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AbiodynamiccraniosacralpractitionerwhohasbeencertifiedandapprovedbytheBiodynamicCraniosacralTherapyAssociationofNorthAmerica(BCTA/NA)ispermittedtousetheregisteredtrademarkRCST®,RegisteredCraniosacralTherapist.AnRCSThassuccessfullycompleteda700hourFoundationTraining.HeorsheisamemberofBCTA/NAandhasagreedtoabidebytheAssociation’sethicalguidelinesandtocompleteallrequirementsforrenewalofmembership,includingongoinglearningandpersonalgrowth.RCSTsarelistedontheAssociation’swebsite,www.craniosacraltherapy.org.
v ThecontentofthisbrochureisapprovedbyBCTA/NA
AnRCST,registeredbiodynamiccraniosacraltherapist,whoistrainedinBCST,iscertifiedtooffersessions.Heorshehasdevelopedskillstobeabletolistenandtoworkwithbasiclifeforcesineachclienttosupportjusttherightconditionsfortheseforcestofindbalance.
Sessionlengthvariesbutisusuallybetweenthirtytosixtyminutes.Duringasession,theclientrestsfullyclothedonamassagetable.Alevelofsafetyiscreatedfortheclientasthepractitionerandclientnegotiatethespaceandcontactbetweenthem.Thesessionproceedsasthepractitionerlistenswithalightnon-invasivetouchtothedeepandeverpresentexpressionsofhealthwithintheclient’ssystem.
TheBCSTprocesscomesfromwithintheclient,notfromtheoutside.Thereisnoattempttomanipulatetheclient’ssystemtowardatheoreticalidealstate.Thesessionisguidedbylisteningtoaninherentexpressionofhealthwithintheclientasitmeetstheconditionspresentingaspainanddiscomfort.Thewholesystemisengagedinare-patterningtowardhealthinanorderofprioritiesandanaturalprogressioninitiatedbytheclient’sownbody.
BCSTsessionsareresourcing;themindandbodyfeelrestedandhealthisexperiencedasmoreaccessibleandembodied.
“Eachpatientcarrieshisowndoctorinsidehim.Theycometousnotknowingthattruth.
Weareatourbestwhenwegivethedoctorwhoresidesineachpatientachancetogotowork.”
AlbertSchweitzer–NobelPeacePrizeWinner
WhatisaBCSTSessionLike? WhatisanRCST®?
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
“Life heals itself given the right conditions." Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, MD, DO
Asagentlesafehealingart,BCSTissuitableforpeopleofallagesandphysicalconditions.BCSTcanbeparticularlyhelpfulinrelievingtheeffectsofstressandoverwhelmoftenexpressedinthefollowingconditions:
Acute/ChronicPain:Injuries,Surgeries,ChronicInflammation,Headaches,Backaches,Sciatica,StructuralMisalignment
Thefunctioningofthenervoussystemplaysakeyroleinhowwehealfrominjuryandhowweexperienceandperceivepainovertime.Anactivatednervoussystemcreatesaconditionthatslowsthehealingoftissues,contributestoinflammation,andsometimesgeneratesadespairingmentalorientationtopain.BCSTcansupportthenervoussystemtoreturntoalessactivatedstate.Clientsfrequentlyexperiencepainrelieffromthesofteningandrealignmentoftissues.
Auto-immunedisorders:RheumatoidArthritis,Diabetes,Allergies,MultipleSclerosis,InflammatorySkindisorders
Theeffectsofanoveractivenervoussystemcanchallengetheimmunesystem,compromisingitsabilitytorecognizerealthreatstothebody’shealth,whileactuallymistakingthebody’sowntissueasaninvader.BCSTsupportstheimmunesystemtofunctionmoreefficientlyandintelligentlybyhelpingtorestorehealthynervoussystembalance.
PregnancyandBirthRelatedIssues:Colic,ExcessiveCryingand/orIrritability,SleepingDifficulties,Nursing,Attachment,andBondingChallenges.
BCSTcanhelpparent(s)andbabybuildresourcesduringandfollowingthepregnancy.Reducingprenatalstresshasbeenproventoimprovebaby’sbraindevelopmentandothergestationalanddevelopmentaloutcomes.Followingbirth,BCSTcanhelpresolvetheeffectsofachallengingdeliveryonbothmomandbaby,includingthoserelatedtonursing,bondingandattachment.
TraumaandNervousSystemDysregulation:PTSD,Depression,Anxiety,Stress,DifficultiesSleeping
BCSTisparticularlyeffectiveinworkingwiththeeffectsofshockandtrauma.Nervoussystemoverwhelm,calledthe“freezeresponse,”canresultinlongstandingfeelingsofhelplessness,patternsofbehavingthatrecapitulatethetrauma,ortheinabilitytomoveforwardinacreativeempoweredwaywithone’slife.Whenthenervoussystemcanbesupportedtodischargeshockandtrauma,whileatthesametimeexperiencinginnerresourceandtheabilitytoaccessone’sInherentHealth,personalstrength,wisdomandresiliencymaybeenhanced.
BCSTisahealingartthatworkswiththeenergiesthatcreateandmaintainhealthinthehumansystem.Whilenotamanipulativetherapy,ithasitsrootsinosteopathyandhasevolvedtoincludeinfluencesfromadvancesinneuroscience,humandevelopment,preandperinatalpsychology,andtraumaresolution.Practitionersuseaneducatedgentle,non-invasivetouchtolistenforandtoengagewiththeexpressionsofhealthinthesystem.BCSTsupportsnervoussystemregulationandallowstheresolutionofconditionsresultingfromstressandtrauma.
“Topenetratethehardestarmor,usethesoftesttouch”LaoTzu
WhatisBiodynamicCraniosacralTherapy(BCST)?
WhySeekOutaBCSTSession?
WhoMightBCSTHelp?
Peopleoftensaythathealthmeansphysicalvitality,emotionalwell-being,asenseofpurpose,andacapacitytoenjoylife.
BCST’sstrengthisinitsabilitytoaccessaninherentvitalitywithinthebodythathelpstorestorehealthinalldimensionsofoverallwell-being.BCSTisspecificallyorientedtosupportthewaythisvitalitymeetstheconditionsunderlyingthecausesofdis-ease,particularlytheexperiencesofstressandoverwhelmthatinterferewithourbody’snaturalabilitytoheal.
Clientsfrequentlyreportfeelinglessdiscomfort,moreenergy,resilience,andmentalclarity.Asfeelingsofwell-beingbegintoarise,clientsoftennoticeasustainableimprovementintheirsymptoms.