Podcasts about biodynamic craniosacral therapy

Emma Dalton: Emma works as a full time multi-disciplinary practitioner in Suffolk.  She trained in Homeopathy at CPH London with Robert Davidson graduating in 2003 and later did a post grad with Dr Yubraj Sharma.  She has done extensive homeopathy trainings over the years including CEASE, Evolving Sensations and Lanthanides. Emma is a Medical Herbalist with a First Class Honours degree from the University of Lincoln in 2015 and has served on the Board of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists until recently when she stood down as Vice President and Treasurer at her end of term.  She remains their Parliamentary Chair and continues to represent the Institute on political matters. Emma also offers patients Functional Medicine through her training with the IFM, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and other therapies helpful to homeopathy such as Flower Essences, Homeobotanicals and medical astrology.   Emma has a PGCE in CAM from the University of Huddersfield with a specialism in online learning. She teaches herbal medicine students for The Betonica School of Herbal Medicine as well as supervising and mentoring homeopaths and herbalists from many different training establishments.   She has taught many health professionals across the UK and Ireland on using CBD Oil in practice.   Rachel Welsh Rachel received her first degree in Hertfordshire in the UK (near London).  When she finished, she decided to have some time out of education and worked in London in the financial industry for three years.     In 1989, she moved with her husband to be to Hong Kong and got a job lecturing in English and Business Communication at the Open University.  Whilst in Hong Kong, she also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and and a Masters Degree in Lifelong learning.   In Hong Kong, she also had two children, her eldest child was born in 1994 and suffered with ear infections and reacted badly to antibiotics.  In desperation, she attended a six week evening course in homeopathy with a homeopath who was practising in Hong Kong, but interestingly born in Tasmania, and our lives changed.  Homeopathy then became the basis of our healthcare in our family.   Rachel moved back to the UK, back to the country in Suffolk, in 1999 and settled into family life on a small holding. She continued to work in distance education online while the children were small, but 15 years ago, she decided to retrain  to be a Homeopath  and have now been qualified and practicing in Suffolk for ten years. Alongside Homeopathy, she also offers Bach Flower Therapy, Homeobotanical therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Kinesiology (using NAET which is an allergy elimination technique) and Presentchild® Translation. Presentchild® is a therapy that can really help to improve communication within the family unit. During lockdown, she also trained to be an end of life counsellor using the Before I Go method. She also teaches for the organisation 'Homeopathy at Wellie Level' which teaches farmers how to use homeopathy with their animals.   Rachel loves to combine her educational background with her profession now, teaching people how to use Homeopathy effectively.      Rachel and Emma have been working together for over 10 years. www.rachelwelshhealth.co.uk  rachelwelshhealth@gmail.com   If you would like to support the Homeopathy Hangout Podcast, please consider making a donation by visiting www.EugenieKruger.com and click the DONATE button at the top of the site. Every donation about $10 will receive a shout-out on a future episode. * Visit our website for bookings or to purchase remedies: www.eugeniekruger.com 

In episode 51 of The Road to Wisdom Podcast Chloe and Keshia have the incredibly knowledgeable Carly Rae Beaudry, Carly is a female physiology sage, a ceremonial bodyworker since 2005, specializing in hands on hands in pelvic work. Now half of Carly's life has been devoted to learning hands on hands in healing arts. With training in Rolfing Structural Integration, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Sex Education, Visceral Therapy, Full Spectrum Birthwork and numerous continuing education courses in scar tissue work, trauma informed somatic therapy, organ + pelvic specific therapy, Carly has weaved her 18 years of education and experience into her unique expression of this work. Carly is a guide into the depths of the female terrain, anatomy, and physiology. She walks with women womb to tomb, exploring the layers of their flesh, feminine nature, and primal bodies. She is the creator of FLESH + BLOOD a community devoted to women understanding their female body, having true body literacy, embodying their cyclical nature and being in reciprocity with their blood. NECTAR a vulva and vagina mapping practice where she has taught thousands of women their true vulva and vaginal anatomy.  Carly is also the co-founder of the most comprehensive women's manual therapy school being offered. All of Carly's work is devoted to the innate intelligence within every cell of our body and to the remembrance of the feminine in ourselves.   This episode underscores the crucial significance of reclaiming and empowering women's bodies, particularly focusing on the profound connection women should establish with their bodies, specifically addressing pelvic health. She delves into her personal journey in women's health, shedding light on the adverse effects of modernization on women's overall well-being. Carly explores the pivotal role of pelvic posture and the tailbone, portraying it as an antenna for the Earth.In this conversation, Carly delves into various aspects of birth and postpartum care. Stressing the importance of supporting the physiological aspects of birth, including techniques like pelvic massages and addressing trauma. We emphasizes the challenges faced by women in the postpartum period, such as prolapse and urinary incontinence, underscoring the necessity for proper rest and nutrition. We discuss the healing process of ligaments and tissues post-birth, emphasizing the need for women to be patient and gentle with their bodies advocating for a mindful approach to movement during the postpartum period and underscoring the role of animal-based nutrition in nourishing the body effectively.The conversation also touches upon the vaginal microbiome and the potential impact of toxic exposures on women's health. Carly and her offerings can easily be found via Instagram @carlyraebeaudry Loved what you heard in this episode? Your support means the world. Make sure to hit that subscribe button, spread the word with your pals, and drop us a review. By doing so, you're not just tuning in – you're fueling our community's growth and paving the way for more incredible guests to grace our show. As the week rolls by, we're already cooking up more tantalizing content for your hungry ears. Keen to stay in the loop with the latest episode releases? Follow our journey on Instagram at @theroadtowisdom.podcast and catch behind-the-scenes action on our YouTube channel @theroadtowisdompodcast. Don't miss out on a thing – also, snag the freshest updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter over at ⁠⁠https://www.theroadtowisdompodcast.com/⁠⁠. It's your VIP ticket to all things The Road To Wisdom  

In episode 51 of The Road to Wisdom Podcast Chloe and Keshia have the incredibly knowledgeable Carly Rae Beaudry, Carly is a female physiology sage, a ceremonial bodyworker since 2005, specializing in hands on hands in pelvic work. Now half of Carly's life has been devoted to learning hands on hands in healing arts. With training in Rolfing Structural Integration, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Sex Education, Visceral Therapy, Full Spectrum Birthwork and numerous continuing education courses in scar tissue work, trauma informed somatic therapy, organ + pelvic specific therapy, Carly has weaved her 18 years of education and experience into her unique expression of this work. Carly is a guide into the depths of the female terrain, anatomy, and physiology. She walks with women womb to tomb, exploring the layers of their flesh, feminine nature, and primal bodies. She is the creator of FLESH + BLOOD a community devoted to women understanding their female body, having true body literacy, embodying their cyclical nature and being in reciprocity with their blood. NECTAR a vulva and vagina mapping practice where she has taught thousands of women their true vulva and vaginal anatomy.  Carly is also the co-founder of the most comprehensive women's manual therapy school being offered. All of Carly's work is devoted to the innate intelligence within every cell of our body and to the remembrance of the feminine in ourselves.   This episode underscores the crucial significance of reclaiming and empowering women's bodies, particularly focusing on the profound connection women should establish with their bodies, specifically addressing pelvic health. She delves into her personal journey in women's health, shedding light on the adverse effects of modernization on women's overall well-being. Carly explores the pivotal role of pelvic posture and the tailbone, portraying it as an antenna for the Earth.In this conversation, Carly delves into various aspects of birth and postpartum care. Stressing the importance of supporting the physiological aspects of birth, including techniques like pelvic massages and addressing trauma. We emphasizes the challenges faced by women in the postpartum period, such as prolapse and urinary incontinence, underscoring the necessity for proper rest and nutrition. We discuss the healing process of ligaments and tissues post-birth, emphasizing the need for women to be patient and gentle with their bodies advocating for a mindful approach to movement during the postpartum period and underscoring the role of animal-based nutrition in nourishing the body effectively.The conversation also touches upon the vaginal microbiome and the potential impact of toxic exposures on women's health. Carly and her offerings can easily be found via Instagram @carlyraebeaudry Loved what you heard in this episode? Your support means the world. Make sure to hit that subscribe button, spread the word with your pals, and drop us a review. By doing so, you're not just tuning in – you're fueling our community's growth and paving the way for more incredible guests to grace our show. As the week rolls by, we're already cooking up more tantalizing content for your hungry ears. Keen to stay in the loop with the latest episode releases? Follow our journey on Instagram at @theroadtowisdom.podcast and catch behind-the-scenes action on our YouTube channel @theroadtowisdompodcast. Don't miss out on a thing – also, snag the freshest updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletter over at ⁠⁠https://www.theroadtowisdompodcast.com/⁠⁠. It's your VIP ticket to all things The Road To Wisdom  

Today's conversation is with Raja Selvam, PhD. Raja is a licensed clinical psychologist, is the developer of Integral Somatic Psychology™ (ISP™), an effective somatic therapy that helps clients achieve optimal mental health by fully embodying their emotions. His book The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes is currently being translated into several languages. Dr. Selvam is also a senior trainer at Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing® International. He has taught for twenty-five years in over twenty countries in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Far East. Dr. Selvam's work is informed by older body psychotherapy systems of Reichian Therapy and Bioenergetic Analysis, newer body psychotherapy systems of Bodynamic Analysis and Somatic Experiencing, and bodywork systems of Postural Integration and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. His work is also inspired by Jungian and archetypal psychologies, Kleinian and intersubjective schools of psychoanalysis, affective neuroscience, quantum physics, yoga, Polarity Therapy, and Advaita Vedanta (a spiritual psychology from India). Dr. Selvam's work also draws upon his clinical psychology PhD dissertation on Advaita Vedanta and Jungian psychology, based on which he has published an article titled “Jung and Consciousness,” in the international analytical psychology journal Spring in 2013.   In today's talk we talked about what brought Raja to where he is today. We discussed topics from Raja's book “The Practice of Embodying Emotions,” the interconnection between the mind, body, and environment in the context of psychology. We explored the complex relationship between pain and pleasure in the human brain, the role of defenses in shaping emotional experiences, and the effectiveness of Somatic Experiencing as a trauma modality. We also discussed the importance of accepting and managing life's difficulties, the integration of Eastern psychology into our approaches You can learn more about Raja at https://integralsomaticpsychology.com/ If you are enjoying and getting something out of these talks, we'd appreciate it if you would leave a positive review of the podcast and subscribe to it through the platform of your choice. When you do this it really helps other people find us, and we greatly appreciate your support. You can find more about Andrew at http://andrewrosenstock.com and http://RolfingInBoston.com Many thanks to Explorers Society for use of their song " All In" from their majestic album 'Spheres' Please check them out here https://open.spotify.com/album/1plT1lAPWEQ1oTRbWOiXm3?si=eAL08OJdT5-sJ6FwwZD50g

SYNOPSIS:In this episode, Marcella shares profound insights of our bodies as “a process,” and embracing the fluidity of movement. Drawing inspiration from the visionary founder of Continuum Movement, Emilie Conrad, Marcella invites us to delve deep into the essence of movement as a gateway to self-discovery. From exploring the fluid nature of the body to redefining the concept of embodiment, Marcella offers practical tips for fostering a sensational experience of our physical selves. Prepare to be inspired as she guides us towards a more  conscious understanding of being the movement that we are and the transformative promise therein.EXPLORATION POINTS: - Movement as Medicine: Rediscovering the body's innate and healing potential.- Continuum and its Influence: How somatic practices like Continuum Movement inform our understanding of movement and embodiment.- Embracing Fluidity: Exploring the body's water-like nature and its impact on sensation and consciousness.- Contextual Embodiment: Rethinking the concept of embodiment as a dynamic and context-dependent experience.- The Gift of Sensation: Embracing the body's capacity to sense pleasure and pain as a profound gift.- “Cosmic Drowning”: Reflecting on Emilie Conrad's poetic insights into the unity of consciousness and movement.- Practical Tips for Body Awareness: Simple practices to cultivate a deeper connection with the body in everyday life.MORE ALI MEZEY:Website:  www.alimezey.comPersonal Geometry® and the Magic of Mat Work Course information:www.alimezey.com/personal-geometry-foundationsTransgenerational Healing Films: www.constellationarts.comMORE MARCELLA:Website: www.still-movement.comBIO:Marcella Bottero, MA, RCST®, is a seasoned body and movement educator with over 20 years of experience. Skilled in various somatic approaches, including Fitness Training, Yoga, Continuum, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Marcella empowers her students to realize and express their fullest potential. As an authorized Continuum Teacher by Emilie Conrad, Marcella fosters a supportive and dynamic learning environment. Explore Marcella's transformative teachings and classes at [Still Movement](https://still-movement.com/).OTHER RESOURCES, LINKS AND INSPIRATIONS:Continuum Movement is a somatic movement practice developed by Emilie Conrad, focusing on the fluid nature of the body. It emphasizes the exploration of movement as a way to tap into the body's inherent wisdom, promoting healing and self-discovery. Continuum involves gentle, exploratory movements that encourage individuals to connect with their internal rhythms and sensations. Through practices such as breathwork, sound, and subtle movement, Continuum aims to facilitate a deeper understanding of the body-mind connection and promote overall well-being.Emilie Conrad's Legacy:Emilie Conrad, the visionary founder of Continuum, continues to inspire somatic practitioners worldwide with her profound insights into the nature of movement and consciousness. Through her pioneering work, Conrad invites individuals to embrace the interconnectedness of body, mind, and spirit, guiding them towards a deeper understanding of the body's innate intelligence and transformative potential.Scottish winds moving across Scottish barley fieldValerie Hunt - UCLALiz KochBarbara MindalThe Body is a Gift with Gil Hedley: A Reverential Journey into the Human BodyLINKS TO A COUPLE OF EMILIE's YouTubes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAacwbfveyshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1gd7FWYp-jQAnd her booksLife on Land: The Story of Continuum, the World Renowned Self-discovery and Movement MethodEngaging the Movement of Life: Exploring Health and Embodiment Through Osteopathy and Continuum Core Awareness (Revised Edition): Enhancing Yoga, Pilates, Exercise, and DancePeace Prayer with Emilie ConradCONTINUUM: An Introduction with Emilie ConradThe Play of Life with Emilie ConradCass PhelpsOur events & content remain free as part of our mission to awaken people to the boundless potential of our bodies, inviting them to explore the profound knowledge, memory, brilliance & capacity within. By delving into the depths of our bodily intelligence as a healing resource for not just ourselves, but as a part of the larger, global body, we have the potential for meaningful change and experiences as bodies. Join us in this journey of transformation as we redefine our understanding of the human body and its infinite capabilities. While our events remain free, any contributions are deeply appreciated and are seen as a generous gesture of support and encouragement in sharing our messages with the world.

Many women feel disconnected from their bodies, especially their vulva and vagina. This disconnection can stem from societal taboos, lack of comprehensive education, or even medical experiences that prioritize diagnosis over holistic well-being. Carly Beaudry, a womb continuum midwife and manual therapist, explains how developing a "felt sense" experience involves cultivating awareness and understanding of bodily sensations, emotions, and needs. This practice empowers women to tune into their reproductive organs, fostering a deeper connection and promoting overall well-being. In today's episode, Carly Beaudry takes us through:-The disconnection women feel in their bodies.-How to develop a felt sense experience in their body through touch-Her journey to specializing in female pelvic work and birth-How she serves women's bodies by educating them on taking care of their intimate areas and internal organs.-The rise in C-section rates and the lack of trust in women's bodies during childbirth and its significance.-Why women should focus on their, somatic, intellectual and physical education to prepare for childbirth and tend to their physiology. And so much more! Carly Rae is a female physiology sage, a ceremonial bodyworker since 2005, specializing in hands-on, hands-on pelvic work. Now, half of Carly's life has been devoted to learning hands-on hands-on in healing arts. With training in Rolfing Structural Integration, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Sex Education, Visceral Therapy, Full Spectrum Birthwork, and numerous continuing education courses in scar tissue work, trauma-informed somatic therapy, organ + pelvic specific therapy, Carly has weaved her 18 years of education and experienced into her unique expression of this work. Carly is a guide into the depths of the female terrain, anatomy, and physiology. She walks with women from womb to tomb, exploring the layers of their flesh, feminine nature, and primal bodies. Walking with women back home to their bodies' truth. Follow her on Instagram @carlyraebeaudry --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/aimee322/support

This week, I welcome Carly Rae back to share what has shifted for her since our last episode almost two years ago. She gives us a look inside her simple life on 80 acres of land connecting with nature & her animals, her journey to more softness and play, and leaning into inner child work after years of resistance. We talk about her relationship with her partner, the healing work they are both doing through psychedelics, and how her independent feminist ideology has been burned to the ground. Join us to find out where Carly Rae is in her grief around her mother's death, her relationship with her father, and her journey back to nature. You don't want to miss it.  We dive into: Carly's simple life on 80 acres of land & the powerful healing she's found there How her relationship with her partner has been pivotal to her softening and gratitude The “micro” practice of healing & why we need to stop overcomplicating it Supporting her partner to heal his brain from 9 concussions through psychedelics Leaning into inner child work & what has come from it How her grief around her mother's death has shifted & a look at her evolving relationship with her father The powerful healing she has found with her horses Her desires for motherhood and parenting in the future And more Listen to our first episode together, 016: From Womb to Tomb: https://www.taoofpo.com/podcast/016-womb-to-tomb-carly-rae Carly Rae is a female physiology sage, a ceremonial bodyworker since 2005, specializing in hands-on hands-in pelvic work. Now half of Carly's life has been devoted to learning hands-on hands in healing arts. With training in Rolfing Structural Integration, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Somatic Sex Education, Visceral Therapy, Full Spectrum Birthwork, and numerous continuing education courses in scar tissue work, trauma-informed somatic therapy, organ + pelvic specific therapy, Carly has weaved her 18 years of education and experienced into her unique expression of this work.

Carly is a guide into the depths of the female terrain, anatomy, and physiology. She walks with women womb to tomb, exploring the layers of their flesh, feminine nature, and primal bodies. Walking with women back home to their bodies' truth. She is the creator of FLESH + BLOOD, a community devoted to women understanding their female body, having true body literacy, embodying their cyclical nature, and being in reciprocity with their blood. NECTAR a vulva and vagina mapping practice where she has taught thousands of women their true vulva and vaginal anatomy.  Carly is also the co-founder of the most comprehensive women's manual therapy school being offered Ma School.

