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Biodynamic Terminology Part 6

Neuroception. A term coined by Stephen Porges. It is the innate capacity of the human central nervous system to sense safety and respond to its lack with the autonomic nervous system. Its foundation is based on what Porges calls the “social nervous system. “The social nervous system is related to a high level of function […]

Biodynamic Terminology Part 5

Midline. A fundamental principle and metaphor implying meaning and potential body organization in biodynamic craniosacral therapy. The context of the midline is wholeness (see wholeness). Postulated to be a central organizer or inducer of growth and development of the body, mind and spirit (the whole) or by some to be a permanent universal structure and […]

Biodynamic Terminology Part 4

Health. The amplitude of Primary Respiration on a spectrum from weak to potent (potency). Sometimes used as an indicator for the progression of the biodynamic therapeutic process or its endpoint in a session. See potency and Primary Respiration. Heart Body. The second body of wholeness found in the embryo. The wholeness of the cardiovascular system […]

Biodynamic Terminology Part 3

Embodiment. Also embodied wholeness. The conscious experience of deeper levels of order and organization occurring in and around one’s body. It is associated with the felt sense of wholeness. May be used as a synonym for the term midline. See wholeness, phenomenology of the body and midline. Five Stages of Biodynamic Perception. The gradual generation […]

Biodynamic Terminology Part 2

Biokinetic. The physical forces operating in the fluids of the embryo. Found in the eight interconnected metabolic fields (a major component of the morphology of the embryo). These fields exist in the body as stem cells throughout the life span. They underlie the biomechanical joint motions of flexion/extension, side bending/rotation, compression/decompression, shearing and portioning. They […]

Biodynamic Terminology Part 1

Afferent Palpation Skills. The practitioner’s hands are afferent (sensory) the majority of time when in contact with the client. Also receptive hands. A basic element of receptive hands is that they are more in extension than flexion when in contact with the client. They generally sense the biodynamic and biokinetic activity in the client as […]

Biodynamic Cardiovascular Therapy

Mindfulness Biodynamic Cardiovascular Therapy (BCVT) is a mindfulness based manual therapy.  Mindfulness is conscious awareness of experience in the body without judging or interpreting it.  This provides a greater sense of choices when facing the stress of everyday life.  New science says that mindfulness practice balances the brain and body.  It is proven to reduce […]

Coherent Breathing: The Fundamental Quiescent Rhythm

http://bti.edu/continuing-education/craniosacral-therapy http://bti.edu/continuing-education/craniosacral-therapy Coherent Breathing is a registered trademark of COHERENCE LLC.Fundamental Quiescent Rhythm is a trademark of COHERENCE LLC.Stephen Elliott is the originator of The Coherent Breathing method.   Coherent breathing is a very simple breathing technique of taking 5 breaths per minute. The purpose of this type of breathing is to increase heart rate […]

Interpersonal Neurobiology: Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Interpersonal neurobiology (IPNB) can be understood as the cardiovascular and neurological self-regulation of the mind-body in relationship with another person. It has two components: (1) internal or autonomous self-regulation through conscious awareness of the body from the inside, called interoceptive awareness; and (2) self-regulation occurring socially in relationship through the social nervous systems and brains […]

Therapeutic Presence Part 4: Attunement

Attunement in a therapeutic relationship means to be able to attune to one’s self and the client but also to the space immediately around the practitioner and client’s bodies, to the office space and to nature and then back cyclically. It involves the spontaneous and deliberate movement of attention between these boundaries of awareness very […]