Module 3 - Jaw, Throat, Expression & Social Nervous system
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Module 3. 🔸Jaw, Neck, Throat and Social Nervous System - working with all the bones, ligaments and tissues involved in the throat, jaw and neck.
- Voice Expression and Embodiment in the Emotional Body.
🔸 Working with all the bones and muscles that make up the jaw - treating jaw problems - TMJ
🔸 Working with the fascia and muscles of mastication
🔸 Exploring the direction of energy and force vectors
🔸Understand the influence of the polyvagal theory - Social Nervous System in relation to the cranial base, throat, and vocal system.
🔸Exploring and treating the Social Nervous Engagement (Ventral Vagal) through the 5 cranial nerve pathways that makes us safe, social and connected and which control:
- Mastication (ingesting, sucking)
- Turning and tilting of our head (orienting)
- Vocalising, swallowing, breathing - larynx, pharynx
Hearing - Middle ear
🔸Working with the Atlas/Occipital complex and the Myodural bridge
🔸 Understanding Sutherlands core lesion patterns at the Sphenobasilar Junction
🔸Apply dialogue skills to communicate with the body
🔸Muscular armouring - releasing emotional expression
🔸Engaging in experiential exercises to embody biodynamic CranioSacral concepts and deepen felt understanding
🔸Integrating tuning forks and Tibetan bowls to support vibrational resonance and therapeutic balance for working with the auditory system, its nerves & the trigeminal nerve (fifth cranial nerve), branching out into the middle ear, impacting, the jaw, nose, teeth, lips, cheeks, hard palate, tongue
A truely integrative approach.
By the end of Module 3 you will :
- feel confident and inspired to work with this vital region — the bridge between heart, mind, and expression. Helping clients, with jaw and TMJ problems
- have a clear understanding of the anatomy and function of the muscles involved in the neck, throat, mouth, jaw and face, including:
- The bones making up the jaw
- The muscles of mastication
- Learn to identify and apply fascial release techniques specific to this region.
- You will be able to apply efficient tools for dialoging
- Apply a comprehensive protocol, including scripts and exercises to support clients with:
- TMJ dysfunction
- Neck and throat tension
- Upper shoulder issues, Jaw-related imbalances
- Translate the Polyvagal Theory into hands-on craniosacral practice — directly working with the body’s social nervous system and Vagus nerve.
- Supporting client to express their voice, access stuck emotions, and facilitate deeper embodiment and self-expression.
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The Integrative Craniosacral Therapy Academy consists of 6 modules which will incorporate biodynamic techniques with different forms of nervous system regulation tools, emotional release tools, protocols and scripts, mind-body coaching, polyvagal, felt sense exercises, embodiment practices, psychology handouts, tools, and brain reprogramming tools to assist and allow for transformation of the physical body, mental body, emotional body, and spiritual body, for ourselves as students/practitioners and for our family, friends or clients.
All modules are presented with a student booklet, integrating theoretical and practical learnings, somatic exercises and a blend of mind-body techniques. Learning takes place in a didactic and experiential format with powerpoint slides, practical somatic and embodiment exercises and table work - giving and receiving treatments.