CranioSacral Therapy and Geriatrics is designed to train laypersons, elder care practioners and healthcare practioners how to treat a very specific geriatric population with the modality of CranioSacral Therapy. Based on our research on dementia and Alzheimer’s, students will learn how to apply CranioSacral Techniques such as the stillpoint to individuals with early onset, moderate and severe dementia and Alzheimer’s.
This class is ideal in supporting patients in a nursing home, independent living or stay at home situation. Also as a preventative application to an aging population this is an excellent ‘hi touch, low tech’ approach that can be applied for just a few minutes every day. For anyone with an interest in the application of CranioSacral Therapy to Geriatrics,
• No prerequisites for this class
• Health care background preferred
Course Content
• CranioSacral Therapy protocols for individuals with Dementia and Alzheimer’s
• CranioSacral Therapy protocols for preventative support of aging populations
• Case Presentations
• Presentation of research study and model for effectiveness of this technique
• Hands on Demonstrations
• Dysfunctions of the Aging Process and the CranioSacral Rhythm-a proposed model
• Instruction in the still point technique for both normal and specialized populations
• Working with specialized and challenged populations
• Energy techniques to support a specialized population
• Introduction to Immune System Function and creative dialogue
• Palpation of the CranioSacral Rhythm (CSR)
• Hands on practice with both class participants and elder populations
• Instruction and support in applying touch to support, listen, and evaluate for improved well being
Participant Benefits
• CST and Geriatrics 2 day training manual
• An introduction to CranioSacral Therapy, allowing participants to move onto the general
CranioSacral Therapy 1 curriculum if they so choose
• For Advanced Practioners of CST, specialized training in the relationship between CST and the
Geriatric population
• Certificate of Completion
• Training leading to inclusion into a national referral network to treat this population
• Thirteen continuing education hours from the National Certification Board for Therapeutic
Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB)
Fee
Cost of the class is $300
