CranioSacral Therapy for Infants and Mothers Pamela Yenawine, LMT, - - PDF document

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8/29/2015 CranioSacral Therapy for Infants and Mothers Pamela Yenawine, LMT, CST-D, PPNE Who has experienced CranioSacral Therapy? Who has been present when a baby/child received CST? Who has taken any kind of class about CST? Comfort &

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CranioSacral Therapy

for Infants and Mothers Pamela Yenawine, LMT, CST-D, PPNE Who has experienced CranioSacral Therapy? Who has been present when a baby/child received CST? Who has taken any kind of class about CST?

Comfort & Safety

“I need a Pause”

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1.What is the CranioSacral System and what is its importance for Infant’s and Mother’s health? 2.What happens in a Mother/Infant session? 3.How can CST support Breastfeeding?

6 seconds of filling 6 seconds of reabsorption 3 second pause between

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Treat as a unit Track both

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Amygdala - “Danger” Cascade of hormones Fight, flight, freeze Blood to limbs Digestion/Attention suffers “Always on” Cellular memory What happens during birth stays in the body, until released Not “diagnosable”

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Release physical trauma Release emotional trauma Restore motion Promote self regulation Promote bonding Re-establish ease

Time for a Break!

Be back on time so we can share questions and comments.

Time for 3 questions...

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CST and Breastfeeding

Fetus’ position in utero Mother’s pelvic alignment Emotional body memories Physical body restrictions Typical position allows for greatest comfort and ease Any deviation creates lack

f ease for mom and baby

May affect baby’s development May cause restrictions

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What are your thoughts,

bservations about

body/emotional holdings here?

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xath6kOf0NE Shape of head/after molding subsides Favors one side Can’t settle in any position Mottled skin/arms & legs Frequent, long crying for no apparent reason Sleep cycles irregular/Difficult to settle The tongue!

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bone periostial dura meningial dura mater border cells arachnoid barrier arachnoid pia mater Covers the spinal cord “Sleeve” of dural tube follows each nerve Sleeve can be tight, twisted Affects everything in the body Can keep the “danger” signal turned on

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Head Shape at Birth Gentle and Powerful www.MotionIsHealth.com

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and

Thank You !