Craniosacral Therapy

What is Craniosacral Therapy?

The goal of craniosacral is this self-regulation, or homeostasis: to access your body’s natural healing capability so that it can continue to self-correct any disorders in the body. This is done through light touch to palpate for the craniosacral rhythm, which feels like a pulse underneath the cardiac pulse. The rhythm is created by the flow of the cerebrospinal fluid, which travels from your cranium to the sacrum (hence the name). The two bones are connected by a membrane called the dura mater, which encases your spine and the brain, the central nervous system. In an ideal situation, the cerebrospinal fluid flows effortlessly and powerfully through your entire system, but often times the flow feels blocked in certain areas. Craniosacral removes these blockages so that your system can fully recover its self-healing capability.

Who is Craniosacral Therapy for?

My personal clientele primarily falls into the following categories:

  1. People suffering from Chronic Pain

    ・Muscular Pain, especially Low Back and Neck

    ・Structural Discomfort caused by Scoliosis, TMJ dysfunction

    ・Tension Headaches and Migraines

  2. People with Autoimmune Diseases and Systemic Disorders

    ・Stomach Pains caused by Crohn’s Disease and Endometriosis

    ・Chronic Fatigue from Hashimoto’s and Long COVID

  3. People with Depression and Anxiety, PTSD

    ・Chronic Trauma Response stemming from Complex PTSD

    ・Acute Trauma Response from a particular Emotional or Physical Abuse

    ・Dysregulated Nervous System due to Stress

Benefits of Craniosacral Therapy

Rather than compiling a list of health benefits, I created Tarot Cards to commemorate the transformative gifts of Craniosacral Therapy.

Craniosacral therapy accesses your own light, the resources within your own body. The paradigm of craniosacral is that there is absolutely nothing that needs to be "fixed" about you because you are already a perfect being who knows how to heal themselves. Many clients feel “sparkly” with a flow of energy afterwards because you can feel your whole body again. It functions like a reset button to your whole central nervous system, igniting your cells and bringing you back to who you truly are.

May you glow with light.

Craniosacral therapy is a modality of self-compassion and love. John Upledger, the founder of the modality, said: “If you put your hands on people to help them feel better, love has to go with those hands. That's how you facilitate transformation.” Its non-invasive touch has been proven to increase oxytocin, the hormone of love. The paradigm of craniosacral is that there is absolutely nothing that needs to be "fixed" about you because you are already a perfect being, beautiful and divine.

May you experience true love.

Craniosacral therapy gives you clarity about your life. The midline of your body, especially under your sternum, is where your stem cells reside. Because Craniosacral works with rebalancing the body to the midline and accessing these originary cells, it physically reconnects you to your authentic self, the self before trauma and social conditioning. Often compared to meditation practice, it puts you in a deep state of Zen nothingness, where you acquire insights about your true desires and path.

May you see with clarity.