All of Carly's work is devoted to the innate intelligence within every cell of our body and to the remembrance of the feminine in ourselves. Connect with Carly: Website: https://carlyrae.ca/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/carlyraebeaudry   Connect with me and let's go deeper: Website: https://www.pohongyu.com IG: https://www.instagram.com/pohong.yu/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/pohong.yu/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pohongyu/

What does it mean that everything is frequencies?   Are you ready to expand into your own blueprint?  How are you supporting your energy with spirit babies in conception and pregnancy into birthing and life? Anastacia Townsend, has been sharing the abilities acquired over 30 years. Contact https://www.anastaciatownsend.com/ Anastacia Townsend, LMT, Certified NES Health Practitioner, Bioenergetic Health Coach, Midwife, Sacred Birthing Mentor, Sound Journey Facilitator, Infant Massage Instructor Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist on land and in water.  I offer BioSync Scan to decode the bodyfield, Key Code Essenes, Mi Health sessions, Sacred Birthing Childbirth Classes/Mentoring, Infant Massage classes, Sound Journey sessions, and Unique Events to Support your Bio-Spiritual well-being. Massage Therapist licensed in Oregon, Washington & Montana with advanced certification in Bodywork forthe Childbearing Year, pregnancy and postpartum massage, Infant massage instructor trained through, IAIM (International Association of Infant Massage), completed a two-year Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy training with Robyn Jones BCTA/NA Aqua-Cranial therapy originated and developed by Rebecca Goff & the Cetaceans Impulse into Being with Ray Castillino Heart-Centered Energy medicine studying with master teacher Anaiis Salles at School of Living Lessons for over twenty-five years. Developer and Practitioner with Sourced Solutions Key Code Essences Sound Healer studied with master sound healer Tom Kenyon- Acoustic Brain Research A Holistic/Spiritual Midwife, a graduate of the La Matrona School of Quantum Midwifery Certified Holistic Childbirth Educator and Doula. Lactation Specialist- Evergreen Medical Center Manager and Consultant with the Sacred Birthing Foundation, Sacred Birthing- Birth Mentor Accelerated Consciousness Evolution (A.C.E.) Certification: Advanced Energy Healing three year course.      

Cathleen's primary zone of professional expertise is Spiritual Embodiment and Body based healing through the modalities of Energy Medicine, Somatic Healing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Yoga and Spiritual Counseling.  Combined with Dr. Mary's strengths in Energy Medicine, Chiropractic, and Positive Psychology, together they align their intentions at the Embody Your Soul Retreat in Sayulita, Mexico during the week of March 16 -23, 2023. In this episode, you will learn:  Reclamation of all aspects of self by setting intention in meditations and using affirmations. Deepening of sense of self and strengthening of energetic boundaries by discovering and learning Energy Medicine techniques.  Charging the Life Force Energy of Soul through connection with nature. Integration and up-leveling of personal energetic field with a supportive practice of yoga to create physical space within the body. Embody Your Soul Retreat: https://www.yintuition.biz/intuition-embodiment-retreat-march-2024 https://www.drmarysanders.com/embody-your-soul-retreat-1 Contact Cathleen Wasielewski: Email: cathleen@yintuition.biz Website: www.yintuition.biz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathleenyintuition/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathleen-wasielewski-90aa8849/ Contact Dr. Mary: Email: mary@drmarysanders.com Website: www.drmarysanders.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.maryesanders/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.maryesanders LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmaryesanders/

Today we welcome back Andraly Horn for Act 2 of our conversation, and he dives right into some profound insights on the healing power of touch and the importance of finding stillness in our busy lives. Throughout the conversation, Andraly touches on his deep connection with the land and how it has shaped his approach to farming and holistic well-being, leading us to the fascinating story behind Open Farms Retreat and how it serves as a sanctuary for those seeking peace and a deeper connection to the natural world. Andraly leaves us with an eloquent articulation of the interconnectedness between humans, nature, and the breath, offering practical tips for cultivating inner peace and harmony.Bio:Andraly Horn has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1999, and a devoted student and practitioner of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy since 2007. He frequently is first assistant to Michael Shea, author and teacher of the definitive series Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and has studied long and short tides with numerous teachers over the years. He finds stillness within himself and his clients by not looking, and induces motion of the long and short cranial tides by not moving. He has a particularly long and close relationship with the back wall of the left ventricle of the heart – the space where the ectodermal/mesodermal/endodermal planes first emerged and began differentiating in the growing embryo. Born and raised in Nagodoches, Andraly has worn many hats in this life: Son, brother, father, husband, friend, healer. Theater Arts in New York City, long-distance trucking, Massage Therapy School in Florida, frequent bather in an open air cast iron hot tub in the piney woods of East Texas, and at last moving to Rhode Island twelve years ago. Andraly tends a large organic farm in Northern RI, where he climbs and cuts down trees, raises chickens, cultivates mushrooms and inspires the spirits of all who know him.Website: www.sagehealingcollaborative.com

Andraly Horn, known for his diverse background in theater, truck driving, and his current focus on bodywork and farming, shares the transformative narrative that shaped his multifaceted career. Reflecting on his upbringing in East Texas, Andraly highlights the profound influence of his childhood experiences on his enduring connection to the natural world. He muses about his transition from the realm of theater to the realm of bodywork, emphasizing the profound impact of stillness and the deep-seated belief in the spiritual connection between humans and nature. Throughout the interview, Andraly's emphasis on surrendering the ego to the divine unveils the spiritual foundation guiding his holistic healing practices, offering an insightful perspective on the intersection of spirituality and wellness.Bio:Andraly Horn has been a Licensed Massage Therapist since 1999, and a devoted student and practitioner of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy since 2007. He frequently is first assistant to Michael Shea, author and teacher of the definitive series Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and has studied long and short tides with numerous teachers over the years. He finds stillness within himself and his clients by not looking, and induces motion of the long and short cranial tides by not moving. He has a particularly long and close relationship with the back wall of the left ventricle of the heart – the space where the ectodermal/mesodermal/endodermal planes first emerged and began differentiating in the growing embryo. Born and raised in Nagodoches, Andraly has worn many hats in this life: Son, brother, father, husband, friend, healer. Theater Arts in New York City, long-distance trucking, Massage Therapy School in Florida, frequent bather in an open air cast iron hot tub in the piney woods of East Texas, and at last moving to Rhode Island twelve years ago. Andraly tends a large organic farm in Northern RI, where he climbs and cuts down trees, raises chickens, cultivates mushrooms and inspires the spirits of all who know him.Website: www.sagehealingcollaborative.com

This week, Candice sits down with Somatic Trauma Specialist, Magdalena Weinstein. Originally from Chile, Magdalena spent the first 17 years of her life living under the rule of an authoritarian dictatorship. In this episode, she shares about her childhood, her family life, and what motivated her to immigrate to the US in 2004. Magdalena speaks very candidly about the challenges of being in immigrant in America, and about time spent in a series of traumatizing and controlling environments - dictatorship in her formative years that stoked an early hunger for autonomy; years spent as an Iyengar yoga student and teacher striving for whitewashed dominion over her body; and a decade of investment in a coaching program where she experienced mind control and ongoing racial micro-aggressions. She generously shares each of these stories with us, poignantly illustrating what all of these seemingly unrelated experiences have in common. In 2019, Magdalena trained as a trauma specialist; and in the final third of the episode, she helps us to understand how trauma around control gets stored in the body, and what - both individually and collectively - we might be able to do about it. She describes the differences between control and personal agency, particularly when it comes to owning and choosing psychological and somatic states. Then, Magdalena calls on wellness practitioners to trade western idealism for a more realistic and collective approach to the growing challenges we now face as humans.Magdalena Weinstein, SEP (she, her) is a Somatic Trauma Specialist that offers trauma recovery interventions using Somatic Experiencing®, Touch Skills, Neuro-Linguistic Programming, Safe and Sound Protocol (SSP), Parts Work and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy perspectives. Blending the fields of Somatics, Neurology and Social Justice, she is committed to helping individuals and groups transition towards personal, ancestral and collective trauma healing. Her specialties are developmental and complex trauma, C-PTSD, PTSD, chronic conditions, domestic violence and sexual assault trauma and social justice dynamics including racial trauma, immigration trauma and war trauma. Originally from Chile, she was born and raised in Dictatorship for her first 17 years of life and immigrated to USA in 2004.She lives in a rural home in Mendocino, Northern California (unceded Pomo Territory), with her husband, their two kids, dogs, cats and snakes. She has a private practice in her home studio, is an assistant at SE trainings and is a member of the DEI committee at Somatic Experiencing International. She is also finishing the first year of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Training.Referenced In This Episode:Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World, by Naomi KleinSapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, by Yuval Noah HarariSupport the showThe stories and opinions shared in this episode are based on personal experience and are not intended to malign any individual, group, or organization.Join The Deeper Pulse at Patreon for weekly bonus episodes + other exclusive bonus content. Follow The Deeper Pulse on IG @thedeeperpulse + @candiceschutter for more regular updates.

I'm back! It's been a long hiatus from recording as I focused on studies and self-care.One of the big layers of this year was finding beauty, magic, and awe when life got really full.How do we find the Mystical in life when there's just too much on the to-do list? Here's 6 suggestions for you to explore in your own life.No matter how busy life is, there's always space for the awe, wonder, and the Mystical in life.Consider donating to the podcast: bit.ly/supportthepodcastLocal to Rossland, BC? I invite you to come for a Relaxation Massage, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, or a Combination of the two! https://combinationhealing.ca/Grab your free Nourish Your Roots guided meditation here: https://combinationhealing.ca/free/Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/highly-sensitive-soul-podcast-for-hsps/donations

Cathleen's primary zone of professional expertise is Spiritual Embodiment and Body based healing through the modalities of Energy Medicine, Somatic Healing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Yoga and Spiritual Counseling. In this episode, you will learn the following: Original Essence Energy is available to everyone and everyone is has the capacity to connect to their essence  Everyone has within them the capacity to heal Every single being is deserving of the love that their spirit embodies Contact Cathleen Wasielewski: Email: cathleen@yintuition.biz Website: www.yintuition.biz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cathleenyintuition/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathleen-wasielewski-90aa8849/ Contact Dr. Mary: Email: mary@drmarysanders.com Website: www.drmarysanders.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dr.maryesanders/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/dr.maryesanders LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drmaryesanders/

Clubs, Flow and Rock and Roll: https://osi-online.com/courses/clubs-flow-rock-roll/ In this episode, Tim talks with Dr. Michael Shea about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and his new book, The Biodynamics of the Immune System. You are really going to enjoy this conversation. Get a notepad! To learn more from Dr.Shea, click here: https://www.sheaheart.com/ To read his new book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/Biodynamics-Immune-System-Balancing-Energies/dp/1644115255/ref=sr_1_6?crid=1ORV2MAMUEV2E&keywords=michael+shea&qid=1686236194&sprefix=michael+shea%2Caps%2C253&sr=8-6 To find a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, click here: https://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/original-strength/support

Welcome to The Red Beard Embodiment Podcast, where we dive into the world of embodiment and explore how to bring together the mind and body for a more fulfilling life. In this episode, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Anna Solyóm, a Hungarian-born writer, psychosomatic therapist with expertise in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, as well as TRE® (Tension Releasing Exercises).She is currently undergoing certification as a Compassionate Inquiry practitioner with Dr. Gabor Maté and Sat Dharam Kaur and is preparing for certification as a ritualist in Ancestral Medicine with Dr. Daniel Foor. Anna is also a Moon Mother®, offering womb healing and balancing sessions for women. In addition to her therapeutic work, Anna is a TRE® Trainer Trainee for Hungary and leads the International TRE® Provider Certification program for Hungarians. She has a Master's degree in Philosophy and has over 25 years of personal development experience.Anna shares with us her personal journey into the world of embodiment and how it led her to discover her passion for biodynamic craniosacral therapy. She explains how this therapy focuses on the body's innate ability to heal itself and brings attention to the subtle movements within the body.We also discuss Anna's travels around the world and how she incorporates her experiences into her work as a TRE® provider and Compassionate Inquiry Practitioner. She emphasizes the importance of bringing presence, stillness and empathy to our interactions with others, and how it can positively impact our mental and physical health.We're excited to announce that Anna will soon be joining the Red Beard team and offering Compassionate Inquiry Sessions online. So be sure to sign up for our newsletter to stay updated on this exciting news!Join us in this episode as we dive deeper into the world of embodiment with Anna Solyóm.Sign up for our newsletter to learn more about the power of embodiment:https://www.redbeardsomatictherapy.com/If you're passionate about exploring the mind-body connection, eager to share your insights on trauma healing, or nervous system regulation, we would love to hear from you! We are always seeking engaging interview guests to feature on our platform. Reach out to us at alex@redbeardsomatictherapy.com to discuss sharing your message with our audience!Chapters:0:00:00 Intro0:00:32 Introducing Anna Solyóm0:03:33 Anna's journey into Embodiment0:15:25 Biomechanical vs. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy0:27:30 TRE (Trauma Releasing Exercises)0:43:22 Compassionate Inquiry0:57:45 Intergenerational Trauma & Ancestral Medicine1:07:55 Transcending hyperindividualism1:12:03 Anna's work at Red Beard1:12:50 OutroTo find out more about Anna's work visit her website:www.escuchavital.com Or follow her on Socials:Instagram: @anna_solyom Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/annasolyomofficialFollow us on social media:Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RedBeardSomaticTherapyInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/redbeardsomatictherapy/Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandermgreene/Find us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/5ykESqNTpIaZ7z8YTm8tprApple Podcasts:https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/red-beard-embodiment-podcast/id168137

Scott Zamurut is a practitioner and teacher of somatic and energetic healing arts with over thirty-three years of experience in the field. His training background includes massage therapy, Polarity Therapy, private mentoring in structural integration, group leadership and dynamics, and ontological coaching, all of which support his current work in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Pre and Perinatal education and healing. Scott shares his journey into the healing arts and what distinguishes the biodynamic approach amongst other approaches to craniosacral work. We discuss how energy is the “agency of healing”, the experience of sensing the body and the energy field in an integrated way and even integrating chakras within the craniosacral paradigm. We cover the importance of being present with the body, the earth and the energetic midline. We also investigate a core concept called primary respiration: how the body not only breathes physically but also energetically. Scott talks about developing palpation and perceptual skills, trauma healing, how to integrate classical psychic perception in touch therapy and the importance of maintaining healthy boundaries as a practitioner. He shares how working energetically gets us beyond the narrative and how the body resets and self-heals after energetic resolution. Scott entered his teaching path in 1990 with Polarity Therapy. As a student and teacher trainee in the first BCST training with Franklyn Sills, he is among the longest tenured Biodynamics teachers in North America. Scott was also fortunate to work extensively in the Pre and Perinatal field with Karlton Terry, who mentored directly with William Emerson, Ph.D. These two streams of healing work are alive as the core focus of Scott's healing and teaching practice. He served as a founding board member of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America, and is a past Vice President of the American Polarity Therapy Association. He is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico.www.scottzamurut.comLiked what you heard? Help us reach more people! Please rate and review us on Apple Podcasts Start Energy Healing Today!Unlock your healing potential with our informative and fun introductory 10 hour LIVE online class in energy healing Our Flagship Training is Setting the Standard in Energy HealingThe next 100 hour EHT-100 Energy Healing Training is open for enrollment! LIVE & online - 10th February - 21st July 2024. Join us in Bali in 2024 - Our Retreat AND first in-person EHT-100 Training are now booking! Contact Field Dynamics Email us at info@fielddynamicshealing.com fielddynamicshealing.com Thanks for listening!

For Beyond 50's "Natural Healing" talks, listen to an interview with Michael Shea. He is one of the preeminent educators and authors in the fields of somatic psychology, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy. He will present a holistic guide to biodynamic manual therapy practices for optimizing the immune system. Shea focuses on "the fluid body" in Biodynamic Osteopahy and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. You'll learn how inflamed components of the fluid body, such as the blood and lymphatic system, form the substrate of metabolic syndromes (such as heart disease, obesity and diabetes). Tune in to Beyond 50: America's Variety Talk Radio Show on the natural, holistic, green and sustainable lifestyle. Visit https://www.Beyond50Radio.com and sign up for our Exclusive Updates.

Biodynamic Osteopathy and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Show Guest: Michael Shea Drawing on more than 45 years of practicing Eastern medicine, Michael J. Shea, Ph.D., presents a holistic guide to biodynamic manual therapy practices for optimizing the immune system and for healing the deep spiritual suffering of our contemporary world. Showing spiritual suffering to be the root of our modern epidemic of metabolic syndrome and other widespread health issues, the author explains how the pervasive degradation of the human body relates directly with the food we eat, the air we breathe, and our thoughts and emotions. He explains how the Five Element theory of Eastern medicine offers a method to reclaim the body by sensing each element in and around us as a single continuum. Focusing especially on “the fluid body” in Biodynamic Osteopathy and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, the author shows how inflamed components of the fluid body, such as the blood and lymphatic system, form the substrate of metabolic syndromes. He offers practices to visualize the health of the fluid body. He explains how, in order to enact the full benefits of the immune system, we need to nurture a deep sense of safety inside the body--a symbolic return to our embryonic and cosmic origins and a restoration of our sacred wholeness. Offering an extensive practical section, including both in-person and remote techniques, the author shares new and unique biodynamic protocols to balance the metabolism with the cosmos as well as optimize the immune system and the function of the vagus nerve. Enacting healing at the deepest spiritual level, Shea reveals how to create inner and outer balance to restore wholeness as it was at the time of the origin of the universe.

GUEST OVERVIEW: Dr Anne O'Reilly has been a doctor for over 40 years. She is from Northern Ireland, trained in Dublin and worked in the UK and Canada in Haematology, Oncology, Psychiatry and Palliative Care. For the last 20 years, she has mostly worked in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine as a GP in New Zealand. The Medical Council of New Zealand suspended Anne in January 2022. They were unhappy about a series of videos that she made with an anonymous high school student (prior to the COVID-19 jab rollout to the schools in August 2021) where she discussed her background knowledge and that of her peers and the absence of informed consent. After eight months of legal wrangling with a Professional Conduct Committee and an Appeal in the District Court pending, Anne decided to deregister as a doctor. She was very uncomfortable with their "guidance" and expectations around vaccination and did not want to sign a "Voluntary Undertaking" which essentially is a gag order and would have put conditions on her annual practicing certificate, limiting how she could practice in the future. Anne is completing her training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She is on the Steering Committee of NZDSOS (New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science). They formed in May 2021, initially to support Sue Grey lawyer, bring a High Court case against the government for illegally rolling out the COVID-19 jabs to the general public under an Emergency Authorisation for a restricted number of people.

