Celebrating 40 Years of Upledger!

1985: A Year That Changed Everything

We’re halfway through our 40th anniversary

year and the energy is only building.

Since 1985, Upledger Institute International (UII) has been at the forefront of CranioSacral Therapy (CST), empowering healthcare professionals and touching lives across the globe. But we weren’t the only ones making history that year.

Here’s what else the world saw in 1985:

Back to the Future hit theaters, and we all wished for a DeLorean
The first mobile phone call was made in the UK
Microsoft launched Windows 1.0
The first .com domain name was registered
Live Aid united the world in music and compassion

And in a quiet, revolutionary move…

Dr. John E. Upledger founded UII with a vision to share the healing potential of CST.

Today, that vision is a global movement. We’ve grown a thriving community of therapists, educators, clients, and advocates who believe in the body’s ability to heal, and the importance of listening deeply.

As we continue to celebrate this milestone year, we want to thank you for being part of our journey. Whether you’re new to CST or have been with us since the early days, your presence matters.

Let’s keep the momentum going. The next 40 starts now.

Enjoy this special 40th Anniversary video

Special 40th Anniversary Product Bundle

We're inviting UII alumni to make a difference by sharing 40 copies of Your Inner Physician and You books with new clients. To support this initiative, we're offering a special 40 Bundle Package at an exclusive price.

As an added bonus, everyone who purchases a bundle will receive a complimentary CST: Touchstone for Natural Healing and SER: Deciphering Language of Life Hardcover Leather-bound Edition (while supplies last).

Order Here

In Memoriam

With great sadness we share the news of Graham Tresness passing on June 13th, 2025.

In 2000, Barbara Huntress Tresness’s life was changed forever with the birth of her son, Graham, who was diagnosed with Cerebral Palsy. Determined to connect with him, the family embarked on a global search for therapies that could support meaningful communication.

In 2004, a transformative trip to the Bahamas introduced them to

dolphins and CranioSacral Therapy. What they experienced there was profound, changes not only in Graham, but in each member of their family. That moment marked the beginning of a journey of hope and healing, one that would go on to inspire and uplift countless others.

Inspired by the impact of that experience, Barbara established the

Graham Fund in 2015 through the Dr. John E. Upledger Foundation, with the mission of helping other children access similar life-changing therapies.

Though his time here was brief, Graham left an enduring mark on the world. His story has been shared through a documentary, a book, and a nationally syndicated radio program—spreading his light far and wide. You can read more about his remarkable life here: Graham Tresness.

We are deeply grateful to Graham and the Tresness family for their courage, generosity, and unwavering commitment to help others. Their legacy continues to inspire us, and Graham’s light continues to shine, touching the lives of children and families around the world.

"I have been teaching pediatric classes through UII and speaking about Graham since working with him and Dr. John in 2004. Therapists from all over the world have been touched by Graham's journey". - Carol McClellan

NEW CLASS COMING SOON!

CSSTR: CranioSacral Therapy and

the Stress Trauma Response;

Self-Regulation, Significance Detector and Arcing

Developed by Thomas Rasmussen, Ph.D, MCS, CST-D

The Upledger Paradigm offers a unique approach to self-healing; a reintegration of the self, enabling us to become whole again, so that no part of us remains split off. The word trauma originates from the Greek term for wound. Trauma disrupts the body–mind connection, distancing us from our embodied experience. In this disconnection, we lose touch with our true selves.

This approach focuses on the psychosomatic wound — trauma — and the lasting imprint it leaves as tissue memory. We examine how the whole person absorbs, stores, and adapts to these experiences. And how that shows up in the sort tissues.

Key components of Upledger’s CranioSacral Therapy (CST) are central to this class, including the CranioSacral Rhythm, the Significance Detector, energy cysts, therapeutic presence, and Inner Wisdom. Additionally, concepts such as the window of tolerance and the transformative potential of the Here and Now provide safe and effective tools in a CST-informed approach to stress and trauma.

Prerequisite: CranioSacral Therapy 2 (CS2)

Learn More

InTouch Events

Recently Held

On April 29, as part of CranioSacral Therapy Awareness Month and in celebration of the 40th anniversary of the Upledger Institute International, we hosted a powerful InTouch about Veterans, CranioSacral Therapy & the Power of Community.

View Recording

Coming Soon

Every human life begins with a story, and that story shapes us more deeply than we realize. From the moment of conception through to pregnancy and birth, powerful imprints are formed that ripple through our bodies, physically, emotionally via our relationships, and socially/morally which affects our wider communities.