In this live-teaching episode Ryan Hallford talks about six effects of the Breath of Life and Primary Respiration: clarity, openness, warmth, longing, simplicity, and courage. The inspiration for this talk comes from Chapter 16 of Volume 1 of Michael Shea's Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy Series.

Cherionna Menzam-Sills has released audio recordings of the meditations and perceptual exercises in her book "The Breath of Life: An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics" This episode includes a sample meditation entitled "Finding Sensations in the Body."

Click here to preview and download the audio tracks.

Hear Cherionna talk about the process of writing her book in Episode 79.

Simon Gosling has been in the field of Craniosacral Biodynamics since the 1990's. As the personal assistant to Franklyn Sills in the early days of the Karuna Institute, he witnessed its infancy and now supports the maturation of biodynamic work in numerous countries across the globe. In this interview Simon talks about his history in the field of craniosacral therapy and shares a few things he has learned about teaching and clinical practice.

Safa Boga is a craniosacral therapist working in the U.K. A graduate of the College of Craniosacral Therapy in London, she has also studied yoga, meditation, and several forms of counseling. In this interview she talks about her transition from the business world into the realm of the healing arts and shares with listeners her approach to professional clinical practice.

www.kimiyahealing.co.uk

In this episode Clara Favale and Shannon Dailey from Stillpoint CST join us from New York City to talk about the history and growth of their Biodynamic training school. Stillpoint CST has been supported by Franklyn Sills since its inception, and offers trainings by other notable figures in the craniosacral world.

www.stillpointcst.com

Dr. Diana Driscoll, OD discusses her experience of suffering from Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS) and how she found key ways to heal these problems. She is the President of Genetic Disease Investigators and Clinical Director of the POTS Care Clinic in Colleyville, Texas. Dr. Driscoll holds two patents for her supplement ParaSym Plus, which supports acetylcholine production in the vagus nerve.

Dr. Driscoll's clinical site: www.potscare.com

Click here to learn more about ParaSym Plus.

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Robyn Scherr joins Ryan to discuss her recent book "Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business," which she co-authored with previous podcast guest Kate Mackinnon. Their book assists the reader in developing a business that enhances the quality of one's life ... through personal exploration and the installment of best business practices for private therapists. This is an incredibly helpful resource for individuals working on building or fine-tuning their craniosacral clinical practice.

Robyn's site: www.ivinginthebody.net

www.touchmatters.net

Michael Shea joins us again to discuss the many roles of the vagus nerve in regulating our sense of internal and external safety. In this interview he reviews the information he compiled for his Multivagal Safety System instructional poster, which outlines the anatomical pathway and physiological actions of the vagus nerve.

You can view the poster here and order a printed copy here.

View a written guide to the poster here.

www.sheaheart.com

Dr. Lisa Upledger shares some memories from her early days at the Upledger Institute and discusses her current educational offerings and clinical work at the Upledger Center for Integrative Therapy in Jupiter, Florida.

www.lisaupledger.com

Dr. Shawn Centers, D.O. presents on Cranial Osteopathy at the 2019 AutismOne Conference. In his talk he discusses the modern medicalization of birth and the role of manual manipulation in alleviating the forces of stress introduced into the body during the birth process.

Dr. Center's web site:

www.shawcentersdo.com

AutismOne:

www.autismone.org