Diego Maggio, BSc (Hons), DO, CST-D, is a doctor of osteopathy who studied CranioSacralTherapy as a direct apprentice to Dr. John E. Upledger, the developer of CranioSacral Therapy. Before completing his training as a facilitator and instructor of CranioSacral Therapy and SomatoEmotional Release, he served as assistant to Dr. Upledger and other instructors around the world. The copresident of Upledger Italia, he lives in Trieste, Italy, where he continues to treat patients and teach seminars.

PREFACE

Ode to Life

INTRODUCTION

My Curriculum in This Life Cycle

CHAPTER 1

A Brief History of CranioSacral Therapy (CST) and SomatoEmotional Release (SER)

CHAPTER 2

Life Cycle (Cyclus Vitae) Observations

CHAPTER 3

The Patient-Facilitator Relationship in CST

CHAPTER 4

Foundational Techniques:
A Synthesis of Knowledge

CHAPTER 5

Ego: Its Functions and Anomalies

CHAPTER 6

Biological Processes in the Life Cycle

CHAPTER 7

Separation and Loss: An Introduction

CHAPTER 8

Measuring Stressors:
The Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale

CHAPTER 9

Processing Emotions:
Using CST and SER for Integration and Release

CHAPTER 10

Constructive and Destructive Energy:
Harnessing Polarity for Transformation

CHAPTER 11

The Cerebral Hemispheres:
Connection and Harmonization

CHAPTER 12

Transformation:
The Concepts of Psychosynthesis

CHAPTER 13

Seats of Emotions: The Viscera and Meridians

CHAPTER 14

Small Deaths: Midrange Values on the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale

CHAPTER 15

Energetic Framework of the Human Body:
Assessing with the Vector/Axis System

CHAPTER 16

Chakras: Energetic Landmarks for Mapping the Vector/Axis System

CHAPTER 17

CST and SER in Grief: Support for the Living

CHAPTER 18

Entropy and Syntropy:
Therapeutic Energy in CST and SER

CHAPTER 19

Major Stressors:
Critical Events on the Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale

CHAPTER 20

CST and SER in Death: Support for the Dying

CHAPTER 21

The Final Treatment:
The Origin of Techniques for Death and Transition

CHAPTER 22

Therapeutic Vibrations:
Harmonizing Energy Flow with Sound Frequencies

CHAPTER 23

Form of the Third Space:
Visualizing the Perception

CHAPTER 24

Mind-Body-Spirit Continuum:
Our Request to the Universe

CHAPTER 25

A Seven-Step Treatment for the Dying Process

CHAPTER 26

Ode to Life: Open-System Human Being

PARTING

Panta Rhei: Everything Flows

Acknowledgments

Notes

References

Figure Credits

Index