A quiet space for your nervous system to settle, soften, and restore itself.
When life feels overwhelming — especially when you’re caring for others while running on empty — your body can forget what safety and ease feel like.
My practice offers a peaceful, grounded environment where your system can unwind tension, release stress, and gently return to its natural balance.
Is your system carrying more than it can comfortably hold?
Many people come to craniosacral therapy when they feel:
overwhelmed or overstimulated
depleted from caring for others
anxious, tense, or emotionally overloaded
stuck in patterns of stress they can’t “think their way out of”
disconnected from their body or sense of ease
burnt out from life’s constant demands
If any of this feels familiar, you’re not alone — and your body doesn’t have to manage it all by itself.
Craniosacral therapy offers a gentle space to slow down, settle, and return to yourself.
My name is Alex Paolillo, and I help people reconnect with their own inner quiet.
Through my training in biodynamic craniosacral therapy — and my lived experience supporting a child with special needs — I understand how overwhelm can live not just in the mind, but in the body.
My approach is slow, grounded, and deeply respectful of your system’s pace.
There is no pushing and no expectation — just spaciousness, safety, and gentle support.
Many clients experience:
a calmer, steadier nervous system
reduced stress and muscle tension
improved sleep and deeper rest
emotional softening and clarity
feeling more grounded and present
more capacity to cope with daily life
a sense of being held, supported, and safe
relief from tension-related discomfort
What happens in a session
Your session begins with a short conversation so I can understand how you’re feeling and what your system is carrying. You’re welcome to share as much or as little as you like — many clients simply arrive, sit down, and take a breath.
You remain fully clothed and lie comfortably on the treatment table, supported by pillows and blankets if needed. I place my hands very gently on areas such as the feet, sacrum, spine, or head — wherever your system seems to need attention.
From there, we work with stillness.
I listen through my hands to the subtle rhythms of your body — its tensions, its holding patterns, and its natural movements toward balance. Nothing is forced. Your system sets the pace, and I follow.
Most clients begin to feel:
their breath slowing
their body softening
a sense of warmth, heaviness, or gentle unwinding
a deep quiet they haven’t felt in a long time
Some enter a meditative state, some fall asleep, and some simply rest.
We end with a few minutes to come back into the room, and you’re welcome to share anything you’d like to reflect on.
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.
Book a Session
If you feel your system asking for rest, you’re welcome to book a session or get in touch with any questions.
There’s nothing you need to prepare — simply come as you are.
To book:
You can message me directly on WhatsApp, or call if you prefer to speak.
📞 Phone: 07525 469 608
📧 Email: alpao74@yahoo.co.uk
Location:
Clapham (Wandsworth), London.
If you're unsure whether craniosacral therapy is right for you, I’m happy to answer any questions or guide you gently through what to expect.