In this episode Lurie and Rachel discuss what's currently rocking their worlds in the realms of God and Sex. Lurie talks about finding the erotic at parties in Bali and Rachel discusses what she's learning in a program she's in on Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. As always, we discuss sensitive topics so be mindful of who's around you. Want to connect with us more? You can find us on Instagram @GodSexandSangria; Lurie @GodMenAndMoney; and Rachel @Savor.by.Rachel.Alba Have any comments, questions, or ideas for future episodes? Contact us at: spchristianfeminists at gmail dot com.

Today's episode offers a window into truly integrative healing modalities, through the lens of Integrative Somatic Psychology™, with Dr Raja Selvam, PhD. During this episode, Victoria chats to Raja about: how embodying emotions has become foundational to transformational development work and healing from the imprint of trauma the work of embodying emotions and how Raja uses this personally to support his movement through life the real needs for healing integrating modalities and how to bridge the worlds of psychotherapy and the physiological diagnoses "psychosomatic" illness - what it really is and where it really comes from the acceleration possible when emotional embodiment and energy work is brought into the therapeutic container And so, so much more. This episode is peppered with great insights from one of the pioneers of integrative, somatic healing modalities - and a rich source of support for anyone either training in this field, or who would like support for their own personal process. Dr. Raja Selvam, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist from the US, is the developer of Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) (a complementary therapeutic approach based on affective neuroscience and the emerging paradigm of embodied cognition, emotion, and behavior in cognitive neuroscience and psychology) to improve cognitive, emotional, behavioral, physical, energetic, relational, and spiritual outcomes in all therapy modalities. Dr. Selvam is also a senior trainer in Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing (SE) Professional Trauma Training Program. He has taught for twenty-five years in nearly as many countries in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the Far East. His work is informed by older body psychotherapy systems of Reichian Therapy and Bioenergetic Analysis, newer body psychotherapy systems of Bodynamic Analysis and Somatic Experiencing, and bodywork systems of Postural Integration and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. His work is also inspired by Jungian and archetypal psychologies, Kleinian and intersubjective schools of psychoanalysis, affective neuroscience, quantum physics, yoga, Polarity Therapy, and Advaita Vedanta (a spiritual psychology from India). His book The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Method for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes was published on March 22, 2022. Dr. Selvam's work also draws upon his clinical psychology PhD dissertation on Advaita Vedanta and Jungian psychology, based on which he has published an article titled “Jung and Consciousness,” in the international analytical psychology journal Spring in 2013. He did trauma outreach work in India in 2005–2006 with survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, based on which he has published an outcome study titled “Somatic Therapy Treatment Effects with Tsunami Survivors,” in the journal Traumatology in 2008. Dr. Selvam's work is also inspired by the work he did in Sri Lanka in 2011–2013 with survivors of war, violence, loss, and displacement, and with mental health professionals engaged in treating them, after Sri Lanka's thirty-year civil war ended in 2009. Order your copy of The Practice of Embodying Emotions today. ISP Training Details Listen to The Unveil Podcast with Steven Kessler Learn more about Kuya here For a full transcript of this episode, click here.

In the episode we are chatting with Virginie, a French born, mama of two who lives in Perth. Virginie is passionate about using craniosacral therapy to help others. She discovered it after the birth of her second child, which was a difficult entrance into the world and both herself and her son were in need of a safe and calm space for their nervous systems to balance. This episode involves discussions on birth trauma and how it is unfortunately so common, and how it can affect Mothers. Virginie openly and vulnerably shares her story and the journey she went on after this trauma to heal herself and her son. Find Virginie @vi.craniosacraltherapy and at www.vicraniosacraltherapy.com.au

Jenny Lorant Grouf and I grew up in the same hometown of Highland Park, IL. Through mutual friends, we've heard about one another for quite some time. It took the shooting at the July 4th parade in our town to finally bring us together. And everyone listening to this podcast knows, timing is always divine.People within our community quickly came together to figure out how to support and help one another heal, and while Jenny now lives in California, she quickly jumped in to see what resources and guidance she could offer.During that time, I learned that for nearly 20 years Jenny has blended Eastern and Western healing philosophies and techniques to nurture, heal, and empower women. Through biodynamic craniosacral therapy, bodywork, massage therapy and education, she guides women in all stages of life.Each session with Jenny brings her understanding of structural anatomy, physiology, the workings of the nervous system and various layers of your metaphysical makeup. She approaches the body as a whole and honors that every aspect is interconnected - body, heart, mind and spirit.Jenny believes that we are constantly receiving messages from our bodies about our wellbeing or lack thereof. When we pay attention, we become facilitators in our own healing process. She is able to help you to access the messages that your body is communicating.You'll learn all about each aspect of her work and how it can help you release the buildup of trauma stored in your body. Plus we discuss Shiatsu, Ayurveda and other practices that you can incorporate into your life.Find out more about Jenny, her services and her Santa Monica-based private practice at centerherself.com. She also has links to resources on the different areas we covered today as well.And to find a craniosacral therapist in your area, visit: https://www.craniosacraltherapy.org/

Welcome back to Therapy Chat! We often talk about embodiment, and connecting with emotion held in the body; but what does it actually mean and how do we do it? This week, host Laura Reagan, LCSW-C interviews Dr. Raja Selvam, PhD, a licensed clinical psychologist who is the developer of Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP), a therapeutic approach based on affective neuroscience and emerging scientific paradigms of embodied cognition, emotion, and behavior in cognitive psychology to improve cognitive, emotional, behavioral, relational, and spiritual outcomes in all therapy modalities. Earlier this year, Dr. Selvam's book, "Embodying Emotions: A Method for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes" was released this year.    Dr. Selvam is also a senior trainer in Dr. Peter Levine's Somatic Experiencing (SE) Professional Trauma Training Program. He has taught for twenty-five years in nearly as many countries in North and South Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, the Middle East, and the Far East . His work is informed by older body psychotherapy systems of Reichian Therapy and Bioenergetic Analysis, newer body psychotherapy systems of Bodynamic Analysis and Somatic Experiencing, and bodywork systems of Postural Integration and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. His work is also inspired by Jungian and archetypal psychologies, Kleinian and intersubjective schools of psychoanalysis, affective neuroscience, quantum physics, yoga, Polarity Therapy, and Advaita Vedanta (a spiritual psychology from India). Dr. Selvam's work also draws upon his clinical psychology PhD dissertation on Advaita Vedanta and Jungian psychology, based on which he has published an article titled “Jung and Consciousness,” in the international analytical psychology journal Spring in 2013. He did trauma outreach work in India in 2005–2006 with survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, based on which he has published an outcome study titled “Somatic Therapy Treatment Effects with Tsunami Survivors,” in the journal Traumatology in 2008. Dr. Selvam's work is also inspired by the work he did in Sri Lanka in 2011–2013 with survivors of war, violence, loss, and displacement, and with mental health professionals engaged in treating them, after Sri Lanka's thirty-year civil war ended in 2009.    Resources Thank you to TherapyNotes for sponsoring this week's episode! TherapyNotes makes billing, scheduling, notetaking, and telehealth incredibly easy. And now, for all you prescribers out there, TherapyNotes is proudly introducing E-prescribe! Find out what more than 100,000 mental health professionals already know, and try TherapyNotes for 2 months, absolutely free. Try it today with no strings attached, and see why everyone is switching to TherapyNotes. Now featuring E-prescribe. Use promo code "chat" at www.therapynotes.com to receive 2 FREE months of TherapyNotes! Thank you to The Receptionist for iPad for sponsoring this week's episode. It's the highest-rated digital check-in software for therapy offices and behavioral health clinics, used by thousands of practitioners across the country. Sign up for a 14-day free trial of The Receptionist for iPad by going to www.thereceptionist.com/therapychat  and when you do, you'll also receive a twenty five dollar Amazon gift card. This episode is also sponsored by Trauma Therapist Network. Learn about trauma, connect with resources and find a trauma therapist near you at www.traumatherapistnetwork.com. We believe that trauma is real, healing is possible and help is available. Therapists, registration opens in October for Trauma Therapist Network membership. Join a compassionate and skilled group of trauma therapists for weekly calls focused on Self Care, Case Consultation, Q&A and Training.  Get on the waiting list now to be the first to know when registration opens! Sign up here https://go.traumatherapistnetwork.com/join  Podcast produced by Pete Bailey - https://petebailey.net/audio 

Psychologist Raja Selvam, discusses his new book, The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes.  Raja is the creator of Integral Somatic Psychology™ (ISP™), an effective somatic therapy that encourages optimal mental health by fully embodying emotions. Raja and I explore how clinicians can facilitate patient resolution of difficult emotions by allowing increased recognition of emotion and then expanding that emotion to more of the body. Rather than cognitively down-regulating emotions, this somatic approach of expanding emotion increases affect tolerance and resolves systemic distress. ISP is a complementary modality for all talk therapy methods. It was an honor to dialogue with Raja about ISP and also our mutual interest in non-dual philosophy.Clinical psychologist Raja Selvam, PhD, is the developer of Integral Somatic Psychology™ (ISP™), an effective somatic therapy that helps clients achieve optimal mental health by fully embodying their emotions. Raja is also a senior trainer at Somatic Experiencing® International. His work is informed by Reichian Therapy and Bioenergetic Analysis, Bodynamic Analysis and Somatic Experiencing, and bodywork systems of Postural Integration and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. His work is also inspired by Jungian and archetypal psychologies, Kleinian and intersubjective schools of psychoanalysis, affective neuroscience, quantum physics, yoga, Polarity Therapy, and Advaita Vedanta (a spiritual psychology from India). He did trauma outreach work in India in 2005–2006 with survivors of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, based on which he has published an outcome study titled “Somatic Therapy Treatment Effects with Tsunami Survivors,” in the journal Traumatology in 2008. Dr. Selvam's work is also inspired by the work he did in Sri Lanka in 2012–2014 with survivors of war, violence, loss, and displacement, and with mental health professionals engaged in treating them, after Sri Lanka's thirty-year civil war ended in 2009.

‘I would describe Jungian psychology very simply as making the unconscious conscious, which I think we do through the body. So Jung had a quote that I often use, he said ‘The symbols of the self arise from deep within the body'. We talk about orienting to wholeness in biodynamic craniosacral therapy. So that's the whole body, or the whole person, or wholeness as a concept, I really like. It means that everything is connected. Everything is talking to each other. Everything is in relationship.'‘I think the unconscious can be scary. And I think that that's okay. There's a practice of being okay with the unknown and uncertainty. That can be really, really hard. That can be really tough because we want certainty mostly in life. But I think my practice is being okay with not knowing and being okay with the uncertainty. Jung spoke about the individual unconscious and the collective unconscious and for me, that's what's most exciting about it. It really speaks to a great mystery.'Why biodynamic craniosacral therapy? How do you define biodynamics?Can you talk about how you use touch to work with trauma?You have a masters in Psychology and are deeply interested in the work of Jung. Can you talk about how that informs your BCST practice and teaching?In the last few years you I noticed you have run some wonderful workshops on death, relationships plus an upcoming workshop on intergenerational trauma. The topics are novel in my experience of observing BCST post grads. Can you me more about how you approach post grads?

