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• Origins of Filipino healing
• Shamanic and spiritual practices and beliefs
• Talismans, amulets, and other symbols of power.

• 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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This completely updated and revised edition of the seminal foundation text to Cranio-Sacral Therapy presents a unique integration of a wide spectrum of approaches, providing practitioners and students with an up-to-date and authoritative understanding of the discipline. The book covers the fundamentals of theory as well as the practical skills and techniques needed to carry out Cranio-Sacral work and is colour-coded for ease of use. It includes detailed instructions for treatments, which are clearly explained in extensive case histories and full-colour photographs and illustrations. Based upon the syllabus of the College of Cranio-Sacral Therapy in London, UK, this is an unparalleled resource for practitioners of Cranio-Sacral Therapy and Cranial Osteopathy, and an essential reference for students.
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• SECTION A: INTRODUCTION.
• 1. Facial Torment - and resolution. SECTION B: DENTISTRY AND CRANIO-SACRAL INTEGRATION.
• 2. Dentistry, Orthodontics and Cranio-Sacral Integration.
• 3. Distinguishing Dental and Non-Dental Sources.
• 4. Integration of Dentistry with Cranio-Sacral Therapy.
• 5. Tooth Anatomy and Development, Dental Terminology, Classifications, Appliances.
• 6. A Practical Cranio-Sacral Approach to Dental and Jaw Issues.
• 7. Dentistry and the Cranio-Sacral System by Dr. Granville Langly Smith.
• 8. Dentistry in the Context of Cranio-Sacral Therapy by Dr. Wojciech Tarnowski. SECTION C: ESSENTIALS OF CRANIO-SACRAL INTEGRATION.
• 9. Essentials of Cranio-Sacral Integration.
• 10. Working with the Face - An Integral Part of the Body.
• 11. Anatomy of the Face.
• 12. General Face Contact. SECTION D: THE MOUTH.
• 13. The Mandible.
• 14. The Muscles of Mastication.
• 15. The Temporo-Mandibular Joint (TMJ).
• 16. The Maxillae.
• 17. The Palatine Bones.
• 18. The Vomer.
• 19. Individual Teeth. SECTION E: THE CRANIAL NERVES.
• 20. Cranial Nerves - Introduction.
• 21. Foramina of the Face and Cranium.
• 22. Cranial Nerve I - The Olfactory Nerve.
• 23. Cranial Nerve II - The Optic Nerve.
• 24. Cranial Nerves III, IV, VI - The Oculo-Motor, Trochlear, and Abducent Nerves.
• 25. Cranial Nerve V - The Trigeminal Nerve.
• 26. Cranial Nerve VII - The Facial Nerve.
• 27. Cranial Nerve VII - The Vestibulo-Cochlear Nerve.
• 28. Cranial Nerve IX - The Glosso-Pharyngeal Nerve.
• 29. Cranial Nerve X - The Vagus Nerve.
• 30. Cranial Nerve XI - The Accessory Nerve (Spinal Accessory Nerve).
• 31. Cranial Nerve XII - The Hypoglossal Nerve.
• 32. Autonomic Nervous System Disturbances in the Face and Head. SECTION F: THE EYES.
• 33. The Eyes. SECTION G: THE EARS.
• 34. The Ears. SECTION H: THE NOSE, CHEEKS, SINUSES, ETHMOID.
• 35. The Nose.
• 36. The Zygomata.
• 37. The Sinuses.
• 38. The Ethmoid.
• 39. Conclusion.
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Practical and clear, this comprehensive guide to cranio-sacral treatment of the face explains treatment approaches that can make a significant difference to persistent and intractable conditions, enabling profound transformation in quality of life through whole-person integration. The book explores the eyes, ears, nose, sinuses, mouth, teeth and jaw, and provides a practical means of resolving the multitude of conditions affecting these crucial areas in a gentle, non-invasive manner, utilising the body's inherent healing potential. It covers a wide range from persistent ear infections, dental disturbances, facial injury, sinusitis and trigeminal neuralgia, one of the most painful conditions known to the medical world, through to identifying hidden causes of migraine, autism and chronic fatigue and patterns of ill health arising from birth, early childhood and past trauma. Cranial nerve dysfunctions, including polyvagal disturbances, are also included. Hand positions and contacts are clearly presented with over 200 colour photographs and anatomical drawings. A comprehensive presentation of the potential cooperation between dentistry and cranio-sacral therapy is also provided, with contributions from two eminent dentists, providing much needed information on this growing field of integrative medicine. Essential reading in this rapidly expanding area of practice, the book is fully illustrated in colour.
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• Chapter 1 : Theoretical Considerations
• Chapter 2 : Embryology-based Motility
• Chapter 3 : Thoracic and Caudal Plications
• Chapter 4 : Nervous System
• Chapter 5 : Psychoneuroimmune-Endocrine System
• Chapter 6 : Cardiopulmonary System
• Chapter 7 : Digestive System
• Chapter 8 : Urogenital System
• Chapter 9 : Musculoskeletal System
• Chapter 10 : Clinical Intervention Protocol for the Motility Model
• Index.
