1. Biodynamic Cranial -Sacral Therapy
Biodynamic Cranial-Sacral Therapy utilizes a gentle hands-on manipulative technique that taps into the health of the individual. During the treatment the individual lies fully clothed, face-up on the massage table. The doctor gently places their hands on the body; The head, back, sacrum and feet are the most common sites. As the doctor sits quietly with their hands on the patient, a gentle wave-like rhythm may be felt. Some have described it as the "chi or energy" of the individual. The doctor can feel if the "chi or energy" is restricted, diminished, or chaotic and work to reestablish a healthy balance in the body. Each individual will experience a different sensation. Some will not feel anything, others will become so relaxed they fall asleep, others will feel a soft, wave-like pulsation move throughout their body. For some it can be a very intense treatment and for others soothing. As with most Naturopathic therapies, this one works on the physical, mental, emotional and spiritual levels thus working to reestablish health on all levels. This therapy is recommended for people with acute and chronic conditions ranging from anxiety, autism, ADHD, and allergies, to the common cold and physical trauma.

2. Going with the Flow through Cranial Sacral Therapy
Going with the Flow through Cranial Sacral Therapy.Going with the Flow through Cranial Sacral Therapy by Jonn Salovaara. The feeling of peace and calm persisted despite a long day that included a morning of physically hard landscaping work, a tensely hurried drive from the city to Oak Park, a drive back into the city to meet my wife's friend from out of town complete with an attempt to park near the Art Institute, a rush-hour drive from the loop up to Hamlin Park on Wellington and Damen with my son for his baseball practice, and a rush-hour drive over to my brother-in-law's to do some emergency pruning on his and my sister's winter-blighted boxwood bushes. What magic enforced this center of calm in the midst of a wildly crazy day? Cranial sacral therapy, a gentle form of energy work practiced with a very light touch on a fully clothed and reclining client. Cranial sacral therapy focuses on the cerebrospinal fluid, which is produced and absorbed by the body on a regular rhythmical basis. Here's how it works: inside your cranium, there is a membrane called the dura mater that adheres to the bone. Beneath the dura mater, before the next layer of membrane, is cerebrospinal fluid. Similarly, in the spine, there is the bone of the vertebra, a layer of membrane within the vertebra and then cerebrospinal fluid before the next layer of membrane. In both places, the cranium and the spine, there is a total of three layers of membrane between bone and the brain or spinal chord.

3. Pediatric Cranial Sacral Therapy
Pediatric Cranial Sacral Therapy by Jocelyn Paine I have seen absolutely astounding changes in infants: from fussy, head banging, or chronically crying babies to peaceful and happy babies. Although giving birth is one of the most profound experiences in a mother's life, being born can be one of the most traumatic experiences for an infant. Even a normal birth has potential difficulties and may have lasting effects on the life of the child throughout adulthood. Fortunately, most of the negative effects on the child can be quickly and permanently corrected through Pediatric Cranial Sacral Therapy. In the birth process, the baby must pass through a narrow canal, past hard bony structures, from the warm, wet comfortable womb into the huge, cold, airy world. The mother's pelvis has relaxed from the hormonal changes pre-birth. The bones literally spread wider. The mother's muscles also push - hard - on the baby to help it in its travels. Meanwhile, the soft cartilaginous bones of the baby's head squeeze together in carefully designed predictable patterns. First, the baby presses against the cervix. The baby tucks its chin down and flexes its neck and upper back. The bones in the baby's skull overlap to make the baby's head smaller. Continuing down the birth canal, the baby's left cheekbone brushes past the mother's hard tailbone. This is one place where the mother's body is not designed to give; what gives and accommodates are the baby's facial bones. If the baby stays for a long time during labor pressed up against the tailbone, his or her facial balance can change significantly as can, by extension, the balance of the bones of the skull. Most babies (95%, in fact) are born head first, with one side of the face turned toward the tailbone. About 80% of babies born head first, or vertex, present the left side of the face, while 20% present the right cheek. Headfirst births can have some complications. Sometimes, the baby's head and face are turned or tipped differently: face first, with the neck cricked backwards, the baby facing forwards, instead of toward the back, breech, with the baby staying upright in the womb. Some of these presentations currently result in the mother and child experiencing a Caesarean section.

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