| Cranial Osteopathy was originated by the | | | | Biodynamic approach to this healing modality, has |
| Osteopathic physician, William Garner Sutherland D.O. | | | | been practicing successfully for 45 years! In my own |
| (1873-1954). His 54 year epic journey began when, | | | | practice I have clients who have suffered from |
| through Divine Providence he notice that the cranial | | | | debilitating migraine headaches for decades and find |
| sutures of the temporal bones were "beveled like the | | | | lasting relief! TMJ patients in excruciating pain become |
| gills of a fish" indicating the ability for movement with | | | | pain free in just a few sessions. I could continue to |
| the parietal bones, allowing for expansion and | | | | support this findings with many testimonials. In my |
| contraction. His conversations about this discovery | | | | own practice I have clients who have suffered from |
| with his mentor Dr. Andrew Stills, the founder of the | | | | debilitating migraine headaches for decades and find |
| osteopathic school in Missouri was supported. Both | | | | lasting relief! TMJ patients in excruciating pain become |
| men believed the system was "designed to breath". | | | | pain free in just a few sessions. I could continue to |
| He called this breathing movement the primary | | | | support this findings with many testimonials. Dr. John |
| respiratory mechanism. This idea that the bones of | | | | Upledger's institute has trained over 100,000 people |
| the skull could move was contrary to contemporary | | | | to date and there would be a legion of testimonies |
| anatomical belief, then and today by some scientist | | | | to the efficacy of the work. The same disbelievers |
| and medical practitioners. Dr. Sutherland was a deeply | | | | of this work who are searching for scientific |
| spiritual man and later described its origin as the | | | | validation can only throw drugs at the problem and |
| Breath of Life from the Book of Genesis 2:7. This | | | | the people who finally come to Craniosacral Therapy |
| was an acknowledgement of the vital force as a as | | | | do so because the "proven methods" have given |
| a fundamental aspect of osteopathic philosophy. | | | | them no relief! And,often times the side effects of |
| There are three approaches that have evolved since | | | | the prescribed drugs are impossible to live with. |
| Dr. William Garner Sutherland first began investigating | | | | Again, I am not asking anyone to "throw out the |
| the semi-closed hydraulic system of the cranial | | | | baby with the bath water" and give up medical |
| system, which is comprised of the spine, the skull and | | | | treatment, I am only suggesting that one find out for |
| its cranial sutures, diaphragms, fascia of the body and | | | | themselves if alternative and complimentary |
| movement of Cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) through the | | | | approaches to health and healing prove valuable. I can |
| spinal cord. They are called the mechanical, functional | | | | assure you of this, I have made a wonderful living, |
| and biodynamic models. Each refers to the amount of | | | | without the benefit of third party insurance because |
| intervention of the practitioner. Dr. Sutherland s' own | | | | it works. Science doesn't understand totally the |
| journey moved from intervention of the mechanical | | | | mechanisms for homeostatic response. There was a |
| model to the softness of the listening approach of | | | | time when scientist believed the Earth was flat. |
| the biodynamic model. My studies also began in the | | | | Shamans have been using unsubstantiated methods |
| mechanical model which motions tests, and has | | | | for thousands of years. My practice has survived well |
| moved to the biodynamic approach. | | | | based on word of mouth and you can go to the |
| Sutherland began to teach this work to other | | | | testimonial section on this website to document the |
| osteopaths from about the 1930s until his death in | | | | value of the work! Just think Copernicus and Galileo! |
| 1954. His work was at first largely rejected by the | | | | Towards the end of his life Sutherland believed that |
| mainstream osteopathic profession. It challenged the | | | | he began to sense a "power" which generated |
| closely held beliefs among practitioners. Obviously, this | | | | homeostatic responses within the clients' bodies |
| happens throughout any discipline that is practiced on | | | | without any influence of the therapist, except |
| the planet. Great thought is often challenged by a | | | | reflection through witnessing. This discovery changed |
| more mediocre mind. Craniosacral Therapy comes | | | | his entire treatment focus to one of spiritual |
| under attack and even ridicule because at this time | | | | reverence and subtle touch. He told his students to |
| those who disbelief in its authenticity and value offer | | | | touch without touching. To be still and know. This |
| no scientific support for this powerful model of | | | | spiritual approach to the work is now know as both |
| healing. I find this laughable. Dr. Rollin Becker, DO was | | | | 'biodynamic' craniosacral therapy and 'biodynamic' |
| one of Dr. Sutherland's accomplished proteges. He | | | | osteopathy, and has had great influence from |
| gave up his standard model of Osteopathic practice | | | | practitioners such as Rollin Becker, James Jealous |
| after 20 years to spend his last 35 years of practice | | | | (biodynamic osteopathy), and Franklyn Sills |
| performing craniosacral therapy because of its | | | | (biodynamic craniosacral therapy) who I studied with |
| efficacy! Dr. Sutherland practice it for 54 years! Dr. | | | | in the UK for two years. |
| James Jealous, the leading proponent of the | | | | |