From the archives, audio from a webinar on Trauma is Really Strange on 26 May 2022. You can also view as a video podcastTrauma is anything that overwhelms our ability to cope. Frequently, people approach healing trauma as a psychological problem. That can be useful, but this webinar will explore how relating to body physiology can help us re-connect to safety. The most basic decision a human being is making is 'Am I Safe?'. If there is perception of danger, or the habit of feeling unsafe, we can get stuck in primitive defence cascades. Living every day as if it is an emergency, endlessly turning on reflexes of 'fight-or-flight' or 'freeze', is exhausting. We will explore bottom up approaches to feeling safe. There are lots of simple tools and principles that help turn down the volume on triggering danger messages. Steve Haines is author of the best selling Really Strange series. Trauma is Really Strange is far and away the best selling book in the series, people really want to learn about what is happening when we feel overwhelmed. The first hour is an interactive talk on trauma. It is suitable for people affected by trauma or therapists working with trauma. The last half hour explores using 'Relational Touch' and embodied approaches to overwhelm. This section is aimed at people interested in training with Body College in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Alyssa  welcomes Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist Lucille Rayner to the show to explain exactly what biodynamic craniosacral therapy is and how it works. Lucille also calls it Trauma Resolution Bodywork Therapy and she shares the healing benefits it provides. Lucille describes the path that led her to biodynamic craniosacral therapy and how the very first time she experienced it, she felt her body rushing towards the therapist in response to the work being done. Lucille details a bit of the science behind the fascia, the connective tissue of communication along the spine, and how the nervous system and blood flow work with this modality. But the true appeal is in the sense of openness, spaciousness, and integration with healing that occurs through the therapy. Traumas of any kind are connected and can be carried in the physical body. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a non-manipulative, calming, and orienting modality that can help regulate pain and change your relationship with how your body holds stress and experiences. About Lucille Rayner:Lucille Rayner is a passionate practicing Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist. Curiosity about the body, its systems, and how to support optimal health for herself and others, has been a long time passion for her. With over 10 years of experience in the natural health industry, Lucille fell in love with the study of essential oils, herbal medicine, nutrition, yoga, chigong based movement, and meditation. Practicing craniosacral therapy was a natural progression for Lucille and she is so grateful to have found this beautiful work.Lucille has a deep excitement to support and nurture a felt-sense relationship with the wisdom that is human physiology. She helps to create a safe and informed container for women to feel their bodies, remembering their innate intelligence and its grand capacity to heal. She is devoted to helping build a relationship of trust in the health of her clients, allowing them to be empowered leaders of their own experience.Lucille blends her practice with a deep reverence for this profound work and brings a fun lightheartedness that she believes the world needs more of. Trust, care, kindness, safety and joy are important qualities to Lucille and she tries to bring her own blend of that to the treatment table as well as to her life.Touch and deep listening saved her life and it is Lucille's mission to spread as much of it out into the world as she can.“Just a spoonful of sugar helps the medicine go down, in the most delightful way!”—Maliya: website | instagram | facebookLucille Rayner |  Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist: website TranscriptionLori Bean As we all know, women in today's day and age need a different level of care. We invite you to join us as we explore the world of holistic care, what it means and how it can really benefit you.Alyssa Rabin We're going to be providing you with really insightful and practical information as to what our practitioners here at Maliya do, who they are, and how their specific modalities can support your well being.Lori Bean We're going to be having candid conversations with women of all ages, sharing their stories, their journeys, their struggles, and all of their relatable experiences.Alyssa Rabin Absolutely. As well, we're going to be informing you on how Western and Eastern medicine can really work together to help you to become and to show up in the world as the woman you are really meant to be. Alyssa Rabin  00:57Welcome to the Maliya podcast. This is Alyssa Rabin, your host for the day. And today we are going to be talking about something that's fairly new in my life. It has just been introduced to me since Mailya opened four and a half months ago. It is something that is truly near and dear to my heart, a practice that has saved me on many different occasions. And the modality I'm talking about is called Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Now people ask me all the time, what is it and I have no idea how to describe it or what I should tell them about, except that it has saved me after COVID. Totally, completely saved me. I have Crohn's, it has taken so much inflammation out of my body. And today we have our Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Lucille Rayner, with us. Lucille Rayner  02:00Hello. Alyssa Rabin  02:01Yay. And hopefully, Lucille will be able to explain it better than I can as to what is craniosacral therapy? Why don't we start first with who are you? How did you get into craniosacral therapy? Lucille Rayner  02:25Well, hello, my name is Lucille Rayner. I'm fairly new here to Maliya. Lori is one of the students in the training that I assisted for craniosacral therapy. And she started this place and tried to get me to come on additionally. And it didn't work out. But in the last couple of weeks I've joined the team and I feel really excited about being a part of this. The vision is really beautiful. And I don't know, coming here just feels like I've been here for a long time. Alyssa Rabin  02:59Oh my gosh, absolutely. Lucille Rayner  03:01And it's only been two weeks. And I feel like I've been here for forever. Yeah, like I just have known everyone all my life. Alyssa Rabin  03:07That's what I was just saying to Lori the other day. Amazing. Um, yeah. So we are so thrilled to have Lucille here. We do have another Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist as well. Her name is Linda White, and she's fabulous. But today, we're talking with Lucille and so tell us how did you get into this? How did you even hear about craniosacral therapy? Lucille Rayner  03:29Yeah, it's kind of an interesting story. I've known for most of my life that I wanted to be some kind of practitioner. Like when I was little, I was always doing my grandma or my mom's makeup or wanting to give them little massages, or my friends and I would hang out, like after going to a bar or something, I'd be like, ah, everyone needs facials. So, yeah, I just always knew that I wanted to be some kind of practitioner and I started looking into doing massage. And that didn't feel right. And I did some work with Reiki and that was okay, but it didn't give enough meat, like in terms of anatomy and some of that science-y stuff. And then I traveled the world. For a number of years I studied yoga, I studied meditation. I was teaching that for a while in different places around the globe and got really into gardening and thought I was on it. I was gonna do stuff with growing food and I do as a hobby, but-- Alyssa Rabin  04:34She makes the best lettuce. Makes? Grows the best lettuce. Lucille Rayner  04:38I make it all on my own. Yeah, and then I after traveling and living on the coast and all over the place, I came back to Calgary and I was working at Community Natural Foods and they had this life coach guy that staff go and see, it was pretty great. And I was saying to him, I want to go back to school and find my path and blah, blah, blah. And so he gave, he gives me this homework, I had to go and find three different places that... or, like, research three different places that I could possibly see myself going. So I looked into yoga therapy and nutrition, and I don't even remember what else. Alyssa Rabin  05:17And that was obviously not the right path. Lucille Rayner  05:20And it was the day of my meeting with him, going with my homework of none of the stuff that I really actually wanted to do, and I went into the bathroom and then I came out and there was this little sign on the poster board outside of the bathroom at Community that said, biodynamic craniosacral therapy intro talk. And then I was like, what is that, and I kind of read the little blurb about it. And I had no idea but I just knew. And I was like, okay, actually, this is what I'm committing to, I'm gonna go to this intro talk. I went, it was actually here in Cochrane. And Heidi, the teacher at the time, did this amazing presentation, she's just very eloquent and awesome with her teaching skills, but showed this video of this developing embryo. So the different stages of an embryo developing, can't see my hands, but they do this curling and uncurling kind of motion. And she talked about how these underlying forces that created us are still within us and heal us. So this intelligent blueprint of how we developed and created ourselves is still a part of our system. And by accessing that, we can come into these deeper healing forces and come closer to that original place that we came from. And watching this video and hearing her say that I was just like, my whole body got it. I didn't get it intellectually, but my, like, my-- Alyssa Rabin  06:53You felt it. Lucille Rayner  06:54I felt open, I felt spacious. I felt tubes inside of me that I didn't... now I know what they are, because I've developed that a bit more, but like feeling fluids move and tides, and, like, I got all of this wash of this deep bodily experience, it just felt so ancestrally innate in its wisdom. And then there was going to be this little demo at the end. And I could tell the guy beside me was, like, gonna try to get to be the one on the table. And I was like, there's no way. Like my hand was so ready. And I'm like, as soon as she says it in my hand went up. And the guy beside me I could tell was so cheesed. And I was like, whatever dude. Alyssa Rabin  07:36Yes, this is my experience. Lucille Rayner  07:39And I got on the table, and she did this little demo, and she put her hands on my feet, that's usually where our lineage of people typically start. Just, it's a good way to get a sense of the whole of the body. But she just put her hands on my feet and I felt this rush, like, my whole system was just, like, running towards her. And she was, you know, kind of blown away too. She was like, wow, your potency and your health and the strength in your body, and all of this stuff started happening. And I just, I don't need to get too into the specifics of what was going on, but the way that she met me in this dynamic, neutral, non-forcing kind of way, I could just tell my system was dying and crying to be held and received in that way, and like, and the safety and the wholeness. Alyssa Rabin  08:32And it's a lot of spinal fluid that starts to move around and starts to heal the parts of your body. So that would make sense you feeling flowing motions and things like that, right? Lucille Rayner  08:45Yeah. And I mean, the body is 80% water. So there's, you know, there's lots of fluids going around. And biodynamic craniosacral work is really interested and oriented to how those fluids are and how they're moving. And so meeting the body in a fluid way, when you understand their fluids, kind of changes how your body responds. Alyssa Rabin  09:09So okay, so we're getting the down unders of what you experienced and what, more or less, turned you on to biodynamic craniosacral therapy. Who would need this or want this or their body would - what's the word I'm looking for - like it would work for them? Yeah. Lucille Rayner  09:36Yeah, people ask me this question a lot. And I have a hard time with it. Because my answer is everybody. Alyssa Rabin  09:39Everyone. I know, I believe that too. Lucille Rayner  09:43And from a marketing and niching perspective, you have to not speak like that. But I really do think that everybody, and I think different practitioners for different issues. You know, like some people work a lot with babies and families and one of my teachers always said, if you work with babies, you're going to save the world because you can help those early imprints and those early traumatic experiences resolve. And babies are so quick and so intelligent, and then that stuff doesn't get into a pattern. Yeah. So after being in that demo session and feeling all that stuff happening in my system - and I mean it was just like a quick little 15 minute show the class sort of how it works kind of thing - I decided to book my first session, like as a real session, because I wanted to get more of a sense of it. And went to see my dear friend Nicole, she's an amazing therapist here in the city as well. And same sort of thing happened, she put her hands on my feet, there was this kind of rushing, this opening, this safety. And then she came to my sacrum at the base of my spine, and all of this stuff started happening, like years and years of being crunched up and held up and all of those bony structures and tissues and everything just being so held, I started to feel this kind of rocking and swaying and releasing and expanding. And, you know, all this stuff happened while she was just kind of holding my sacrum. And I was feeling stuff happening up my spine and in my head and down my legs and in my feet. And I was like, what is going on. And then, you know, I didn't say anything, I was just sitting with that for a while, then she took her hand away. And my sacrum felt like it was, you know, dropped 40 feet into the table, it was like it sunk down into the table. There was this sort of release and warmth and spaciousness and, like, not even just in the physical aspect, but from some emotional things as well, because of some things that have happened in my body that have been stored in there for a long time. My body started to kind of unwind from that. Anyway, I can't remember, I think she worked on my belly a little bit, my diaphragm, but then came up to my head and was just holding the back of my head doing like a simple cradle hold, which is just, yeah, holding my head in her two hands. And I started noticing this wave and it felt like her hands were kind of rocking my head back and forth and gliding my head up and down. And I was, like, so then my brain of wanting to get into cranial work was like, okay, what is happening here? What are you doing? And she was like, nothing. What do you mean nothing? Alyssa Rabin  12:35You can feel things moving. Lucille Rayner  12:37Yeah all the stuff is moving around my head, don't tell me we were doing nothing. And then she was like, no, that's your structure starting to change. That's your, you know, occiput softening. That's the sutures of the bones of your head starting to get some space. The dura, the connective tissue around your brain starting to hydrate, get more of that kind of like rhythmical motion, your brain relaxing. Alyssa Rabin  13:00Almost like back when you were a baby, your original form. Lucille Rayner  13:05Yeah. Alyssa Rabin  13:06It's true, you can actually see the practitioners hands staying in one spot. But the skull underneath it shifts and moves as it needs to, like it's the most wild thing I've ever seen ever. Lucille Rayner  13:23And then it happens down the track too. And that's why it's called craniosacral, because it's, you know, the top and the bottom of the pole, if you will, are connected by the spinal cord, and the spine and all of those sort of deeper midline structures. So when you have an effect on one side and the other, that helps those central channels get that cerebral spinal fluid moving, the information in the nerve tracts speaking to each other, and then, you know, the nervous system is connected to everything in the body. So all these other systems start to kind of regulate and self regulate and heal and calm and-- Alyssa Rabin  14:03All on its own. That's what I found, which was amazing about cranio is, biodynamic, you are not being manipulated, it's your body is moving in the way that it can, and it wants to at the point, at that point in time. Lucille Rayner  14:19Well, and I think that's like a really beautiful piece of the biodynamics is you're orienting to health. Most things in life are trying to figure out what's wrong and fix that. And orienting to health is hey, what's going right here, hey, remember the fact that you're still alive? There's health running. And I ask people, like, how's your health? Most of the response is either worried that I'm feeling something wrong, which isn't true, or still oriented to the places of pain. You know, people aren't really often able to feel places that feel good or well, you know. And health is maybe a tricky word. I try to say things like, where do you feel your lifeforce? How is your vibrancy? You know, where do you feel somewhere, even just say, you know, where do you feel somewhere good in your body? And it's amazing how, like, people can't access that, because we're not met in that way. We're not taught that. But again, those underlying forces, when met by someone who's trained in this work, are just going oh thank god. Alyssa Rabin  15:32Finally coming out and allowing. Like I remember... so I've had past back surgeries and I currently have, well, currently I have double disc replacement. And I specifically remember, every time somebody would say to me, how's your back doing? Well, that's where you focus to. And well, my back hurts. So of course, that's going to be my whole entire everything. Yet, when somebody would say to me, how are you doing today? Totally different, you would not focus on that one aspect of pain, you can focus on other places. Lucille Rayner  16:10Yeah. And then if you kind of take that, you know, even one step in another direction, like what's going right, what's going well? Helping folks orient to that, simultaneously kind of pendulate between both of those things. Like, not to dissociate or deny that the pain is there, or that there are those places of discomfort or stickiness or held or, you know, big stuff, like people experience big stuff, and there's big pain in the body and in the world. Alyssa Rabin  16:37But not to focus on it. Lucille Rayner  16:39Yeah, just to constantly kind of remind and remember that there's also something else running in the background and try to bring that a bit more into the foreground. Alyssa Rabin  16:48So how did it do that for you? Lucille Rayner  16:51Lots of different ways. The biggest changing point for me was how much it helped regulate my nervous system. I have a lot of energy, I have a pretty good constitution, I'm a pretty strong, come from some strong Scottish stock. One of my herbalists said to me one time, you're like a Cadillac, you don't really need much, you just need a good oil change and to get put in the garage once in awhile. But I didn't do those things, I didn't get oil changes or go to the garage. So I was always revving on high and in that kind of perpetually hyper aroused state, which manifests as stress, anxiety, doo doo doo, inability to slow down, not being able to take care of myself. And also some other, you know, experiences that happened when I was younger, there was, I've experienced some, like, trauma in my life. So those things kind of undigested, and manifested as all of these symptoms, and then I didn't know what to do with it, so then I would try to self medicate. So addiction was the thing that was running for me. Yeah, a lot of anger, a lot of misdirected emotions. And just, you know, really having a hard time and not even knowing why. But as I started to learn more about the nervous system and started to get more of these sessions and started to turn the dial down, as I like to say, and have someone helped me orient to my health and orient to health in a different way than these imprints that I learned. It's pretty terrible at first because, like, I would get a session and I'd have to sleep for two days. Because when you're revving so high for so long, and the throttle starts to come down, you crash. And that's not everyone's experience, that was my experience with what was going on in my nervous system. But the more I sort of stuck with it, and kept getting regular sessions, and had my therapist help me recognize what's going on, the jet started to cool, I started to find more of that spaciousness, that wholeness. I found ways to settle and relax and my digestion changed. My heart rate changed, my-- Alyssa Rabin  19:20Life changed. Lucille Rayner  19:21Yeah. And, like, the tension, the general tension that I had just been holding in my body and that, like, guarded feeling softened because my nervous system was able to release some of those imprints. Alyssa Rabin  19:35Well and you had somebody who was able to hold you and make you feel as though it's okay. You can relax, you can slow down. This is what I experienced, once you feel that way it's almost like your nervous system just calms. You don't need things to mask what's going on and how everything is just go go go go go and just, like, that's how I envision it. And it's just, they have space to hold and to care for you. And it's okay. Lucille Rayner  20:11And let you feel safe. And also to not villainize where you're at. We respond to life in a certain way because of how we've had to respond in a certain way. And so, meeting that without villainizing it. Whatever kind of pattern it is, and that's part of that safety piece. And then all of a sudden, I became, like, so much more pleasant. Alyssa Rabin  20:36You are very pleasant. Lucille Rayner  20:39But like, yeah, my anger stuff changed. My addictions kind of melted away. I was able to sleep better. Digestion is still a bit tricky for me but has definitely changed. I don't have nearly the active responsive, reactive, I guess, system that I did before. And it's not to say that I'm not human. And I still get regular sessions. But I've come more into relationship and those things that triggered and hooked me before don't get me in the same way. Alyssa Rabin  21:13Interesting. Yeah, that's pretty incredible. Lucille Rayner  21:16You know, I've even had some of my clients be like, I don't know if this is from the work that we're doing, but like, I yell at my husband way less. Alyssa Rabin  21:27That's the work. Lucille Rayner  21:29I don't know. Yeah. Might have something to do with it. Alyssa Rabin  21:31Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Lucille Rayner  21:33As you tone down. Alyssa Rabin  21:34Well, I also find that after a session, I almost... I don't know how to describe it other than being grounded. Yeah, I'm very ADHD. I'm very go, go, go, go, go, go, go go hyper outgoing. But then after a session, it's almost like there's a calm, and you can breathe, and you can relax. And you can see things clearly. It's, I don't know how to describe it. And so when people say to me, what does it do to you? What is it? It does everything. I'm telling you, it does mentally, physically. After I had COVID, I was getting super bad brain fog, and I was getting hot and cold sweats. And I was getting so many symptoms, and I think it was after three sessions I finally noticed that I could think clearly. And I didn't feel like I was floating or underwater at all. Like it's, I think there's so many different things that biodynamic craniosacral therapy can help with. Like, what are some other things that can help? Like, amazing story of you, your testament to your own practice. But what are some other ways that cranio can help? Lucille Rayner  22:53Yeah, I mean, a lot of neurological things. Pain. It's really great for chronic pain. Yeah, just helping the brain to settle, and find that sort of safety, and change the relationship with pain when you start to feel something that maybe is not pain. And, you know, typical stuff, like headaches, migraines, great for sleep disorders, amazing for that. Really awesome for digestive stuff. As you know. Alyssa Rabin  23:24Yeah, yeah. So I was saying before that I had it for Crohn's. And I always have referring pains all throughout my entire stomach. And I think, I don't even know how far along it was, four or five sessions in. So literally, what it is, is you are fully dressed, you're laying on a bed, you have a blanket on top of you, you're just totally relaxed. And the practitioner starts, like Lucille said, by holding your feet. And that way she can feel all of the fluids, she can hear all of everything that's happening in your system. I don't know how but it works. Lucille Rayner  24:03Well, fascia. Alyssa Rabin  24:04Oh, there you go. Lucille Rayner  24:05Fascia. That whole connective tissue body is one long, massive sheet of communication. Because that's where, through the fascia is where all the nervous system and the blood flow run. So that's why, you know, you could be holding someone's feet and feeling what's going on in their diaphragm or their jaw. Mirror neurons too can do that. Alyssa Rabin  24:28Crazy crazy. Like, okay, now speak English to me. But yeah, like I found as the practitioner was going up my body and holding on to my stomach, I swear to god, I thought I was gonna vomit right there on the spot. That's how I felt for about two seconds and I said out loud, I think I'm going to vomit. And the practitioner said to me, I might vomit with you. Because they can sort of feel what you're feeling. And then I had a lot of pressure on where I usually get my referring pain. And it's been six months. And I have not had that reaffirm, that re... Lucille Rayner  25:08Awesome. Alyssa Rabin  25:09That pain anymore. Like, bizarre. And it was consistent for, like, 15 years. It's just, it blows my mind. That's why I'm so passionate about it. I truly, I do, I believe that everybody needs to try this out. And also you, Lucille, don't call it biodynamic craniosacral therapy. Lucille Rayner  25:33Well I do call it that. But I, you know, over the years people, you know, I'll be at a dinner party or something. And like, oh, what do you do? And I'll say biodynamic craniosacral therapist, and people kind of look at me like I have two heads. If there's the person that was like, oh, my God, I love that, I'm like, oh my god, I love you. Sometimes I just want to say accountant. I don't wanna talk about it. That's not true. I'm very passionate about it. But I've started, you know, I've been thinking a lot about what is it that we do, and we're body workers. And we're trauma resolution body workers. So I say I'm a trauma resolution bodywork therapist. And then, at least that kind of, people know the word bodywork, people know the word trauma, people know the word therapist. And then that can kind of put things more together, you know, and then I can start to say, using light touch, and being able to connect with the fascia and the fluids, and can get more into that kind of conversation. But-- Alyssa Rabin  26:37--and trauma being mental trauma, physical trauma, emotional trauma, it works. Lucille Rayner  26:44And I don't believe that any of those things are separate. I think we separate those things based on understanding, you know, the same way we separate the leg from the pelvis, but it's, or a tendon from a bone from a muscle, it's all the same stuff, it's just organized in a different way, or experienced in a different way. And so, like a physical trauma, like, let's say, you're in a car crash, your emotional body is going to be affected, your mentality is going to be affected. You know, you might now be afraid to drive a car or go in a car or, you know, and then plus having your physical experience. But also having some kind of emotional, something like grief or... grief. Alyssa Rabin  27:26Yeah, your whole body responds to it in different ways. Lucille Rayner  27:30It can get stored in the tissues. Alyssa Rabin  27:32Yes, your whole body responds. Lucille Rayner  27:34And so that's where this work goes really well with other modalities, because it allows your body to let go of some of those holding patterns within the tissue. And especially, you know, working with something like psychology, talk therapy is really great, but I don't think you can only talk yourself out of trauma. I think it needs to happen on the body level as well. And I worked with a lot of psychologists over my time, and I see how well those two things go together and really sort of support each other. And this work can be so integrative. So if you're getting other work like chiropractic or massage or acupuncture. And that's why I love Maliya so much, because I don't believe that one thing does it. You know, I think you need a team. Alyssa Rabin  28:22Team of practitioners. Helping you and guiding you. Yeah, because many people are saying that after a cranio session, some emotional things might come up. Then therefore, we have three psychologists here, you can come, like it's all sort of under one roof. Lucille Rayner  28:42Yeah, and I mean, in cases like abuse or kind of sexual violence that bodies can experience, those kind of memories or things could come up or something that's a little bit out of my scope of practice. And, yeah, would want to have someone be able to kind of help them talk that out and have different little tools and... but, you know, the body can also kind of start to find some safety around some of those things that weren't so great. Alyssa Rabin  29:15Yay. Seriously, you're probably confused now. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. It will, it'll change your life. Lucille Rayner  29:27I've been thinking about this a lot lately, too. It's like, the work is so profound, that sometimes words are hard.  Alyssa Rabin  29:36Yep. Hard to come by. Lucille Rayner  29:38I think about experiences that I've had that are, like, deep in nature, or deep in spirituality, or meditation or, you know, in my travels, like, things that have touched my heart and soul in such a deep way, and then I tried to vocalize and people are just like, what? And I feel like this work can be the same, like when you access that deeper place of stillness and that deep presence, something really profound happens and-- Alyssa Rabin  30:09-- and you have to seriously experience it to really fully understand it. Lucille Rayner  30:14And, you know, I'm happy to have, like, consults with people if people are kind of interested. And have a more specific conversation around their own experience, because again, it's like the general versus the specificity and the specificity is individualized. So yeah. If any of it sounds intriguing, yeah. Book a consult, chat with me. Alyssa Rabin  30:35Please call us here at Maliya. Thanks, Lucille. Lucille Rayner  30:39Thank you.Alyssa Rabin  00:57Welcome to the Maliya podcast. This is Alyssa Rabin, your host for the day. And today we are going to be talking about something that's fairly new in my life. It has just been introduced to me since Mailys opened four and a half months ago. It is something that is truly near and dear to my heart, a practice that has saved me on many different occasions. And the modality I'm talking about is called Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Now people ask me all the time, what is it and I have no idea how to describe it or what I should tell them about, except that it has saved me after COVID. Totally, completely saved me. I have Crohn's, it has taken so much inflammation out of my body. And today we have our Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Lucille Rayner, with us. Lucille Rayner  02:00Hello. Alyssa Rabin  02:01Yay. And hopefully, Lucille will be able to explain it better than I can as to what is craniosacral therapy? Why don't we start first with who are you? How did you get into craniosacral therapy? Lucille Rayner  02:25Well, hello, my name is Lucille Rayner. I'm fairly new here to Maliya. Lori is one of the students in the training that I assisted for craniosacral therapy. And she started this place and tried to get me to come on additionally. And it didn't work out. But in the last couple of weeks I've joined the team and I feel really excited about being a part of this. The vision is really beautiful. And I don't know, coming here just feels like I've been here for a long time. Alyssa Rabin  02:59Oh my gosh, absolutely. Lucille Rayner  03:01And it's only been two weeks. And I feel like I've been here for forever. Yeah, like I just have known everyone all my life. Alyssa Rabin  03:07That's what I was just saying to Lori the other day. Amazing. Um, yeah. So we are so thrilled to have Lucille here. We do have another Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist as well. Her name is Linda White, and she's fabulous. But today, we're talking with Lucille and so tell us how did you get into this? How did you even hear about craniosacral therapy? Lucille Rayner  03:29Yeah, it's kind of an interesting story. I've known for most of my life that I wanted to be some kind of practitioner. Like when I was little, I was always doing my grandma or my mom's makeup or wanting to give them little massages, or my friends and I would hang out, like after going to a bar or something, I'd be like, ah, everyone needs facials. So, yeah, I just always knew that I wanted to be some kind of practitioner and I started looking into doing massage. And that didn't feel right. And I did some work with Reiki and that was okay, but it didn't give enough meat, like in terms of anatomy and some of that science-y stuff. And then I traveled the world. For a number of years I studied yoga, I studied meditation. I was teaching that for a while in different places around the globe and got really into gardening and thought I was on it. I was gonna do stuff with growing food and I do as a hobby, but-- Alyssa Rabin  04:34She makes the best lettuce. Makes? Grows the best lettuce. Lucille Rayner  04:38I make it all on my own. Yeah, and then I after traveling and living on the coast and all over the place, I came back to Calgary and I was working at Community Natural Foods and they had this life coach guy that staff go and see, it was pretty great. And I was saying to him, I want to go back to school and find my path and blah, blah, blah. And so he gave, he gives me this homework, I had to go and find three different places that... or, like, research three different places that I could possibly see myself going. So I looked into yoga therapy and nutrition, and I don't even remember what else. Alyssa Rabin  05:17And that was obviously not the right path. Lucille Rayner  05:20And it was the day of my meeting with him, going with my homework of none of the stuff that I really actually wanted to do, and I went into the bathroom and then I came out and there was this little sign on the poster board outside of the bathroom at Community that said, biodynamic craniosacral therapy intro talk. And then I was like, what is that, and I kind of read the little blurb about it. And I had no idea but I just knew. And I was like, okay, actually, this is what I'm committing to, I'm gonna go to this intro talk. I went, it was actually here in Cochrane. And Heidi, the teacher at the time, did this amazing presentation, she's just very eloquent and awesome with her teaching skills, but showed this video of this developing embryo. So the different stages of an embryo developing, can't see my hands, but they do this curling and uncurling kind of motion. And she talked about how these underlying forces that created us are still within us and heal us. So this intelligent blueprint of how we developed and created ourselves is still a part of our system. And by accessing that, we can come into these deeper healing forces and come closer to that original place that we came from. And watching this video and hearing her say that I was just like, my whole body got it. I didn't get it intellectually, but my, like, my-- Alyssa Rabin  06:53You felt it. Lucille Rayner  06:54I felt open, I felt spacious. I felt tubes inside of me that I didn't... now I know what they are, because I've developed that a bit more, but like feeling fluids move and tides, and, like, I got all of this wash of this deep bodily experience, it just felt so ancestrally innate in its wisdom. And then there was going to be this little demo at the end. And I could tell the guy beside me was, like, gonna try to get to be the one on the table. And I was like, there's no way. Like my hand was so ready. And I'm like, as soon as she says it in my hand went up. And the guy beside me I could tell was so cheesed. And I was like, whatever dude. Alyssa Rabin  07:36Yes, this is my experience. Lucille Rayner  07:39And I got on the table, and she did this little demo, and she put her hands on my feet, that's usually where our lineage of people typically start. Just, it's a good way to get a sense of the whole of the body. But she just put her hands on my feet and I felt this rush, like, my whole system was just, like, running towards her. And she was, you know, kind of blown away too. She was like, wow, your potency and your health and the strength in your body, and all of this stuff started happening. And I just, I don't need to get too into the specifics of what was going on, but the way that she met me in this dynamic, neutral, non-forcing kind of way, I could just tell my system was dying and crying to be held and received in that way, and like, and the safety and the wholeness. Alyssa Rabin  08:32And it's a lot of spinal fluid that starts to move around and starts to heal the parts of your body. So that would make sense you feeling flowing motions and things like that, right? Lucille Rayner  08:45Yeah. And I mean, the body is 80% water. So there's, you know, there's lots of fluids going around. And biodynamic craniosacral work is really interested and oriented to how those fluids are and how they're moving. And so meeting the body in a fluid way, when you understand their fluids, kind of changes how your body responds. Alyssa Rabin  09:09So okay, so we're getting the down unders of what you experienced and what, more or less, turned you on to biodynamic craniosacral therapy. Who would need this or want this or their body would - what's the word I'm looking for - like it would work for them? Yeah. Lucille Rayner  09:36Yeah, people ask me this question a lot. And I have a hard time with it. Because my answer is everybody. Alyssa Rabin  09:39Everyone. I know, I believe that to. Lucille Rayner  09:43And from a marketing and niching perspective, you have to not speak like that. But I really do think that everybody, and I think different practitioners for different issues. You know, like some people work a lot with babies and families and one of my teachers always said, if you work with babies, you're going to save the world because you can help those early imprints and those early traumatic experiences resolve. And babies are so quick and so intelligent, and then that stuff doesn't get into a pattern. Yeah. So after being in that demo session and feeling all that stuff happening in my system - and I mean it was just like a quick little 15 minute show the class sort of how it works kind of thing - I decided to book my first session, like as a real session, because I wanted to get more of a sense of it. And went to see my dear friend Nicole, she's an amazing therapist here in the city as well. And same sort of thing happened, she put her hands on my feet, there was this kind of rushing, this opening, this safety. And then she came to my sacrum at the base of my spine, and all of this stuff started happening, like years and years of being crunched up and held up and all of those bony structures and tissues and everything just being so held, I started to feel this kind of rocking and swaying and releasing and expanding. And, you know, all this stuff happened while she was just kind of holding my sacrum. And I was feeling stuff happening up my spine and in my head and down my legs and in my feet. And I was like, what is going on. And then, you know, I didn't say anything, I was just sitting with that for a while, then she took her hand away. And my sacrum felt like it was, you know, dropped 40 feet into the table, it was like it sunk down into the table. There was this sort of release and warmth and spaciousness and, like, not even just in the physical aspect, but from some emotional things as well, because of some things that have happened in my body that have been stored in there for a long time. My body started to kind of unwind from that. Anyway, I can't remember, I think she worked on my belly a little bit, my diaphragm, but then came up to my head and was just holding the back of my head doing like a simple cradle hold, which is just, yeah, holding my head in her two hands. And I started noticing this wave and it felt like her hands were kind of rocking my head back and forth and gliding my head up and down. And I was, like, so then my brain of wanting to get into cranial work was like, okay, what is happening here? What are you doing? And she was like, nothing. What do you mean nothing? Alyssa Rabin  12:35You can feel things moving. Lucille Rayner  12:37Yeah all the stuff is moving around my head, don't tell me we were doing nothing. And then she was like, no, that's your structure starting to change. That's your, you know, occiput softening. That's the sutures of the bones of your head starting to get some space. The dura, the connective tissue around your brain starting to hydrate, get more of that kind of like rhythmical motion, your brain relaxing. Alyssa Rabin  13:00Almost like back when you were a baby, your original form. Lucille Rayner  13:05Yeah. Alyssa Rabin  13:06It's true, you can actually see the practitioners hands staying in one spot. But the skull underneath it shifts and moves as it needs to, like it's the most wild thing I've ever seen ever. Lucille Rayner  13:23And then it happens down the track too. And that's why it's called craniosacral, because it's, you know, the top and the bottom of the pole, if you will, are connected by the spinal cord, and the spine and all of those sort of deeper midline structures. So when you have an effect on one side and the other, that helps those central channels get that cerebral spinal fluid moving, the information in the nerve tracts speaking to each other, and then, you know, the nervous system is connected to everything in the body. So all these other systems start to kind of regulate and self regulate and heal and calm and-- Alyssa Rabin  14:03All on its own. That's what I found, which was amazing about cranio is, biodynamic, you are not being manipulated, it's your body is moving in the way that it can, and it wants to at the point, at that point in time. Lucille Rayner  14:19Well, and I think that's like a really beautiful piece of of the biodynamics is you're orienting to health. Most things in life are trying to figure out what's wrong and fix that. And orienting to health is hey, what's going right here, hey, remember the fact that you're still alive? There's health running. And I ask people, like, how's your health? Most of the response is either worried that I'm feeling something wrong, which isn't true, or still oriented to the places of pain. You know, people aren't really often able to feel places that feel good or well, you know. And health is maybe a tricky word. I try to say things like, where do you feel your lifeforce? How is your vibrancy? You know, where do you feel somewhere, even just say, you know, where do you feel somewhere good in your body? And it's amazing how, like, people can't access that, because we're not met in that way. We're not taught that. But again, those underlying forces, when met by someone who's trained in this work, are just going oh thank god. Alyssa Rabin  15:32Finally coming out and allowing. Like I remember... so I've had past back surgeries and I currently have, well, currently I have double disc replacement. And I specifically remember, every time somebody would say to me, how's your back doing? Well, that's where you focus to. And well, my back hurts. So of course, that's going to be my whole entire everything. Yet, when somebody would say to me, how are you doing today? Totally different, you would not focus on that one aspect of pain, you can focus on other places. Lucille Rayner  16:10Yeah. And then if you kind of take that, you know, even one step in another direction, like what's going right, what's going well? Helping folks orient to that, simultaneously kind of pendulate between both of those things. Like, not to dissociate or deny that the pain is there, or that there are those places of discomfort or stickiness or held or, you know, big stuff, like people experience big stuff, and there's big pain in the body and in the world. Alyssa Rabin  16:37But not to focus on it. Lucille Rayner  16:39Yeah, just to constantly kind of remind and remember that there's also something else running in the background and try to bring that a bit more into the foreground. Alyssa Rabin  16:48So how did it do that for you? Lucille Rayner  16:51Lots of different ways. The biggest changing point for me was how much it helped regulate my nervous system. I have a lot of energy, I have a pretty good constitution, I'm a pretty strong, come from some strong Scottish stock. One of my herbalists said to me one time, you're like a Cadillac, you don't really need much, you just need a good oil change and to get put in the garage once in awhile. But I didn't do those things, I didn't get oil changes or go to the garage. So I was always revving on high and in that kind of perpetually hyper aroused state, which manifests as stress, anxiety, doo doo doo, inability to slow down, not being able to take care of myself. And also some other, you know, experiences that happened when I was younger, there was, I've experienced some, like, trauma in my life. So those things kind of undigested, and manifested as all of these symptoms, and then I didn't know what to do with it, so then I would try to self medicate. So addiction was the thing that was running for me. Yeah, a lot of anger, a lot of misdirected emotions. And just, you know, really having a hard time and not even knowing why. But as I started to learn more about the nervous system and started to get more of these sessions and started to turn the dial down, as I like to say, and have someone helped me orient to my health and orient to health in a different way than these imprints that I learned. It's pretty terrible at first because, like, I would get a session and I'd have to sleep for two days. Because when you're revving so high for so long, and the throttle starts to come down, you crash. And that's not everyone's experience, that was my experience with what was going on in my nervous system. But the more I sort of stuck with it, and kept getting regular sessions, and had my therapist help me recognize what's going on, the jet started to cool, I started to find more of that spaciousness, that wholeness. I found ways to settle and relax and my digestion changed. My heart rate changed, my-- Alyssa Rabin  19:20Life changed. Lucille Rayner  19:21Yeah. And, like, the tension, the general tension that I had just been holding in my body and that, like, guarded feeling softened because my nervous system was able to release some of those imprints. Alyssa Rabin  19:35Well and you had somebody who was able to hold you and make you feel as though it's okay. You can relax, you can slow down. This is what I experienced, once you feel that way it's almost like your nervous system just calms. You don't need things to mask what's going on and how everything is just go go go go go and just, like, that's how I envision it. And it's just, they have space to hold and to care for you. And it's okay. Lucille Rayner  20:11And let you feel safe. And also to not villainize where you're at. We respond to life in a certain way because of how we've had to respond in a certain way. And so, meeting that without villainizing it. Whatever kind of pattern it is, and that's part of that safety piece. And then all of a sudden, I became, like, so much more pleasant. Alyssa Rabin  20:36You are very pleasant. Lucille Rayner  20:39But like, yeah, my anger stuff changed. My addictions kind of melted away. I was able to sleep better. Digestion is still a bit tricky for me but has definitely changed. I don't have nearly the active responsive, reactive, I guess, system that I did before. And it's not to say that I'm not human. And I still get regular sessions. But I've come more into relationship and those things that triggered and hooked me before don't get me in the same way. Alyssa Rabin  21:13Interesting. Yeah, that's pretty incredible. Lucille Rayner  21:16You know, I've even had some of my clients be like, I don't know if this is from the work that we're doing, but like, I yell at my husband way less. Alyssa Rabin  21:27That's the work. Lucille Rayner  21:29I don't know. Yeah. Might have something to do with it. Alyssa Rabin  21:31Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah. Lucille Rayner  21:33As you tone down. Alyssa Rabin  21:34Well, I also find that after a session, I almost... I don't know how to describe it other than being grounded. Yeah, I'm very ADHD. I'm very go, go, go, go, go, go, go go hyper outgoing. But then after a session, it's almost like there's a calm, and you can breathe, and you can relax. And you can see things clearly. It's, I don't know how to describe it. And so when people say to me, what does it do to you? What is it? It does everything. I'm telling you, it does mentally, physically. After I had COVID, I was getting super bad brain fog, and I was getting hot and cold sweats. And I was getting so many symptoms, and I think it was after three sessions I finally noticed that I could think clearly. And I didn't feel like I was floating or underwater at all. Like it's, I think there's so many different things that biodynamic craniosacral therapy can help with. Like, what are some other things that can help? Like, amazing story of you, your testament to your own practice. But what are some other ways that cranio can help? Lucille Rayner  22:53Yeah, I mean, a lot of neurological things. Pain. It's really great for chronic pain. Yeah, just helping the brain to settle, and find that sort of safety, and change the relationship with pain when you start to feel something that maybe is not pain. And, you know, typical stuff, like headaches, migraines, great for sleep disorders, amazing for that. Really awesome for digestive stuff. As you know. Alyssa Rabin  23:24Yeah, yeah. So I was saying before that I had it for Crohn's. And I always have referring pains all throughout my entire stomach. And I think, I don't even know how far along it was, four or five sessions in. So literally, what it is, is you are fully dressed, you're laying on a bed, you have a blanket on top of you, you're just totally relaxed. And the practitioner starts, like Lucille said, by holding your feet. And that way she can feel all of the fluids, she can hear all of everything that's happening in your system. I don't know how but it works. Lucille Rayner  24:03Well, fascia. Alyssa Rabin  24:04Oh, there you go. Lucille Rayner  24:05Fascia. That whole connective tissue body is one long, massive sheet of communication. Because that's where, through the fascia is where all the nervous system and the blood flow run. So that's why, you know, you could be holding someone's feet and feeling what's going on in their diaphragm or their jaw. Mirror neurons too can do that. Alyssa Rabin  24:28Crazy crazy. Like, okay, now speak English to me. But yeah, like I found as the practitioner was going up my body and holding on to my stomach, I swear to god, I thought I was gonna vomit right there on the spot. That's how I felt for about two seconds and I said out loud, I think I'm going to vomit. And the practitioner said to me, I might vomit with you. Because they can sort of feel what you're feeling. And then I had a lot of pressure on where I usually get my referring pain. And it's been six months. And I have not had that reaffirm, that re... Lucille Rayner  25:08Awesome. Alyssa Rabin  25:09That pain anymore. Like, bizarre. And it was consistent for, like, 15 years. It's just, it blows my mind. That's why I'm so passionate about it. I truly, I do, I believe that everybody needs to try this out. And also you, Lucille, don't call it biodynamic craniosacral therapy. Lucille Rayner  25:33Well I do call it that. But I, you know, over the years people, you know, I'll be at a dinner party or something. And like, oh, what do you do? And I'll say biodynamic craniosacral therapist, and people kind of look at me like I have two heads. If there's the person that was like, oh, my God, I love that, I'm like, oh my god, I love you. Sometimes I just want to say accountant. I don't wanna talk about it. That's not true. I'm very passionate about it. But I've started, you know, I've been thinking a lot about what is it that we do, and we're body workers. And we're trauma resolution body workers. So I say I'm a trauma resolution bodywork therapist. And then, at least that kind of, people know the word bodywork, people know the word trauma, people know the word therapist. And then that can kind of put things more together, you know, and then I can start to say, using light touch, and being able to connect with the fascia and the fluids, and can get more into that kind of conversation. But-- Alyssa Rabin  26:37--and trauma being mental trauma, physical trauma, emotional trauma, it works. Lucille Rayner  26:44And I don't believe that any of those things are separate. I think we separate those things based on understanding, you know, the same way we separate the leg from the pelvis, but it's, or a tendon from a bone from a muscle, it's all the same stuff, it's just organized in a different way, or experienced in a different way. And so, like a physical trauma, like, let's say, you're in a car crash, your emotional body is going to be affected, your mentality is going to be affected. You know, you might now be afraid to drive a car or go in a car or, you know, and then plus having your physical experience. But also having some kind of emotional, something like grief or... grief. Alyssa Rabin  27:26Yeah, your whole body responds to it in different ways. Lucille Rayner  27:30It can get stored in the tissues. Alyssa Rabin  27:32Yes, your whole body responds. Lucille Rayner  27:34And so that's where this work goes really well with other modalities, because it allows your body to let go of some of those holding patterns within the tissue. And especially, you know, working with something like psychology, talk therapy is really great, but I don't think you can only talk yourself out of trauma. I think it needs to happen on the body level as well. And I worked with a lot of psychologists over my time, and I see how well those two things go together and really sort of support each other. And this work can be so integrative. So if you're getting other work like chiropractic or massage or acupuncture. And that's why I love Maliya so much, because I don't believe that one thing does it. You know, I think you need a team. Alyssa Rabin  28:22Team of practitioners. Helping you and guiding you. Yeah, because many people are saying that after a cranio session, some emotional things might come up. Then therefore, we have three psychologists here, you can come, like it's all sort of under one roof. Lucille Rayner  28:42Yeah, and I mean, in cases like abuse or kind of sexual violence that bodies can experience, those kind of memories or things could come up or something that's a little bit out of my scope of practice. And, yeah, would want to have someone be able to kind of help them talk that out and have different little tools and... but, you know, the body can also kind of start to find some safety around some of those things that weren't so great. Alyssa Rabin  29:15Yay. Seriously, you're probably confused now. Try it. Try it. Try it. Try it. It will, it'll change your life. Lucille Rayner  29:27I've been thinking about this a lot lately, too. It's like, the work is so profound, that sometimes words are hard.  Alyssa Rabin  29:36Yep. Hard to come by. Lucille Rayner  29:38I think about experiences that I've had that are, like, deep in nature, or deep in spirituality, or meditation or, you know, in my travels, like, things that have touched my heart and soul in such a deep way, and then I tried to vocalize and people are just like, what? And I feel like this work can be the same, like when you access that deeper place of stillness and that deep presence, something really profound happens and-- Alyssa Rabin  30:09-- and you have to seriously experience it to really fully understand it. Lucille Rayner  30:14And, you know, I'm happy to have, like, consults with people if people are kind of interested. And have a more specific conversation around their own experience, because again, it's like the general versus the specificity and the specificity is individualized. So yeah. If any of it sounds intriguing, yeah. Book a consult, chat with me. Alyssa Rabin  30:35Please call us here at Maliya. Thanks, Lucille. Lucille Rayner  30:39Thank you. 

