Greetings from New York City, where summer is in the air and change is afoot!
Hi,
I’ve just completed a month-long course on treating babies with Dr. Jonathan Evans, a Pediatric Osteopath from Australia. In our final class, we discussed the role of the Dura, the connective tissue membrane that forms the outer layer of the meninges, surrounding and protecting the central nervous system. If the Dura were a fabric, it would be silk-like: it is light and yet very strong; it is flexible, yet not elastic. The Dura is attached to the bones on the inside of the skull and is considered a “Reciprocal Tension Membrane” (RTM), so when a bone to which the Dura is attached is moved as a result of the birthing process, injury, or of chronic tension, the RTM will cause the Dura to compensate elsewhere. For example, when I have tightness in my left hip, it tugs on the left side of my sacrum. This pulls on the Dura surrounding my spinal cord and due to the action of RTM, this tugs on the bone(s) where the Dura attaches inside the cranium. Craniosacral therapy is used effectively to evaluate and treat the origins of the impingements. This YouTube video from Kenhub does a great job of describing the Dura in more detail here.
Starting this Sunday, June 5th, I’ll be offering Biodynamic Craniosacral sessions on Sunday afternoons at the Babies Project, on West 26th Street between Broadway and Sixth Avenue in the Flatiron district.
I am also offering 30-minute complimentary phone or zoom consultations to introduce you to this exceptional work. I look forward to supporting you and your loved ones on your journey to health.
Namaste,
Dr. Ellyce DiPaola