05/08/2025
I occasionally get asked if Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST) is similar to Reiki. This question stimulated me to write the following…
During a BCST session, the practitioner becomes aware of where the body is compensating for sustained forces or impacts to the body. For example, the force of falling and landing on the tailbone, or the force sustained in the cranium during a concussion.
In injuries such as these, the body dissipates as much of the force of impact as possible during the healing process. What the body is not able to dissipate, due to current health and available resources, it will compensate for by making the area inertial, meaning it will deaden the area (to a degree), in order to contain the force and its disruption to the body.
Another example is if you’ve had to live or work in a toxic or abusive situation for some time. The toxic energy or abuse is a force that the body and psyche have to cope with. To be in such a situation, an aspect of our natural flow, aliveness, joy, well-being will be deadened in order to cope.
In both examples, areas of the body and/or psyche have become inertial in order to contain a disruptive force or energy. Inertial area can, and often do, remain in place without ever being released and restored.
This is where BCST is so beneficial. In a session, a BCST practitioner locates and releases these inertial areas and the forces they are containing.
The energy being used to contain these added forces (through inertia) is able to flow again, resulting in softening of the tissues and improved blood circulation and nerve conduction. Not only is the function of the body improved, but the burden or heaviness in one’s psyche and mind lighten or release completely.
Returning to the question as to whether BCST is similar to Reiki. Reiki channels universal energy into the body in order to bring about greater wellness. Based on what I have written, I’ll let you make your own comparisons.
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