Table of Contents

Part I Introduction: Setting the Scene; 1. Amy; 2. The Source of Life; 3. A Fundamental Platform; 4. Cranio-Sacral Integration; 5. The Matrix: A Broad Perspective on the Cranio-Sacral System; 6. Living in the Material World: Anatomy of the Cranio-Sacral System; 7. Cranio-Sacral Motion; 8. Treatment: Simply Being There, Fundamental Principles, - The Inherent Treatment Process; 9. Stimulus; 10. Responses to Treatment; 11. To Treat or Not to Treat: Contra-Indications; Interlude 1. A Time for Reflection: Key Concepts in Cranio-Sacral Integration; Part II Essential Concepts; 12. Pigs, Elephants and Snakes: The Concept of Quality; 13. Fluid Analogies; 14. Fulcrums; 15. Calm Quiet Presence: The State of the Practitioner; 16. Stillness; Part III A Framework for Integrated Treatment: Basic Skills; 17. Integrated Treatment; 18. Engagement - 1 Tuning In - 1; 19. Engagement - 2 Tuning In - 2; 20. Opening Up the System: Settling and Grounding - Opening Up the System; 21. The Suboccipital Region; 22. Core Treatment: Overall Approach; Interlude 2. Key Elements in the Overall Approach to Cranio-Sacral Integration; 23. Core Treatment: Individual Processes; 24. The Spine; 25. The Occiput and Spine; 26. The Sacrum and Spine; 27. The Sphenoid; 28. The Temporal Area; 29. The Frontal Area; 30. The Parietal Area; 31. The Falx Cerebri and Falx Release; 32. Completion; 33. Still Point; 34. Practice: An Integrated Treatment Framework; Part IV Further Concepts; 35. The Return of Rhythmic Motion; 36. Biodynamics, Biomechanics and the Quantum Model; 37. Keep Breathing; Part V Fascial Unwinding; 38. Fascia; 39. Evaluation of the Fascia; 40. Fascial Unwinding within the Trunk Region; 41. Fascial Unwinding of the Arm; 42. Fascial Unwinding of the Leg; 43. Fascial Unwinding of the Neck; 44. Key Factors in Fascial Unwinding; Part VI Spheno-Basilar Patterns; 45. Scales and Arpeggios: Spheno-Basilar Patterns Part 1- Honing Basic Skills; 46. Opus 27 Number 2: Spheno-Basilar Integration; Part VII 47. The Nervous System: The Basics; 48. The Nervous System: Relations with the Cranio-Sacral System; 49. The Autonomic Nervous System; 50. Double Contacts with the Sacrum; 51. Facilitated Segments and T4 Syndrome; 52. Autonomic Nervous System Integration; Part VIII Further Contacts and Concepts; 53. The Throat; 54. Energy Drive; 55. The Emotional Body; 56. Personal Development; 57. Further Contacts; 58. Diagnosis; Part IX 59.An Integrated Treatment Approach; Part X; 60. Conclusion; Cranio-Sacral Integration: A Summary; Glossary; References; Index

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About the Author

Thomas Attlee is the founder and principal of the College of Cranial-Sacral Therapy in Primrose Hill, London, the first, the largest and the most established college of its kind in Europe. He has been teaching internationally and practising Cranio-Sacral Therapy for over thirty years, seeing many thousands of patients. He lives in London, UK.

Reviews

This foundation volume presents a unique integration of the wide spectrum of approaches to Cranio-Sacral therapy, providing practitioners and students with broad understanding of the discipline.
*International Therapist*

This book fills the gap in CST texts - a clear comprehensive introduction to the work.
*Fulcrum Journal of the Craniosacral Therapy Association*

A fascinating insight into Cranio-sacral work. This foundation text, written in an easy to read format for those training in Cranio-sacral Therapy, would also be beneficial for the Therapist who is not training in this discipline as it will give new and fresh meaning to 'reading the body through the hands'.
*The SEED Institute Newsletter*