on bodywork
I used to be the kind of person who felt nothing from massage unless it was the most intense deep tissue work. I honestly believed that unless it was painful, it wouldn't accomplish anything. The first time I experienced the gentle but deep approach of craniosacral work, I felt an ease in my body and breath that I had never experienced before. Since then, I have pursued this work for my own personal healing, and have felt relief from tight and painful scar tissue, joint pain, insomnia and shortness of breath.
The inward attention cultivated by craniosacral work is a crucial part of how I conceptualize embodied wellness. As a licensed massage therapist I integrate a number of modalities in my hands-on work, but craniosacral contact and attention to the fluid movements of the body are always my foundation.
craniosacral work
Craniosacral work is a gentle, yet profound, hands-on healing practice. By making contact with the bones of the head, spine and pelvis, therapist and client work in tandem to integrate the position, movement and energy of all parts of the body with the inherent health of the whole.
Craniosacral work can provide relief for:
Migraines and Headaches
TMJ related to teeth grinding and clenching
Stress and anxiety
ADD/ADHD
Chronic Fatigue
Brain and spinal cord injuries
Post-traumatic stress
Troublesome digestion
I have studied at the Upledger Institute and completed the course of studyVisionary Cranial Sacral Work at the Milne Institute. For more information on VCSW, click here.
what to expect
During a session, clients lay down on a comfortable massage table, fully clothed. The process invites a sense of deep relaxation and rest, and clients may enter a "hypogenic" state, much like a lucid dream. In this state, the body can more easily unwind from tension and trauma. A session usually lasts about an hour, but is largely dictated by the process.