Preliminary Presentation: A Four Day Workshop (more to be written)
The Theory and Practice of Bodywork
An Introduction to Polarity and Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
A: Polarity Energetic Theory
Dr. Randolph Stone was an Osteopathic Doctor, Chiropractor and Naturopath who practicd in Chicago where he became aware that some clients did not maintain their health or positive health outcomes after their sessions, To help his clients get and stay healthy over a longer period of time, Dr Stone traveled throughout India, China and Eastern Europe during the 1930s, seeking the old world forms of healing which had been practiced for thousands of years and continue to provide health in the non western world. Dr Stone through studies of the ancient healing modalities discovered that there was a missing concept from the western health model that was key to obtaining and.maintaining health in the ancient health models of the Far East. Dr Stone discovered that "energy" what we call vitality or life force was the concept missing from western healthcare medicine. After twelve trips to explore the concepts of energy medicine Dr Stone put together his research that combined eastern and western medicine which he named Polarity Therapy. Dr Stones Polarity method is a very comprehensive collection of healing knowledge that looks at the body as an energetic being of light and how we as practitioners can facilitate the flow of light through the human body. Dr Stone discovered that the human body has energy waves that flow through and around neutral,negative and positive zones and are integrated with the natural flows of energy from the world around us. These natural energy flows of life force are connected to us during our life time and step down from the head through to the lower body via a matrix of energy patterns and waves the ancients called the Staff of Hermes or Caduceus. The Caduceus is a colume of light that channels energy waves that steps down in frequencies to energy centers near the spine which we call chakras. Each chakra represent a stepped down of energy vibraion that is appropriate for each organ system beginning with the throat, descending to the heart, lungs then digestive organs further descending to the creative and elimination organs. Each chakra is a different energy center or energetic frequency and generally speaking, the lower zones of the torso or tail bone to crown of the head are zones of negative to neutral to positive regions respectively passing energy magnetically flowing over and through the surface of each region of the body harmonically and holographically orienting to the original intention or blue print of health. As the magnetic forces move through the body the boney structure orients or aligns to the original intention becoming more balanced and in tune with the surrounding tissues and layers of the body mind spirit thus as we experience greater balance congested energy transforms into improved.vitality and the body becomes relaxed and more deeply present in our awareness of our surroundings. We might experience a "wow" moment as the structure comes into alignment with the underlying original pattern of the universal intention. When the body orients and integrates the original intention we feel a deeper richer state of balance that may lead us to a higher level of purpose. This body of work Dr Stone named Polarity helps the body hold the alignment to health and original intention of the universal blueprint as well as be maintained over longer periods of time. We become more able to hold our frequency restoring greater flow at our core creating a field of expanded health and well being of spirit.
B: Polarity Therapeutic Bodywork
Structure and the Oval Fields
Central, Social, Peripheral Nervous Systems
Elements and Types of Contact
C: Elemental Energy Exercise
Elemental energies are active in the exercises we practice
D: Counseling
Active Listening, Reflecting and Gendlins Focusing
E: Polarity Diet and Nutrition
F: Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Practitioner Skills of Orienting and Perception
Patience, Listening to Stillness
G: Meditation
Efortless Allowing
Inner Smile and Guided Imagery
Healings Sounds