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THE BREATH OF LIFE Contact Information Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Association of North America 734-904-0546 www.craniosacraltherapy. org/CSTA_home.html Peggy Risch, RPT, RCST 530-926-5614 http://dynamicwholeness. com/contact.html Dynamic Stillness Charles Ridley 415-342-1149 www.dynamicstillness.com Stephen Porges 312-355-1557 www.stephenporges.info Primary Respiration James Jealous, DO Longtide Management, Inc. 813-649-0708 www.jamesjealous.com Shea Educational Group, Inc. Michael Shea, PhD 561-493-8080 www.michaelsheateaching.com The Upledger Institute 561-622-4334 Visionary Craniosacral Work Hugh Milne Milne Institute, Inc. 831-667-2323 www.milneinstitute.com Visionary Craniosacral Work Milne Institute, Inc, Pediatrics Benjamin Shield PhD 323-932-1112 http://milneinstitute.com/ teachers_benjaminshield.html for optimal functioning of the nervous system, beyond stuck points of fight- or-flight sympathetic response or parasympathetic freeze and withdrawal response. Another component of Shield's classes includes learning how to establish safety, trust, and possibility of choice for the pediatric client, even a newborn, to help resolve experiences of physical or emotional birth trauma. In addition, the classes include information on the birth and development process, newborn and child cranial anatomy, craniosacral evaluation of newborns, and maternal care. Broad spectrums of pediatric a student: how did the biodynamic, Upledger, and visionary approaches differ? It is hard to avoid personal bias, that my approach is the best. I answered the question as openly as I could, but I knew I hadn't found 'big mind' and felt dissatisfied. "I hand the class over to Giorgia, and go to have a nap. A dream comes. I am in a big room, and Sutherland walks in. He is dapper, bright, and grandfatherly. He looks at me and says, 'You shouldn't try to name it. None of the names are right.' "I wake up from the dream feeling as if he poked me in my hara, like a "I felt corrected in the 'big mind' way. I think that is the best that can be said about all the schools." Hugh Milne health conditions, in relation to the applications of craniosacral therapy, are taught in the classes. This program includes two, four-day classes. The first class covers pediatric craniosacral work for infants and babies, newborn to 2 years. The second class addresses craniosacral treatment for children age 2 to 14 years. There is a master class for pediatrics in the works, where students will have the opportunity to work directly with pediatric clients under the teaching and supervision of. Shield. BIG MIND There are many lines of thought in the world of craniosacral touch. Milne offers this anecdote to give perspective: "I was teaching in Hamburg, Germany, and I was exhausted from the jet lag and the traveling. A question came from Zen master. I felt corrected in the 'big mind' way. I think that is the best that can be said about all the schools. This is something, the perception of where to touch, then the laying on of hands, that has existed since prehistory: 'You shouldn't try to name it. None of the names are right.'" public speaker, writer, and craniosacral bodyworker specializing in craniosacral work for prenatal and postpartum women, newborns, infants, and toddlers. In addition to individual sessions in Cincinnati, Ohio, Williams offers experiential classes for schools, parenting groups, corporations, and nonprofit organizations. She is certified in Visionary Craniosacral Work and an advocate of all types of craniosacral touch. To learn more about Williams' work and to contact her, visit www. aurealwilliams.com. Aureal Williams, BSN, RN, LMT, is a visit massageandbodywork.com to access your digital magazine 83

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