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Cranial-Sacral Therapy

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This DVD is very well done. Mary Sullivan has presented the historical background and some of the treatment techniques of cranio sacral therapy in an informative and understandable manner. The different cranio sacral release techniques are explained in a manner that both novices and CST practitioners will derive benefit from. The material is suitable for those just getting started w/CST practice, but an advanced therapist will also learn new techniques/approaches as well. Recently let an interested patient borrow it after their request to understand CST further. She LOVED it. Stated it really helped her gain a deeper understanding and appreciation of the skills involved. Just had a manual therapy colleague preview it and they found it very informative without being overly technical. I'm a CST with an Upledger Institute background and found the DVD well done also. Mary's enthusiasm for the topic is obvious and the graphics, anatomical images and camera work all bring the materials to life. I would buy it again in a second.

This is a great video- the graphics are amazing and the techniques clearly shown. I have studied various cranial techniques- and this video brings together various perspectives (ie. Upledger, Becker, Milne and others). It is well- rounded and a great contribution to the field of cranial therapy. I would recommend it to any massage therapist or bodyworker- it is too advanced for the general public.

I was fascinated with cranial-sacral therapy and bought a book from Amazon on this subject to do some self-study. But I found it is hard to understand. When Amazon introduced me this DVD, I decided to buy it. Now I can grasped the basic techniques on this therapy because of the help of this DVD.

Although I have a long-standing interest in many forms of energy work, having both studied it extensively and experienced it numerous times, I am not a professional therapist. So when I decided I wanted to learn more about cranial-sacral therapy, I knew I wanted something that was detailed and informative, but also clearly presented. I was not disappointed!! Mary Sullivan gives explanations of the theory and techniques of CST that are detailed but clearly understandable, even for a beginner. I particularly found the use of 3-dimensional transparent views in this video to be immensely helpful. For example: when the practitioner is shown working on a client who is lying face-up, images of both the client's spine and the practitioner's hands (which are underneath the client) are superimposed in transparent fashion. Similarly, one is able to view images of the bones of the skull. I found this to be much more helpful than any books and/or drawings I had seen. I would highly recommend this video to anyone who wants to learn more about the theory and practice of CST.

To those of you that aren't familiar with cranialsacral therapy, this is a type of therapy that is controversial even among osteopaths. It was developed by Sutherland who thought that the sutures in one's cranium can be moved ( this a very controversial idea because the current thought among physicians and anatomists is that the cranial sutures are immobile). Sutherland hypothesized that by manipulating the cranial bones the physician can influence cerebrospinal fluid motion (another very controversial idea) and thus, influence health. This video uses alot of Upledger's vault holds( which is not surprising since Upledger teaches many non-osteopaths CST), instead of the classical Sutherland vault hold. The video,surprisingly, glosses over the CV4 technique which is a very powerful treatment modality and the equally important sacral techniques. I also don't understand why Sullivan cautions against using CST in hypertensives since hypertension is a sympathetic response and CST stimulates the parasympathetic system. This to me would seem that CST should actually help in hypertension and not worsen it. Otherwise, it's not a bad video and it provides a good starting point in CST.

Every therapist should have this DVD. It gives a great amout of knowledge for beginners and advanced therapists as well. Lots of techniques described in detalis, supported with very good explanations.

As a beginner, I thought by ordering this DVD I would have a jump start on CST or a better understanding of this modality. I've watched the DVD several times and have learned more and more each time however, when I tried to practice using the same techniques I felt I was not getting the results that was shown on the DVD I even had tremendous trouble manipulating and feeling the pulse. This instructional DVD's makes an excellent addition to a Cranial-Sacral Therapist who is instructing a class.

Don't go anywhere near this DVD unless you're a CS practitioner. Way too involved. Mea culpa...