Charles Ridley is known for having refined a version of biodynamic craniosacral work that is nonmedical and nonmechanical. In Stillness, he clarifies the three fundamental types of cranial work - biomechanical, functional, and biodynamic - as defined by cranial osteopathy. He explains the requirements and pitfalls of each model, and how to discern the differences and similarities between them. He guides the practitioner experientially to explore what he is describing and offers exercises drawn from his own practice to help therapists access directly the whole felt-body sense that connects each individual with the Breath of Life.
Charles Ridley is an author, craniosacral practitioner, and teacher with forty-five years of training and experience. He studied with a student of Dr. Sutherland's and directs biodynamic craniosacral school, Dynamic Stillness, from the Rivera Nayarit, Mexico. Presently teaching post-graduate biodynamic courses in Europe, he is about to complete and publish "Beyond Stillness" a sequel that continues where "Stillness" left off.