"Brain
Therapy
For Children And Adults"
Detailed Table of Contents
With Excerpts From
The 159-Page Workbook
By Dr. Barry R. Gillespie
Welcome to "Brain
Therapy For Children And Adults"
"This nuts-and-bolts course is an integration
of craniosacral, TMJ-dental, and fascial principles
with the therapies you utilize for the assessment
and treatment of children and adults.
"Some courses focus on craniosacral and others
on fascial therapy. This unique workshop will unify
these therapies along with TMJ-dental and show
you how powerfully the fascia is intertwined with
and controls the craniosacral mechanism."
The Study Guide
"One of my primary goals is to create a situation
where you have to absorb all of the knowledge and
think about this approach before coming to
the workshop. I expect you to have a general understanding
of the scientific material in the workbook as a result
of your professional training in anatomy and physiology.
"This study guide pares through the anatomy
and physiology abyss to focus on the key aspects of
treating a patient. Its 159 pages of material is equivalent
to three days of lectures."
Goals of the Craniosacral,
TMJ-Dental, and Fascial Workshop
"The workshop goals are:
- To present the student with a basic understanding
of the applied anatomy, physiology, and histology
of the craniosacral, dental, and fascial systems.
- To present the integrative approach of craniosacral,
TMJ-dental, and fascial aspects to students to increase
their effectiveness in caring for children and adults.
- To develop the student's rationale and clinical
skills with "knowing hands" to incorporate
the concepts immediately into practice.
- To give the student the confidence, motivation,
and enthusiasm to tackle and be successful with
children and adults with treatable incurable conditions."
Study References
"A review of my book Healing Your Child is
strongly recommended. You will find additional suggestions
for reference reading."
The Power of the Work
"The craniosacral, dental, and fascial aspects are in reality
one powerful system. The uniqueness of this seminar is that you will
learn how to evaluate and treat this whole body system."
A Sense of History
"All of the craniosacral knowledge today comes
from the initial work of Dr. William Sutherland. His
achievement is one of the great scientific discoveries
of the twentieth century because it has such a profound
clinical effect on the central nervous system.
"Healthy brain and spinal chord motion is a
must for well-being."
"Brain Therapy takes Dr. Sutherland's work a
step further and examines the adjunctive role of fascia
and dentistry on the craniosacral mechanism in relation
to the clinical health of children and adults."
Basic Concepts
"One of the basic concepts is the natural care
model:
"The natural care model is based on examining
the craniosacral dental fascial system for the
cause or root of your chronic problem and to gently
assist the body in its process of correction.
"This conservative approach is preferred as
a starting point over the more radical drug and
surgery approach."
"My expectation is that the natural care model
will revolutionize pediatric care in the twenty-first
century."
Indications for Therapy
"You need to use your professional judgment
about the appropriateness of therapy presented in
this workshop for each patient."
Contraindications for Therapy
"All of the medical contingencies that you learned
in your professional training would directly apply
to Brain Therapy."
My Belief System
"The beliefs I spell out include:
"One of life's great challenges is to find
your gift(s) and work. In bodywork you have chosen
the path of healing. I hope you can incorporate
this work into your professional life and do it
with passion and delight.
"Finding your own glow in feeling a child's
brain open like a flower can be a greater source
of happiness for you than any material possession. "
The Academic Self-Study
Program
Dr. Gillespie commissioned
29 original drawings specifically for the workbook.
Anatomy - The Central Nervous System
Clinical Cranial Nerve Discussion and Chart
Anatomy - The Bones
Anatomy - Miscellaneous Structures
Physiology - Craniosacral Motion and Position
Histology - Fascia
"Treatment is all about loosening a tight
body that is not working very well. In therapy you
will find that you will have a tremendous advantage over
other practitioners in treating inaccessible tissues
with these fascial techniques."
Virtual Anatomy
"A lot of time is spent at the course with the
bones each morning so that you can three-dimensionally
see this more in your mind when you hold a patient.
The bones are an excellent teaching aide at home to
show you cranial relationships of motion and position.
"An understanding of spatial relations makes
dull anatomy come alive and has direct clinical significance
to all of your patients."
Dentistry
"To my knowledge the clinical connection to
the extent between bodywork, brain function, and dentistry
has not been presented. Since I practiced for twenty-two
years as a temporomandibular joint (TMJ) periodontist,
I can uniquely integrate these aspects.
"The dentist is an expert in a very important
orifice in the body. Since the oral structures
are so closely linked to the brain, what happens inside
this cavity has a great bearing on the function of
the central nervous system."
"This dental section will awaken you to the
connection of bodywork therapy and dentistry. It will
give you new perspective of what may be happening
to your patient, and why he/she may not be responding
to your therapy as well as you had hoped. When you
and your family seek dental care, you will be coming
from a more educated place."
TMJ Appliance Instructions
for Dentists
"The entire basis for wearing the appliance
is to allow the brain and spinal cord to move and
function normally without the clenched mandible restricting
it. This is a new perspective for most dentists. The
appliance can be a critical factor in regaining health
since the action of the mandible can directly control
the motion and position of the temporal and maxillary
bones, the brain, and the entire craniosacral fascial
mechanism.
