Ep. 700 - The Biodynamics of the Immune System: Balancing the Energies of the Body with the Cosmo

Cherry blossoms. They smell faintly of cherries! Just completed four more days of training in Craniosacral Biodynamics. The focus was on the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). I learned a new way to work with the spine, assisting vertebrae to find better alignment. The real jewel in this training is a technique that Clears Your Head. We practiced on each other, and everyone was so present, bright, alert, and open after! My teacher says everyone needs this kind of session at least once a year, and it’s especially helpful for brain fog, respiratory sinus congestion, long COVID, tinnitus, vascular migraines, clearing anesthesia after surgery, chemo fog, loss of smell. It’s contraindicated after TBIs, brain surgery, stroke. #craniosacralbiodynamics #craniosacraltherapy #craniosacral #cranio #training #BCTA #wellnessinstitute #rogergilchrist #clearyourhead #imeanliterally https://www.instagram.com/p/CqLFpZlO8SM/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Urinary Bladder sitting in the pelvic bowl The pelvic floor seems to get a lot of attention. Conversations, exercises, breathing techniques, awareness, massaging, needling (🫣) What’s been most helpful in your journey? #pelvicfloor #pelvis #bladderproblems #bladder #pelvicfloorexercises #pelvichealth #kidneys #kegels #breathing #breathingexercises #breathingapparatus #craniosacraltherapy #craniosacral #cranialsacraltherapy #cranialsacral #muscles #meridians #Anatomy #anatomydrawing #anatomyart #humananatomy #humananatomydrawing #adaptablepolarity https://www.instagram.com/p/Ck1C3n_J55_/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

My experience with Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and further thoughts on healing trauma

I’ve been reflecting recently on the difference between dealing with more acute PTSD and more long term trauma, as it seems to me that often they are quite different. Of course, there can be some overlap. 

In my experience, traumatic memories from childhood sometimes stayed in hibernation, till much later in life when they sprung into my consciousness in a visceral, overwhelming flashback. It’s not that I had forgotten the specific event or completely blocked it out. I could consciously recall it and talk about it previously (and often had done so with various therapists/bodyworkers) - it’s just that it didn’t have the intense traumatic emotions attached, until my bodymind was ready to feel it fully. 

Actually, sometimes I didn’t feel ready at all, but I guess on some level I must have been - or it would not have come to the surface.

My experience so far has been that deep bodywork and somatic therapy seems to be very good for dealing with long-held grief and trauma. In some cases it is not just grief and trauma from our own lives, but those of previous generations. Some reputable modalities in this field include somatic experiencing, hakomi, somatic practice, sensorimotor psychotherapy, deep brain reorienting, and more.  

However, my experience was also that when I experienced acute trauma flashbacks, sometimes I needed other tools. I found EFT tapping one of the most powerful, especially as I could easily use it on my own and with good friends. I liked that it felt so empowering, and I didn’t always need to do it with a therapist or practitioner. I know many also benefit from EMDR and brainspotting, though I have less experience with them. 

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy has been one of the most life changing modalities for me, as it taught me for the first time what true embodiment really felt like. I feel like it was really foundational for me, before I was able to successfully engage in other modalities and therapies. 

Up until that point I had tried various techniques, but I didn’t really “get it” fully. My BCST practitioner was able to tune into me so well that she knew when I was connected to certain parts of my body, and when I was not. She knew when to push me to tune in more deeply - especially to my gut area, as I didn’t even realise I was that disconnected from it. 

She challenged me to deeper and deeper levels of embodiment and connectedness that I never knew was possible. At times it was incredibly blissful too, like lying in a pool of water, or resting in a womb. It is rare to experience such a deeply embodied, wholistic sense of bliss, so it was remarkable and profound.

My BCST practitioner also challenged me to be present with my pain. Not just emotional pain, mind you, but actual physical pain coursing through my body. At times it was very, very hard to stay with it, but I’m glad I did. I noticed during my sessions, I would often have random, past spontaneous memories pop into mind. Frequently they were not even bad or dramatic memories. Just random events or places I hadn’t thought about in months or even years. 

Another thing I noticed was that sometimes after the sessions, I would have intensely emotional trauma-fuelled nightmares. I didn’t know how to handle these at first, as sometimes they happened more than one night in a row. I decided to use EFT tapping, and tap on them as if the dreams were a real memory. I treated them like a trauma flashback, even if they were not actual events, but rather a conglomeration of past events and feelings. This worked very well, and once I figured this out, the dreams would stop and I felt better. 

It seems to me that in order to fully heal and resolve our trauma, we need a number of different tools and modalities to work with. There are so many different layers and dimensions of consciousness, that I don’t think it can be encompassed in any one tool or technique or modality. No one has all the answers! We also have unique minds and bodies, so what works well for one, may not for another.

I often found that what worked well at one stage of my journey did not work so well at a later stage, and vice versa. This can take a great deal of patience and experimentation, as well as learning to tune into your gut and intuition. It really is the journey of a lifetime, and we never really finish or “arrive”. I do feel like I’ve reached a point where I am more healed than broken overall, yet I know there is always something new to learn. 

