"Awesome book for all therapists that work in any kind of manual or energy therapy. The book is both practical and well-written. An excellent innovation in the biodynamic model of manual therapy. I wish I had found it sooner, as it opened up so many possibilities in my practice." - Dragos Ghitiu, Physiotherapist, France.
"I LOVE this book! Highly recommended." - Karusia Wroblewski, Certified Yoga Therapist, Canada.
"A game changer for my practice. I mean life changing." - Greg Bradley Jr., LMBT, United States.
"A groundbreaking perspective." - Dan Sandra, PhD, CST, and Director of the Cranio Research Congress, Belgium.
"I highly, happily recommend this book for anyone with a manual therapy practice." - Heather Barton, D.O., CAT, Canada.
"Simple but not obvious approach to biodynamics. Very clear and didactic. To be read and experienced clinically with respect and patience." - Andrea Botteon, D.O., Italy.
"Straight to the point, well-written, and interesting. Worth the read." - Frank Michaud, D.O., Canada.
"The best instructional book I have read since The Power of Now." - Joshua Brown, D.O., Canada.
"A big book." - Oscar Sanchez Martínez, Ph.T., Spain.
"An incredible read for all manual therapists." - Heidi Garellek, B.Sc., Ph.T., Canada.
"Excellent read for osteopaths and manual practitioners." - Byron Hardie, D.O., Canada.
"A game changer." - Andrea DeMont, CST, United States.
"A gem and a must read." - Vlada S., Canada.
A first publication by Canadian osteopath and teacher Scott Sternthal, D.O., "Melting Bone, Healing Tide" shows us how to reanimate inertial bone tissue through therapeutic touch. This book introduces a simple yet powerful treatment approach called Biodynamic Skeletal Therapy (BST) which integrates the wisdom of biodynamics and structural manual therapy into the same maneuvers and can be applied anywhere throughout the skeleton. The fundamentals of BST emerged from the author's unwavering belief in the indwelling therapeutics of the human body and in the profound intelligence of the natural world. These ideas have the potential to lead us into exciting, uncharted levels of therapeutic dialogue and can help make other bodywork modalities even more effective. "Melting Bone, Healing Tide" outlines, in accessible yet descriptive terms, the evaluation and treatment protocols of BST, including an efficient way to evaluate the skeleton, called Touch-testing, and a comprehensive 6-step treatment plan. Biodynamic Skeletal Therapy can be practiced by all bodyworkers, including massage therapists, physiotherapists, athletic therapists, craniosacral therapists, osteopaths, and chiropractors.
