Craniosacral Therapy
Helen Storey
Craniosacral Therapy
'Slow and slower.....still'
Craniosacral Therapy
Background
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle light touch form of body work. Its origins came from osteopathic practitioners but it has been developed and expanded on over many years.
Treatment takes place lying on a massage couch fully clothed, pillows and blankets are provided for comfort.
A number of light touch hand holds can be used at various points on the body. Most people feel relaxed and some people fall in to a light sleep. You may also feel warmth, cold or tingling in an area of the body, this is all normal and varies from treatment to treatment. Some people feel very little, this is also fine and can change over time.
After treatment many clients continue to feel relaxed, perhaps pleasantly tired or more energised- this depends on what your body needs at this particular time.
What can Craniosacral Therapy be used for?
This therapy can be helpful for managing modern day stress and busy lifestyles through enabling deep relaxation and rest.
It can also be for clients that are feeling 'stuck' in some way (this can be on one or more levels, physically, mentally or emotionally). Craniosacral Therapy offers the opportunity to step out of everyday life into a space where you can reflect, explore and often experience a shift in these areas.
Clients arrive when they are experiencing change within themselves for example Menopause (including Peri-Menopause) or after a period of illness.
Treatment is often sought to manage changes in environment such as starting a family, older children leaving home, additional job responsibilities or caring for elderly relatives.
Many of these things require a period of adjustment and Craniosacral Therapy aims to provide a means of support for that to happen.
Click below to watch a short video of people talking about their experience of Craniosacral Therapy
