What is Craniosacral Therapy?

The body is our first and permanent home we ever live in. It holds everything: our experiences, memories, wisdom and traumas. Throughout our seasons of life, it responds with spontaneous protective mechanisms to stop or prevent more damage. That is the power of the body - protecting and healing.

When we learn to listen to the body and tend to it with safety and openness, we allow its deepest wisdom to restore us back to health and well-being.

CranioSacral Therapy (CST) comes from the tradition of Osteopathy and is a more gentle, hands-on method of evaluating and enhancing the functioning of a physiological body system called the craniosacral system - comprised of the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid that surround and protect the brain and spinal cord.

Using a soft touch generally no greater than 5 grams, practitioners release restrictions in the craniosacral system, which has been shown to improve the functioning of the central nervous system, as well as many other systems of the body, such as digestive, musculoskeletal, respiratory, circulatory, and more. The body’s intelligence communicates its needs in order to best find balance and the practitioner has the anatomical precision to gently guide it in the right direction.

CST has also been shown to help with the physical components related to such somatic conditions as Post Traumatic Stress, depression and anxiety. By facilitating the body's natural and innate healing processes, CST is increasingly used as a preventive health measure for its ability to bolster resistance to disease, and has been shown to be beneficial for people seeking help with a wide range of healthcare challenges and symptoms including:

  • Anxiety

  • Depression

  • Chronic Pain

  • Trauma / PTSD

  • Motor Coordination Impairments

  • Central Nervous System disorders

  • Autoimmune conditions

  • Orthopaedic problems

  • Sleep Issues

  • Autism & Sensory Processing

  • Brain and spinal cord injuries

  • Chronic stress, tension and fatigue

  • Concussions, Injuries, Post Surgery

  • Digestive issues

  • Headaches and migraines

  • TMJ issues and teeth grinding

  • PMS and hormonal imbalances

  • Pregnancy & Postpartum

  • Somatic symptom disorders