About Cranio Sacral Therapy Cranio sacral therapy is a gentle, non invasive technique that balances the bodys energy and removes blockages. The cranio sacral system has its own fluid and rhythm, and by working through this system, restrictions in the muscular and nervous system may be released, resulting in improved mobility, calmness and balance. Cranio sacral therapy works on the whole body through the connective tissue, and is able to influence the body in deep and subtle ways. This therapy was originally developed by osteopaths and has been transferred to animals with often amazing results. Many different conditions may be helped by cranio sacral practices, such as: facial nerve paralysis, head shaking, head injuries and trauma, joint and movement irregularities, hind end injuries, blocked tear ducts, and relief of individual issues such as difficulty picking up a foot, pacing, inflamation, nervousness. In horses and other animals, as in humans, TMJ, tempo-mandibular joint syndrome, is often diagnosed by massage therapists, chiropractors or dentists. This can result from injury, use of tight nosebands, pulling back on the halter when tied, dental work, stress, grinding of the teeth, being ridden, or any number of things. When the muscles in the jaw are contracting, a lot of tension, stiffness and rigidity result. When the animal (or human) is able to release this tension and stress, profound effects on the entire body are often evident. The masseter muscles, the big ones at the junction of head, neck and lower jaw, are the largest pattern setters in the body. By releasing restrictions in this area, movement, relaxation, and flexibility are improved. There are 2 methods of Cranio sacral work, one associated with Upledger, one with Milne. Lynn has learned and currently practices the method developed by Hugh Milne, described in his The Heart of Listening: A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work Volumes 1 and 11. This method is done in a semi-meditative state, and does not involve manipulation of bones or tissues. Maureen Rogers, Lynns teacher, worked with Hugh Milne on the human work, and developed this method for animals. She stresses that we do not diagnose, treat, or fix, we enable the innate intelligence of the animal to heal itself. Many changes are often seen when the animal is having a session. These usually include extreme relaxation, turning their attention inward, changes in breathing, temperature, muscle tension, inflammation, posture, muscle twitching or pulsing, seemingly random displays of yawning, stretching, kicking, snapping or throwing their head, unusual movements of the face and lips are often seen. Occasionally an animal may over-react, which may be the result of old muscle memory or trauma. After a session it may take a few days for the results to be totally integrated by the animal, often changes may be seen immediately. It is not unusual for unexpected changes to occur, and to remain, such as loss of inflammation or loss of thickening in the face or lower legs. Visionary Cranio Sacral Therapy as taught by Hugh Milne and Maureen Rogers Hugh Milne developed Visionary Cranio Sacral Therapy and teaches it worldwide through the Milne Institue. All schools of craniosacral work have something to offer. The visionary school encompasses all ways of understanding and working with the cranio sacral system - biodynamic, energetic, mechanical and visionary. In Visionary Cranio Sacral Work, presence is more important than technique, but accurate technique is the discipline upon which presence is founded and built. Visionary Cranio Sacral work is done from a meditative state in which the practitioner is guided to utilize specific techniques to address the individuals blockages and imbalances. Maureen Rogers learned both the Upledger and Milne techniques of Cranio Sacral Therapy and extrapolated the work to animals based on Milnes Visionary Cranio Sacral techniques. This work may be found in, The Heart of Listening Volumes 1 and 11: A Visionary Approach to Cranio Sacral Work. Cranio Sacral work can be of benefit to the following conditions: Head injuries/trauma, emotional problems, behavioral problems, lameness, TMJ (temporal mandibular joint dysfunction), colic, tinnitus, blocked tear ducts, castration, cribbing, spinal injuries, hind end injuries, head tossing, head shaking, light sensitivity. Maureen Rogers is a licensed massage therapist who has studied cranio sacral work extensively. She has studied with and has assisted Hugh Milne in teaching Visionary Cranio Sacral Work with The Milne Institute. She is a graduate of the Utah College of Massage Therapy. Her love and passion for animals have led her to take her work from the human into the animal world. Maureen holds a B.S, in Interdisciplinary Studies, and is a founding member of the non-profit organization, The International Alliance for Animal Therapy and Healing. Some of Lynns Experiences Cranio Sacral therapy works through the energetic layers of the body, and may be done with hands over an area where the animal will not allow physical contact. For example, many of the dogs Lynn works on need work on their masseters, but resist contact there. Working with her hands near the jaw, it is obvious from the reactions of the animal that they are influenced even with no physical connection. In this type of bodywork presence is more important than technique. Typically Lynn is guided as to what to do. Lynn truly realized how much the masseter influences the hind end of an animal when she observed that her little dog was unable to climb a steep staircase with a toy in her mouth, but bounded up it when her mouth was closed. Using this analogy, work on the Canio Sacral system, including the TMJ, has profound effects on the whole body. Even if physical contact is not made with a problem area, often immediate changes may be visible in posture, musculature, tension, attitude or flexibility. The type of Cranio Sacral Therapy Lynn practices is about as exciting to watch, in general, as watching grass grow or paint dry. There are noticeable changes that Lynn will point out and explain, a session takes about an hour, most of which is spent silently influencing the animal by directing energy into specific areas with hand positions and intention. It is most beneficial to assess the animal before and after the sssion to be able to observe changes that may occur. We, as practitioners, enable the animals innate intelligence and body systems to integrate energetic and structural changes that it needs to in order to regain balance, freedom of movement, emotional stability and calmness. In this method of cranio sacral therapy we do not manipulate or adjust any bony or muscular structures, we facilitate change where the body itself allows it. Lynn does not diagnose, treat or heal, her job is not to fix anything, Lynn assists the bodys natural ability to balance and heal itself. Here is a link to Lynns teacher, Maureen Rogers website, which has articles and other interesting links: equinecraniosacral Contact Us to learn more about this technique and whether your animal may benefit from a session or series of sessions.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Jan 2015 03:08:17 +0000
Trending Topics
Recently Viewed Topics
© 2015