The Origins of Craniosacral Therapy

Don Ash, founder of the Craniosacral Therapy Alliance in New Hampshire, traces the history of Craniosacral Therapy, or CST. and shares the stories of the founders who came before him. The origins of CST can be traced to the discovery of an innate movement in the body. Emanuel Swedenborg, 1688 -1772, wrote the book ‘On Tremulation’. He discusses homeostasis, which is a state of well-being and notes you can access the central nervous system through a light touch to the heels. Andrew Taylor Still who lived from 1828 to 1917 is considered the founder of osteopathy. He was a surgeon. He contended that structure follows function and postulated that the cerebral spinal fluid is the river of life. William Garner Sutherland, 1873 - 1954, is the founder of cranial osteopathy and wrote the book, ‘With thinking Fingers’. He called Cerebral Spinal Fluid the breath of life and said that CST belongs to the world. John Upledger was also a cranio-osteopath and surgeon who lived from 1933 to 2012. Through surgery he discovered the movement of the cranial bones and through research done at Michigan State University developed Craniosacral Therapy as we know it today.

[@juliesimmons5171]

The follow up episode is in the playlist tab under Inner Wisdom In Fluid Form. So amazing! Thank you for this information. I'm just embarking on CST for CPTSD due to childhood developmental trauma, growing up with domestic violence and addiction. Have struggled with anxiety, depression and dissociation and disconnection from self.

[@vipchiropractic5972]

Thank you for posting this informative video. I'm a cst practitioner since 1995, it's a wonderful gentle healing modality that can be helpful for people in need.

[@ladyvirgo013]

I go for CranioSacral therapy with my Naturopath, it's life changing for those who struggle with PTSD

[@willcooper6536]

Mr Ash's knowledge of the history of the development of "craniosacral therapy" is a withered field that needs irrigating.

[@myralhf]

So interesting...thank you!

[@micass3561]

I don’t understand why you need another person if the body does it naturally. What is the therapist actually doing? What is their intent? Maybe the next episode explains it. I’ve watched so many videos and no one has explained this thus far.

[@Mona-gu4sc]

Hello divine soul 🙏. You are made in the image of God and your body is a divine and supreme intelligence, the therapist is a facilitator and guided to help you to tap into your own inner supreme intelligence 🙏 and divine healing power of the Now Moment. Client - therapist relationship is part of the ,,game of life,, have a lovely lovely day divine soul 🙏

[@art_of_life5437]

You don't need another person really

[@micass3561]

@@Mona-gu4sc thank you! 💕 I was just wondering what the point is when you feel the imbalance in the spinal fluid - what is the intent? I’ve been learning Reiki and they explain it very well. Maybe I need to read a different book other than the book I have read on craniosacral therapy.

[@Mona-gu4sc]

@@art_of_life5437 everybody is God , everybody is absolutely perfect and healthy, everybody has the power to be their own healer and master. At the same time is fun to be part of this lovely game of life and have a separate,,me,, and separate,,you,, a healer and a someone who needs healing.

[@NonAbsoluteAbsolutisim1]

Very interesting thank you. Did the other episode ever eventuate?

[@discover.yourjoy]

Can CST help correct a crooked face?

[@balticstain7150]

Hiya iam actually having this now my masseuse suggest to me because i was going through some interesting soul and gender searching it is most interesting especially coming from a baptist church upbringing....

[@murrik]

Kundalini?

[@elizaine729]

The BLOOD is the soul!

[@OmarCapital]

🙌🏾