From the archives, audio from webinar on Touch is Really Strange on 23 Jun 2022. You can also view as a video podcastTouch is an under appreciated tool for promoting health. Being touched and engaging with the world through the antennae of our limbs is fundamental to our sense of self.All our early learning is rooted in touch. We meet a world that pushes back, not alway gently. The ability to contemplate and think develops after our primal experiences of touch and moving to interact with our environment. Thinking is dependant on feeling.There are two main types of touch - slow touch, quick touch. Slow touch, also know as affective touch or relational touch, is essential to create bonding, to promote safety. Slow touch is a powerful way of conveying emotions and support and promoting health.This webinar will celebrate the power of 'Relational Touch'. So often in pain, anxiety and trauma there is a sense of fragmentation, disconnection and confusion as to what we feel. We will explore touch as an art to be cultivated.Skilful slow touch can be used a lever to helps us feel real and whole again.Steve Haines is author of the best selling Really Strange series. Touch is Really Strange is the latest book in the series and the distillation of decades of experience of being a bodyworker.The first hour is an interactive talk on touch. It is suitable for people living with pain, anxiety or trauma or therapists who want to develop their touch skills.The last half hour explores using 'Relational Touch' and embodied approaches to health. This section is aimed at people interested in training with Body College in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Kiersten Markham is a Pre- & Perinatal Educator, birth doula, and practices Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She truly believes that if we want to make a positive change for our future we must start with how we conceive, connect to and birth our children. Kiersten works with individuals, couples, and families at every age and every stage. She also leads Conscious Conception Series for Couples online and monthly Conscious Women Circles in San Diego. In this episode, you'll hear about: Kiersten's personal life (0:11) How Kiersten became a Doula and Cranial Sacral Therapist (0:50) Conscious Conception Circles (3:20) Conscious Conception for Couples (4:40) What to expect at a Conscious Conception Circle (5:00) When the soul enters the body (7:26) Instagram post related to when the soul enters the body Cosmic Cradle Book (8:30) Watercolor painting of the soul coming into the body (9:30) Connect to your baby prior to conception (10:15) Some children remember being in utero (14:20) How cranial-sacral therapy supports couples who want to conceive (18:12) Tap into Kiersten's wisdom and support at KeirstanMarkham.com, Craniosacral Therapy Practice, and follow her events on Instagram. If you're not in San Diego, learn about her online courses:   Conscious Conception Series for Couples Online Conscious Conception Circle   Coming up on episode 34: A lot of the advice about pregnancy and motherhood out there is confusing and overwhelming. Don't believe everything you read and don't feel like you have to take on or implement everything that you hear.  But how do you know what's BEST for you and your family and when to leave the rest?! In the next episode, Adriana Lozada, host of the Birthful Podcast shares how to tune into your intuition in order to know what you need in each moment and what will be best for you and your baby.  She also shares ways to prepare for birth and how to be less anxious about pregnancy, birth, and motherhood. Don't miss this one! 

