An Equine session will include both:
Cranial-Sacral Therapy and Equine Osteopathy Assessment.
For your horses first session usually plan on 1.5 - 2 hours
Osteopathy:
To understand the science
of osteopathy is to understand that
everything is connected. Therefore, if any part of the body is affected
by an imbalance then another part of the body will have an effect
as well. The body wants to heal itself and strives to stay in balance at
all times. When an influence occurs resulting in the body being out of
balance, the body starts to compensate in an attempt to maintain it's
normal function. The osteopath believes the influences that impact the
body are not as important as the body's response to them.
The fundamental
belief of osteopathy is everything moves or needs to move. The
osteopath looks for movement in two ways, first at the joints. Each
joint has specific movements, the smallest movement or lack of, can have
enormous impact on the entire body. Second is the total body, how do
all the parts move together. After performing the evaluation, a clear
picture is revealed.
The practice of Osteopathy was founded by Dr. Andrew
Still (1828-1917).
His perception of the body and illness was to look at the entire body
in a three dimensional way. He believed the key was to understand the
motion of the body down to a cellular level, the way in which everything
is
connected and how it impacts vital functions of the organs
Equine Osteopathy was first founded by Dominique Giniaux, a French
veterinarian. He is credited with being the first to apply human
osteopathy to horses. Not long after this time, osteopaths Pascal
Evrard and Janek Vluggen also started applying the human osteopathy to
horses.
Cranial-Sacral Therapy:
What is the Cranial-Sacral System?
The Cranial-Sacral System is a system
within the body that is responsible for the production, circulation and
re-absorption of Cerebral Spinal Fluid (CSF). It is a functioning system
working in conjunction with all the other system within your body such
as, the
respiratory system or the cardiac system.
What is Cranial-Sacral Therapy?
Cranial-Sacral Therapy (CST) is a gentle
non-invasive therapy that modifies and corrects restrictions of flow in
the
cranial-sacral system. The goal is to enhance the body's self
correction-regulating
mechanism without triggering the body’s defense system. The Cranial-Sacral
System is evaluated using
a 10 step protocol. The practitioner utilizes a light touch to avoid
triggering
the brains alarm system called the Reticulating Activating System (RAS).
By not
activating this alarm system, the body is free to reveal areas that are
off
balance.
History
of Cranial-Sacral Therapy
The presence of
subtle rhythms in the
human body was discovered by osteopath Dr William Sutherland over 100
years
ago. He proved that sutures in the skull move and the connection between
the
cranium (head) and the sacrum (pelvic area) share an important rhythm.
Cranial-Sacral Therapy
takes a whole body
approach to healing.
It is an effective form of therapy that can help
with a
wide range of conditions. By creating an optimal environment for health,
encouraging vitality, and facilitating a sense of balance. Cranial-Sacral
Therapy can be effective in both acute and chronic cases. The body
strives and
wants to stay in balance at all times.
"Worms will not eat living wood where the vital sap is flowing; rust
will not hinder the opening of a gate when the hinges are used each
day. Movement gives health and life. Stagnation brings disease and
death." - Chinese proverb
