CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY PROGRAM
REQUIRED / SUGGESTED / INSPIRED READING LIST
Readings for Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy:
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Upledger, John E. Your Inner Physician and You. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books
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Upledger, John E.; Grossinger, Richard; Cohen, Don; Ash, Donald. CranioSacral Therapy: What It Is, How It Works Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2008.
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Upledger, John E.; Grossinger, Richard. Somato Emotional Release: Deciphering the Language of Life. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2002.
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Upledger, John E. Somato Emotional Release and Beyond. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2002.
More in-depth Readings on Craniosacral Therapy:
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Upledger, John E. Craniosacral Therapy. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1983.
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Upledger, John E. Craniosacral Therapy II: Beyond the Dura. Seattle: Eastland Press, 1983.
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Sills, Franklin. Craniosacral Biodynamics 2. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books,2004.
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Shea, Micheal. Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy 2. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books,2009.
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Milne, Hugh. The Heart of Listening 2: A Visionary Approach to Craniosacral Work. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1995.
Babies and Small Children Class:
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Peirsman, Etienne and Neeto. Craniosacral Therapy for Babies and Small Children. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2006. (REQUIRED)
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Upledger, John E. A Brain is Born: Exploring the Birth and Development of the Central Nervous System. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2010.
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Karll, Sunni. Sacred Birthing: Birthing a New Humanity. 2003
Immune Class:
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Gershon, Michael D. The Second Brain: A Groundbreaking New Understanding of Nervous Disorders of the Stomach and Intestine. New York: Harper Collins, 1998.
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Upledger, John E. Cell Talk: Transmitting Mind into DNA. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2010.
Eyes Class:
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Abram, David. The Spell of the Sensuous: Perception and Language in a More than Human World. New York: Random House, 19
Talking to the Heart Class:
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Barrall, J. P. Understanding the Messages of Your Body: How to Interpret Physical and Emotional Messages to Achieve Optimal Health. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 2007.
Alarm Class:
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Levine, Peter, Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma: The Innate Capacity to Transform Overwhelming Experiences. Berkeley: North Atlantic Books, 1997.
Anatomy and Physiology Resources:
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Felten, David L.; Jozefowicz, Ralph. Netter’s Atlas of Human NeuroScience. 2009.
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Drake, Vogl and Mitchell. Gray’s Anatomy for Students. Philadelphia: Elsevier, 2010.
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Acland’s DVD Atlas of Human Anatomy (video)
General (books mentioned in class as informative resources):
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Pierce, Chilton Joseph. Biology of Transcendence: A Blueprint of the Human Spirit. Rochester, VT: Park Street Press, 2004.
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Shubin, Neil. Your Inner Fish: A Journey into the 3.5 Billion Year History of the Human Body. New York: Random House, 2009.
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Bengston, William. The Energy Cure. Boulder: Sounds True, Inc. 2010.
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DVD: Living Matrix