Craniosacral Therapy-Cranial Manipulative Techniques (6Ceu*)

Take your massage sessions or craniosacral therapy to a completely new level!

What you'll learn

This course is designed for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health practitioners who want to expand their knowledge and skillset with cranial techniques

Whether you’re experienced with craniosacral work or new to it, this course provides hands-on techniques that will take your practice to the next level

This craniosacral course is designed with a focus on feeling for sutural restrictions rather than needing to detect the craniosacral rhythm.

You will be guided through practical exercises that emphasize palpating the cranial bones and identifying areas of restriction

This Craniosacral Therapy and Cranial Manipulative Techniques course is designed to add a powerful and transformative tool to your existing massage practice.

However, if you can already feel the craniosacral rhythm, you will also be shown how to incorporate these techniques in alignment with that awareness.

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course

Description

Welcome to my Craniosacral Therapy 2 -Cranial Manipulative Techniques Course!No need to feel for the craniosacral rhythm!This course is designed to be hands-on, with a focus on feeling for sutural restrictions rather than needing to detect the craniosacral rhythm. You will be guided through practical exercises that emphasize palpating the cranial bones and identifying areas of restriction, allowing you to apply effective techniques without relying on the subtle craniosacral rhythm. The goal is to give you the tools to directly address tension and restrictions in the sutures, making it accessible for all skill levels.However, if you can already feel the craniosacral rhythm, you will also be shown how to incorporate these techniques in alignment with that awareness. This allows for a more integrated approach, combining the palpation of sutural restrictions with the craniosacral rhythm, enhancing your therapeutic effectiveness.Who Is This Course For?This course is designed for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health practitioners who want to expand their knowledge and skillset by incorporating craniosacral therapy and cranial manipulative techniques into their practice. It's also highly beneficial for those who are interested in holistic approaches to treating the whole body, especially when dealing with chronic pain, tension, and stress-related conditions. Whether you’re experienced with craniosacral work or new to it, this course provides hands-on techniques and insights that will take your practice to the next level.Why Should You Take This Craniosacral Therapy -Cranial Manipulative Techniques Course?This Craniosacral Therapy and Cranial Manipulative Techniques course is designed to add a powerful and transformative tool to your existing massage practice. Here’s how it can benefit your massage clients:- Enhanced Pain Relief: Many clients come to massage therapists for pain management, particularly in the neck, shoulders, head, and spine. Craniosacral techniques and Cranial Manipulative Techniques target deeper tensions and restrictions within the cranial bones, which can lead to significant relief from headaches, migraines, TMJ disorders, and chronic neck pain.- Better Relaxation: Relaxation is one of the most common reasons clients seek massage. Craniosacral therapy and Cranial Manipulative Techniques work with the body's natural rhythms to induce deep relaxation, helping clients release long-held tension and stress, which enhances the calming effects of a regular massage session.- Support for Emotional Release: Craniosacral therapy and Cranial Manipulative Techniques can gently release stored emotions and trauma trapped in the body's tissues, allowing your clients to experience profound emotional and physical healing. This holistic approach will benefit clients who may need more than just physical relief.- Improved Mobility and Posture: Through cranial manipulation, you can help alleviate imbalances and postural issues that are affecting your clients’ everyday lives. Addressing cranial bone restrictions will complement your regular massage work, improving the overall mobility and structural alignment of your clients.- Chronic Conditions: If your clients suffer from long-standing issues like tension headaches, sinus problems, or even anxiety, craniosacral therapy offers a gentle, non-invasive way to support the body’s natural healing processes. It enhances overall well-being and can make your massage treatments even more effective.What You Will Learn in This Course:Cranial Anatomy and Function:- Understand the key bones, sutures, and structures of the skull and how they move and interact within the craniosacral system.- Learn about the reciprocal tension membrane system and how restrictions in the cranial bones can affect the entire body.Palpation Skills:- Develop the ability to feel and assess cranial bone movement and subtle restrictions using gentle palpation techniques.- Learn how to recognize key patterns of dysfunction, like restricted cranial sutures and how to address them effectively.Craniosacral Rhythm: (you will be taught but as already stated it's not necessary)- Learn how to feel and evaluate the craniosacral rhythm and its importance in identifying areas of restriction or imbalance.- Understand how to apply techniques that can restore and balance this rhythm. Cranial Manipulative Techniques:- Master Dozens of hands-on techniques for releasing cranial bone restrictions, including:- Occipitosphenoidal Translation (Shunt)- Occipital condyle decompressions- V-Spread technique- Temporal suture spring tests-Hook Release Methods for the Sphenoid-and many more!- Learn both direct and indirect methods for addressing cranial restrictions.Treatment Protocols for Common Conditions:- Learn how to apply Cranial Manipulative Techniques to treat common issues like:- Headaches and migraines- Neck pain and tension- Jaw pain (TMJ dysfunction)- Sinus congestion- Chronic stress and emotional tensionIntegration with Massage Therapy:- Discover how to incorporate craniosacral techniques into your existing massage practice.- Learn to combine these subtle techniques with more traditional bodywork for enhanced pain relief, relaxation, and holistic healing.By the end of this course, you will have a solid foundation in craniosacral therapy and cranial manipulative techniques and be equipped with a variety of practical techniques to enhance your practice and provide more comprehensive care for your clients.Incorporating these techniques into your practice will give you an edge, offering more holistic and comprehensive care to your clients, while also providing lasting solutions to many common issues they face.This course will provide you with the skills to offer a unique and effective treatment that enhances the well-being of your massage clients, allowing you to treat a wider range of issues and increase client satisfaction.* Please note that this course has been submitted for CEUs and will be approved within a couple of weeks. When it's approved I will let all students know so that you can receive your CEU certificate.

