Resources

BCst certification Required rEading

Atlas of Human Anatomy, 6th Edition by Frank H. Netter
Including Student Consult Interactive Ancillaries and Guides

Cranial Intelligence by Ged Sumner and Steve Haines
A Practical Guide to Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy

Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics, Vol. 1 by Franklyn Sills
The Breath of Life and Fundamental Skills

Foundations in Craniosacral Biodynamics, Vol. 2 by Franklyn Sills
The Sentient Embryo, Tissue Intelligence, and Trauma Resolution

Waking the Tiger by Peter Levine
Healing Trauma

My Grandmother’s Hands by Resmaa Menakem
Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts & Bodies

Undrowned by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Black Feminist Lessons from Marine Animals

Elements of a Successful Therapeutic Business
By Robyn Scherr, Kate MacKinnon

The Ethics of Caring by Kylea Taylor
Finding Right Relationship With Clients for Profound, Transformative Work  

The Human Brain Coloring Book by Marian C. Diamond and Arnold B. Scheibel

The Open-Focus Brain by Les Fehmi and Jim Robbins
Harnessing the Power of Attention to Heal Mind and Body

bcst certification Recommended anatomy resources

Disarticulated Human Skull Model

BCST CERTIFICATION RECOMMENDED reading

Teachings in the Science of Osteopathy by William Garner Sutherland
The main textbook by the originator of the Cranial Concept

Contributions of Thought by William Garner Sutherland
The progression of Sutherland’s ideas over the span of 50 years

With Thinking Fingers by Adah Strand Sutherland
The Story of William Garner Sutherland

The Breath of Life by Cherionna Menzam-Sills
An Introduction to Craniosacral Biodynamics

The Stillness of Life by Rollin E. Becker
The Osteopathic Philosophy of Rollin E. Becker, D.O.

Life in Motion by Rollin E. Becker
The Osteopathic Vision of Rollin E. Becker, D.O.

Interface by R. Paul Lee
Mechanisms of Spirit in Osteopathy

In An Unspoken Voice by Peter A. Levine
How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness

Polyvagal Exercises for Safety and Connection by Deb Dana

Mindsight  by Daniel J. Siegel
The New Science of Personal Transformation

The Field by Lynne McTaggart
The Quest for the Secret Force of the Universe

Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer
Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge and the Teachings of Plants

Liberated to the Bone by Susan Raffo
Histories, Bodies, Futures

Wisdom in the Body by Michael Kern
The Craniosacral Approach to Essential Health

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy by Michael Shea
The Heart of the Practice

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Vol. 1 by Michael Shea
The basics of craniosacral therapy as a gentle, compassionate healing art

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Vol. 2 by Michael Shea
Analysis of the relationship of trauma resolution, psychodynamics, & shamanism

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Vol. 3 by Michael Shea
Discusses the distinctive influence of human embryology

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Vol. 4 by Michael Shea
Illustrates the evolution of craniosacral therapy over the past 30 years

Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy, Vol. 5 by Michael Shea
Presents the best ways to make physical contact with low-birth-weight babies

Teachings in the Science of Osteopathy by William Garner Sutherland
The main textbook by the originator of the Cranial Concept

BIODYNAMIC CRANIOSACRAL THERAPY videos

Michael Shea, Michael Kern and Franklyn Sills — 2014
Thoughts on the nature of Biodynamics from three pioneering leaders (audio recording)

Breath of Life Conference 2013 – Panel Discussion
Panel discussion featuring Emilie Conrad, Peter Levine, Lynne McTaggart, Stephen Porges, Michael Shea, Suzanne Scurlock-Durana and Daniel Siegel facilitated by Michael Kern at the 2013 Breath of Life Conference in London

Michael Kern & Katherine Ukleja — 2014 
Michael Kern and Katherine Ukleja sharing ideas about the relational nature of BCST

other BCST-related references

The Smell of Rain on Dust by Martín Prechtel
Grief and Praise

The Unlikely Peace at Cuchumaquic by Martín Prechtel
The Parallel Lives of People as Plants: Keeping the Seeds Alive

The Disobedience of the Daughter of the Sun by Martín Prechtel
A Mayan Tale of Ecstasy, Time, and Finding One’s True Form

Soulcraft by Bill Plotkin
Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche

The Mind of the Cells by Statprem
Finding the way to be and live in another way on earth

Being and Becoming by Franklyn Sills
Psychodynamics, Buddhism, and the Origins of Selfhood