Random thoughts on biodynamic craniosacral therapy and stuff we like
I love biodynamic craniosacral therapy; the art of using touch to support health. When you touch people they change. It is that simple. Many people struggle with safety; it can be hard work negotiating being in the body. Coming into relationship...
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Steve Haines
Above is a great audio clip on how the old parts of the brain can govern behaviour. The clip is from a talk by Dave Asprey. I am never entirely sure about many bio hacking claims, but this is a novel way of explaining the triune b...
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Steve Haines
Our body’s emergency control centre – the amygdala. The amygdala, a pair of almond-shaped structures on the left and right of the brain’s medial temporal lobe, is particularly involved in emotional memories like fear, but also ...
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Steve Haines
Ged: 'I’ve got this thing that you need to get to a sort of proficient skill level, then we’re all the same; all practitioners are equally effective. You don’t need to be in practice for 20 years. You know what I mean? It&rsqu...
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Steve Haines
Myodural Bridge, Enix DE et al 2014 J Can Chiropr Assoc 58: 184 Myodural Bridges This is a great review of connections between the sub occipital muscles and the cervical dura. There are some more images in the article. Here is David Butler disc...
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Steve Haines
This is a great story of how extreme the body can be in prioritising threat. Pain has a geography in the body. Suffering is a bigger category and existential? This is tricky territory, hence the question mark.1 My view is that in pai...
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Steve Haines
I've Seen A Lot Dance Moves, But Nothing Like This. I Can't Stop Watching This! Dancers always inspire around how I can move my body. Graded Exposure Helps Pain 'If you perform some movement without pain that normally hurts, your ...
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Steve Haines
Research into the fabulous vagus nerve is a gift that keeps on giving. Activating the vagus supports people to be less depressed, enhances the immune system, including regulation of inflammation, and reduces pain. The first section...
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Steve Haines
Above is a fresh dissection showing a superior view of the cranial base with the dural lining intact, tentorium removed. The image is taken from here. You can see the olfactory and optic nerves passing through the dura. Fabulous. How s...
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Steve Haines
Being in 3 dimensions is part of being a member of the Universe. It seems to be one of the major aspects of it actually. Though sometimes we can feel distinctly 2 dimensional and thats not a great feeling. Anyway here's an easy way to find your ...
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Ged Sumner