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Motility, relating to the vital energy of the human tissues, is a basic concept in osteopathy. This book presents a simple and systematic definition of motility, based on the movement of all of the body's structures during embryogenesis. Those initial movements, intrinsic to the energy of the tissues, are the essence of motility and, as such, they are crucial to the tissues' normal movement. These fundamental ideas expand the osteopath's clinical intervention techniques and deepen the understanding of both the bases of osteopathy and of human functions.Illustrated in two colours with clear and original line drawings and photographs, this book offers the new model of practice developed by Alain Auberville over his 30 years of experimentation and teaching; it is presented here by Andree Aubin, who has linked Alain Auberville's approach to classic osteopathic concepts in order to facilitate its integration into regular clinical practice.
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• Preface
• Chapter 1 - What Reiki is and why it is important?
• Chapter 2 - Why should therapists trust that Reiki is an effective therapy?
• Chapter 3 - How does Reiki work?
• Chapter 4 - Optimizing the use of Reiki with your patients
• Chapter 5 - Reiki and emotional stress
• Chapter 6 - Reiki and blood circulation
• Chapter 7 - Reiki for relaxation and wellbeing
• Chapter 8 - Reiki for anxiety and depression
• Chapter 9 - Reiki for burnout
• Chapter 10 - Reiki for improving range of motion
• Chapter 11 - Reiki and surgery
• Chapter 12 - Reiki for pain
• Chapter 13 - Reiki for chemotherapy
• Chapter 14 - Providing Reiki in hospitals - practicalities
• Chapter 15 - Role of basic preclinical research in Reiki.
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Reiki is a healing technique, using gentle touch with the hands placed on or slightly away from the body to optimize physical, mental and emotional health. It is based on the assumption that the flow of energy through the body can be supported and adjusted to promote wellness. Reiki in Clinical Practice is aimed at two main groups: 'medical' practitioners and those with a 'medical' background such as nurses, osteopaths, physical therapists, who may be familiar with Reiki but lack an evidence-based guide on conditions for which Reiki is most effective and who want the 'ammunition' to justify its use in their practice; those unfamiliar with Reiki but who are interested in finding how it can benefit their patients. The book provides an accurate description of Reiki, based on qualitative and quantitative scientific evidence, in terms of how it can be used in medical settings to benefit patients of all types, physiologically and psychologically. It achieves this by following the journey of the author (a scientist), starting from her unsolicited encounter with Reiki and personal observations to her continuing testing of its validity and her quest to determine its effectiveness through robust, scientific investigation. The author distils the essence of the currently peer-reviewed published research to produce a clear outline of the effectiveness of Reiki in alleviating disease and imbalance in various body systems. She will provide a summary of the effectiveness of Reiki (based on a review of surveys of its use) in various circumstances and locations. She presents possible mechanisms by which Reiki may exert its effects. Unlike most books about Reiki, the book is written in a scientific style with which medical practitioners are familiar (clear, precise, logical and concise), so they will be more likely to read it, judge the evidence for themselves, and hopefully support, extend and develop Reiki treatment and training programs so that their patients will have more access to a non-invasive, inexpensive complementary therapy to assist in their healing.
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• 1. General principles 2 The practice of visceral vascular manipulation
• Section 1 Vessels of the thorax
• Section 2 Vessels of the head and neck
• Section 3 Vessels of the abdomen
• Section 4 Urogenital vessels.
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This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on anatomy and physiology, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries, elastic and muscular in structure, and the innumerable nerve filaments which surround them, react ideally to manual treatment. To be effective, however, these manipulations must be specific and precise. Thanks to the authors' long experience as therapists, their mastery of osteopathic techniques and the aid of ultrasound technology, they have devised innovative techniques to improve the visceral vascular circulation. In this book, the authors show the various sites of the principle pulses of the body and summarise the physiology of the circulation of the blood. The main organs and their physiology are addressed and include the heart, pancreas, small intestine, colon and other abdominal structures as well as the regions of the neck, skull and pelvic cavity. Rich in detailed, high quality illustrations, this book serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible. The work is aimed at experienced osteopaths as well as those in training, and at other manual therapists who wish to widen their scope.
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This work demonstrates a novel approach to visceral osteopathy. Basing their ideas on a sound understanding of the underlying A & P, Jean-Pierre Barral and Alain Croibier propose manipulation of the arteries to treat the intestines and other internal organs by increasing their blood flow. The arteries, elastic and muscular in structure, and the innumerable nerve filaments which surround them, react ideally to manual treatment. Rich in detailed, high quality illustrations, this book serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible and is suitable for osteopathic physicians, osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, manual therapists, physiotherapists, and massage therapists worldwide. Offers practical and clinically relevant information to all practitioners and therapists working in the field Abundant use of pull-out boxes, line artwork, photographs and tables facilitates ease of understanding Prepared by experts of international renown Covers treatment of the main organs including the heart, pancreas, small intestine, colon and other abdominal structures as well as the regions of the neck, skull and pelvic cavity Serves as both an anatomical reference and a guide to carrying out visceral vascular manipulations in the most effective way possible Suitable for osteopathic physicians and osteopaths, chiropractors, physical therapists, manual therapists, physiotherapists, and massage therapists.