AbiodynamiccraniosacralpractitionerwhohasbeencertifiedandapprovedbytheBiodynamicCraniosacralTherapyAssociationofNorthAmerica(BCTA/NA)ispermittedtousetheregisteredtrademarkRCST®,RegisteredCraniosacralTherapist.AnRCSThassuccessfullycompleteda700hourFoundationTraining.HeorsheisamemberofBCTA/NAandhasagreedtoabidebytheAssociation’sethicalguidelinesandtocompleteallrequirementsforrenewalofmembership,includingongoinglearningandpersonalgrowth.RCSTsarelistedontheAssociation’swebsite,www.craniosacraltherapy.org.

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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.