by Amal Alaoui The Fulcrum, Issue 74 May 2018 Some time ago my teenage son flippantly described my work as “massaging people’s brains”! His observation, which was based on first-hand experience of treatment, gave us something to chuckle over together while I pondered the possibility that I would be defining how I work as a … Continue reading Defining Craniosacral Treatment for Today’s Clients
by Matthew Appleton The Fulcrum, Issue 74 May 2018 Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience. Ralph Waldo Emerson Holism and the Healing Crisis The term ‘holism’ was first coined by the South African statesman and philosopher Jan Christian Smuts. His book Holism and Evolution (published in 1926) sets forth his influential philosophy … Continue reading Holism and the Laws of Nature in the Healing Process
by Viola Sampson The Fulcrum, Issue 70 January 2017 Mind-blowing new discoveries about the multitude of bacteria, viruses and fungi, living deep within and throughout the human body, are transforming the very basis of our understanding of health and disease. Disruptions in this community of microscopic life, known as the human microbiome, are now being … Continue reading Our Forgotten Organ: The Human Microbiome
By Christina Sage The Fulcrum, Issue 68 May 2016 The use of Craniosacral Therapy (CST) in working with clients recovering from addiction is pioneering work. After a considerable period initiating and experiencing this approach to addiction support, I have written this account of my findings working in the area of substance abuse. What is addiction? … Continue reading Addiction: A Compassionate Approach
The Fulcrum, Issue 65 May 2015 The PR group decided for 2015 to highlight the benefits of CST for people suffering from stress. We believe that CST deserves to be seen as an important port of call for people who are suffering the effects of debilitating or overwhelming stress due to its ability to encourage … Continue reading Stress & CST
by Viola Sampson The Fulcrum, Issue 55 Winter/Spring 2012 Over the past few years, working with clients who have chronic fatigue conditions such as ME/CFS, fibromyalgia and post-viral syndrome has required me to refine my craniosacral skills and broaden my approach. Despite the positive developments in recent years – greater recognition of these illnesses, earlier … Continue reading Recovery from Chronic Fatigue and the Importance of Resources
A talk on PTSD given by Cathy Cremer to a forces audience in Portsmouth I’m here to talk about CST and why it can be helpful for those suffering from operational stress reaction. Am I allowed to say trauma? PTSD? Or shall we just say when a combination of things have happened to throw us … Continue reading PTSD
by Nigel Williamson The Fulcrum, Issue 46 Winter/Spring 2009 I’m in a field. There are thistles, rough grass and nettles around me. I’m about to give a course and I’ve had a momentary loss of confidence about my capacity to make contact with horses. I’ve spent a year being with these horses, working with them. … Continue reading Natural Horsemanship and CST
