Core synchronism

Core Synchronism is a holistic alternative medicine system developed by Dr. Robert Stevens ^[1]. It has roots in Dr. Randolph Stone's Polarity therapy and the Cranial Osteopathy work of Andrew Taylor Still and William Garner Sutherland and asserts that the movement of cerebrospinal fluid is important for health and that the Ayurvedic concept of the subtle body exists.

Underlying Principles

• The movement of cerebrospinal fluid is related to the expression of the conscious life principle in the same way that the tidal movement of the ocean is related to the moon.^[2]
• Physical and energetic systems in the body have optimal and innate pulses and rotational directions, which when balanced, restore health.^{[citation needed]}
• These pulses and rotations are examined, palpated, altered and brought to balance using sensitive and focused awareness.^[3]
• The human organism comprises a physical body, an etheric body or subtle body, an emotional or astral body, a mental or causal body, and a conscious life principle.^[4]

View of Healing and Role of Therapist

Core Synchronism practitioners are not healers.^[5][6]

Research

Research and testing on core synchronism has been carried out primarily by advocates or practitioners, and most evidence is anecdotal. There is no scientific evidence for the efficacy of the technique or its underlying ideas.

References

1. ^ Stevens, R (1995). What Is Core Synchronism?, New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics, Albuquerque.
2. ^ Smoley, Richard (1991). "Exploring Craniosacral Therapy". Yoga Journal 98: 20–9. http://books.google.com/books?id=lekDAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA20. 
3. ^ “A cure constitutes reaching the life current within and re-establishing the free flow of energy.” Stone, R: Polarity Therapy, Volumes I & II.^{[page needed]}
4. ^ Classical Indian model of the subtle body, the five sheaths. See Shankaracharya: Tattva Bodha trans. Swami Tejomayananda, Central Chinmaya Mission Trust.^{[page needed]}
5. ^ Kellogg, J. H. (1905). "Physiologic Therapeutics in Gynecology". The Journal of the Michigan State Medical Society 4 (3): 103–12. http://books.google.com/books?id=6-8BAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA103. "The physician does not cure. The body heals itself. As Dietl, the pupil of Rokitansky, said more than half a century ago, 'nature heals. This is the first law of therapeutics, and one which we must never forget. Nature creates and maintains, therefore she must be able to heal.'" 
6. ^ Stevens, Robert. "Introduction to Core Synchronism". New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics. http://nmsnt.org/about-the-school/curriculum/introduction-to-core-synchronism. "Core Synchronism practitioners are not healers. The person receiving treatment is responsible for his or her own healing, which is accomplished by the individual’s life energy, the core current." 

See also

• Ayurvedic
• Meridian (Chinese medicine)
• Craniosacral therapy
• Naturopathic
• Osteopathic
• Radionics
• Randolph Stone
• Dr. Henry Lindlhar
• Bach flower remedies
• Robert Stevens Flower Provings
• Philosophy of Classical Homeopathy
• Nature Cure

External links

• Core Synchronism Community
• Core Synchronism Wholistic Bodywork Yahoo group
• New Mexico School of Natural Therapeutics