Emma Dalton: Emma works as a full time multi-disciplinary practitioner in Suffolk.  She trained in Homeopathy at CPH London with Robert Davidson graduating in 2003 and later did a post grad with Dr Yubraj Sharma.  She has done extensive homeopathy trainings over the years including CEASE, Evolving Sensations and Lanthanides. Emma is a Medical Herbalist with a First Class Honours degree from the University of Lincoln in 2015 and has served on the Board of the National Institute of Medical Herbalists until recently when she stood down as Vice President and Treasurer at her end of term.  She remains their Parliamentary Chair and continues to represent the Institute on political matters. Emma also offers patients Functional Medicine through her training with the IFM, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and other therapies helpful to homeopathy such as Flower Essences, Homeobotanicals and medical astrology.   Emma has a PGCE in CAM from the University of Huddersfield with a specialism in online learning. She teaches herbal medicine students for The Betonica School of Herbal Medicine as well as supervising and mentoring homeopaths and herbalists from many different training establishments.   She has taught many health professionals across the UK and Ireland on using CBD Oil in practice.   Rachel Welsh Rachel received her first degree in Hertfordshire in the UK (near London).  When she finished, she decided to have some time out of education and worked in London in the financial industry for three years.     In 1989, she moved with her husband to be to Hong Kong and got a job lecturing in English and Business Communication at the Open University.  Whilst in Hong Kong, she also completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages and and a Masters Degree in Lifelong learning.   In Hong Kong, she also had two children, her eldest child was born in 1994 and suffered with ear infections and reacted badly to antibiotics.  In desperation, she attended a six week evening course in homeopathy with a homeopath who was practising in Hong Kong, but interestingly born in Tasmania, and our lives changed.  Homeopathy then became the basis of our healthcare in our family.   Rachel moved back to the UK, back to the country in Suffolk, in 1999 and settled into family life on a small holding. She continued to work in distance education online while the children were small, but 15 years ago, she decided to retrain  to be a Homeopath  and have now been qualified and practicing in Suffolk for ten years. Alongside Homeopathy, she also offers Bach Flower Therapy, Homeobotanical therapy, Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT), Kinesiology (using NAET which is an allergy elimination technique) and Presentchild® Translation. Presentchild® is a therapy that can really help to improve communication within the family unit. During lockdown, she also trained to be an end of life counsellor using the Before I Go method. She also teaches for the organisation 'Homeopathy at Wellie Level' which teaches farmers how to use homeopathy with their animals.   Rachel loves to combine her educational background with her profession now, teaching people how to use Homeopathy effectively.      Rachel and Emma have been working together for over 10 years. www.rachelwelshhealth.co.uk  rachelwelshhealth@gmail.com   Support our podcast in the following ways: * Make a once off donation from as little as AUD$5 at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/hangout  * Become a patron for as little as USD$5 per month (paid monthly - stop any time) at https://patron.podbean.com/homeopathyhangout * Visit our website for bookings or to purchase remedies: www.eugeniekruger.com   

Welcome to “The Emergent Human where we explore Optimizing Health, Embodied Spirituality and Post Conventional Living. Ostrolenk speaks to Raja Selvam Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist who developed Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP). He's the author of “The Practice of Embodying Emotions: A Guide for Improving Cognitive, Emotional, and Behavioral Outcomes Raja speaks of his early traumas and their effects on him and how his subsequent path through multiple Western and Eastern healing modalities (mainstream approaches of Intersubjective Psychoanalysis and Jungian psychology, somatic psychologies of Bioenergetic Analysis, Bodynamic Analysis, and Somatic Experiencing, bodywork/energy work systems of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Polarity Therapy, affective neuroscience, Yoga, and the spiritual approach of Advaita Vedanta) led him to develop his science-backed and body-based approach of Integral Somatic Psychology (ISP) and its core clinical strategy of the practice of embodying emotions to shorten treatment times and improve cognitive, emotional, behavioral, physical, energetic, relational, and spiritual outcomes in all therapy modalities and in daily life To learn more about his work, visit his website, read his book, and join his online professional training program: - (Google books) https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Practice_of_Embodying_Emotions/ZhLhDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=The+Practice+of+Embodying+Emotions&printsec=frontcover - (Amazon link) https://www.amazon.com/Practice-Embodying-Emotions-Improving-Behavioral/dp/1623174775/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=the+practice+of+embodying+emotions&qid=1652502794&sprefix=the+practice+of+embodying+%2Caps%2C110&sr=8-1 (available trainings/ application) - https://integralsomaticpsychology.com/ - https://integralsomaticpsychology.com/what-is-integral-somatic-psychology/ Today's show is brought to you by Somatic Psychotherapy Today. https://somaticpsychotherapytoday.com/ We will close out today's show with one of my favorite singer/song writers Stuart Davis and his song “Nothing in Between”. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdRqCc3LfDI

With all the info out there, it is hard to know what the best vegan, cruelty-free and clean skincare products are. But our guest today is an industry expert and is sharing all the info we need to choose the best products! Taking care of our skin is so important. It's the largest organ we have! And nothing feels better than high quality products that are good for your body and actually work. Which is why I always turn to OSEA Malibu for all my skin care needs! Use my link above and code veggies10 for 10% off your first order! OSEA began in Jenefer's kitchen sink after a decade working as Spa Director at the historic Murrieta Hot Springs. Paired with her training in various healing modalities including Polarity Therapy, Acupressure, Shiatsu and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Jenefer was a thought leader in the burgeoning wellness space. Her desire to create active, vegan and clean skincare was revolutionary and what began as a personal passion soon evolved into a fully-fledged beauty brand, manifesting the seed of her idea into reality. What Does Clean Mean in Skincare? The term clean skincare doesn't have one set definition because it is not regulated by the government, so it is up to each brand to define what clean skincare means to them. In general, clean skincare uses products that are from the earth, sustainable and do not contain synthetic chemicals. They are often also vegan and cruelty-free. OSEA products focus on marine based elements. Most of their products are seaweed based. What Is the Difference Between Vegan and Cruelty-Free? When you look at a clean skincare brand, you often also see the labels vegan and cruelty-free. While these most often, and should, go hand in hand, they don't mean the same thing. Vegan means that they do not contain any animal products in the product itself. While cruelty-free means that the products are not tested on animals. Products can be cruelty-free but not vegan. But vegan products are also cruelty-free because vegan means that no animals were used at any point in making the product. Are Vegan, Cruelty-Free and Clean Skincare Products Best? Everyone has their own opinion on what products they believe are best. But over here, we focus on vegan, cruelty-free and clean skincare brands. They are more sustainable than those that use synthetic chemicals because they use ingredients from the earth. Typically, clean skincare tends to give people less of a reaction when using them. This is mostly because they don't contain synthetic chemicals and focus on earth based ingredients, however someone can react to ingredients from the earth as well. Reducing synthetically derived chemicals also makes it so that products can work with so many different skin types. Often times a person who thinks they have sensitive skin finds out it was just the chemicals they were reacting to and their skin is not that sensitive. Also, clean skincare tends to have sustainable packaging which is also another way to help the earth. OSEA for example packages their products in glass packaging. A vegan plant-based life is overall the most sustainable way for us to live, there is so much to choose from when it comes from earth! Ingredients in Clean Skincare Products Most clean skincare brands use ingredients from the earth. OSEA stands for Ocean, Sun, Earth and Atmosphere. But they mostly focus on marine based ingredients. Most of their products use seaweed as a base, and some use essential oils. Seaweed is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and minerals that are all amazing for your skin. Essential oils are another main ingredient used for clean skincare. They come from plants and capture the plants scent. How Do I Get a Clean Skincare Routine? First you need to find a product you love. OSEA is my go to! You also need to be consistent. You can't make progress on anything until you establish a good consistency.

Many of us are brought up to see sacrifice and exhaustion as the route to success. Julia Paulette Hollenbery's mission is to help us all realise that in fact “pleasure is the essential nourishment you need for productive work, happy relationships and vibrant health”.  Julia also believes that pleasure is not hard to find. There is an abundance of pleasure available to us all, in every moment and with every interaction. What Julia describes as “the universe of deliciousness” is everywhere around us. In this episode Andrew and Julia discuss the healing power of pleasure, including Julia's seven medicines to heal and to rediscover the innate pleasure of being. Andrew and Julia talk about recovering from trauma, and the extent to which society pushes us to live in our minds rather than our bodies. Julia Paulette Hollenbery is a body therapist and author. She has a degree in English Literature and is trained in the Grinberg Method of Bodywork, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and Family Constellations (a kind of body psychotherapy).   Follow Up Join our Supporters Club to access exclusive behind-the-scenes content, fan requests and the chance to ask Andrew your own questions. Membership starts at just £4.50. Read Julia Paulette Hollenbery's book The Healing Power of Pleasure: Seven Medicines for Rediscovering the Innate Joy of Being Take a look at Julia Paulette Hollenbery's website  Follow Julia on Twitter @JuliaHollenbery, on Facebook @juliapaulettehollenbery and on Instagram @julia.paulette.hollenbery  Listen to Andrew's discussion with therapist Fenella Hansen on “Dealing with Trauma” Get Andrew's advice on creating real change in your life and relationships in his book Wake Up and Change Your Life: How to Survive a Crisis and Be Stronger, Wiser and Happier: https://bit.ly/wakeupandchange  Andrew offers regular advice on love, marriage and finding meaning in your life via his social channels. Follow him on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube @andrewgmarshall 

Welcome to “The Emergent Human where we explore Optimizing Health, Embodied Spirituality and Post Conventional Living. Ostrolenk speaks with Dr. Cherionna Menzam-Sills, student and educator of Pre- and Perinatal Psychology/Therapy, Continuum (a mindful movement practice), and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy globally. Dr. Menzam-Sills has authored two books, The Breath of Life: An Introduction Craniosacral Biodynamics and, recently, Spirit into Form: Exploring Embryological Potential and Prenatal Psychology. Dr. Menzam-Sills opens with what led her to explore alternative methods of healing and the role that intuition played in guiding her towards Pre- & Perinatal Psychology. Dr. Menzam-Sills developed her own education path and was influenced by the work of many, including William Emerson and Ray Castellino, and Continuum founder, Emilie Conrad. Through her work, Dr. Menzam-Sills has guided patients through deconstructing past contractions and rebuilding. She draws on body work to help induce a state that allows them to go back to their pre- and post- birth experiences and details the importance of a field of safety and cellular memory. To learn more about Dr. Menzam-Sills and her work, visit her websites: - www.birthingyourlife.org - www.resourcingyourlife.org Dr. Sills offers courses, mentoring, and workshops. She is also offering a monthly course guiding people through her book Spirit into Form. To learn more, visit https://courses.resourcingyourlife.org/course/spirit-into-form-being-with-the-book/. And to learn about an Experiential Training for Practitioners, visit http://www.birthingyourlife.org/our-journey-here-training/. Today's show is brought to you by Somatic Psychotherapy Today https://somaticpsychotherapytoday.com/

Is your Yin and Yang energy in balance? And is the Yin and Yang energy in the world around you in balance? The energies of the Yin and Yang, or masculine and feminine, are something many of us have heard before, although many of us do not have the full understanding or awareness of the deep complexities they hold. Yin and yang, or masculine and feminine energy, is something we all hold within ourselves, but how much of each varies person to person. In this episode of the Time of the Feminine, our guest Christian Current explains the polarity and resonance between the two energies, how these energies amplify certain feelings, and how they allow us to express our truth. You'll not only leave the conversation with a beautiful understanding of Yin and Yang, but also what polarity and resonance actually are, and how both of these energies are useful to you. Christian is not only a very dear friend, mentor, and the wizard that keeps us in check, he is a longtime student and practitioner of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Yoga, Meditation, World Religion, and Shamanism. In addition to having completed numerous shamanic and yogic trainings in the Americas and India, Christian holds a BA in Philosophy and Religion, an MA in Religious Studies and is a Phd Candidate in Asian Cultures and Languages with an emphasis on the History of Yoga and Tantra.   What we discuss: 02:50 - What pulled Christin to all of the deep work he does? 04:42 - How does the polarity of masculine and feminine presents itself in society? 07:32 - What is important for men to do in these times? 15:55 - The power of the Yin energy 22:41 - The fears of the Yin energy 30:05 - How our Yang energy supports the positive 37:59 - What does it mean to amplify the positive? 39:22 - How the Yin and Yang allows us express our truth 40:50 - How to establish a boundary 42:25 - What is the purpose of life?   Learn more about Christian: http://christianmichaelcurrent.com/about/  

Kristin Sipley is a somatic wellness consultant, facilitator, educator, and mentor who assists individuals, couples, families, groups, and other professionals across the globe to connect with the wisdom and health within themselves and the field around us. Her integrative, holistic approach recognizes the inherent intelligence and health that supports each of us and combines aspects from her training in pre- and perinatal (PPN) somatic health, parent-infant mental health, lifespan development, trauma integration, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy, Reiki, and adult education. Kristin is an approved Castellino Womb Surround Process Workshop Facilitator and Supervisor, as well as contributes to various PPN and bodywork trainings throughout the US and Canada.Eileen's work is based in the recognition that our body is more than muscles, connective tissue, bones and organs. We exist in many layers of physical anatomy, mind, emotions, subtle energy; even further, in connection to living family, our deceased ancestors, local community and nation; and, finally, in relationship with nature, the planet, as a drop in the ocean of totality of existence, in whichever way each of us connects with essence, spirit or intelligence of life.She recognizes that each individual has an inner guidance system to their own optimal health; so in a very practical, commonsense way she supports each client by listening receptively to what is needed in each individual session. Through a wide variety of training and practical experience working with clients she continues to gain deeper understanding of the balance needed between stability/strength, fluidity/flexibility and clarity/understanding to support a direction toward health.She has worked for 26 years as a practitioner and teacher in the holistic health field with bodywork, yoga, Breema® Bodywork and Self-Breema; She is now focusing on Pre-and Peri-Natal Education and Health, Craniosacral Therapy and am a Certified Womb Surround Process Workshop Leader. For 30 years She has been a leader in many communities -- facilitating communication and transformation toward health within the organizations. The direction of my work is connecting, in health, families with each other and the larger community.In my practice she works with adults, individually and in groups and families with babies, children and teens. To support connected families she offers classes for parents and professionals (teachers and in the health field) in person and on-line. The intention of the work is to restore connection to individual health as well as the thriving of the family system. Her work is very attuned to the wants and needs of each particular individual and family. She endeavors to create a safe non-judgmental space where adults and children can feel the “welcome” we all want and deserve from the start. Together we help transform challenges to more resilience, connection and mutual support and cooperation.https://www.eileensendrey.com/

Karen Clancy has over 17 years of experience practicing in the field of Complementary & Holistic Medicine.Karen uses a combined method of her treatments with patients depending on what is needed for each individual. For children and babies, Karen works mainly with Craniosacral Therapy providing a safe, caring and playful space for them to be met and worked with. Karen is passionate about health, healing, nature's wisdom and cycles, and helping empower people to obtain optimum health, vitality and wellbeing on a physical, mental, emotional & spiritual level. Karen commenced acupuncture and Welcare studies in 2001 and graduated from CMATCM in 2004 having been a member of TCMCI association since then. Karen has undertaken many advanced Acupuncture training in Facial/Cosmetic Acupuncture, Tungs Holographic systems, Dr. Zhu's Scalp Acupuncture, Dr. Tan's Balance method and many of Master Jeffery Yuens classical acupuncture courses. She has also completed naturopathic postgraduate training in the Welcare System® at the Welcare Foundation® in Dublin. In 2005 Karen trained in Module 1 of theoretical & practical training in San Diego & Tijuana Mexico, with The Gerson Institute, in the management & support of cancer & chronic diseases. Since 2003 Karen has also been training in CranioSacral Therapy with the Upledger Institute and has done postgraduate training with Ingrid Bacci and is also in BioDynamic CranioSacral Therapy. In 2009 Karen graduated from ICIM with a Diploma in Nutritional Therapy. Karen has done training also in “Focusing” by Eugene Gendlin. This is a subtle, compassionate, transformative practice of inner awareness, listening and dialoguing. It enables us to direct our attention inwardly to precisely what needs our attention in our lives. Through this compassionate listening process, natural steps of change arise spontaneously. Our GDPR privacy policy was updated on August 8, 2022. Visit acast.com/privacy for more information.

