A Little History of BCST

   BCST has it's roots in Osteopathy. In the early 20th century, Dr. William Sutherland, D.O., observed that the cranial bones (bones in the head), do in deed move. He found this movement resulted from the cerebral spinal fluid which circulates throughout the body and is driven by a force he called, "The Breath of Life".  This potent force, The Breath of Life, was observed to facilitate the healing capacity of the human body. The term "Craniosacral' was first used by Dr Sutherland's colleague, Harold Magoun, D.O.  around the year 1951, to describe the presence of synchronized, coordinated movement in the head, spine and pelvis. The term 'Biodynamic' was first used by Rollin Becker, D.O., in 1963, to describe the force creating this subtle movement in the body.  Dr. Franklyn Sills, D.O.,  further developed this work. He is the early pioneer in the development of a Biodynamic understanding and approach to Craniosacral Therapy and co-founder of the Karuna Institute in England.  Franklyn's use of the term "biodynamics" was derived from Dr. Becker's use of the term "biodynamic potency," which denoted the ordering forces present within the human system.