Biodynamic vs Biomechanical Craniosacral Therapy?

Discover how BCST can improve your physical, psychological and emotional health and well-being.

Many people have never heard of Craniosacral Therapy and those that have, don't always understand the distinction between Biodynamic and Biomechanical Craniosacral Therapy. Here's how each approach differs:

Biomechanical Craniosacral Therapy

This method identifies physical restrictions within the Craniosacral and Central Nervous Systems and tries to address them. It focuses mainly on the movement and positioning of the bones within these systems. Treatment therefore tends to be much more goal-oriented and targets specific areas, much like an osteopath would.

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy on the other hand looks at the fluid motion within the body, something which osteopathic physician, William Sutherland, calls the "breath of life". Studies have shown that an imbalance to these tidal rhythms can cause physical, psychological and emotional stress. Using the belief that healing comes from within, a Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy practitioner will tune into the subtle motions of the Craniosacral System using gentle contact with the cranium and sacrum. Craniosacral Therapy restores harmony to your body's rhythm so that the natural, regenerative powers of this vital life-force are restored and revitalised.

"The human brain is a motor; the breath of life is a spark of ignition to the motor, something that is not material, that we cannot see". ~ William Garner Sutherland, osteopathic physician and visionary in the development of the cranial approach to osteopathy