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What is the Cranial Rhythm?

April 26, 2017Cranial Rhythm

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What is the Cranial Rhythm?

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It is a cyclical expansion and contraction of all the tissues of the body, which occurs 8-18 times a minute, is distinct from all other known body rhythms ( i.e. heartbeat, breathing rate) and can be felt in all parts of the body.

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Carl Hendel,M.D. Dr. Sutherland (the Father of Cranial Osteopathy) and his students are a great source of information about this controversial subject of motion, life and vitality in the head (and body, of course). Visit several informative web sites (shown below) to further your own knowledge on this topic. Below are just a few of my thoughts and experiences in this area. What is the “Cranial Rhythm?” I don’t really know, and although many people have speculated about it, created scientific models to explain it, and more, I don’t know that anyone really knows what this palpatory experience is really about. When I put my hands on another person’s head and quiet my own body-mind-spirit, I listen. I listen with curiosity and patience. Soon I notice that this head feels different than a rock or a coconut. It is alive. So am I! We are “Rhythymic Energy Beings.” This is a vibratory universe. Some rhythms are long-term and some are quite noticeably short. We have a life cycle with its intern