Brian Tierney holds a PhD in Somatic Psychology and has, for over a decade, been an international trainer of somatic clinicians. As a somatic practitioner trainer, Brian aids people in working more skillfully with the physiology of the nervous system to build resilience, release trauma, and alleviate chronic pain. His doctoral project was an Integrative approach to Psychology that wove together Somatic Psychology, Sociology, Anthropology, Embryology, Neurobiology, Mythological Studies, and General Systems Theory.Brian has been an integrative clinical bodywork practitioner since 1999 and has a multiplicity of experiences including working with cancer patients in New Zealand, stewarding rites of passage events for men and boys, and providing drama therapy in group settings. His thousands of hours of training in the healing arts and sciences include certificates in the Rolf Method of Structural Integration, EMDR, Leadership and Social Transformation, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Advanced Breathing Facilitation, Yoga Teaching, Clinical Hypnosis, Transformational Dance, Drama Therapy, and a plethora of Clinical Massage modalities.Brian is a Licensed Psychologist specializing in hands-on somatic approaches to trauma resolution. He is an eclectic psychotherapist who uses a combination of talk therapy and education with individuals, families, couples, children, and groups. He is also a seasoned dancer with over 20 years of experience in modalities such as Contact Improvisation, Capoeira, and Authentic Movement. Additionally, Brian is currently an adjunct professor teaching at the California Institute of Integral Studies in San Francisco.Support the show

Dr. Christian Guenette is a holistic chiropractor with over ten years of education in the field of human health and wellness. To address as many conditions as he can, Dr. Guenette combines Chiropractic with techniques such as Trigenics and CranioSacral Therapy. Everything he does is designed to effectively relieve your pain and suffering, and to bring you back to an optimum state of health.Dr. Guenette stresses the role that the individual can have with respect to their own health and healing. As such, he really sees his role as a ‘facilitator' in this process. His techniques are really quite miraculous at balancing the body when the patient is in his office, but he knows the effects will be temporary unless they are equipped with the tools to stay balanced. This is the reason he has devoted so much of his life to learning the latest and greatest in the fields of mind-body medicine and Positive Psychology. Many of his patients comment on how priceless it is to them when they receive helpful life-coaching tips during their treatments!Dr. Guenette is also an established writer and educator: He has published countless articles in national journals relating to various aspects of health and wellness. Plus, in January 2014, alongside another local author (Gillian Laura Roberts), he released an inspiring collection of 52 original stories from helpers and healers around the World – called The Thought That Changed My Life Forever – and it quickly became an Amazon #1 Best-Seller!Support the show (http://gf.me/u/w5fjfs)

Steve Haines has been a bodyworker for over 20 years. He is the author of the award winning ‘Anxiety Is Really Strange', part of a series of graphic books that include ‘Pain Is Really Strange', ‘Trauma Is Really Strange' and ‘Touch Is Really Strange'. Understanding the science of pain and trauma has transformed his approach to healing. He has studied Yoga, Shiatsu, Craniosacral Therapy, and Trauma Releasing Exercises TRE®. He is a UK registered Chiropractor and teaches TRE and Cranial all over the world. His treatments now use education, embodied awareness, and light touch to help people move more freely and be more present. Steve lives and works between London and Geneva. www.bodycollege.netSupport the show (http://gf.me/u/w5fjfs)

For today's episode, I had the pleasure of talking with Cherionna Menzam-Sills, PhD a prenatal and birth therapist. She began teaching Embodied Embryology through somatic movement in 1997 as part of her doctoral studies in Pre- & Perinatal Psychology, which led to her teaching at Naropa University and the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. She has taught and facilitated Pre- and Perinatal Psychology/Therapy, Continuum, a mindful movement practice, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy globally, often with her husband, Biodynamics pioneer Franklyn Sills. Biodynamics involves perceiving and augmenting embryological forces to support health and well-being throughout the life span. Her background includes extensive study with Pre- and Perinatal Psychology pioneers William Emerson and Ray Castellino, and Continuum founder, Emilie Conrad, who authorized her to teach Continuum in 2007. Cherionna has also facilitated therapeutic movement and body awareness for over 40 years as a Dance/Movement Psychotherapist, Occupational Therapist, Massage Therapist, and Prenatal and Birth Therapist. She has authored two books, The Breath of Life: An Introduction Craniosacral Biodynamics and Spirit into Form: Exploring Embryological Potential and Prenatal Psychology. Cherionna is committed in her work & life to embodied presence.  You can learn more about Cherionna and her work at: www.birthingyourlife.org – Cherionna's website www.resourcingyourlife.org – online school of Cherionna and Franklyn Sills Enjoy the show! If you want more, sign up for my newsletter at: www.drsamberne.com SUMMARY KEYWORDS book, emilie, eyes, continuum, perinatal, people, psychology, ray, babies, embryology, resourced, body, embryo, midline, present, called, franklin, fluid, teaching, sherry 00:05 Hello, everyone, its Dr. Sam, I'd like to welcome you to my EyeClarity podcast. This is a show that offers cutting edge information on how to improve your vision and overall wellness through holistic methods. I so appreciate you spending part of your day with me. If you have questions, you can send them to Hello@drsamberne.com. Now to the latest EyeClarity episode. Hey, everybody, it's Dr. Sam, and I'd like to welcome you to another EyeClarity  podcast. Or do I have a special guest today she's one of my colleagues and I'm so excited to bring her on. Her name is Cherionna Menzam-Sills PhD. And let me give you a little background on Cherionna, she is immersed in pre and perinatal psychology led her to teaching at Naropa University in Boulder, and also the Santa Barbara Graduate Institute. She is a biodynamic craniosacral teacher, along with her husband, who Franklin sills. He's one of my heroes have his books actually right there. And I, I refer to his writings quite a bit. Sherry Anna also has studied with William Emerson, Ray caster Leno. And Emilie Conrad, we're going to talk about our connection with continuum. And she's a wonderful teacher movement and body awareness therapist, dance movement, psychology. I mean, she's just done so many, many things. And she's also an author, and she has a new book out. This is why we're bringing her on. And the title of the book is called spirit into form exploring embryo illogical potential, and prenatal psychology. And I have it right here. I've actually turned a lot of people on to her book. And so she's so generous to come on today to share riona Thanks for joining us. And my first question is, why the book? What's behind it? Give us give us some some background? 02:52 Oh, well, thank you. First of all, thank you for the lovely introduction makes me smile. And I didn't know you were a fan of Franklin's. So that's really sweet to kind of bring him into the room. And he's certainly an influence in in my work on the book. So why did I write this book, big book, you know, 560 pages. It took me 17 years to write this book. I realized that I started taking notes on it. About 17 years ago,

Christina is a Somatic Practitioner, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist, Birth Doula and Graduate of Ray Castellino's Foundation Training. She is the Creator of the Birth and Early imprint Healing Oracle. Christina's life calling is to support pathways of embodiment and healing. She loves using art & movement as a medium for healing trauma and connecting more deeply with the mystery of life. Over the last 15 years she has been supporting individuals, mothers, babies, and families in private practice as a Bodyworker, Birth Doula and Somatic Practitioner in California, Christina currently supports clients with remotes somatic healing sessions. To learn more about her work visit. Christina-Earthwater.comElan's life is dedicated to freeing himself and helping others free themselves from the unintended burden of familial, cultural, and ancestral trauma imprints. He believes it is your conception right to experience being in your body as an easeful, pleasurable and joyous experience. He has over a thousand hours of training in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Polarity Therapy and has completed the Castellino Perinatal and Birth Therapy training twice. He is a Registered Somatic Movement Educator and an Authorized Continuum Movement Teacher. To learn more about his work visit: https://elanfreydenson.comThey are offering a course together in Prenatal and Perinatal Healing Online called Birth & Early Imprint Healing Oracle Series. This online workshop is inspired by the work of Ray Castellino and is themed around the Oracle Deck that Christina made, that is simply beautiful.This is going to be a beautiful experience, to be with these two as they help participants learn about the work of healing birth and early imprints, and about themselves.Register for their workshop here: https://prenatal-and-perinatal-healing-online-learning.teachable.com/p/birth-early-imprint-healing-oracle-series/?preview=logged_out

The conversation: How might attention be considered as a connecting point between contemporary dance practice and Craniosacral Biodynamics? With this question in mind, Michaela invites guest Laressa Dickey to speak about the points of overlap she has found between working with language, movement and in therapeutic settings. Together they discuss some of the basic and more complex principles fundamental to Craniosacral Biodynamics, beginning to explore more broadly the ways that this work can inform our sense of ourselves both in life and as applied to movement-based artistic practice. They also discuss:- interdisciplinary artistic practice: tensions/mysteries between forms as generative gaps- compositional resonance between dance and creative writing- rethinking the traditional client-practitioner relationship- improvisationInterviewee: Laressa Dickey's artistic work lands in the fields of writing, movement/performance, and bodywork. She has published four books of poems as well as several chapbooks. Together with sound artist Andrea Steves, Dickey published RADIO GRAVEYARD ORBIT (Sming Sming), a speculative artist's book about space junk. Her collaborative installation with Ali Gharavi, How to Pass Time with No Reference, was included in the Bergen Assembly 2019. Along with Magdalena Freudenschuss, she was commissioned by Bergen Assembly to create a series of feminist essays on the politics of care, entitled: Re:assembling Emotional Labor: On the Politics of Care. Since 2005, she's been using movement improvisation and performance to inform her writing practice, and vice versa. Her bodywork is influenced by Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Body Mind Centering studies, Amerta Movement and an attuned, empathetic imagination.Interviewer: Michaela Gerussi is a Canadian dance artist based between Tkaronto (Toronto, Canada) and London, UK. Michaela's dance practice is nourished by her inquiry into the nervous system, interoception and attunement, in relation to her studies in Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy. Her work considers shifting relationships between people, places and materials, layering subtle perceptual detail with a functional, dynamic approach to movement. Her collaborative performances, intermedia and site-specific works have been presented in Montreal (QC), Toronto (ON), Sherbrooke (QC), Buffalo (NY) and Berlin (DE). She is currently completing an MFA in Creative Practice, based in London at Trinity Laban and Independent dance.Read more:- Suprapto Suryodarmo and Amerta Movement (https://www.amertamovement.co.uk/)- Bettina Mainz (http://www.bettinamainz.de/)- Body Mind Centering (https://www.bodymindcentering.com/)- Deep Listening, founded by composer Pauline Oliveros (https://deeplistening.org/)- Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in the UK http://www.cranio.co.uk/Keywords:Paula Mann, Bebe Miller, Joe Goode, Patricia Brown, Myung-Mi Kim, Fanny Howe, Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy, contemporary dance practice, somatic practice, Body Mind Centering, Laressa Dickey, writing

Michael Brightwood discusses the science, healing framework and practice of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. With extensive study and practice in psychology, healing arts and craniosacral therapy, Michael brings his decades of experience to this discussion.

On today’s episode of the podcast, we sit down with Luka Barba-Johnson, a biodynamic craniosacral therapist and lactation consultant. A healing practice, biodynamic craniosacral therapy takes a deeper look into the relationship between the mind and body, and the body’s primary life force, the breath of life.

Chris Skidmore is a Holistic Psychotherapist, Astrologer and Craniosacral Therapist. Chris weaves together the magical and the practical, helping to make healing practices effective and efficient for modern culture. Chris's practice is called On The Souls Terms. He is a PACFA registered Psychotherapist with a diploma in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and a 15 year (and counting) love affair with astrology.https://onthesoulsterms.com/

Caroline sits down with Artemis Luna Muise, a biodynamic craniosacral therapist, to discuss living with an invisible disability, how a serious illness shaped their understanding of spirit, and what it means to hold space for other people to heal. Tune in for a great show!

On this episode of the Open In Indiana Podcast, we meet Sharon Schweizer, BA, BCST, RCST®, a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy who owns BioWavz here in Indianapolis.

Dr Zieve discusses the larger concepts of mindfulness with therapist and "mindfulness student" Neil Pinholster, exploring the mind-body connection and ways to reroute neural pathways for healthier living. Neil Pinholster has studied and practiced energy medicine since 1976. He has been studying since 1997 with the International School for Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with added focus on non-cathartic shock and trauma release with Peter Levineís trauma-resolution methods. He has studied and taught in Peru with Don Theo Peredez. Neil maintains a private clinical practice and teaches in Prescott, Arizona. If you cannot see the audio controls, your browser does not support the audio element

Episode 6 features Dr. Michael Shea. I am pleased to interview my colleague, teacher and friend. Please check out this entertaining discussion about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Meditation and the future of yoga teaching and massage therapy in a world that hs been transformed by the recent pandemic. View the work of Michael Shea here at his website. Michael J. Shea is one of the preeminent educators and authors in the fields of somatic psychology, myofascial release and craniosacral therapy. He leads seminars throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe.Dr. Shea received his master’s degree in Buddhist Psychology at Naropa University, and a doctorate in Somatic Psychology at The Union Institute. In 1986, he was certified as one of the first Full Instructors of CranioSacral Therapy by the Upledger Institute.Dr. Shea has been a Florida Licensed Massage Therapist since 1976, and was an advanced rolfer for 20 years. He is a founding member of the International Affiliation of Biodynamic Trainings and the Massage Therapy Body of Knowledge task force (MTBOK).Dr. Shea brings a unique cross-cultural perspective to teaching health and healing, with a teaching style grounded in a spiritual practice of developing compassion with the use of manual therapy.He is a formal student of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, and past apprentice with a medicine man on the Navajo reservation in Arizona.Because of the influence of the Dalai Lama, Dr. Shea’s clinical focus is on treating infants and children with neurological problems and developmental delays. This also includes teaching clinical skills for adults that carry pre and perinatal trauma.

Ged Sumner, founder of Body Intelligence Trainings and co-author of the book Cranial Intelligence: A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy walks us through awareness of the cardiovascular system and bone marrow. More of Ged's awareness exercises are available here. Meditation on the CV system: 2:10 - 17:40 Meditation on bone marrow: 18:20 - 30:00  

Gem is the organizer of the Mind Body Soul Expo. a twice yearly event in Saratoga. It has over 130 exhibitors, performances from Silver Wolf Tribe, classes on meditation, yoga, and more. Presentations running all day back to back in two separate rooms on all types of subjects ranging from Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, to Marconics, to Your Microbiome, and so many more. https://www.mindbodysoulexpo.com/ https://www.facebook.com/MINDBODYSOULEXPO Overheard on this podcast... https://www.facebook.com/OldeBryanInn/ https://www.facebook.com/longfellowssaratoga/ www.CliftonParkWellnessCrawl.com

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is a subtle and gentle approach which allows the human body to naturally heal itself. Our guest, Lucille Rayner, is Certified in BCST and explains how and why BCST can aid in your healing journey. I've personally noticed the benefits of BCST in reducing my stress and anxiety because Lucille uses touch to form a connection that can help to calm the nervous system. To get in touch with Lucille or to book a BCST session click here or here. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nurtureme/message

Learn what BCST is, in a short and sweet explanation from Craniosacral Therapist Tai. Follow ig @felineforestmedicine for more on Craniosacral work.

