People sometimes ask about the name Craniosacral Therapy and think it only refers to the head. In fact Craniosacral therapy works with the whole person and changes may occur in body, mind and spirit during and after sessions.
As a Craniosacral therapist, I gently place my hands on you, using them to listen to you in much the same way that a counsellor might listen to your words. Your body responds to this sensitive touch by beginning to listen to itself. A feeling that you have been heard in the truest sense of the word is a common experience during and after a Craniosacral session.
These are some of the words and phrases that people have used to describe their experience of Craniosacral Therapy:
“Comforting, inner peace, a sense of relief, deep stillness and relaxation, connection, feeling accepted, feeling more fully alive, put back in one piece, feeling whole again”.
People may come for Craniosacral Therapy because they have acute physical problems like headaches or bad backs, or long standing problems both physical and emotional. Others come for ongoing support in their busy lives and for help to meet life's challenges.
Because it is so gentle and non-invasive , Craniosacral Therapy is suitable for everyone from newborns to the elderly. Mothers and babies often come for problems associated with difficult or traumatic births. Letting go of tension and fear held in the body enables both to settle into calmness.
To experience Cranio - Sacral Therapy will lead to a discovery of a profoundly relaxing, restorative and rejuvenation treatment.
Taking care of our own wellbeing is usually further down the list of priorities. Modern western society deems a fast paced climate initiating abnormal levels of stress and imbalances in our everyday lives. It is well known that stress is common denominator of life causing some dis -ease , however, if we can acknowledge how stress impacts our mental and physical wellbeing we can go forward and address this imbalance to restore harmony and inherent health.
Cranio-Sacral therapy is suitable for all children, however, when working with the central nervous system , this modality can particularly support children with the following: Anxiety, Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Condition, Developmental Delay , Cerebral Palsy and Sensory Processing Conditions.
Cranio Sacral Therapy works best when there is a holistic approach, so working with diet and other professionals such as occupational therapists or speech language therapists is most beneficial.
Parents typically bring their baby to a Cranio-Sacral therapist when there are issues with feeding, sleeping, excess crying or specific issues such as colic or reflux. It might be that the birth was straight forward, and quick, or it may have been lengthy and traumatic for both mother and baby. In any case scenario, it is rare that the birth process will not have had varying degrees of compression, rotational forces and shock that will have left an imprint. Cranio Sacral Therapy is well known for being able to address these birth issues to ensure the imprints do not affect the individual lifelong. It is highly recommended you bring your baby as soon after the birth as possible.