Excerpt: Contents

Dedication iii
Acknowledgements v
Foreword ix
Introduction xi
Notes to the Student 1
Neutrality and Grounding 5
Intention and V-Spread or Direction of Energy 7
Verbs 9
Arcing 9
Positional Tissue Release, Stillpoint, Significance Detector 14
Skin on Skin 15
Boundaries 15
Therapeutic Presence 16
Impartial 16
Non-judgmental 16
Ego-subordinated 16
Unconditionally Present 16
Conditionality 17
Somato-Emotional Release (SER) 17
Release 18
Release Signs 18
Practice 19
Three Practices 19
Word Derivations 20
Upledger’s Gift 31
Characteristics of CSR 42
Listening Stations 43
The Stillpoint and the Ten-Step 55
Releasing Fascial Diaphragms, Hand Placements 57
The Method for Diaphragm Release 57
The Pelvic Diaphragm 57
L5-S1 Decompression 58
Respiratory Diaphragm 59
Thoracic Inlet 59
Hyoid 60
Release Signs 60
Time is Your Ally 62
OCB Technique 64
Direction of Energy Technique 70
Frontal Lift Technique 71
Spring and Dashpot Model 73
Parietal Lift Technique 75
Sphenoid Compression/Decompression 80
Temporal Wobble Technique 86
Ear Pull Technique 91
TMJ Compression/Decompression 95
Rock and Glide Technique 99
CV4 Technique 107
The Ten-Step Protocol 116
Version One—The Original 116
Upledger’s Gift Ten-Step Version 118
Ten-Step Protocol 119
Version Two—Spine as Central 119
Don’s Approach to CST 121
Sutherland’s Gift 127
Sutherland’s Lesions 131
Fulcrums and the Reciprocal Tension Mechanism 134
Don’s Approach to Sutherland’s Lesions 141
Biodynamics 143
Our Biodynamic Friends 143
Suavé (Swah-Vay) 147
Bibliography 151
About the Author 155
Index 157