Craniosacral Therapy

Course overview

In this online continuing education (CE) course on craniosacral therapy, John Hoffmann, LMT, discusses how craniosacral therapy, a light touch technique, helps palpate the fluidity of the craniosacral system and eliminate restrictions to the flow that can cause illness, pain, and dysfunction. Learn from 2 hours and 27 minutes of award-winning videos. John demonstrates the strokes and a complete routine for providing a complete therapeutic session on the body from the cranium to the sacrum. In addition to written text, video excerpts are included for discussion of the topics and for visual, step-by-step demonstrations of craniosacral therapy techniques. Also included are: benefits and contraindications, origins and theories, craniosacral system's anatomy and physiology and how the system affects the body's well-being, and how to integrate craniosacral therapy with other modalities. Resources are included for licensing and further information. Visit www.jumozy.com to register. After completing this comprehensive online course, you will be able to: Describe the general purpose of craniosacral therapy. List the six components of the craniosacral system. Understand the origins and theories of craniosacral therapy. List the three steps of craniosacral therapy. Describe a general session. List three ways that craniosacral therapy can be integrated into other modalities. List eight benefits of craniosacral therapy. List four contraindications for craniosacral therapy. Describe the components of the craniosacral system. Describe the ventricles in the brain. Describe the three layers of meninges. Define the spinal cord. Describe the components of the spinal column. Define nerves and list the two main types. Define and describe the purpose of cerebrospinal fluid. Listen to the craniosacral impulse via the cranium method. Listen to the craniosacral impulse via the sacrum method. Remove energy cysts in the upper thoracic cavity. Remove energy cysts in the diaphragm. Remove energy cysts in the lower abdominal cavity. Identify the bones of the cranium. Manipulate the cranial bones for unrestricted flow of the cerebrospinal fluid. Define 64 terms relevant to craniosacral therapy.