The Journal of the Craniosacral Therapy Association of the UK

Craniosacral therapy (CST) has developed effective healing methods by continually questioning itself as well as established ideas and practices. The magazine continues this tradition and is unafraid of controversy while welcoming informed debate.

The Fulcrum covers a wide variety of subjects such as craniosacral therapy as science or art, humorous pieces and interesting case histories.

The current issue No. 44, circulated in May 2008, follows on from recent independent research carried out by the University of Westminster proving that craniosacral therapy is clinically effective.

In the wake of the Shipman affair there has been a big push for regulation of health professionals. Roger James explains the three main options open to craniosacral therapists and weighs up their various pros and cons.

Ken Wilber focuses on the weakness of much New Age writing and pummels woolly thinking and lack of clarity while exhorting people to genuinely reflect and contemplate.

Su Fox explores the psychological dynamics of relationship which are so often not a conscious part of the knowledge and understanding of bodyworkers.

Roger James’s second article is a story akin to Shelley’s poem ‘Ozymandias’ – the most apparently solid aspects of life are, in truth, impermanent. James illustrates this with stories of his experiences with alternative healthcare centres in the middle of the last century.

The journal is a good way to keep in touch with what's going on in the craniosacral field, both academically and on a more personal level. Many courses designed for craniosacral therapists are advertised exclusively in The Fulcrum.

Back numbers cover a wide variety of interesting subjects and you can read selected articles in pdf format (see list in the right hand column).

The Fulcrum is published three times yearly, in January, May and September. Subscriptions cost £18.50 in the UK, £19.50 for Europe and £21.50 elsewhere.

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