Craniosacral Therapy (CST) taps into your body’s healing intelligence at a gentle pace just right for your nervous system using light touch and gentle, non-invasive movement. The results may include unwinding dis-ease, supporting & soothing the nervous system, and an increase in vitality.
Craniosacral Therapy with Elizabeth is a gentle exploration of physical well-being through a careful unwinding of trauma, injury, and imbalance at your body’s pace. Regular sessions are either 90- or 60-minutes long, which includes time at the beginning and end to come into alignment about goals, results, and experiences.
Craniosacral Therapy Sessions are typically cozy and relaxing. After a discussion to come into alignment about your goals, we get you settled on the massage table, fully clothed. Using Craniosacral techniques, I apply gentle pressure to feel into how your body wants to unwind through the movement of cerebrospinal fluid, muscles, tendons, and joints.
Stress, tension, and injury can cause tissues to tighten or constrict, putting a strain on the central nervous system and interfering with the proper functioning of the body, including the flow of cerebrospinal fluid. Light touch and fascia release may help your muscles and organs naturally relieve stress and chronic pain, which may improve function. Additionally, the experience may activate the Parasympathetic Nervous System, allowing you to fully relax and release.
At the end of the treatment, we have the chance to review the experience and any suggestions for continued wellness.
Clients report alleviation of chronic issues, improved neurological responses, and increased vitality.
Because Craniosacral Therapy works with the nervous, muscular, and fascia systems, the reported benefits are numerous, including relief of:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Chronic pain
- Chronic fatigue
- Tension
- Carpal Tunnel
- Disturbed sleep cycles
- Sinus infections
- Neck & Spinal pain
- Trauma or PTSD
- Migraine headache
- Fascial adhesions
- Temporo-mandibular joint (TMJ) syndrome
- Neuralgia
- Multiple sclerosis
- Neurodegenerative diseases
- Stroke
- Post-concussion syndrome
Your session needs to wait if you have experienced any of the following and have NOT been released for treatment by your physician:
- Recent concussion
- Cerebral swelling
- Structural defects in the cerebellum such as Arnold-Chiari malformation
- Brain aneurysm
- Traumatic brain injury
- Blood clots
- Any disorder that causes instability of cerebral fluid pressure, flow or build-up
***Please consult with your primary care provider if you have experienced any of the above.***
CST aids in the detoxification of your entire body and it works with your Sympathetic & Parasympathetic Nervous Systems, so it’s important to give the process a head start! Please:
- reduce or completely avoid alcohol and cigarettes 12-hours before and after your appointment
- abstain from caffeine within 4-hours of your appointment
- prioritize healthy food and lots of water or herbal tea for 24-hours after your appointment
Clients stay clothed for these sessions. Please wear something comfortable and arrive prepared to relax.
Here are a few links with more information on Craniosacral Therapy from:
* the Cleveland Clinic * Dr. Andrew Weil * WebMD *