Author(s): John E. Upledger

Non-Fiction

Using a light touch generally no greater than the weight of a nickel, practitioners today use CranioSacral Therapy to improve the functioning of the central nervous system, eliminate the negative effects of stress, strengthen resistance to disease, and enhance overall health. The results? You'll read about some of them here - from folks like a two-time Olympic bronze medalist whose vertigo threatened to cut short her platform-diving career, to a young boy who simply wanted to walk. You'll also explore an innovative therapy called Somato-Emotional Release. It helps rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma and negative emotional experiences. Publisher Marketing: A thorough description of how the power of the psyche can be used to heal physical illness -- Includes new information on how alternative treatments can help heal "mainstream" ailments The "inner physician" is that part of the psyche that can heal -- when one becomes aware of the psycho-emotional issues that come with pain. Dr. Upledger describes his methods through personal accounts such as that from Mary Ellen Clark, the Olympic diver, whom he cured of dizziness.