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Craniosacral therapy

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We all know that massage usually feels good—and fortunately, if you’re massage shopping, there are lots of different kinds to choose from. Craniosacral therapy is a type of massage therapy that focuses on tissues, membranes, and energy, and involves subtle manipulations to the skull and spine. (Sort of like when you get your hair washed at the salon and they give you an amazing head rub, but more, you know, healing!) The term craniosacral therapy was coined by osteopath Dr. John Upledger, and it’s used for several conditions, including headaches, migraine, stress, chronic fatigue syndrome, and post-traumatic stress disorder. During a session, which may be performed by a massage therapist, chiropractor, naturopath, or osteopath, a practitioner aims to remove energy blockages and boost the flow of cerebrospinal fluid.

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Accessing the Healing Power of the Vagus Nerve: Self-Help Exercises for Anxiety, Depression, Trauma, and Autism

This practical guide to understanding the cranial nerves as the key to our psychological and physical well-being builds on Stephen Porges’s Polyvagal Theory—one of the most important recent developments in human neurobiology. Drawing on more than thirty years of experience as a craniosacral therapist and Rolfer, Stanley Rosenberg explores the crucial role that the vagus nerve plays in determining our psychological and emotional states and explains that a myriad of common psychological and physical symptoms—from anxiety and depression to migraines and back pain—indicates a lack of proper functioning in the vagus nerve. Through a series of easy self-help exercises, the book illustrates the simple ways we can regulate the vagus nerve in order to initiate deep relaxation, improve sleep, and recover from injury and trauma. Additionally, by exploring the link between a well-regulated vagus nerve and social functioning, Rosenberg’s findings and methods offer new hope that by improving social behavior it is possible to alleviate some of the symptoms at the core of many cases of autism spectrum disorders. Useful for psychotherapists, doctors, bodyworkers, and caregivers, as well as anyone who experiences the symptoms of chronic stress and depression, this book shows how we can optimize autonomic functioning in ourselves and others, and bring the body into the state of safety that activates its innate capacity to heal.

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