Craniosacral Therapy
An Introduction to Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy is a light-touch, non-invasive, healing treatment that focuses on the craniosacral rhythm. This is the body’s wave-like pulse at the core of our physiology which flows between our head and pelvis. The craniosacral pulse is as crucial, measurable, and tangible as lung function or heart rate. A craniosacral practitioner assesses and adjusts the pulse of the craniosacral rhythm, just as a cardiologist attempts to improve the cardiovascular system.
Craniosacral treatment stems from osteopathy, a treatment method that emphasizes the importance of the musculoskeletal system in both health and sickness. It’s a type of bodywork that involves applying extremely mild finger and hand pressure on the cranial bones and sacrum, as well as the involuntary movements of these bones. The deeper layers of membranes and cerebrospinal fluids in the spinal canal, the brain, and the spinal cord are all affected as a result. It is a mild technique that is frequently deeply intuitive.
Craniosacral Therapy at Wholistically Real
You will be warmly welcomed into a relaxing space and asked to lie silently, completely clothed on a massage table for the hour-long treatment. Marie will make gentle contact with your skull and sacrum to evaluate your craniosacral rhythms. This light touch alone can create a shift in energy.
Marie will become aware of areas where the rhythm is out of balance, and where energy is stuck. She then uses gentle manipulations of the bones of the sacrum and cranium to stimulate the deeper layers of fluid and membranes. This will put the body back in balance and will resolve the restrictions in the area where problems lie.
Marie will take notes on what she sees throughout your body and in the craniosacral system, as well as notes on your attitude and intentions. You might You will be warmly welcomed into a relaxing space and asked to lie silently, completely clothed on a massage table for the hour-long treatment. Marie will make gentle contact with your skull and sacrum to evaluate your craniosacral rhythms. This light touch alone can create a shift in energy.
Many clients report that they can feel emotional after a craniosacral therapy treatment, and you may feel sore for a couple of days. Your body has experienced some soft tissue releases and realignment, so you need to allow time for this recalibration to settle into a new state of balance. Be kind to yourself, indulge in some self-care or pampering, and spend some quiet time relaxing and listening to your body.
Many clients report that they can feel emotional after a craniosacral therapy treatment, and you may feel sore for a couple of days. Your body has experienced some soft tissue releases and realignment, so you need to allow time for this recalibration to settle into a new state of balance. Be kind to yourself, indulge in some self-care or pampering, and spend some quiet time relaxing and listening to your body.
Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy
Craniosacral therapy treats your central nervous system and improves the overall homeostasis of your body. Let’s look at some of the potential benefits of this modality:
- Craniosacral therapy can be hugely beneficial for babies who have experienced a traumatic birth. Difficulties during labor can result in both physical and emotional consequences. These include nerve compression, lack of blood flow to the brain, developmental delay, or other psychological developments later in life.
- This modality supports pain relief, with many clients reporting freedom from back pain, joint pain, headaches, migraines, muscle injuries, and aches and pains associated with pregnancy.
- It is also able to improve emotional difficulties including anger issues, grief, stress, or anxiety. It can also assist with more serious psychological problems such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
- Craniosacral therapy can also improve the quality of sleep, and assist with sleep disorders such as insomnia and sleep apnea.
- This therapy promotes deep relaxation and wellbeing. Clients report feeling more at peace within themselves following treatment.
Unsure if craniosacral therapy is the right treatment for you? Please don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions.
