Craniosacral Therapy for Children: Treatments for Expecting Mothers, Babies, and Children
400Craniosacral Therapy for Children: Treatments for Expecting Mothers, Babies, and Children
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Overview
Enhanced with over 120 instructional photos and illustrations, the book's hands-on techniques are presented along with suggestions for interacting with parents, babies, and young children. The book discusses methods of evaluation and treatment following structural, functional, and biodynamic models. Engaging case examples describe the therapeutic results of the treatment, which include increased security and confidence, relaxation, support for the immune system, and a sense of well-being. An important resource for healthcare practitioners, this book is also useful for educators, parents, and caregivers interested in learning new ways to help their children.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781583945537 |
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Publisher: | North Atlantic Books |
Publication date: | 02/05/2013 |
Edition description: | Translatio |
Pages: | 400 |
Product dimensions: | 7.10(w) x 9.08(h) x 1.25(d) |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Foreword Benjamin Shield xiii
Author's Preface to the English Edition xvii
Part 1 Overview 1
1 Healing and Health for Children and Parents 3
2 My First Craniosacral Treatment of a Baby 7
3 Craniosacral Therapy 13
4 The History of Craniosacral Treatment for Children 29
5 Basic Elements and Healing Impulses in the Craniosacral Treatment of Children 35
6 What Is the Purpose of Craniosacral Treatment for Children? 39
7 Who Should Give Craniosacral Treatment to Children? 47
8 Parents and Children and Their Changed Environment in the Twenty-First Century 49
Part 2 Conception, Pregnancy, Birth, and Development 51
Conception
9 The Unfulfilled Desire to Have Children 53
Pregnancy
10 The Pregnancy 61
11 The Prenatal Period: From Conception to Mature Fetus 81
12 Bonding during Pregnancy 93
Birth
13 Presentation and the Birth Process 101
14 How the Child Experiences Birth 109
15 Difficult Births 119
Development
16 Development of the Child from Birth to around Age Five 133
17 Bonding after Birth and during Child Development 139
18 Anatomy, Neuroanatomy, and Neurophysiology for Craniosacral Work 157
19 Treatment of Mother and Child after Birth 181
20 Further Considerations during the Child's Development 193
Part 3 Elements, Assessments, and Practice 225
21 The Miracle of Self-Healing 227
22 Principles of Noninvasive Craniosacral Therapy for Children 239
23 General and Craniosacral-Specific Assessment 293
24 Differing Treatment Approaches and Different Rhythms as Expression of the Breath of Life 311
25 Approaches to Release Following Shock and Trauma 321
26 Basic Principles and Practice Tips 329
27 Treatment Options for Use by Midwives, Pediatric Nurses, Special-Needs Teachers, and Other Health Care Professionals 343
28 For Fully Qualified Craniosacral Practitioners 359
29 Healing Touch for Children with Physical or Mental Disabilities 405
30 Selected Indications, with Pointers for Craniosacral Therapy 411
Part 4 Treatment Examples 435
Appendix: Cranial Nerves 469
Glossary 475
Online Resources 485
Notes 487
Bibliography 495
Index 503
About the Author 517
What People are Saying About This
“If we treat someone early in life, we can prevent or resolve many conditions that would otherwise detract from who that individual will become.”
—From the foreword by Benjamin Shield, PhD, international instructor of Pediatric Craniosacral Therapy
“In Craniosacral Therapy for Children, Daniel Agustoni presents a comprehensive and practical discussion of issues and procedures for the treatment of infants and children. Agustoni’s introductory chapters set the work in a broader therapeutic and theoretical context. His practical examples are realistic and inspiring. This book provides a valuable introduction for the experienced craniosacral therapist whose practice is extending to younger clients and the family context.”
—Anthony P. Arnold, PhD, author of Rhythm and Touch: The Fundamentals of Craniosacral Therapy
“Daniel Agustoni has contributed greatly to the Craniosacral Therapy community by authoring this book on treatment for children. In addition to writing about the theory and practice of Craniosacral Therapy, Agustoni has compiled various scenarios that can appear during the therapeutic process. This will add greatly to the skill and capacity of the reader.”
—William Martin Allen, PhD, DDS