The best way to be happy is to choose the right home where we can be happy, loved, respected & supported. #Yoga #Craniosacral #Reiki #MentalHealth #Mental #Health https://www.instagram.com/p/CnFgbLiStoe/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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You can contact us, ‘Shunyata Retreat and Day Spa’ for some wonderful sessions of Craniosacral Balancing. This treatment will also bring peace and clarity to a busy mind. And, when your mind is calm, the truth will be revealed and your mental state will be better. So don't delay and hire us now! You can check the link to learn more.

Special Guest Mary Welp, Creator and Teacher of RISE Hypnotic Meditation Talks Spirituality

私が毎日癒されている理由🌱👁 彼のセッションのご紹介はまた次の投稿でいたします🎋🌌 彼が日本にいる間に是非受けていただきたいヒーリングセラピーです🤲🏼💫 #Repost @yourhighestpotencial ・・・ 💆🏻‍♀️ The human body has the natural capacity to heal. I have experienced that on my skin. 
🌊 Like the cardiovascular system, the Craniosacral system has an inherent rhythm that can be felt throughout the body. 
🦠 CST is an assessment tool as well as a treatment, increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to support the immune system. 🦴 It is beneficial for a wide range of diseases and symptoms including:
Headaches, migraines, chronic pain, sleep disorders, stress , anxiety, depression etc. 🇯🇵 For my Japanese friends and colleagues, I'm in Japan right now 😉
 📩 If you would like to know more about this incredible resource that we all have, feel free to DM. … 
“Life experiences are processed through your body; when overwhelming, they are held there.” #yourhighestpotential #optimizeyourhealth #craniosacraltherapy #cst #wellbeing #health #healtylifestyle #craniosacral #healing #welness #creativepotential #craniosacraltherapist #personaltrainer #relaxation #japan #nature #thehealingjourney (Japan) https://www.instagram.com/p/ChAOixeLu0Q/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Waiting. Patience. Yesterday I wrote about finding a place in my abdomen that felt cool in my Biodynamic Meditation. It condensed into a round shape maybe 2 inches in diameter. It felt like old, stagnant, stuck fear, an iciness from who-knows-which young experience. I wondered if this was a place in my system that the healing energy would return to, helping it heal. In today’s meditation, I felt radiance at my face, Tide, and healing energy slowly moving in my abdomen. I felt the condensed energy again. It wasn’t as cold as it was yesterday. The healing energy stayed there for a while, like it was settling in with its attention. Healing always happens in the present, no matter when the energy became stuck. Healing cannot be forced. It happens when it’s ready to happen. We can help it be ready, with our awareness and by simply allowing it to be as it is, with kindness and patience. Some of our stuck energies have been with us for a long, long time, protecting the rest of our systems from chaos. They serve us until they are no longer needed. Photo: Copied from somewhere online, honoring our tree brothers and sisters so many of whom were reshaped by the recent ice storm in Austin. The canopies that remain intact will fill in the empty spaces. #biodynamicmeditation #craniosacralbiodynamics #craniosacraltherapy #craniosacral #biodynamiccraniosacraltherapy #stuckfear #healingenergy #healing #radianceatmyface #tide #settling #present #protection (at Manchaca, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CoPwCYwuyOD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Throwback Thursday- old style of illustrating The occipital bone, and what makes it important? First off, it's a cranial bone protecting your brain. So there's that. Secondly, that great hole allows your brain to become a spinal cord or a spinal cord to become the brain, and therefore connect all the pieces of your body, sending and receiving information all day and all night. That little cross hairs on the inside are the attachments of the reciprocal tension membrane, falls and tentorium, that then fascially transfer through the bone to become the nuchal ligament. I talk more about that in the first course. The occipital bone also mirrors the sacrum as the top pole of the spine to the bottom. #asabovesobelow #cranialbones #occipitalbone #occiput #occipitalneuralgia #cranialsacraltherapy #cranialbonesmove #cranialnerves #cranials #cranialsacral #cranial #craniosacral #craniosacraltherapy #cranium #cranialanatomy #adaptablepolarity #anatomystudy #humananatomy #knowthyself https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp2zD2arRch/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Changing people’s lives for the better is our “why.” Help them be seen, heard, cared for, helped- all with love and compassion and skill and knowing. It is such a deep honor.✨ #thelightclinic @neurodivergent.naturopath #naturopathic #naturopathicmedicine #naturopathicdoctor #craniosacraltherapy #craniosacral #bodywork #healinghealthcare #naturalmedicine #kentuckynaturopath #kynaturopath (at Frankfort, Kentucky) https://www.instagram.com/p/Ce4UxzWvrVo/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Healing Unleashed

Healing Unleashed offers scientific healing options that stimulate and support your innate healing ability. Our Mind-Body medical options include Functional Medicine, Manual Therapy, CranioSacral Therapy, and Orthopedic/medical massage.

Our holistic medical approach is based on the latest science and laboratory findings. In order to help you improve your health, we search for the root causes of disease. You are a unique individual, and your healing needs are also unique to you.

Reading back on my Day One entry from 3 years ago and I am so proud of the internal growth I have gone through, mentally, emotionally, spiritually, wow, I have come a long, long way. So proud of myself, so grateful for myself and counting my blessings every day. I know this is only the beginning, and I look forward to more lessons, more growth, more happiness, highs, lows, everything that life is about, but hoping to leave behind all things which no longer serve me or my highest purpose and higher self. 🤍🦋🏹🌿🧬💌🦪✨