Franklyn Sills Libri

Craniosacral therapy is based on the belief that functions of the human system are maintained and integrated by a biodynamic force known as 'primary respiration,' or the breath of life. Found in the brain, spinal cord, and bodily fluids, this rhythmic pulse promotes healing and health. Written for students and practitioners but accessible to lay readers, this text presents the fundamental concepts and techniques of a method that redirects the cerebrospinal fluid to areas of imbalance, thus enhancing overall health. Volume One covers both the history and conceptual ideas fundamental to Craniosacral Biodynamics, as well as the more complex structural and tissue relationships.

In this thorough, award-winning explanation of the theory and practice of polarity, cranial osteopath Franklyn Sills guides the reader through Dr. Randolph Stone’s mapping of humans’ subtle energies. Popular in Europe, polarity incorporates holistic health, diet, exercise, massage, and spiritual practice. This is an approachable introduction to a form of bodywork that therapists and lay individuals interested in alternative health practices will find useful.

Being and Becoming is a wide-ranging analysis of the nature of being and selfhood. The book presents an original, integrated paradigm with the aim of creating a comprehensive overview of the human condition—and finding ways to alleviate suffering. In essence, the book explores the question, “What does it mean to be?”Being and Becoming begins with fresh interpretations of the work of Martin Heidegger and Buddhist, Taoist, and Christian writings as they relate to this question. Most of Being and Becoming, however, is about the nature of self and selfhood as a process of “I-am-this,” “my becoming” rather than “my being.” Author Franklyn Sills interweaves concepts from object relations theories, psychodynamics, pre- and perinatal psychology, and Buddhist self-psychology, along with his own rich experience as a Buddhist monk, somatic therapist, and psychotherapist, into his inquiry. The works of Fairbairn and Winnicott are discussed in depth, as are Winnicott and Stern’s insights into the nature of the early holding environment, the infant-mother relational field, and early perceptual dynamics. A thoughtful guide for psychologists, therapists, counselors, and other health professionals, the book is also ideal for Buddhists and anyone looking for alternative therapy models.

"Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is commonly seen as the spiritual approach to craniosacral therapy (CST); in fact, BCST as taught by Franklyn Sills, the pioneer in the field, is quite different from conventional CST. Biodynamic work is based on the development of perceptual skills where the practitioner learns to become sensitive to subtle respiratory motions called primary respiration and also to the power of spontaneous healing. Through the Breath of Life, which, Sills asserts, echoes the Holy Spirit in the Judeo-Christian tradition, bodhicitta in Buddhism, and the Tai Chi in Taoism, students of BCST learn to enter a state of presence oriented to the client's inherent ability to heal. In Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics, Sills offers students and practitioners an in-depth, step-by-step guide to the development of perceptual and clinical skills with specific clinical exercises and explorations to help students and practitioners learn the essentials of a biodynamic approach. Individual chapters cover such topics as holism and biodynamics; mid-tide, Long Tide, Dynamic Stillness and stillpoint process; the motility of tissues and the central nervous system; transference and the shadow; shamanistic resonances; and more"--Provided by publisher

Covering the period c.1200-c.2000, this book provides an innovative investigation of entrepreneurship in a long-run historical perspective, presenting new insights into the personal characteristics of successful business people and deepening our understanding of the roots of industrialization and economic growth.

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.

Praxe kraniosakrální biodynamiky není jen technikou vytvořenou člověkem na základě dobré myšlenky, ale je založena na jednoduchém a hloubkovém pozorování způsobu, jakým léčí příroda. Zahrnuje praktické postupy, jak se orientovat na přírodní síly, jež organizují naši formu a funkci, i na způsoby, jak podpořit priority jejich léčivých záměrů. Tato metoda byla postupně vyvinuta na základě otevřeného učení a pozorné přítomnosti praktikantů pracujících pomocí rukou, kteří v oboru působili v průběhu celého století. Zakladatel Karuna Institutu Franklyn Sills, jeden z průkopníků tohoto přístupu, významně přispěl k rozvoji této praxe. Tato nejnovější autorova kniha zřetelně a výstižně orientuje čtenáře na biodynamické chápání kraniosakrální práce a ukazuje, jak mohou být tyto principy léčby aplikovány v klinické praxi.

Polarity to prawo przeciwieństw w ich subtelnym przyciąganiu z centrum do centrum. Jedność to połączenie tych prądów w jedną Esencję. Kreacja niesie wciąż nowe przeciwstawne wartości, a my możemy wykorzystać je to tworzenia naszego życia. Książka ta mówi o procesie. Świat, którego doświadczamy, jest procesem. Pozostaje on bardzo indywidualnym doświadczeniem dla każdego z nas, choć działa w oparciu o uniwersalne prawa i cykle. Proces życia, czy też „stawania się”, jest przepływem energii – takie jest przesłanie tej książki. Słowo „energia” ma wiele znaczeń, a my, dzięki poniższej pracy, zbadamy jej kluczowe znaczenie. „Proces Polarity stanowi punkt zwrotny w rozwoju naturalnych metod uzdrawiania oraz w powstawaniu nauki o medycynie energetycznej. Prezentuje klarowną syntezę życiowego dorobku Randolpha Stone’a, genialnego lekarza naturoterapeuty, chiropraktyka i osteopaty, uznawanego za ojca medycyny energetycznej. Autor książki, Franklyn Sills, ujmuje pionierską, ezoteryczną wizję Stone’a w przejrzystą i wymowną publikację, która ukazuje głębokie powiązania pomiędzy mistycyzmem a nauką. Proces Polarity polecam w szczególności osobom poszukującym głębszego zrozumienia mechanizmów uzdrawiania.” Bruce Burger – magister sztuki, certyfikowany terapeuta Polarity, autor książki Anatomia Energetyczna: Ciało jako świadomość, założyciel Heartwood Healing Arts Institute.