Franklyn Sills, of Craniosacral Biodynamics, explains Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

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Listen to Franklyn Sills as he takes us on a journey way back to the origins of Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy.

Here’s an interview by Dr Susan Lange OMD, L.Ac with Franklyn Sills, co-founder of the Karuna Institute, about Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy and its evolution, August 2009, in Devon, England [Craniosacral Biodynamics ]

Watching this interview can feel like receiving a healing session for yourself as you are taken on a journey to meet the great practitioners of the past who have inspired Franklyn on his own journey. And you get insights into how Franklyn’s teaching program has transformed over time. Franklyn also discusses the basis of his book “Being and Becoming”.

So just settle in, watch the full interview, and you will come away feeling uplifted and inspired.

By the way, this video was filmed with old technology – a little fuzzy flip camera – and Franklyn only had a few minutes to spare so it was meant to be a very brief conversation.

But you will see how he settles in and generously gives us a whole wealth of information and extra time out of his busy schedule. So, apologies for the quality, but we still thought it was worth sharing this with you!

Let us know how his words and teachings have touched you, by commenting below.

Biodynamic craniosacral therapy is the foundation of what we call Listening Touch in the “Lange-Muller Method of Natural Facial Rejuvenation” which can be found at RejuvenateMyFace.com

The teaching in this Natural Facial Rejuvenation Method is based on a combination of Listening Touch and Laser Touch (a unique blend of the Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy as well as the Chinese Medicine and acupressure perspective) for an enhanced and flexible form of healing that adjusts to the client’s needs. This allow for a sense of safety, deep healing and rejuvenation.

For our CEU Program in Natural Face Lift Massage and Facial Rejuvenation go to RejuvenateMyFace.com

Learn Natural Facial Rejuvenation with Face Lift Massage, & CEUs

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WITH NATURAL FACE LIFT MASSAGE (CEUs)

Watch our Intro Video at www.RejuvenateMyFace.com

Blend acupressure and natural facial rejuvenation techniques to bring softness and balance to your face, being and life energies

Lift Your Face, Lift Your Spirits with the Lange-Muller method of Natural Facial Rejuvenation!

OPTION ONE: LIVE NATURAL FACIAL REJUVENATION CLASSES (7-28 CEUs)

OPTION TWO: NATURAL FACIAL REJUVENATION HOME STUDY COURSE, Level 1, (15-16 CEUs)

Natural Facial Rejuvenation with Face-Lift massage is a blend of the best of traditional and modern healing touch. The acupressure work is rooted deep in Chinese tradition and was taught to Dr Susan Lange, OMD, L.Ac by her first acupuncture teacher, Dr. Frances Wong, in Hong Kong in the early 1970�s. We blend this with skillful gentle touch that comes from biodynamic craniosacral roots to transform the face, the body and its structural balance.

We will be teaching Self Help skills so you do not need to be a practitioner for Level 1

In this class you will learn information and skills that help you and your clients to:

NATURAL FACIAL REJUVENATION, Level I (1 Day)

  • Improve elasticity and tone in the skin, connective tissue and muscular layers of the face
  • Enhance circulation of lymph, blood and chi
  • Restore expressivity, joy and youthfulness to the face
  • Bring relaxation to the whole body through contacting the social engagement nervous system
  • Read and transform underlying stagnations, weaknesses and imbalances reflected in the face, – the yin and the yang.
  • Evaluate your face for before and after assessment – Bring a mirror to witness the immediate effects of this technique!

NATURAL FACIAL REJUVENATION, Level II (3 Day)

  • Increases acupressure contacts and the in-depth understanding for more powerful effect
  • Completes the Dr. Wong acupressure face-lift sequence for an easy daily routine you can teach your clients
  • Deepens exploration of fascial and muscular relationships of the face and neck for tighter, firmer skin
  • Deepens understanding of the breathing face and tissue and bony relationships
  • Deepens understanding of the five element personality and face shapes and their importance in face-lift massage to assess underlying issues. You will be learning an overview of Chinese Face Reading for this.
  • Gives tools to work with releasing the tensions and weaknesses that create wrinkles, lines, flab and sagging, for greater tone and resilience
  • Explores the complex issues that affect and are affected by face-lift massage, i.e. dental work, cosmetic surgery, environmental exposure and emotions

For student stories from our recent Natural Facial Rejuvenation Classes click here: www.RejuvenateMyFace.com

 

MLMphoto.jpgMary Louise Muller, M.Ed., RCST , RPP, is a gifted biodynamic craniosacral therapist in private practice in Murrieta and Los Angeles, CA. She is the developer of Resonant Healing and an internationally recognized teacher and author. Mary Louise has been active in the healing arts for 35 years.
 
