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CranioSacral Immersion Program Report graphs from the The Upledger Military Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Program.  The Upledger Military Veterans Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Program was a five-day Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Intensive Program that ran from Tuesday, November 8th through Sunday, November 13th 2016. The first day was a short meet and greet of the therapists and the veterans. The five-day intensive started the next day. Six military veterans participated in the program. Two were Vietnam veterans and the remaining four were in more recent conflicts. There were approximately 20 therapists. Each veteran received Upledger CranioSacral Therapy from a team of three Upledger CranioSacral therapists, with each team led by a Primary Therapist who was an Upledger CranioSacral Therapy Diplomate. Support therapists all were a minimum of an Upledger CranioSacral Therapist Techniques certified. Each day, veterans received Upledger CranioSacral Therapy for approximately 2.5 hours in the morning and 2 hours in the afternoon

Tami tells the journey of her daughter's recovery from Autism and Sensory Processing Disorder to Functioning Recovery and independent living. She talks about what is Sensory Processing Disorder, CranioSacral Therapy and Bio-Medical Therapy, and what roles they play on the road to Functioning Recovery and independent living.

This article talks about vertigo and how CST can help. 

The aim of the proposed study is to analyze the effect of a six-week osteopathic visceral manipulation (OVM) program on the flexion-relaxation phenomenon in individuals with non-specific chronic low back pain (LBP) and functional constipation.

The vagus nerve represents the main component of the parasympathetic nervous system, which oversees a vast array of crucial bodily functions, including control of mood, immune response, digestion, and heart rate. It establishes one of the connections between the brain and the gastrointestinal tract and sends information about the state of the inner organs to the brain via afferent fibers. In this review article, we discuss various functions of the vagus nerve which make it an attractive target in treating psychiatric and gastrointestinal disorders. There is preliminary evidence that vagus nerve stimulation is a promising add-on treatment for treatment-refractory depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, and inflammatory bowel disease. Treatments that target the vagus nerve increase the vagal tone and inhibit cytokine production. Both are important mechanism of resiliency. The stimulation of vagal afferent fibers in the gut influences monoaminergic brain systems in the brain stem that play crucial roles in major psychiatric conditions, such as mood and anxiety disorders. In line, there is preliminary evidence for gut bacteria to have beneficial effect on mood and anxiety, partly by affecting the activity of the vagus nerve. Since, the vagal tone is correlated with capacity to regulate stress responses and can be influenced by breathing, its increase through meditation and yoga likely contribute to resilience and the mitigation of mood and anxiety symptoms.

 The Neuroscientist are getting excited about NON- Invasive Procedures.

This article is about the simple grounding techniques that help you re balance and get out of your funk.

Mental processes and their neural substrates are intimately linked to the homeostatic control on internal bodily state. There are a set of distinct interoceptive pathways that directly and indirectly influence brain functions. The anatomical organization of these pathways and the psychological/behavioral expressions of their influence appear along discrete, evolutionarily conserved dimensions that are tractable to a mechanistic understanding. Here, we review the role of these pathways as sources of biases to perception, cognition, emotion, and behavior and arguably the dynamic basis to the concept of self. 

CST in the NEWS

Prime Cut Productions and Tinderbox Theatre explore the edges of male mental health

Edgefest is a 3-week festival of explosive new theatre by leading independent companies Prime Cut Productions and Tinderbox Theatre that dares to take audiences to the very edge of human experience.

Activities include yoga, mindfulness, CranioSacral Therapy and meditation sessions, a social pop-up pharmacy and a panel discussion on the interface between mental health and emotional wellbeing and the arts.