Perceive the dynamic 'hum' of health
Here’s what so fun about working with the organs: they are equal parts fluid and fascial! If you are accustomed to working with light touch, the organs will echo what you feel in the fluid body. If you have tried light touch work and found it too difficult to perceive, the organs present an easier task of palpation.
In this class we explore the abdominal and thoracic organs, using a light touch that follows the body’s inherent health. This subtle movement—motility—underpins the physiological activity of each organ. We orient to two rhythms, in general, when working with the organs: the cranial wave (or CRI; short and local), and the mid-tide (longer and systemic). Either rhythm allows us to perceive where there is balance and where their is disturbance in the organs.
Gain clarity of the territory through palpation
Learn to palpate each organ with clarity, giving yourself a "map" for the territory. Structures we address include: respiratory diaphragm, liver, gall bladder, heart, small intestine, spleen stomach, lung, large intestine, kidney and urinary bladder. We will draw on our embryological beginnings as a way to understand how the motility patterns arise (directionally), and to access this initial version of our health in the tissues.
Then, broaden and deepen your listening skills to track the inherent health of specific organs—treating through common methods of listening, following/unwinding and/or inhibition. Simultaneously, we track the client’s response to ensure that the work doesn’t overwhelm their autonomic nervous system.
These methods enhance the organs' coordinated activity, inviting integration of their physiological rhythms with the whole fluid body. Such listening also invites the body 'to digest' any unresolved emotional or physiological content (simple active listening methods are used rather than in depth dialogue or coaching).
Prerequisite: The Craniosacral Introductory Workshop taught by Ursula Popp or Lauren Christman. If you have not taken the Craniosacral Introductory Workshop class, then you should have consistent skill in palpating motility (CRI or mid-tide). Please contact the teacher if you have questions about your readiness for the material: lauren@craftedtouch.com.
- Craniosacral Core Series and Certification (click HERE for details) -- Begin November 5, 2025
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