Kiersten Markham is a Pre- & Perinatal Educator, birth doula, and practices Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. She truly believes that if we want to make a positive change for our future we must start with how we conceive, connect to and birth our children. Kiersten works with individuals, couples, and families at every age and every stage. She also leads Conscious Conception Series for Couples online and monthly Conscious Women Circles in San Diego. In this episode, you’ll hear about: Kiersten’s personal life (0:11) How Kiersten became a Doula and Cranial Sacral Therapist (0:50) Conscious Conception Circles (3:20) Conscious Conception for Couples (4:40) What to expect at a Conscious Conception Circle (5:00) When the soul enters the body (7:26) Instagram post related to when the soul enters the body Cosmic Cradle Book (8:30) Watercolor painting of the soul coming into the body (9:30) Connect to your baby prior to conception (10:15) Some children remember being in utero (14:20) How cranial-sacral therapy supports couples who want to conceive (18:12)   Tap into Kiersten’s wisdom and support at KeirstanMarkham.com, Craniosacral Therapy Practice, and follow her events on Instagram. If you’re not in San Diego, learn about her online courses:   Conscious Conception Series for Couples Online Conscious Conception Circle

Marianne D'Amore has been practicing her dynamic blend of acupuncture, nutritional counseling, chiropractic, meditation, yoga and Tai Qi for more than 30 years in Newport Beach, California. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy brings the dimensions of wholeness, resonance, stillness and vitality to her practice in one complete package. Her philosophical foundation is based on the principle that the life force will find its optimal state of well being and will move towards a deepening of vitality as its natural rhythmic powers are supported and the constrictions of trauma are softened and reduced. Marianne's Practice Site: www.damorehealing.com Donna Jo's radio show: www.TheMorningBreeze.org Hildegard von Bingen Wikipedia page

Welcome to Spring Forward Live with Abel Costa. Today we have Dr. Michael Shea, an educator and author in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. A series of conversations on the human connection, part 2: exploring deep safety and trauma. Questions: 1. In episode 1, you mentioned PTSD and how meditation could potentially trigger someone. Can you expand on this? 2. Any words of advise if someone gets activated in a meditation? 3. What are some basic needs for people to feel safe? 4. Can you define Vegal Tone? 5. Can you share with us highlights of your life story? What are some of the "Aha moments" that guided your path to be a teacher and therapist? For more about Michael Shea, his books, courses and other offerings, visit his website at www.sheaheart.com

Welcome to Spring Forward Live with Abel Costa. Today we have Dr. Michael Shea, an educator and author in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. A series of conversations on the human connection, part 2: exploring inner safety and compassion. Question: 1. Given your years of teaching meditation and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, what would you say are some of the deepest forces that create and support life? For more about Michael Shea, his books, courses and other offerings, visit his website at www.sheaheart.com

Welcome to Spring Forward Live with Abel Costa. Today we have Dr. Michael Shea, an educator and author in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. A series of conversations on the human connection, part 1: exploring meditation, mindfulness and healing. Questions: 1. Can you define health and wholeness through the lens of mindfulness and meditation? _Shea defines mindfulness as the exploration of ones experience and a way in which we learn to make friends with the totality of oneself. _Mindfulness and meditation support that part of ourself that is flawless and inherently complete, has knowledge, and wisdom that is already built in our biology. This is the promise of meditation, the basis of who we are on an intrinsic level. 2. It's unfortunate that we as a species have developed these conflicts--the beliefs that we may be flawed at a core level. As a mind & body therapist can you expand on how these conflicts? _Michael Shea talks about the three forms of safety, social, moral and inner safety. For more about Michael Shea, his books, courses and other offerings, visit his website at www.sheaheart.com

Welcome to Spring Forward Live with Abel Costa. Today we have Dr. Michael Shea, an educator and author in the fields of Somatic Psychology and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. A series of conversations on the human connection, part 2: exploring the depths of stillness, empathy and compassion. Questions: 1. Given your years of teaching meditation and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, what would you say are some of the deepest forces that create and support life? _The deeper forces is love and compassion. _What does this mean? _Embodied love and compassion. _How do we experience this in our body? _This is unique for everyone. _How do we embody compassion? _Step 1 - you have to feel your heart. _Compassion has to be rooted in our biology and we do this with the feelings of having a heart. For more about Michael Shea, his books, courses and other offerings, visit his website at www.sheaheart.com

Dr. Susan Lange, OMD, L.Ac and Mary Louise Muller, M.Ed., RCST, RPP have teamed up to help you "open up your heart by opening up your face." Natural Facial Rejuvenation combines the gentleness of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with the laser-like focus of Facial Acupressure as well as the latest research on brain science, social engagement, head trauma, and attachment issues. In this episode Susan and Mary Louise give us an introduction to how they have learned to utilize the face as a gateway into deeper health and happiness. Interview about Shen with Giovanni Maciocia. www.rejuvenatemyface.com Pacific Distributing: www.booksandbones.com

Host Doug Stephan welcomes Dr. Edward Feldman http://www.feldmanwellness.com/ Dr. Feldman has been in practice for over 35 years. In addition to Chiropractic, Dr. Feldman completed Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy training and is now certified as an RCST (Registered Craniosacral Therapist). In 2014, he completed Advanced Clinical Training in Nutrtition Response Testing. Nutrition Response Testing is used by thousands of health practitioners of all types and specialties across the United States. Nutrition Response Testing is a non-invasive method of analyzing the body to determine the actual root causes of health conditions and assists to determine nutritional deficiency or imbalance so it can be corrected. NRT practitioners also provide nutritional dietary advice. Next, our weekly visits with Mystifier Uri Geller www.urigeller.com , Psychic Scout Mary O'Maley www.psychicscout.com and Astrologer Maria Francesca Trilieg www.mariafrancescayrilieg.com

Robyn Michele Jones has been a bodyworker since 1984 and has been practicing CST since 1998. She is an approved teacher of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with the BCTA/NA and began officially teaching biodynamic trainings in 2012. In this episode she shares her perspective on the evolutionary imperative of personal integration with a live classroom lecture inspired by Joseph Chilton Pierce's statement "The next stage in human evolution is the integration of the triune brain." Her presentation includes several experiential practices. Robyn's website: www.intrinsictouchinstitute.com   www.craniosacralpodcast.com  

Lauren Kendall Shane, practitioner and owner of The Celestial Bee, offers a unique method of therapeutic healing with the medicines and foods of the tiny honeybee; she also extends her bee-centric “energetic system work” with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. This personalized body work, focused on biodynamic massage and Hoshindo acupuncture with bee venom, can be a potent anti-inflammatory treatment without pharmaceutical medication. Lauren’s role in dynamic wellness and wholeness extends beyond the therapy room: she is also an experienced gardener who is dedicated to tending to the earth (and bees) as an essential aspect of whole health and personal transformation for all humans. To her honeybees are at the heart of an elaborate and delicate energetic dance that is an essential part of a much larger cycle of human balance and wholeness and must be attended to on all levels to ensure a healthy planet, healthy body, and healthy self.

Dr. Kate Klemer has been exploring craniosacral therapy for over 30 years as a student, clinician, and teacher. She is an approved teacher by the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy association of North America, and is in private practice in Northampton, Massachusetts. In this interview she tells us about her journey through the work, talks about the realities of clinical practice, and touches on many other interesting topics related to craniosacral therapy. A particular area of focus for this conversation is understanding the biochemical process of methylation and how it relates to clinical work. Kate's homepage: http://www.drkateklemer.com 2018 North American Breath of Life Conference: www.craniosacraltherapy.org/2018-breath-of-life-biennial-conference

Heather Smith and Anni Jorgenson have been involved in the expansion of craniosacral therapy in Denmark for several decades. In this episode they talk about the current professional climate in the Danish craniosacral scene, along with their approach to training and clinical practice. Pediatric care is an area of interest for them, so we spend some time discussing working with children. Institute for Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy website: www.kstinstituttet.dk/en/about www.craniosacralpodcast.com  

Scott Zamurut has been an instrumental figure in the unfolding of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in North America since its earliest introduction by Franklyn Sills. In this episode Scott lectures about the origins of pre- and perinatal healing as developed by William Emerson, Karlton Terry, and Franklyn Sills. He also discusses the nature of shock as applicable to the human system, describing four distinct categories; and finally gives a brief overview of the four stages of birth recognized by the pre- and perinatal healing community. To learn more about Scott's background check out Episode 38. In Episode 43 Scott discusses how we define biodynamics. Scott's email: scott.zamurut@me.com Scott's training offerings at the Santa Fe School of Massage: Pre and Perinatal Education: www.santafeschoolofmassage.com/pre-and-perinatal-education

Anna Thomson talks to Roz Woz about the benefits of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and its ability to help overcome a range of physical and emotional ailments.  Anna is a staunch believer in the mind/body connection and loves to share her knowledge and gifts with others.  Listen in to hear how Anna went from feeling unfulfilled as a lawyer to “ roaring fierce” and helping others to do so as well!

In 2009 Ged Sumner and Steve Haines published "Cranial Intelligence," a concise text on Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy that promised to de-mystify the work. Both their book and approach to teaching have subsequently garnered a large following world-wide. In this interview we get to know Ged as he discusses how Body Intelligence trainings are structured and conducted, and how he sees the work evolving. www.bodyintelligence.com www.craniosacralpodcast.com  

During the late 1980's Michael became extremely ill as a result of an encounter in the far north of Scotland with a powerful elemental being. Several years later and close to death, he was led to an ancient female yew tree in the south of Scotland. Michael spent over nine years under this yew where he was healed and where he was given the template for a spiritual teaching and shamanic healing practice (Yewshamanism) that he refers to collectively as the Yew Mysteries. Michael emigrated to the USA in 2003. While living in Scotland Michael studied Craniosacral Therapy with Donald Howitt D.O. and now offers a two-year foundation training in a unique form of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in Western Massachusetts. Michael currently teaches the Yew Mysteries in USA, Canada and in UK. He has written about his experiences with the yew in the book Soul Companions and in many other publications including Sacred Hoop and the Journal of Contemporary Shamanism. www.yewmysteries.com

Scott Zamurut has been an instrumental figure in the unfolding of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy in North America since its earliest introduction from Franklyn Sills. In this episode Scott talks about the fundamental principles of the biodynamic approach and how to know if we are aligned with those principles. This is a powerhouse interview that cuts to the core of the work. To learn more about Scott's background check out Episode 38. Scott's email: scott.zamurut@me.com Scott's clinical homepage: www.scottzamurut.com/scottzamurut/Welcome.html   www.craniosacralpodcast.com    

Today's audio is a live recording of Scott Zamurut's presentation at the 2016 North American Breath of Life conference. In this talk Scott explains his emerging awareness of a sensory phenomenon that he has labeled the "Embodiment Tide." The Embodiment Tide is a slow tidal movement, slower than the Long Tide, that has the capacity to reorganize inertial fulcrums related to our earliest experiences of conception and embodiment. Scott Zamurut, RCST®, is a bodywork practitioner and teacher who integrates a wide range of influences in his practice and his teachings. Scott's primary orientation is in energetic healing forms that include a strong emphasis on the embodiment of life energy - Polarity Therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Source Point Therapy. Integral to these forms of healing are the skills of trauma resolution, which are additive to energy healing and augmented by an energy-based worldview. The field of pre- and perinatal healing has been intimately related to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy through the work of Franklyn Sills, it was in his association with Franklyn as a student and teaching assistant that Scott began his own exploration of this profound healing art. Scott then connected with Karlton Terry, co-founder of the Institute For Pre and Perinatal Education (IPPE), and dove deeply into his own healing work, continued learning and eventual teacher training in pre- and perinatal healing. Along the way Scott has also been involved with professional associations, serving as a Vice President with the American Polarity Therapy Association, and was a founding board member of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America. In recent years he also trained in ontological coaching, bringing a new skill set and orientation to his offerings. scott.zamurut@me.com www.craniosacralpodcast.com www.blog.cranioschool.com    

In today's episode Rebekah Crown outlines an approach to shadow work that involves turning your demons into allies. Rebekah brings more than 30 years experience to her craniosacral practice, incorporating bodywork, art, and dance into her understanding of the work. This talk was recorded at the 2016 North American Breath of Life conference. Injuries took her into body healing and relaxation, leading her to study Massage Therapy with amazing Carol Truman and Margaret Elke, founders of the California Institute of Massage, in 1976. Touched to the core by their work, it sparked a passionate learning and practice she continues to this day. A pioneer in Quebec, Rebekah Crown taught Massage Therapy trainings and anatomy courses at : Le Centre Éducatif d'Intégration, NHC, l'École de Réflexologie Intégrale and Santé Hito in Montreal. She also facilitated workshops in Breathwork, Body Awareness and Psychotherapy. She has continued her bodywork training in Polarity and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. After completing the full foundation training in BCST in 2006, she continued to deepen her knowledge with advanced trainings from Franklyn Sills and worked as an assistant in other BCST trainings. She is an approved teacher of BCST by the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America. www.craniosacralbiodynamics.ca  

This episode continues our coverage of the 2016 North American Breath of Life Conference, featuring an interview with conference presenter Scott Zamurut. Today Scott talks about his teaching background and recent ideas around pre and perinatal training for biodynamic therapists. Scott Zamurut, RCST®, is a bodywork practitioner and teacher who integrates a wide range of influences in his practice and his teachings. Scott's primary orientation is in energetic healing forms that include a strong emphasis on the embodiment of life energy - Polarity Therapy, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and Source Point Therapy. Integral to these forms of healing are the skills of trauma resolution, which are additive to energy healing and augmented by an energy-based worldview. The field of pre- and perinatal healing has been intimately related to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy through the work of Franklyn Sills, it was in his association with Franklyn as a student and teaching assistant that Scott began his own exploration of this profound healing art. Scott then connected with Karlton Terry, co-founder of the Institute For Pre and Perinatal Education (IPPE), and dove deeply into his own healing work, continued learning and eventual teacher training in pre- and perinatal healing. Along the way Scott has also been involved with professional associations, serving as a Vice President with the American Polarity Therapy Association, and was a founding board member of the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America. In recent years he also trained in ontological coaching, bringing a new skill set and orientation to his offerings. Scott's Pre and Perinatal Training in Santa Fe: www.santafeschoolofmassage.com/pre-and-perinatal-education-foundation-training

Brigit Viksnins practices and teaches a therapeutic approach she calls Alchemical Alignment, which includes Somatic Experiencing, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, trauma resolution, and physical and metaphysical touch. In our interview she lays out a map to help us better understand the Autonomic Nervous System and talks about her teaching and movement DVD. Brigit's home page:  www.alchemicalalignment.com   Click here to check out Brigit's "Alignment Sequence" DVD at CDBaby.   www.craniosacralpodcast.com    

Margery Chessare is back to talk more about Craniosacral Therapy.  You can hear Margery in part 1 from Episode 054 from April 2016. Margery Chessare, LMT, BCST, RCST, has been in private practice as a craniosacral therapist since 1995, teaching since 1999.  She leads programs in craniosacral therapy, beginner through advanced, and enjoys mentoring practitioners.  Invited to be the first craniosacral instructor at the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy in Albany, NY, she taught there for nearly 10 years. Margery's perpetual craniosacral education includes several models of this work, all of which she draws on for her own teaching: Upledger CranioSacral Therapy, Hugh Milne's Visionary Craniosacral, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, which she studied with Scott Zamurut, Michael Kern, Mike Boxhall, and Michael Shea. She is certified as both Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Instructor by the International School of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist with the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America. Margery is honored to be a teaching assistant, since 2008, with Michael Shea, Biodynamic innovator and author. The integration of complementary studies, including trauma resolution, embryology, pregnancy and birth, is paramount to Margery's approach to craniosacral therapy. She is the author of a chapter in the book Working Wonders: Changing Lives with CranioSacral Therapy, published by North Atlantic Press. http://www.craniosacraleducation.com Craniosacral Research: http://biodynamichealth.com/craniosacral-research/   ____________________________________________ About Path 11 Productions: You can find DVDs of our films on our website at thepathseries.com or by streaming on vimeo.com, gaia.com & itunes find us on facebook and follow us on twitter, @thepathseries  

Margery Chessare, LMT, BCST, RCST, has been in private practice as a craniosacral therapist since 1995, teaching since 1999.  She leads programs in craniosacral therapy, beginner through advanced, and enjoys mentoring practitioners.  Invited to be the first craniosacral instructor at the Center for Natural Wellness School of Massage Therapy in Albany, NY, she taught there for nearly 10 years.Margery's perpetual craniosacral education includes several models of this work, all of which she draws on for her own teaching: Upledger CranioSacral Therapy, Hugh Milne's Visionary Craniosacral, and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, which she studied with Scott Zamurut, Michael Kern, Mike Boxhall, and Michael Shea. She is certified as both Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapist and Instructor by the International School of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, and is a Registered Craniosacral Therapist with the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America. Margery is honored to be a teaching assistant, since 2008, with Michael Shea, Biodynamic innovator and author.The integration of complementary studies, including trauma resolution, embryology, pregnancy and birth, is paramount to Margery's approach to craniosacral therapy.She is the author of a chapter in the book Working Wonders: Changing Lives with CranioSacral Therapy, published by North Atlantic Press. http://www.craniosacraleducation.com Craniosacral Research: http://biodynamichealth.com/craniosacral-research/   ____________________________________________ About Path 11 Productions: You can find DVDs of our films on our website at thepathseries.com or by streaming on vimeo.com, gaia.com & itunes find us on facebook and follow us on twitter, @thepathseries

"There is a remarkable ability we all have that can only be tapped in relationship with one another. It is the ability to creatively reorganize our structure. The body can change and adjust from within itself , through it’s own body intelligence." (Ged Sumner & Steve Haines). Art of Peace Radio invites Ged Sumner and Caitlynn Lyon to dialogue about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy. Ged a principle of Body Intelligence www.bodyintelligence.com & http://cranialintelligence.com travels worldwide teaching Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy and is a Chi Kung Teacher. He has also studied shiatsu, healing and attachment based psychoanalytical psychotherapy.  He is the author of 'Body Intelligence Creating a New Environment' and co-author with Steve Haines  'Cranial Intelligence - A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy'. He has a degree in Chemistry. Caitlynn Lyon is the owner of Lyon Wellness www.lyonwellness.com located in Santa Barbara and Solvang, California where she specialize in women’s health and emotional wellbeing, combining mind-body medicine, craniosacral therapy, and nutrition.

Inherent Health, Inherent Wholeness What is Inherent Health? How can we access it? What if we could live from our wholeness rather than our brokenness? Listen to this fascinating talk with ROBYN-MICHELE JONES as we discuss how we are whole from the beginning and how the universal forces that formed us continue to inform and heal us throughout life. Discover the potential of healing that is possible, in all aspects of our being, through the gentle holding of our wounds within our original matrix of wholeness. Robyn-Michele Jones M.A., RCST, MT has been involved in the healing arts since 1984. Having studied many bodywork modalities, she found her niche in working with the connective tissue from its depths in the central nervous system to throughout the entire body. She is a certified teacher of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy with a private practice in Santa Cruz, California. She received her Master's Degree in mindfulness-based psychotherapy in 2009, writing her thesis on "Inherent Health in Core Process Psychotherapy Practice". She also teaches Intrinsic Touch, a biodynamic approach to fascial release, which she taught at Twin Lakes College for 12 years. Her passion is in living the web of connection and wholeness and assisting others in accessing their own inherent potential for healing.

Steve Haines talks about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, body maps and how they become strange or distorted, interoception and why there is more pain in areas that we have less interoception about- or are more poorly mapped, and the huge role the vagal nerve plays in our bodies and our sense of well-being.

Judyth O. Weaver, Ph.D. in Reichian Psychology, began studying with Charlotte Selver in 1968, after returning from three years in Asia, most of them spent in a Zen Buddhist monastery. She is also certified as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and in Prenatal and Birth Therapy. She is a Rosen […]

Judyth O. Weaver, Ph.D. in Reichian Psychology, began studying with Charlotte Selver in 1968, after returning from three years in Asia, most of them spent in a Zen Buddhist monastery. She is also certified as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and in Prenatal and Birth Therapy. She is a Rosen […]

Judyth O. Weaver, Ph.D. in Reichian Psychology, began studying with Charlotte Selver in 1968, after returning from three years in Asia, most of them spent in a Zen Buddhist monastery. She is also certified as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and in Prenatal and Birth Therapy. She is a Rosen […]

One of six interviews with presenters at the 6TH BREATH OF LIFE CONFERENCE Mount Madonna, Watsonville, California September 16-20, 2010. Sponsored by the Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North AmericaSharon Porter is a Health Educator, Bodyworker, and Body-Centered Psychotherapist gifted with experience, skill, compassion and humor. She maintains a private practice and has trained holistic practitioners since 1974. Her new school is Health Wave Instititute, which offers professional and lay training in Trauma Work, Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Polarity Therapy (energy work), and more