What is Craniosacral Therapy?
It is a gentle yet powerful hands-on therapy that supports the body’s natural tendency to find health and optimum balance. In health, all living tissues express a subtle rhythmic involuntary motion (Primary Respiration), whose full and balanced expression is fundamental to good health.
Factors such as accidents, injuries, stress, toxicity or unresolved emotional strain may affect the expression of Primary Respiration in the body. When this subtle motion gets compromised it can lead to a wide range of health problems.
Treatment may involve a step by step process in which layers of stress or trauma are resolved, thus allowing more and more of our natural health to shine through.
“The eye of the hurricane carries the potency for the whole storm.
The eye of the hurricane carries the pattern for the whole storm.
Any change in the eye automatically changes the spiralling effects of the winds, and thus the pattern of the storm.”
— Rollin E. Becker
At the first session there will be a detailed and sensitive discussion of your history and your reasons for seeking craniosacral therapy.
During a treatment session you will lie fully clothed on a treatment table, usually in a supine position (face up). I will make light contact with your body through my hands, tuning into the network of the interrelated body systems: musculoskeletal, nervous, endocrine, cardiovascular, fascia.
One the main findings at the core of craniosacral therapy is the recognition that the body functions as a whole, unified system. For this reason I may focus on areas that may not be those where your symptoms are presenting; this is because I may sense that treating one area is a prerequisite to resolving tension or strain elsewhere.
You may feel a deep sense of relaxation, heat discharge, tingling, pulsations, or other sensations. It is not uncommon to feel very rested and energised at the end of a session, often with a new vitality and a more empowered sense of self.
What happens in a session?
“What is now proved was once only imagined.”
— William Blake
How many sessions will I need?
There are no set number of sessions. Sometimes patients report relief from their symptoms after one or two treatments. For long-standing problems or chronic conditions more sessions may be needed, and I may recommend weekly or fortnightly treatments over a longer period, the course of which would be reviewed regularly between us.
What conditions can respond well to craniosacral therapy?
CST supports your body’s innate ability to balance, restore and heal itself as well as helping reduce stress and build underlying energy. It is suitable for everyone, from newly-born babies to the elderly. I work with clients who come to me with conditions including:
Anxiety, depression and stress
Long covid and covid related conditions
Autoimmune conditions
Tinnitus
Sciatica
Back and neck pain
Scoliosis
Insomnia
Sporting strains and injuries
Frozen shouder or other joint pain
Toothache, aches from dental surgery, tooth removal, etc.
Digestive problems
Fatigue
Trigeminal neuralgia
Fertility issues
Trauma
Grief
Post-operative recovery
General aches and pains
Headaches
Accidents
Birth trauma
Post-partum issues
Lyme disease
Endometriosis
Blood pressure
My Credentials
Diploma in Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy:
This is my core craniosacral training - over 2 years and 11x 4-5day Seminars at a world leading school CTET (www.cranio.co.uk). The diploma consists of over 700 hours of training in London, home study, reading, anatomical drawing, close tutor supervision and working in the school's London clinic in Islington.
The training provides a good balance of theory and practice, with much classroom time dedicated for practical session work. An emphasis is placed on the development of palpatory, perceptual and treatment skills which the student can integrate in a developing process. The learning and integration of skills is based on the student’s own explorations and experience of the work, which is comprehensively supported by supervision and feedback from tutors. Clinical experience is gained during the latter stages of the training at the Trust’s unique teaching clinic in London.
Diploma in Anatomy and Physiology
CPD Course: Working with Pregnancy, Mothers and Babies
This is a 3 day post-grad course that I took, covering all key aspects of working with Pregnancy, Mothers and Babies. Working with Embryonic, Placental and Maternal fields, it is a practical hands-on course run by Ian Wright and Mary Bolinbroke.