Q&A
What Is CranioSacral Therapy (CST) Awareness Month?
April is designated as International CST Awareness Month. Throughout the month, Upledger Institute International (UII) and health-care practitioners around the world will focus on raising awareness of CST, a gentle form of manual therapy that releases deep tensions within the body to help relieve pain and dysfunction while supporting whole-body health and performance.
Why Do We Celebrate CST Awareness Month?
This month offers an opportunity to highlight the value of CST and its role in supporting health and well-being. Upledger Institute International, headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, encourages health-care practitioners to share the benefits of this gentle, hands-on approach. By working with the body’s natural rhythms, CST supports a wide range of conditions, helps reduce stress, encourages deep relaxation, and promotes overall health and wellness.
How Can You Promote CST and Its Benefits?
You can promote CST in the following ways:
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Display CST informational materials in a prominent location in your office or on your website.
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Post and share articles and place ads on social media.
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Place an informational CST article in local newspapers and/or regional association publications.
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If you are a trained Upledger CranioSacral therapist, offer demonstration sessions and/or product discounts for the month of April.
How Has CST Impacted People’s Lives over the Years?
People with various conditions have found that CST has a profound impact. Those conditions include chronic pain; migraines; symptoms associated with cancer treatments, autism, and sensory processing disorders; TMJ syndrome; chronic fatigue; Alzheimer’s and dementia; and PTSD. UII’s techniques provide gentle, effective support for emotional and physical healing.
What Is the Goal of Upledger Institute International?
UII is a health-care organization recognized worldwide as the leading provider of CST educational programs, advanced treatment options, and products.
Dr. John E. Upledger, the developer of CranioSacral Therapy, had a vision and a passion to ensure that CST would always be available to anyone who could benefit from this gentle therapy. To fulfill his legacy, UII continues to offer classes in more than 70 countries and has more than 150,000 alumni.
For more information, visit Upledger.com.