Deep Peace Therapy©

of Montana

James Tree-Gilmore C.S.T.

Improved Health and Chronic pain relief 

through CranioSacral© Therapy

       Amy Fretz, B.S.N., R.N.  “I have worked with Jim for five years and have seen his ability to gently take patients to a neutral place where deep peace abides. Here, the nervous system has a chance to rest, rejuvenate and move towards healing and wellness. Over the years, Jim has continually demonstrated his ability to guide others toward their inner harmony and to the seat of their own healing.”

An artical about how a near Death Experiance changed my Practice

Near Death Experience (NDE) adds a new dimension to local therapist’s treatments

By Gillian Browne

 I met Jim Tree-Gilmore last year when I was in need of some powerful and effective healing modalities to assist me in 

going through some intense medical treatments.  At the time I first heard about his practice, Jim was traveling and doing 

work in Australia.  So I waited for his return to the Bitterroot Valley, anticipating the “Deep Peace” experience.  Jim 

practices CranioSacral Therapy© in Hamilton, and is a team member in the Integrated Therapy program offered by 

Dr. Judy Schmidt’s Guardian Oncology clinic in Missoula. I was not disappointed.

  I have experienced CranioSacral work in the past—each therapist brings their own unique application of the work.  Jim 

is not only well-versed in the system (his parents also practiced these techniques), but he has developed his own unique 

adjunct known as “DeepPeace Therapy”.  It was a tantalizing thought—achieving deep peace in the midst of stressful 

circumstances.

 According to Jim, “CranioSacral Therapy© (CST) is a gentle, non-intrusive osteopathic method of evaluating and 

enhancing the function of the Cranial Sacral system.  This system is comprised of membranes and the cerebrospinal fluid 

that surrounds and protects the brain and spinal cord. CST improves the function of the central nervous system by 

releasing restrictions in it. CST can be effective for a wide range of medical problems associated with chronic pain and 

dysfunction as a result of conditions such as Lupus, Fybromyalgia, Migraines, Autism, Scoliosis, Chronic Fatigue, TMJ, 

learning disabilities, sleep disorders as well as the side effects of invasive treatments such as chemotherapy. It can also be 

beneficial to victims of traumatic head and spinal injuries.”

But wait… what about Deep Peace?  That’s where the near death experience came into play.   A Near Death Experience 

(NDE) is defined as when a person is reported clinical dead, but through resuscitation or other medical intervention is 

revived back to life. According to Jim, there are well over 10,000 documented cases of NDE’s to date.  (One of the most 

detailed and interesting accounts can be read in Dannion Brinkley’s book, Saved by the Light.) 

Jim relays his experience:  “In 1999, I was operating a pain management clinic in central Colorado, when I was bitten 5 

times on the back of my head by a Black Widow spider in October of that year.  I was born with a compromised immune 

system that made me hypersensitive to stings and allergens.  I went into a comatose state and stopped breathing from the 

neurotoxins in the spider venom. Fortunately my business partner, Dr. Feeney, found me and was able to resuscitate me. 

“While I was clinically dead, I was taken by a “being of light” on an amazing journey to a village located in a very ancient 

forest. While there, I received instruction in many things concerning the mysteries of life and death.  The most important 

thing I recall was my concern about leaving behind my teenage daughter who I was raising alone—who would take care of 

her? The “Being” accompanying me showed me telepathically that everything was absolutely perfect for her, even if I died. 

I was overwhelmed with a sense of perfect peace, that there was an “All Powerful Being” orchestrating everything--

everything works out perfectly, even the things that humanly do not appear as ‘good’.

“I became aware that everyone and everything within the village and forest were in a state of peace and oneness. This 

peacefulness permeated everything. It was a truly deep peace, eliminating all stress and worry and producing a 

contentment I had never know before.  The most profound thing I returned with was this ongoing, unshakable deep peace 

within me.

 “When the time to return came, a group of eight “Beings” much like the original “Being of light” gathered around, laid me 

on the ground encircling me and chanting.  When I awoke, I was lying on my back and Dr. Feeney was administering CPR. 

I could still audibly hear the Elders chanting.”

 According to Jim, it took several months to recover from the effects of the neurotoxins in his body. He suffered partial 

paralysis, severe joint pain, skin reactions, chronic fatigue, as well as short term memory loss.  After fully recovering from 

all of these symptoms, he began his CST practice full time again, but now, he states, with a deep empathy for the suffering 

his patients experience. 

 Jim reflects that he began to notice that when he gave a treatment to someone, they often fell asleep and/or went into a 

deep state of relaxation.  As he experimented with this new dimension in his treatments, he developed what he now calls 

“DeepPeace Therapy.”©

Having experienced this therapy first-hand, I can attest to a few snores… and breathing so slowly I almost had to remind 

myself to take the next breath.  The thought occurred to me that my brain was going into Delta wave activity—which is the 

slowest and most relaxed brainwave frequency—usually attained in dreamless sleep.

 Jim concludes:  “We find ourselves in a time of medical miracles where there are several cases of those who would 

normally have passed over are being resuscitated, often bringing with them a wonderful gift. Perhaps this is all part of a 

grand plan.  The important thing is that these “seeds” of deep peace are being planted in people, not only to enhance their 

personal lives, but hopefully to help shift the human experience from fear and suspicion to one of peace and acceptance. 

If enough people allow these seeds of deep peace to take root and grow within them, then the way we relate to others can 

become much more harmonious and tolerant. As go the people so goes society.”

Jim is currently developing a curriculum to teach his deep peace technique to other health care practitioners, regardless of 

their type of practice.

Jim Tree-Gilmore