Craniosacral biodynamic therapy works directly with the central nervous system. With a highly attuned diagnostic touch the brain structures and spinal cord of the client are sensitively palpated. The skilled practitioner is able to clearly detect a subtle rhythmic fluctuation within the fluids and tissues. This subtle motion is expressed as an inhalation and exhalation cycle known as primary respiration. The primary respiratory mechanism circulates the cerebral spinal fluid to irrigate and nourish the entire network of nervous tissue. During the course of life various physical or emotional traumas and life stresses can overwhelm and compromise healthy functioning. The innate “potency” or vitality of health automatically engages to stabilize and contain the unresolved forces that are adversely affecting it. The individual is thus able to maintain a degree of balanced organization despite these disturbances. Unfortunately as unattended issues compound the expression of optimum health may be seriously compromised.

This will manifest as symptoms and ailments of various kinds. For example, the autonomic nervous system (ANS) can become hyper or hypo- activated causing numerous hormonal and metabolic imbalances to occur. The reciprocal functioning of this system that ideally fluctuates naturally between the two states of activity and rest is lost. This is experienced when the over active ANS does not allow the individual to relax or when a deep lethargy sets in and there is no energy available to execute action. Anxiety, hypersensitivity, insomnia, chronic fatigue, depression, various types of headaches, immune system irregularities, hyper tension, lack of tolerance for stress, ulcers, unexplained aches and pains, unusually risky or dangerous behavior patterns, dissociation and the inability to appropriately relate with others as a result of fragmented internal psychological models etc. will be the inevitable outcome. Classical western medicine will immediately look to treat these symptoms directly. The patient is prescribed pills and treatments that focus almost entirely on the problems alone without addressing the causes. Craniosacral Biodynamic Therapy on the other hand while acknowledging these symptoms orients to the inherent health underlying not only the problem but the very system itself.