Susan Lange.jpgDr Susan Lange O.M.D., L.Ac., is a licensed acupuncturist and Doctor of Oriental Medicine, as well as a biodynamic craniosacral therapist, in private practice in Santa Monica, Los Angeles, CA. Trained in Hong Kong, and Europe, she has been teaching natural face-lift massage since the early 1980s. She is also Core Energetics therapist (a form of body psychotherapy) and brings an in-depth knowledge of the 5 body/psychological types to the Natural Facial Rejuvenation classes. Along with her husband Julian Lange O.M.D., L.Ac, she opened one of the first and finest non-toxic holistic healing centers in Santa Monica in 1990.

Contact us at:

info (@)MeridianHolistic.com – 310-395-9525 ext 2#

Find us online at:
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Course Tuition for Natural Facial Rejuvenation Class, Level I One Day

$250.00 – full payment includes 7 CE hrs
$197.00 – reduced tuition up to 4 weeks in advance inc. CE hrs

$97.00 for returning graduates

Plus SPECIAL BONUS: “Five Element Mini, Natural Face Lift Chart” to use at home

Course Tuition for Natural Facial Rejuvenation Class, Level II, Three Days

Level II Three Day
$750 – full tuition includes 21 CE hrs

$697 – reduced tuition if paid up to 4 weeks in advance inc.CE hrs

Class Hours:
Level 1 One Day 9:30 to 6:00
Level 2 Three Day 9:30 to 6:15 Days 1 and 2
9:00 to 5:00 Day 3

Refund Policy- If a class participant finds it necessary to withdraw up to four weeks in advance of the Level 1 Class, the full deposit is refunded (less a $50 servicing fee). If a participant withdraws after that time, all tuition is non-refundable, but may be applied to a future seminar.

Continuing Education Hours (CEUs) available.

Acupuncture Continuing Education Hours, 7 hours for Level I, 21 hours for Level II, (28 CEUs total)

Nursing Continuing Education Hours available. Provider approved by the Cal. Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number 12248 for 7 contact hours. Level I, for 21 contact hours Level II (28 CEUs total)

LifeShapes is approved by the National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork (NCBTMB) as a continuing education Approved Provider. 7 continuing education hours are available for Level I, 21 continuing education hours for level II. (28 CEUs total)

Contact: Meridian Center 310 395 9525 ext 1# or info(@)MeridianHolistic.com

To order our Natural Facial Rejuvenation, Facial Massage, Home Study Course, Level 1, click here:

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For student stories from our most recent Level 1 Classes click here: www.RejuvenateMyFace.com

 

Acne and Pimples: Top 7 Factors to Healing Acne, Pimples & Other Skin Conditions with Chinese Medicine

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Acne and Pimples: Top 7 Factors to Healing Acne, Pimples and Other Skin Conditions with Chinese Medicine

Don’t we all hanker after a healthy looking face and beautiful skin? Worrisome skin problems can range from symptoms as excruciating as acne, pimples, psoriasis and eczema to simply having a sallow dull skin complexion. In Chinese Medicine there are some basic principles that we follow to heal skin problems such as acne, pimples, eczema and psoriasis. No matter what type of skin problem we might have it can be very uncomfortable and embarrassing if it affects our face. For long term skin and face health you need a multi pronged approach. Don’t get seduced by the single quick fixes for acne and pimples and other skin problems that you read about on the internet – especially the topical creams that you put on your face and skin. They may be simple but they are usually not effective enough for face and skin health.

 

There are seven key factors that need to be addressed to have a healthy face and healthy skin. They are as follows:

