by Samantha Lotti | Aug 22, 2017 | Biodynamic Thought, Client Resource
This exercise is inspired by His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, who demonstrated what it really means to get comfortable when sitting. We often get into a pattern of thinking about what’s next, which takes us out of the present moment and projects us into a future that...
by Samantha Lotti | Mar 12, 2017 | 2015, arthritis, Craniosacral Case Study, Craniosacral Research, Français, Pain
A 2015 case study showing how biodynamic craniosacral therapy aided a 53-year-old man with arthritis who developed knee pain during his 30 years of being a server in restaurants. The pain scale (1-10) was used after every session to evaluate treatment efficacy using...
by Samantha Lotti | Feb 15, 2017 | Biodynamic Thought, Body-Mind Connection, Perception and Perspective
Your body is making choices every second. Thousands of choices are being made on your behalf to keep all body systems operating and you alive. Is core body temperature too high? Yes. Dilate blood vessels, open pores and sweat. Decision-making is an operational must in...
by Samantha Lotti | Nov 8, 2016 | 2016, Infants & babies
A 2016 study “to investigate neurological short-term effects of craniosacral therapy as an ideal form of osteopathic manipulative treatment (OMT) due to the soft kinaesthetic stimulation. Included were 30 preterm infants, with a gestational age between 25 and...
by Samantha Lotti | Aug 23, 2016 | Biodynamic Thought, Exercise, Managing Thoughts and Feelings
This is a modification of a breathing exercise called Coherent Breathing first introduced to me by Michael Shea. You can find this and many other embodiment practices in Body Compassing: Meditation-for-Healing. We often get stuck in cyclical thoughts and feelings,...