"Here are guidelines that you can photocopy
and give to the dentist with whom you are working."
The Seminar
"Working on Healing Your Child for three
years, I found that after publication in 1999 therapists
begged me to teach them the Brain Therapy approach.
Since the first class of only four students in January
2000, the seminar and this syllabus have evolved for
the needs of the practicing professional.
"By listening to the suggestions of my
students, I wanted to formulate the best possible
teaching experience in the Brain Therapy concept.
The Value of This Course To You:
Attain fulfillment in your work and life
in helping people heal themselves.
Learn a valuable marketable skill in the
health field in only three educational days that
few people can otherwise do effectively.
Learn in a small classroom setting with me where questions
are encouraged.
Receive five hours of evaluation, full body
therapy, and reevaluation for yourself that you
would have to pay for in the real world if you
were able to find qualified provider.
Become more confident in your clinical ability
to open your own business.
Receive twenty-two and one-half hours of category
A continuing education credits from the National
Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and
Bodywork.
- Clear yourself and detach from the
patient. Be quiet and still and let your right brain
listen as the body tells you its story.
- Center your evaluation and therapy
around the brain and treat it with great respect.
- Let the body direct its own therapy;
you facilitate its healing and adjusting capability
capability by trusting your "knowing hands" in
helping it to peel its onion layers."
Day One - "The ah-ha
experience"
"The most important factor is to trust what
you are feeling."
Work-up Procedure
Rationale of the Sequence
An Upper Body General Treatment
Sequence
General therapy for condition(s)
above the diaphragm
A Lower Body General Treatment
Sequence
General therapy for condition(s)
below the diaphragm.
Importance of Brain Integration
Time
Your Mental Approach to Brain
Therapy
Rationale of the Occipital
Release and
Hypothalamus-Pituitary Function
Occipital Release Technique
Rationale of the Sacral Release
Sacral Release Technique
Frontal Release Technique
Fascial Strain Palpation
Technique
The "Swing" Technique
Cervical "Swing" Technique
Sacral "Swing" (Lower
Ribs to the Knees) Techniques
Reevaluation - The Brain
Awakens
Trunk "Swing" Techniques
Age-Related Therapy Factors
for Children
An Infant Bodywork Sequence
General Evaluation and Treatment Protocol for Therapists
Therapist/Patient Clinical Interaction
Negative Influences on the Craniosacral Fascial
Mechanism
Fascial Strain Technique
An Arm Fascial Sequence
A Leg Fascial Sequence
Miscellaneous Fascial Strain Techniques
The Web Technique - The Future of Therapy
A General Treatment Protocol
Healing Your Child Treatment Protocols
Other Chronic Treatable Childhood
Conditions
Temporomandibular Evaluation
Procedure
A TMJ Evaluation Sequence
Reevaluation - The TMJ Factor
in Brain Therapy
Throat "Swing" Techniques
Mandibular (and Tongue) "Swing" Techniques
Maxillary "Swing" Technique
Sinus "Swing" Technique
Eye "Swing" Technique
Final Reevaluation - The
Metamorphosis of the Brain
The Marketing Model
"A shift is now occurring
in America where complementary and alternative medicine
(CAM) providers account for more patient visits
than do primary medical physicians. Forty percent
and growing of the population use CAMs to find answers
where the medical model has failed. You want to ride
the crest of this wave of popularity with this
craniosacral and fascial approach.
"Marketing is presenting
yourself before the public to offer helpful
services. It is an individualistic process that
can mirror your personality."
The Business Model
"This is not a business seminar, but I am presenting
material for you to think about in creating your own
business model. Similar to the marketing aspects,
this model can be a strong reflection of your personality....
"The most important calculation is setting fees
for these services. Many factors are involved, but
the most important is the value of your work to the
public. The goal of this seminar is to raise the effectiveness
bar of your therapy. Not only should you be able to
find problems in people faster than other therapists,
you should be more efficient in their correction.
"You should be able effectively to help
children and adults for conditions beyond the
expectations of your profession. This approach
should set you apart from other therapists in
your area. "
The Brain Therapy Final
Exam
"The final exam is how
you perform in real-life experiences after the course.
"Be realistic with patients
and know the limitations of your work. Learn and
grow from your 'practice.' Watch people respond
beautifully and give yourself an A plus in the game
of life."
"In addition, the workbook
presents thirty-three questions and three extra
credit questions, taken from my experience, which
are designed to make you think clinically.
Summary
"This seminar gives you
the scientific background and hands-on experience
of the Brain Therapy concepts to care for your patients
more effectively.
"Millions of children
and adults are now waiting for your help."
A student of the craniosacral
and fascial workshop is seeing these results:
"The children are
responding to therapy so well that their parents
are amazed. The fact that there is an end to
treatment has parents very willing to try therapy.
Feedback from parents on their child's improvement
is very rewarding."
Daniel G. Jobson,
P.D.M.T.
Perkiomenville, PA
Level One - The Seminar
Level Two - Certification
Level Three - Mastery