Overview

Section 1: Welcome to my course!

Lecture 1 If you did my first craniosacral therapy course why this will be a game changer

Lecture 2 Do you need to do my other craniosacral therapy course first? NO

Lecture 3 If you cant feel the cranial sacral rhythm yet- No problems! You do not need to

Lecture 4 Download all of your Goodies!

Lecture 5 Do you need to do these upcoming sections? Watch this lecture to see

Section 2: Let's take a look at craniosacral therapy briefly-for NEWBIES

Lecture 6 A brief history

Lecture 7 Craniosacral Therapy…What is it Really?

Section 3: Palpation exercises from the craniosacral therapy course-for NEWBIES

Lecture 8 A word about these upcoming lectures

Lecture 9 Lets do this palpation exercise-the skin, muscles and fascia

Lecture 10 Lets do this palpation exercise-the synovial joints

Lecture 11 Lets do this palpation exercise-the pulses

Lecture 12 Lets do this palpation exercise-alternating between breath and cardio rhythms

Lecture 13 The heart beat awareness exercise

Lecture 14 The repelling hands exercise

Lecture 15 The healing light energy exercise which I love!

Section 4: It's important to have an understanding of anatomy-for NEWBIES

Lecture 16 A quick look at the anatomy- The cranium

Lecture 17 A quick look at the anatomy- The meninges

Lecture 18 The craniosacral rhythm

Lecture 19 The bones and the sutures of the skull palpation exercise

Lecture 20 Entrainment-How you use it to heal your clients

Lecture 21 Proof of the craniosacral rhythm

Lecture 22 The craniosacral rhythm palpation exercise

Section 5: The cranial sutures and their restrictions-palpation time!

Lecture 23 Make it the most beautiful treatment that they have ever had-period!

Lecture 24 Research into cranial suture motion and what’s in the cranial sutures?

Lecture 25 What is the role of the reciprocal tension membranes?

Lecture 26 Before we move on, I want you to see the lines of pull the membranes make

Lecture 27 Palpation guidelines

Lecture 28 Now its time to start feeling the sutures and any restrictions!

Lecture 29 Parietotemporal Suture Spring Test

Lecture 30 Sphenotemporal Suture Spring Test

Lecture 31 Signs of a Release-what are they and what do you do?

Lecture 32 The Direct and Indirect Methods in Craniosacral Therapy

Lecture 33 If you can feel the craniosacral rhythm

Lecture 34 How to Perform Fronto-Occipital Compression and Decompression

Lecture 35 How to Perform Occipitosphenoidal Translation (Shunt)

Lecture 36 How to Perform a V-Spread Technique

Lecture 37 Think horse not zebra

Section 6: The Occiput

Lecture 38 How I have laid out the course for you in the following lectures

Lecture 39 This is exciting! Now, we're going to focus on the occipital bone.

Lecture 40 How to palpate and treat the occipital sutural restrictions

Lecture 41 If you can already feel the CSR then you can do these listening stations

Lecture 42 Cranial base release

Lecture 43 Occipital Condyle Decompression Technique.

Lecture 44 The fourth ventricular compression technique

Section 7: Before we go any further-could you we be addressing fascia primarily?

Lecture 45 Fascial or sutural restrictions? What are we doing here? Does it matter?

Lecture 46 How to lengthen your hamstrings by doing fascial release on your feet

Section 8: The Sphenoid

Lecture 47 The Sphenoid lift technique

Lecture 48 The Sphenoid-testing and treating in 6 directions

Lecture 49 The Sphenoid and frontal bone hook release technique

Section 9: Let's look at how we would use our new skills on a client

Lecture 50 So before we go any further, I want to get you thinking about how to apply this

Section 10: The deep tissue myofascial massage for the back and neck

Lecture 51 A beautiful 1 hour deep tissue myofascial back and neck massage for you

Section 11: The Parietals

Lecture 52 Assessing the parietal sutures.

Lecture 53 The parietal lift with sagittal suture pump

Section 12: The Ethmoid bones

Lecture 54 The Ethmoid bones

Section 13: The Frontal

Lecture 55 Assessing the frontal bone

Lecture 56 The Frontal Bone

Section 14: The Mandible

Lecture 57 The Mandible

Section 15: The Temporals

Lecture 58 Assessing The temporal bones

Lecture 59 The Temporals-the ear pull technique

Section 16: The Zygomatic Bones

Lecture 60 The Zygomae

Section 17: The Maxillae

Lecture 61 The maxilla

Section 18: Congratulations

Lecture 62 Congratulations

Lecture 63 BONUS

This course is designed for massage therapists, bodyworkers, and health practitioners who want to expand their knowledge and skillset by incorporating craniosacral therapy and cranial manipulative techniques into their practice. It's also highly beneficial for those who are interested in holistic approaches to treating the whole body, especially when dealing with chronic pain, tension, and stress-related conditions. Whether you’re experienced with craniosacral work or new to it, this course provides hands-on techniques and insights that will take your practice to the next level.