CranioSacral Therapy
*Please note: It is advised NOT to have this treatment if any of the following disorders apply to you:
Acute intercranial hemorrhage, intracranial aneurysm, recent spinal tap, unhealed skull/rib/vertebral/pelvic fracture, Arnold Chiari Malformation or herniation of the medulla oblongata.
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) relaxes your nervous system through light touch, which improves your body's state of balance. Every day you endure stresses and strains and your body absorbs them. But your body can only handle so much tension before the tissues begin to tighten and potentially affect the brain and spinal cord. Unfortunately, this can compromise the function of the central nervous system and the performance of nearly every other system in your body.
CranioSacral Therapy releases those tensions to allow the entire body to relax and self-correct. By freeing the central nervous system to perform at its best, CST naturally eliminates pain and stress, strengthens your resistance to disease, and enhances your health and well-being. And because it's so gentle, CST can be effective for all ages, from newborn to elders.
Somatic-Emotional Release is a therapeutic process that expands on the principles of CranioSacral Therapy to help rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma.
The body often retains (rather than dissipates) physical forces due to an accident, injury, or emotional trauma. The dysfunctional area is isolated, creating what is called an “energy cyst”. Although a reasonably healthy body can adapt to “energy cysts,” extra energy is required to perform normal bodily functions. As time passes, the body's ability to adapt decreases and symptoms begin to appear, becoming more difficult to suppress. The SomatoEmotional Release process allows the body to let go of these "energy cysts" and return to a state of wellness.
What can I expect from a CranioSacral Therapy Session?
A typical CranioSacral Therapy session is 45-60 min. and takes place in a relaxing environment. As a client you remain fully clothed as you relax on a comfortable, padded massage table. The practitioner will stand or sit positioned at various points of your head, torso or feet. At times your practitioner may also support your limbs and spine while helping your body to release accumulated tension.
What you experience during a CST session is highly individual. Some people say they feel deeply relaxed, while others describe feeling unwinding sensations as the body releases tension. You may even recall circumstances surrounding a past trauma or injury that caused your body stress. While it doesn’t occur in every session, this aspect of the process is perfectly normal, and helps the body reverse dysfunction and restore optimal levels of mobility.
Because each individual response to CST is unique, the number of sessions needed to resolve any particular condition varies widely. While one session may give you the relief you need, your situation may require more therapy before it’s completely alleviated. Your therapist can best advise you in this area.
What will I experience after a session?
Just as each individual experiences CST sessions differently, the results can be diverse as well. You may leave in such a relaxed state that you feel like sleeping for hours. Or you may leave full of boundless energy. You may feel a decrease in pain or an increase in function immediately after the session, or the effects may develop gradually over the next few days.
Since CST helps the body resume its natural healing processes, it’s common for your improvements to continue weeks after the session. You may also experience a reorganization phase as your body releases previously held patterns and adapts to a new state of wellness.
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Acute intercranial hemorrhage, intracranial aneurysm, recent spinal tap, unhealed skull/rib/vertebral/pelvic fracture, Arnold Chiari Malformation or herniation of the medulla oblongata.
CranioSacral Therapy (CST) relaxes your nervous system through light touch, which improves your body's state of balance. Every day you endure stresses and strains and your body absorbs them. But your body can only handle so much tension before the tissues begin to tighten and potentially affect the brain and spinal cord. Unfortunately, this can compromise the function of the central nervous system and the performance of nearly every other system in your body.
CranioSacral Therapy releases those tensions to allow the entire body to relax and self-correct. By freeing the central nervous system to perform at its best, CST naturally eliminates pain and stress, strengthens your resistance to disease, and enhances your health and well-being. And because it's so gentle, CST can be effective for all ages, from newborn to elders.
Somatic-Emotional Release is a therapeutic process that expands on the principles of CranioSacral Therapy to help rid the mind and body of the residual effects of trauma.
The body often retains (rather than dissipates) physical forces due to an accident, injury, or emotional trauma. The dysfunctional area is isolated, creating what is called an “energy cyst”. Although a reasonably healthy body can adapt to “energy cysts,” extra energy is required to perform normal bodily functions. As time passes, the body's ability to adapt decreases and symptoms begin to appear, becoming more difficult to suppress. The SomatoEmotional Release process allows the body to let go of these "energy cysts" and return to a state of wellness.
What can I expect from a CranioSacral Therapy Session?
A typical CranioSacral Therapy session is 45-60 min. and takes place in a relaxing environment. As a client you remain fully clothed as you relax on a comfortable, padded massage table. The practitioner will stand or sit positioned at various points of your head, torso or feet. At times your practitioner may also support your limbs and spine while helping your body to release accumulated tension.
What you experience during a CST session is highly individual. Some people say they feel deeply relaxed, while others describe feeling unwinding sensations as the body releases tension. You may even recall circumstances surrounding a past trauma or injury that caused your body stress. While it doesn’t occur in every session, this aspect of the process is perfectly normal, and helps the body reverse dysfunction and restore optimal levels of mobility.
Because each individual response to CST is unique, the number of sessions needed to resolve any particular condition varies widely. While one session may give you the relief you need, your situation may require more therapy before it’s completely alleviated. Your therapist can best advise you in this area.
What will I experience after a session?
Just as each individual experiences CST sessions differently, the results can be diverse as well. You may leave in such a relaxed state that you feel like sleeping for hours. Or you may leave full of boundless energy. You may feel a decrease in pain or an increase in function immediately after the session, or the effects may develop gradually over the next few days.
Since CST helps the body resume its natural healing processes, it’s common for your improvements to continue weeks after the session. You may also experience a reorganization phase as your body releases previously held patterns and adapts to a new state of wellness.
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