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

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 & Safety “I need a Pause” 1

8/29/2015 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 2

8/29/2015 Treat as a unit Track both 3

8/29/2015 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” 4

8/29/2015 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... 5

8/29/2015 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 of ease for mom and baby May affect baby’s development May cause restrictions 6

8/29/2015 What are your thoughts, observations about body/emotional holdings here? 7

8/29/2015 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! 8

8/29/2015 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 9

8/29/2015 Head Shape at Birth Gentle and Powerful www.MotionIsHealth.com 10

8/29/2015 and Thank You ! 11