Life expresses itself as motion. At a deep level of our physiological functioning all healthy, living tissues all “breathe” with the motion of life – a phenomenon that produces rhythmic impulses, which can be palpated by sensitive hands.
The presence of these subtle rhythms in the body was discovered by osteopath Dr. William Sutherland over 100 years ago after he had a remarkable insight, while examining the specialized articulations of the cranial bones. Contrary to popular belief, Dr. Sutherland realized that cranial sutures were, in fact, designed to express small degrees of motion. He undertook many years of research during which he demonstrated the existence of this motion and eventually concluded it is essentially produced by the body’s inherent life force, to which he referred to as “The Breath of Life”.
Furthermore, Dr. Sutherland discovered that the motion of cranial bones he first discovered is closely connected to subtle movements that involve a network of interrelated tissues and fluids at the core of the body; including cerebrospinal fluid (the “sap in the tree”), the central nervous system, the membranes that surround the central nervous system, and the sacrum (lower back).
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