Craniosacral Yoga

Craniosacral Yoga is unique in its focus on the cycles and rhythms of nature. The book Craniosacral Yoga contains exercises, massages and visualizations that are seasonally oriented, respecting the cycles of the day and year, and incorporating insights from the ancient system of Chinese medicine.

Craniosacral (cranio = skull, sacrum = sacrum, craniosacral = dealing with the spine from the skull to the sacrum and the cerebrospinal fluid) yoga is based on the principles of the craniosacral pulse and its effect on the lymphatic and glymphatic systems. It assumes that the manifestation of the breath of life at the cellular level is essential to good health.

This yoga system also mirrors the wisdom of Chinese medicine, especially in its interconnectedness to the five elements in the four seasons. It honors the principles of the natural cycle of the year, guiding life to cycle within the year and throughout the day.

Through craniosacral yoga, you can experience a deeper connection to your true feelings. The body gets into motion here thanks to the feeling. Vitality is then determined by the degree of attunement to one's own craniosacral pulse, which is a certain rhythm. Pumping technique (single, compound, angled and reverse pumping in the asanas) – movement performed with the arms has been shown to affect the breath of life – craniosacral pulse.

Anyone can practice, the asanas and breathing patterns used in this system are not complicated, only short breath holds are used to suspend the mind.