This book is for the current Cranial Osteopathic practitioner. It looks into Cranial Osteopathy from a more profound inner approach to help the practitioner to understand Cranial Osteopathy from a deeper and broader perspective. The book starts by taking the reader on an inner journey of understanding more about themselves as the practitioner, discussing the osteopathic toolbox, and the need to be inner centred when diagnosing and treating. It then looks at aspects of diagnosis - of tissue and fluid states - giving the reader several inner considerations which they should apply when assessing a patient. The book then looks at the whole body and using an inner approach to assess and treat each area. Each chapter gives an overview of the relevant anatomy and discusses the osteopathic relevance and new ways of working. Case studies/clinical experiences are described and hands on exercises, which can be accessed via audio files, are given for the reader to practise. These exercises should be done at the treatment table and will prepare the reader to use the approaches described with their patients. The audio leads the listener through a guided tour of the anatomy and explains the exercise while they use their hands to feel what the author is describing. This guide will help Cranial Osteopathic practitioners enhance their skills, knowledge and understanding to a much-advanced level.
Tim Marris DO FSCCO graduated in 1978 from the former British School of Osteopathy (now The University College of Osteopathy) in London, UK. In 2012 he became a Master Practitioner of Neurolinguistic Programming (NLP). Tim began his cranial osteopathic studies in 1978 and on courses was taught cranial osteopathy under the tutorship of Drs Rollin Becker, Anne Wales, Robert Fulford and Alan Becker, all being personal students of William G Sutherland. He is a Fellow and a founding member of the Sutherland Cranial College of Osteopathy where he is also a lecturer. He also teaches cranial osteopathy internationally- regularly lecturing in Argentina, Germany, Poland, Russia, Switzerland and Italy as well as the UK. In Switzerland he is Masterclass Clinical Supervisor in Zurich. In addition to his teaching Tim is an active osteopathic practitioner with his own private practice. He has written articles in osteopathic journals and is co-author of a book on pediatric osteopathy published in 2005.
•The inner approach, centering the practictioner in osteopathic practice, gives it a unique angle
•The author brings over forty years experience of osteopathic practice to this guide, making it an authoritative resource
