child/ Sometimes when I’m in a session I’m overwhelmed by how much I don’t know.   Has this ever happened to you?  When it happens to me, I pause, remind myself to let go of the chatter inside my mind, and trust.  However, trust in what exactly? At the moment I trust in: •    ... http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy/2008/05/11/don%e2%80%99t-know-%e2%80%93-let-go/ Quiet Descriptions Can Amplify Technique. I’ll often use words to silently describe what I’m feeling during a session and find that activity helpful to the client and myself.  Identifying adverse tissue patterns while gently assisting the body as it self-corrects is a primary focus of CranioSacral Therapy. Describing the quality of ... http://massagemag.com/massage-blog/craniosacral-therapy/2008/04/17/is-it-smaller-than-a-breadbox/