The Breath of Life: An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics [Paperback]

A unique approach to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, a whole-body healing therapy focused on working with the forces underlying health and healing

Cherionna Menzam-Sills draws on her extensive background in pre- and perinatal psychology, embryology, bodywork, Continuum Movement, and other somatic therapies—as well as years of working with her husband, Biodynamics pioneer Franklyn Sills—to present this accessible introduction to the meditative healing practice of Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST). This book offers a personal journey of embodied inquiry into each element of biodynamic session work, using meditative explorations, personal descriptions, and illustrations to convey the essence of Biodynamics. It emphasizes breathing and body awareness exercises that help the practitioner become more attuned to her own body so that she can create an effective relational field with her client. An essential guide for new practitioners, students, and clients—as well as a valuable reference for experienced practitioners—this book illuminates the path toward the intelligent formative forces of the mysterious presence called the breath of life and its transformative power for health and wholeness. Cherionna Menzam-Sills seeks to help practitioners create an 'effective relational field' through the use of breathing and body awareness exercises…. Students, patients, new practitioners, and even experienced Craniosacral Biodynamics therapists will find this project a key resource.  
—Foreword Reviews

“A much needed preparatory book about this increasingly popular gentle-touch therapy. It brings the key concepts up to date, reflecting the evolution of Craniosacral Biodynamics instigated by Franklyn Sills. A testament to Menzam-Sills’s wealth of clinical and teaching experience, the book is enriched by stories from her practice and perceptual exercises that engage the body-lC%