Course Description

This workshop greatly expands the work learned in CST1 and completes the biomechanical CST training. You will study cranial-base dysfunctions as diagnosed and treated by Dr. William Sutherland, the “father of cranial osteopathy. The course material and hands-on sessions will focus on cranial base dysfunctions, the masticatory system-hard palate, mandible and temporomandibular joint; whole body evaluation; and the energy cyst with regional unwinding. An introduction to SomatoEmotional Release will also be presented.

The course material and hands-on sessions will focus on:

• Cranial-base dysfunctions as assessed and treated by Dr. William Sutherland, the originator of Cranial Osteopathy. These strain patterns can produce profound full-body effects
• Review of the 10-Step Protocol
• Adverse strain patterns of the face, to include: nasal bones, zygomatic bones, maxillae, vomer, and palatines. Stressful patterns of the bony face can cause a myriad of issues related to the face, throat, intracranial membrane system, the entire body and physiological systems
• Arcing is an assessment technique used to locate primary strain (lesion) patterns. Advanced CS practitioners use this assessment technique most often for its accuracy and speed
• Regional Positional Tissue Release is used to locate body positions that are most helpful in releasing lesion patterns. It is an elegant and efficient treatment process
• Facilitated Segments are spinal cord areas that can cause debilitating issues. Using a process to locate these segments and then treat them is essential to a CS protocol, especially when working with clients having chronic issues
• Fascial Glide is an assessment technique used to precisely locate fascial lesions. If more than one lesion is found then a process of determining the primary lesion will be used
• Discussion of adaptation of CS technique for children, infants and newborns
• How to effectively integrate techniques from CSI and CSII into treatment sessions of any length, or in combination with other modalities
• Discussion of SomatoEmotional Release

Course Outcomes

• Discover how to integrate Sutherland’s technique for identifying lesions into the CranioSacral Therapy 10-Step Protocol
• Enhance your ability to conduct whole-body evaluations focusing on the physiological phenomena that occur
• Practice evaluating and treating cranial-base dysfunctions
• Explore the concepts of SomatoEmotional Release and Energy Cysts
• Observe skilled demonstrations and participate in hands-on practice

Prerequisite: CST1

Required Reading

CranioSacral Therapy, chapters 7-15, by John E. Upledger, DO, OMM, and Jon D. Vredevoogd, MFA; CranioSacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura, chapter 3, by Dr. John E. Upledger.