Parenting with “Love & Logic” and the amazing physical, mental and emotional benefits of CranioSacral Therapy were the double-barreled interviews we had on this episode of our radio show.
Listen to our interviews on Love & Logic and CranioSacral Therapy ~ HERE (or visit the link on the bottom of this post to listen and download the interview)
Love and Logic is a child raising and teaching philosophy that arose out of the work and experience of Jim Fay (a teacher, school administrator and consultant) and Foster W. Cline (a certified Psychiatrist and consultant) described on their website as:
Love and Logic is a philosophy of raising and teaching children which allows adults to be happier, empowered, and more skilled in the interactions with children. Love allows children to grow through their mistakes. Logic allows children to live with the consequences of their choices. Love and Logic is a way of working with children that puts parents and teachers back in control, teaches children to be responsible, and prepares young people to live in the real world, with its many choices and consequences.
We also had the fantastic opportunity to interview Rebecca Flowers from the Upledger Institute about the touch-based therapy known as CranioSacral Therapy. Originally developed by Dr. John Upledger and influenced by the work of Dr. William Sutherland, the father of cranial osteopathy, CranioSacral Therapy is described on the Upledger website as follows:
Using a soft touch which is generally no greater than 5 grams – about the weight of a nickel – practitioners release restrictions in the soft tissues that surround the central nervous system. CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and it’s effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with pain and dysfunction.
CranioSacral Therapy is effective in treating a variety of health concerns including (but not limited to):
- Migraines and Headaches
- Chronic Neck and Back Pain
- Stress and Tension-Related Disorders
- Motor-Coordination Impairments
- Infant and Childhood Disorders
- Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries
- Chronic Fatigue
- Fibromyalgia
- TMJ Syndrome
- Scoliosis
- Central Nervous System Disorders
- Learning Disabilities
- ADD/ADHD
- Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
- Orthopedic Problems
We were first introduced to CranioSacral therapy as a result of work my son was doing at the time with a physical therapist when he was younger. As I say in the interview, I had the benefit of seeing the tremendous benefits of the therapy before ever seeing an actual session which in hindsight was good because after seeing a session my first reaction was …. this stuff is looney. However, the results we were seeing with my son were undeniable and when something is working you don’t stop it.
Despite my first impression of this therapy I can honestly say today that there is nothing that’s been more beneficial to our family’s overall health and wellness than CranioSacral therapy.
As my wife is also quick to point out, not only do I not think the therapy looks so looney anymore …. I also see a CranioSacral therapist for my own sessions twice a month and wouldn’t give them up if you paid me to (hey, like I said if it works why quit?).
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