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New Findings
in Brain Therapy

By Dr. Barry R. Gillespie

The Brain Therapy seminar is our roadmap to dig deeper in discovering how the body works.

We always need to be open in searching for the answers. Important concepts that may pique your research instincts are expressed here as an open forum. If you discover a new clinical finding in your practice, please let me know for possible inclusion on this website.

Brain Cycle Research

Brain cycle research is a fascinating area of study since the physiological manifestations of a longer brain cycle are unknown. What is the length of a "normal" cycle?

At every seminar I have noticed that students' brain cycles generally lengthen with therapy. An initial "normal" ten-second cycle can become a forty or more second cycle by the end of the course. Some people, including myself, are now running seventy-five second cycles.

How long can the cycle naturally extend?

The only logical scientific explanation is that when the onion pattern of strain is re-moved from the body, the brain and spinal cord are allowed their fullest natural movement.

No one can directly speed up or slow down the motion of the brain; only it has this inherent power. Thus, the 6-10 cycles per minute pattern, commonly thought of as the physiological standard, does not appear to be "normal" for everyone.

Fascial Release

The unique fascial release component in Brain Therapy appears to be the key factor in allowing the brain cycle to naturally extend. Fascial strain is a powerful influence on brain motion.

Questions

The future clinical applications of brain cycle physiology are endless.

  • How does the quality of the cycle affect intelligence?

  • How does a specific medication, food, or anything else we consume affect brain motion?

  • How does the quality of the cycle affect memory?

  • How does emotional trauma affect the brain cycle?
The rest I leave for you.

The Tongue Swing Technique

I developed all of the techniques in this seminar except for the tongue "swing" technique (on page 131 of the seminar workbook) first used by Suzette Howland from Massachusetts.

She finds it to be effective for children with a tongue thrust condition and people with unresolved throat problems.

This technique releases fascial strain deep in the throat. To release dental injection trauma of the lower jaw she also does the "swing' while holding the point of needle entry to the mandibular nerve medial to the body of the mandible with her index finger.

Do not be surprised if residue anesthetic is release from the fascia, and the patient's teeth and jaw becomes immediately numb again.

Fascial Release In The Area Of The Lung Meridian

Lynn DeMarco from Pennsylvania presents an interesting finding. When she was doing a fascial release technique in the direct area of the patient's lung meridian in the shoulder and arm, the patient was able to take a deep breath for the first time in years.

In addition to blood vessels, nerves, organs, and muscles, this suggests that there is a correlation between tight fascia and energy circuits in the body.

The Interconnected Body:
Look For The "Big Pull"

This reinforces the concept of the interconnected body in the Einstein-Tiller energy model where therapy in one part of the body can affect the function of another part.

At the core of their onion some patients may have a strong fascial pull from their pelvic floor to their cranium. You can feel this pulling by placing one hand on the occiput and your other hand on the abdominal cavity. This strain can generate just about any chronic condition from the pelvis to the cranium!

When I suffered from general nausea, I hypothesized that the drugs injected into my deltoids had drained into my lower back causing this strain pattern. It took years to clear out of my body.

Look for the "big pull" in your patients.

The body remembers and stores all lifetime traumas in its onion. Traumatic emotional and/or physical tooth extractions that can be the underlying cause of a patient's condition(s) may be held for forty years or more.

Do the "swing" where you are holding the occiput with one hand and the jawbone where the tooth had been removed with the other hand. Many therapy visits may be needed to release the tissues if multiple extractions were done over a period of time.

For more information about the integration of craniosacral therapy with fascial therapy and dentistry in the Brain Therapy workshop...


 

"Craniosacral and fascial work has been 'the key' that has enabled my massage work to be more effective, and go deeper into the body. My clients report feeling better overall (inside & out).

"I benefited from the personal attention only allowed with the small number of people in our class. We were able to apply and experience the work with Dr. Gillespie's personal attention.

"The detailed manual is a wonderful tool! Easy for quick reference.

"This work is amazing, and Dr. Gillespie is on the cutting edge! Many of my clients are very excited and eager to receive treatments when craniosacral and fascial therapy is included with Pfrimmer deep muscle therapy."

Lisa Rumer, P.T.A., N.C.M.T., P.D.M.T.
Dublin, PA

To learn more about brain therapy for children and adults, contact Dr. Gillespie's office:
Main Line Medical and Wellness, 645 Clark Avenue · King of Prussia, PA 19406, phone: 1-610-265-2522

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