  1. Treat the gut: leaky gut and parasite issues are in fact a big deal in the treatment of face health and skin health through Chinese Medicine. This approach is not well known or widely used in Western or conventional treatments. Conventional treatments focus mostly on topical skin treatments: skin and face creams, antibiotics and steroids which of course affect the digestion, kill off the good bacteria and can make the acne and pimples worse. When the digestion gets worse the face and skin get worse and it becomes one aggravating and frustrating, even embarrassing vicious cycle. So improving your digestion is an important step to improve face health and skin health and to reduce acne, pimples and other skin problems.
  2. Improve your Diet: a simple first step is to determine if you are more Yin or more Yang. A lot has been written about general diet for the management of acne, pimples and other skin problems, for example avoid greasy foods, eat more fresh fruit and vegetables, go on a detox diet, but in Chinese Medicine we are much more specific. We hold the same general principles but why is it important to determine if you are Yin or Yang? Because then you can be more aware of the foods that are right for you and therefore be more effective in reducing acne, pimples and other skin conditions. If you’re more Yang for example you would want to avoid hot spicy foods because they would exacerbate the heat toxin that is already in your body creating the skin condition of acne or pimples. If you are too Yin you would want to avoid cold or damp foods, which contribute to different skin and face problems.
  3. Reduce Heat Toxins: in Chinese Medicine there are various forms of heat such as heat in the liver, heat in the stomach or lungs, heat in the blood and damp heat. Different kinds of heat can result in different kinds of skin and face problems.
  4. Healthy Breathing: oxygenates the blood, improves circulation and lymph flow and helps the body, face and skin to detoxify so that acne, pimples, psoriasis and eczema symptoms can be reduced. Tai Chi, Chi Kung, Yoga breathing, – these are all good ways to improve the circulation to your skin, help your body detox impurities from the skin, get that heat toxin flushed out and acne and pimples on the skin cleared up
  5. Avoid toxic skin products: these can contribute to the heat toxins in your body and skin and contribute to acne and pimples on the skin. Even in “organic” skin products you can find petrochemicals and preservatives that don’t just irritate your surface skin but also get absorbed through the skin into your body. So read the labels and become skin care savvy. eg avoid methyl and propyl parabens, vaseline, and excessive use of skin creams that might have a petroleum base. Household and garden chemicals, household cleaning products can also create heat toxins which affect your skin health.
  6. Release old Trauma: areas of your body where you have had accidents can be weaker than the rest of you and therefore be more susceptible to skin problems. Any area of trauma or emotional distress creates what we call “stagnation” in Chinese Medicine and contributes to heat toxins in the blood. This can manifest as skin problems such as acne, pimples, psoriasis or eczema.
  7. Emotions: in Chinese Medicine bottled up emotions build and create heat just like old trauma, so make sure you de-stress as much as you can, to reduce the chance of acne and pimples on your skin and face.

 

Bonus tip: Probably the most important question that a doctor of Chinese Medicine should ask someone one with acne, pimples, eczema or psoriasis is “are you constipated?” This would also help them determine what kind of Yin or Yang foods and activities would help the skin. So make sure that you’re not constipated and pay attention to the above factors for beautiful, healthy face and skin.

And get your FREE self evaluation copy of

“Are You Yin or Are You Yang? Why You Need to Know This”,

to help you on your way to beautiful healthy skin

when you sign up for our monthly FREE Healthy Skin and Digestion coaching calls at http://www.MyHealthyDigestion.com

To Your Best Health

From Dr Susan Lange OMD, L.Ac and the Meridian Center for Holistic Medicine

Osteoporosis: Risks, Myths, & Natural Treatments for Bone Loss

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Osteoporosis is a common and serious disease in the West especially for the elderly.

In Western medicine the only options recommended are medications such as Fosamax and Actomel.

Holistic MDs usually go for Bio-identical hormones, while in natural medicine, and Chinese Medicine there are excellent alternatives.

Here’s a very common question that we get in our private Chinese Medicine practice. “What more can I do for my bones than just diet and exercise? My doc is recommending drugs but I don’t want to put more poison into my body.”

The Western options definitely have some side effects – sometimes serious. If you have osteoporosis already or you’re scared you might get osteoporosis listen to these two audio files. (Even though they were recorded in 2009, these calls are still completely relevant today.)

Here is Part One:

Osteoporosis, Myths and Natural Treatments for Bone Loss

  • Learn why professional cyclists get osteoporosis.
  • Where on your body should you get the most sunlight exposure?
  • What foods should you eat to help your bones be strong and healthy?

 


MP3 File

Here is Part Two:

 

In the next audio recording we explore what foods to eat in more depth and much more:

Osteoporosis: Are you at Risk?

How to Help Your Bones Grow Naturally.

  • learn why Calcium is not a silver bullet for bone health
  • choose the right foods for your bones and your body type
  • understand the real truth about healthy bones and hormones

And finally, How to build a strong foundation for your health and wellness.

 


MP3 File

Some words of praise from our listeners:

In over 20 years of seeing a wide variety of health professionals for my osteoporosis – both alternative and western – not one provided advice except ‘don’t eat meat, exercise, take Fosomax.  Julian and Susan laid out a full lifestyle plan that is totally supportive and liberating and I’m confident that my bones are now growing stronger every day!”
– Judith Sherven, PhD, co-author of “The Heart of Marketing — Love Your Customers and They Will Love You Back” and “Overcoming the Fear of Feeling Fabulous”

Last night’s call was phenomenal! Great job! I have never heard this type of information before and can tell you that it must be conveyed to the public some how. Would you please send me the recording because I really want to listen to it again, because it was so power packed. I appreciate what you do and would love to see what you do spread far and wide.”
– Dr. Andy Fuehl, Hypnotherapist Master Trainer, author of “Wealth Without a Job”

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Acne, Pimples and Other Skin Conditions: Why Treating Your Digestion is Vital in Healing Acne and Pimples

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In Chinese Medicine skin problems are connected to the large intestine and lung meridians so a good Chinese Medicine practitioner should always begin treating skin and face problems such as acne, pimples, eczema and psoriasis through the digestion.