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Upcoming Training

Featured Practitioners

Julia Hastie

Julia Hastie

Pretoria Gauteng
(073) 6656319

Julia Hastie

Lee-Ann Connolly

Lee-Ann Connolly

Cape Town Western Cape
079 399 3520

Lee-Ann Connolly

Cerebral Palsy and CFTThese are two case studies showing the incredible impact that Craniosacral Fascial Therapy (CFT) administered at the world reknowned Family Hope Center has had on the lives of these children diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy, as described by their Parents:

1. "Our son was born with a cleft lip and palate, heart abnormalities, and low muscle tone. My husband and I consulted many doctors about his cerebral palsy and delays. One pediatrician told us to „just take him home and love him‟. Early intervention therapies, which began at four months of age, never helped him. Even though doctors told us that he would probably never walk, we sought other opinions.

At two years of age, one of our searches led us to Dr. Barry Gillespie. He discussed the ramifications of our son‟s zero second brain cycle and his severe full body fascial strain patterns. After eight CFT treatments, our son was calmer, his head and body structures changed for the better, and his overall health improved. Dr. Gillespie even trained me at his seminar to continue my son's work at home.

Soon thereafter, we attended The Family Hope Center seminar and learned how cerebral palsy related to brain function. None of our doctors ever mentioned how we could help our son. We saw significant immediate changes in him with the program, which have continued for the last seven years. Family members and friends cannot believe his progress.

Matthew Newell and his team have the passion, vision, knowledge and experience to maximize a child‟s potential. They focused on our son's capabilities, rather than on his disabilities. They gave us answers where the other medical professionals had none. My son is becoming more independent every day. When he started walking a year and a half ago, my husband and I were overjoyed."


2. "At birth, our daughter seemed fine but looked like a little mouse with a tiny cry. As a mother, I knew something was very wrong.

She had difficulty nursing and would not calm down when I tried to comfort her. She would not respond to our touch, music, or loud sounds because she was blind, deaf, and lacked sensation. After she had her first seizure, my husband and I realized we
had a very severe brain injured baby.

We went to a world class children's hospital for evaluation. The endocrinologist said she had high thyroid and pituitary gland levels. There was no cure; he just changed her medication as her blood levels fluctuated. The gastroenterologist ordered a feeding tube. The neurologist stopped her seizures with medication, but she became a sleepy, groggy beauty. The geneticist did not find a matching disease syndrome.

The internist had no answers. Even with the home physical therapy services, her body was getting tighter. She could not open her legs for me to change her diaper or even lift her arms. One doctor said to
us, "This is what you are going to get, so focus on your other children.‟”

At the Family Hope Center we learned that CFT, brain development, and holistic wellness could heal a child with cerebral palsy from the inside out. After the first CFT session loosened her, we could open her legs and lift her arms. We intensely stimulate her vision, hearing, and sensation with a home program to make her aware of the world around her. When we gave her excellent nutrition, she started to eat by mouth, and the tube was removed. She also began to lift her head up.

Later the endocrinologist said that her hormone levels stabilized. Under medical supervision, we stopped her seizure medicine, allowing her to be her true self.

At home we ramped up her neurological program to keep her seizures at a minimum.

The Family Hope Center gave us the tools to awaken our daughter. She is slowly coming out of her trapped body into the joy and awareness of family life. They taught us how to remove as many obstacles as we can from her path to thrive.

Now we have a little girl who can hear, see, feel, smell, and move her body. She enjoys hugs and kisses. Even though many more obstacles remain, my husband and I have power in knowledge and joy in our daughter's healing.”

 

Upcoming Events

Craniosacral Fascial Therapy - Foundations

Begin: 2016-02-05, 08:00
End: 2016-02-07, 17:00
Location: Cape Town - Location To Be Advised
Learn Craniosacral Fascial Therapy with this three day foundational seminar - CFT for Children and Adults. During this hands-on seminar students exchange gentle, yet powerful techniques as they explore the craniosacral fascial system with a variety of sensory training exercises. Students learn to evaluate and treat the entire system and, in addition, receive a great deal of treatment themselves during the seminar. Most find it personally and professionally transforming.

Craniosacral Fascial Therapy - Infants and Toddlers

Begin: 2016-02-12, 09:00
End: 2016-02-14, 17:00
Location: Cape Town - Location to be advised PRE REQUISTE : CFT Foundations Training Adults and Children

Learn Craniosacral Fascial Therapy with this three day seminar, CFT for Infants & Toddlers. During this hands-on seminar students are offered a chance to perform and observe CFT on babies and toddlers. Each day students will work with a new pediatric client family. This is a tremendous opportunity to build experience and comfort using CFT with the pediatric population. PRE REQUISTE : CFT Foundations Training Adults and Children


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What everyone is saying about CFT

  • I first met Dr Gillespie in 1996 during a lecture he gave to my class at Massage Therapy School. We all sat in awe of his accomplishments. I dreamed of the day i would understand the things he knew and wondered if I would ever have the skills to help people in that way. Seven years later, I found myself in his class. My career direction shifted completely upon completion of his seminar and I knew that focusing on pediatrics was to become my mission. I spent the next four months working pro bono on any child with whom I could get permission to work. Feeling initially mystified, even with my class manual beside me, I just jumped in and began to listen and follow, promising the parents only that I would not do any harm to their precious children. To my joyous surprise and relief, every child I worked with during that time made marked improvements in the area of their initial complaints, some with dramatic results. Now, more than a decade later, CFT has become the core of every session I give. I begin and end each session using Barry’s methods, and incorporate them throughout. I found that
    Christine Holefelder BS, LMT Owner Practitioner
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