This book is Dr. Upledger’s third in a series about his clinical observations and experiences with the craniosacral system. Recommended reading for all practitioners of CranioSacral Therapy, it provides a detailed description of the development and current uses of SomatoEmotional (SER), Energy Cyst Release and Therapeutic Imagery and Dialogue. Dr. Upledger presents the use of [...]
An Introduction To Craniosacral Therapy
Grounded in ancient hands-on methods of diagnosis and treatment while encompassing the innovations of early experimental osteopaths, craniosacrally based treatment is now one of the most successful and fastest-growing approaches to mind/body healing. Providing access to the unity of structure and function, such therapy offers a simple, direct, non-dogmatic means for tapping the body’s inherent [...]
CST Touchstone for Natural Healing
This delightful and thoroughly readable book expands on concepts originally presented in “Your Inner Physician and You” to offer new insights into the promise of CranioSacral Therapy. CranioSacral Therapy: Touchstone for Natural Healingis packed with fresh information, and uses poignant case stories of restored health: a five-year old autistic boy, a man with Erb’s palsy, [...]
CranioSacral Therapy 2: Beyond the Dura
CranioSacral Therapy II further develops themes described in Dr. Upledger’s first ground-breaking work, CranioSacral Therapy. It reaches deeper into anatomical knowledge, and explores the frontiers of healing with the craniosacral system as its guide. Required reading for this course:(CSII) 259 pages.
CranioSacral Therapy
Through dynamic illustrations and incisive text, this book explains the rationale and methodology of the CranioSacral technique. The “why” and “how to” are made easy to understand. It is an essential reference text you’ll turn to again and again in your clinical practice. The first six chapters of this book are required reading for the [...]
Brain Is Born: John E. Upledger, D.O.,O.M.M.
Witness the dramatic unfolding of the human form in all its potential. Join John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M., as he takes you from the union of sperm and egg through the development of the complex circuitry that makes up the human brain. You’ll learn about birth, growth, function and dysfunction, and how all these aspects [...]
Cell Talk Author: John E. Upledger, D.O., O.M.M.
In Cell Talk, Dr. John E. Upledger explores uncharted territory in complementary care: communicating with the body on a cellular level to facilitate health and well-being. As creator of CranioSacral Therapy, Dr. Upledger has synthesized years of hands-on research and clinical observations into a fascinating journey that gets straight to the heart of the human [...]
Your Inner Physician and You Author: John E. Upledger D.O.,O.M.M.
This lively book describes the discovery and therapeutic value of the craniosacral system in easy, understandable terms healthcare professionals and laypeople alike can understand. Dr. Upledger’s colorful case histories explain the path that led to his discovery of this exciting medical modality. The book contains a play-by-play account of the development of CranioSacral Therapy, SomatoEmotional [...]
CST and the Elderly

There is a very interesting article on the use of CST in the care of geriatric patients on the Upledger.com website. This article cites the use of complementary treatments such as CST by health professionals in the care of their elderly patients. “Therapists report CST is effective for decreasing pain and associated use of narcotics, [...]




