Cranio-sacral therapy

Who Is Michael Morgan?

Michael Morgan, one of the 76 million baby boomers in the United States, likes to look on his life as a continuing journey and adventure, never knowing quite how the next chapter will turn out. He truly believes that the divine hand of nature is guiding his life (most of the time on a not-so-obvious level), and that he is protected, guided and loved by the Creator for who he, Michael, really is.

Michael was born in Los Angeles in 1947, and lived there until he 'escaped from LA' to UC Berkeley where he majored in physics and then in philosophy. He'd always liked (as a double Sagittarius would) those broad philosophical, epistemological questions about reality which have no bearing on how to make a living.

Michael was taught the practice of Transcendental Meditation when he was 23. Shortly after, he was trained as a teacher of the technique, and has traveled extensively with the TM movement in the United States, Europe, and Asia. He received his M.A. at Maharishi University of Management in Fairfield, Iowa. MUM is an innovative educational institution that emphasizes the study and direct experience of the universal intelligence that underlies all fields of knowledge. This deeply fundamental approach to education and research has been a key influence in the inquiry into knowledge and adventure that has made up most of Michael's adult life.

In 1980, he founded Creative Glassworks International, an innovative high-tech company that patented the laser and waterjet cutting process for glass and stained glass. The company revolutionized the 400 year old glass cutting industry. Creative Glass manufactured industrial automation equipment for the glass industry and, in spin-off form, is still involved in industrial and artistic glass cutting and fabrication. In the late 1980's Michael was active in the production of multi-media television commercials and instructional videos.

In early 1990, Michael met the professional love of his life: CranioSacral Therapy (CST). CranioSacral Therapy is a gentle, hands on theraputic technique developed by Dr. John Upledger, D.O. in the mid-1970's. The technique allows direct access to the central nervous system. Drawing on his research and industrial automation experience, Michael likes to compare CranioSacral Therapy to the procedure of listening to the bio-mechanics of the human body.

Michael with CranioSacral class

Michael studied extensively in CST, and now specializes in the practice of CranioSacral Therapy, Visceral Manipulation, and Somato Emotional Release (all allied components of CranioSacral Therapy). As part of his professional process, Michael studied personally with Dr. Upledger and during the last three years he has worked at the Intensive Program at the Brain and Spinal Cord Dysfunction Center at the Upledger Institute in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. In 1998, Michael was certified by the Upledger Institute to teach the CranioSacral Level 1 Course. He conducts workshops to healthcare providers across the country, writes a monthly newsletter, has a private consulting practice, and works with therapists on a consulting basis in refining their CranioSacral skills.

Take a look at the calendar to see when there is a workshop or private consultation available near you.

Michael began to be interested in the role of traditional native healing practices as an ongoing part of his adventure. Out of this inquiry has come appreciation of the role of ceremony in our daily lives. Michael has studied with the Bear Tribe and other groups. He is a pipe carrier (a wonderful way to pray and acknowledge the role of the earth mother in our lives), and has utilized the vision quest as a way to gain insight into the future. Four years ago he began to study with Michael Harner and Sandra Ingerman of the Shamanic Studies Institute, and he currently also utilizes the ancient Shamanic practice of Soul Retrieval in assisting his clients.

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