Course: Cranial Nerves (CSCN)

Requirements: Completion of the CST II course, good palpation of cranio-sacral rhythm, completion of at least 25 hard palate protocols.

Language: English, consecutive interpreting into Polish.

Below is a video featuring instructor Karen Axelrod, who briefly describes the course content:

CSCN is a specialized course in Upledger CranioSacral Therapy that focuses on the anatomy and physiology of the twelve cranial nerves, possible causes of their dysfunction, and ways to restore their function using new and existing techniques and protocols derived from Upledger CranioSacral Therapy.

The twelve cranial nerves are a key component of our nervous system, and their proper functioning significantly contributes to our well-being.

Cranial nerves control five senses: smell, sight, hearing, touch, and taste.

They help maintain homeostasis and regulate heart function, breathing, digestion, and blood pressure. They also support our balance and coordination. Recent studies show that they play an important role in our social engagement, in the process of recovery from trauma, and in the survival of humans in mammalian communities. Like other nerves or physiological structures in the body, cranial nerves can become dysfunctional for a variety of reasons, such as: bony or membranous restrictions in the skull or cervical spine, inflammation, damage, disease or trauma, demyelination, abnormal intracranial pressure, or poor blood supply or circulation.

CranioSacral Therapy provides therapists with a unique opportunity to directly influence the regeneration and functioning of cranial nerves through the application of structural and energetic techniques.