Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BDCST) is an exceptional and impactful treatment that focuses on guiding the client’s system towards optimal health. The tissues and fluids of the craniosacral system are connected to our fascia and body tissues, thus craniosacral is treatment for the whole body.  Through a uniquely expansive, relational touch the practitioner can tune into and follow patterns of congestion, recognize held and contracted areas and sense areas of thickened fascia tissue.The practitioner draws on extensive knowledge of anatomy and physiology while attuning to embryological rhythms that have influenced human development—organization, protection, and healing—since conception.

BDCST is an in-depth exploration of somatic awareness. As elder Roland Becker expresses, “Listen to what is actually unfolding in current body physiology.” This means paying attention to the present moment, rather than what the mind perceives as happening, the narratives we create, or our minds expectations. Instead, in craniosacral sessions, we truly listen to what is occurring right NOW—by becoming aware of body sensations and shifts, and by simply BEing with the present experience. When we maintain this connection and relationship, the body can resonate with something new.

“Our bodies work around held experiences until the load becomes too great; that’s when we develop symptoms.” – Robyn Scherr

In some respects, sessions resemble, but are not the same as transcendental meditation, mindfulness, or focused breath work; they serve as a gateway to embodying wakeful presence and activating our vital forces, or chi energy. However, BDCST (Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy) goes beyond that, as it teaches us to tune in, connect with, and restore trust in our body’s intelligence. This therapy focuses on aligning the body with its innate health and the homeostasis that facilitates the expression of well-being.

“The human body is composed of complex interflowing streams of moving energy. When these energy streams become blocked or constricted we lose the physical, emotional and mental fluidity potentially available to us. If the blockage lasts long enough or is great enough, the result is pain, discomfort, illness, or distress.” – Robert Fulford, cranial osteopath, student of William Garner Sutherland & teacher of Andrew Weil, MD, who developed integrative medicine

The body speaks its own language, understanding sensations far more profoundly than words can convey. This practice also emphasizes grounding ourselves in the present moment, being aware of bodily sensations, movements, shifts, and changes, enabling a deep exploration of somatic awareness as we reestablish FLOW and restore the body’s natural rhythms.

Biodynamic craniosacral therapy observes the body’s subtle rhythms and patterned movements, focusing on expansion, health, and holistic well-being. It is an interactive approach that fosters grounded-ness, health, and presence.

Through a uniquely expansive relational touch, practitioners can attune to and trace patterns of congestion, identify held or contracted areas, and sense regions with thickened fascia tissue. By listening to the body’s expressions of health, we engage with its current physiological state; touch can induce significant changes through mirror neurons and the resonance of fluids within the body structure. We can feel our body’s natural adjustments and reorganization through these body fluids.