Welcome to The Craniosacral Podcast!

Do you love cranial work? If so, you’ve come to the right place! It is my goal to help you integrate craniosacral therapy into your professional life in an authentic and meaningful way.

This podcast ran continuously from 2015-2021, largely featuring interviews with prominent practitioners and teachers in the field. Also included are live classroom recordings and a few meditations. Much of the content elaborates on timeless principles, so jump right in and I hope you find it useful!

-Ryan Hallford

Episode 10 – Heidi Wilson – Fluid Healing in the American Desert

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Heidi Wilson of Tucson, Arizona talks about her craniosacral training program, early days with Hugh Milne, Biodynamics, the joys of music, and more.

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Episode 9 – Andrew Stones – The Wide World of CST

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British practitioner Andrew Stones talks about his Osteopathic teachers, CST styles, trusting intuition, spirituality, and more.

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Episode 8 – Q&A – Moving from Upledger to Biodynamics, Verbal Interactions

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Ryan shares some stats about the podcast and answers two questions from listeners.

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Episode 7 – “Embodiment 5” with Samantha Lotti

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Enjoy a sample track from “Embodiment 5,” a collection of short somatic meditations by Samantha Lotti. These are great tools to introduce to your clients who need help with simple resourcing and/or developing a more refined felt-sense.

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Episode 6 – Samantha Lotti – Biodynamics, Primary Respiration, and 5 Minute Meditations

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Samantha and Ryan talk about Biodynamic practice, Primary Respiration, client resourcing, verbal interaction, craniosacral research, and much more!

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Episode 5 – Excerpts from Judah Lyon’s Biodynamic DVD Series

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This episode consists of two excerpts from Judah Lyon's DVD series on Craniosacral Biodynamics, Vol I.

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Episode 4 – Judah Lyons – Learning and Practicing the Biodynamic Approach

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Judah discusses his personal evolution in bodywork and craniosacral clinical practice, as well as his groundbreaking DVD series on biodynamics.

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Episode 3 – “Body, Low, Slow, Loop” with John Chitty

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In this episode John Chitty from the Colorado School of Energy Studies walks us through a simple practice in self-regulation and embodiment that can be used for self-care or with clients in a clinical setting.

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Episode 2 – Working with Babies – John Chitty from the Colorado School of Energy Studies

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John shares a five-step sequence for appropriately meeting babies, including skills from perinatal psychology, craniosacral therapy, and polarity therapy.

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Episode 1 – An Introduction

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Ryan shares his journey through the world of craniosacral therapy and vision for the podcast.

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