Craniosacral |
COVID NOTE:
Craniosacral Therapy is being offered following universal safety protocols.
In-person appointments are considered on case-by-case basis.
In-person appointments are considered on case-by-case basis.
The body naturally seeks homeostasis and Craniosacral therapy facilitates this balancing.
What is Craniosacral Therapy?Craniosacral therapy (CST) is a non-invasive bodywork technique that gently creates space by removing restrictions & tension throughout the body, namely to the vital flow and movement of the cerebrospinal fluid.
This gentle technique takes stress and tension off of the nervous system having a calming and balancing effect on the body and mental state. CST comprises a light touch about the weight of a nickel making this bodywork modality appropriate and safe for all populations especially for infants, pregnant mothers, and during the postpartum period. During a treatment, you remain fully clothed on the massage table. |
Who can benefit from CST?CST is wonderful for all age groups and beneficial for all conditions—from those treating severe ailments to those looking for preventative health care. Regular CST sessions can help maintain health, well-being, and immunity, as well as ward off depression, musculoskeletal dysfunction and stress.
CST is an effective for treating trauma or restrictions in the body, whether from a challenging birth to a physical injury or emotional shock to the nervous system, the body goes into fight-or-flight mode altering its priority from actualization to survival mode. The sooner that restriction is released from the body, the easier and faster the healing process. |
Benefits of CST During Pregnancy
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CST for Postpartum Mothers
Craniosacral during the postpartum period focuses on the realignment of bones and tissues restoring emotional balance, pelvic floor health. It helps to alleviate the discomforts of newborn care and mothering.
A postpartum treatment focuses on structural realignment of the pelvis and spine and rehabilitation of the muscles overworked or weakened during pregnancy. When appropriate, we teach mothers techniques on how best to help themselves recover strength and balance in their bodies
CST also rebalances the emotional system facilitating healing, especially for mothers who have had cesarean births or other unexpected outcomes. If a birth has not gone according to what was hoped for, receiving craniosacral therapy can be a space to pause and notice the changes that have taken place.
A CST session is always a place of honoring where we are right now, and for a new mother that may include just being allowed this time to recognize herself and her motherhood.
A postpartum treatment focuses on structural realignment of the pelvis and spine and rehabilitation of the muscles overworked or weakened during pregnancy. When appropriate, we teach mothers techniques on how best to help themselves recover strength and balance in their bodies
CST also rebalances the emotional system facilitating healing, especially for mothers who have had cesarean births or other unexpected outcomes. If a birth has not gone according to what was hoped for, receiving craniosacral therapy can be a space to pause and notice the changes that have taken place.
A CST session is always a place of honoring where we are right now, and for a new mother that may include just being allowed this time to recognize herself and her motherhood.
CST can help infants who:
- Have experienced surgical delivery via cesarian, forceps or vacuum suction
- Are sensitive, have sensory issues, or just seem uncomfortable in their bodies
- Have breastfeeding problems or difficulty latching contributing to sore nipples for moms
- Favor turning their heads to one side & favor one breast or position for nursing
- Have experienced birth positions such as asynclitic, military, or occiput posterior
- Have digestive or elimination difficulties
- Are experiencing sleep difficulties
- Are fussy, hard-to-soothe babies
- Hate tummy time
- Have torticollis
- Have hip dysplasia
- Are teething
- Are pre- and post-frenectomy
- Are spitting Up
- Are colicky
- Have reflux
Is CST safe during pregnancy, postpartum and for infants?
Yes! Not only is CST safe for everyone of all age groups, but also highly recommended during pregnancy as it soothes both the mother and baby’s nervous system. Studies show that people who receive loving touch during their pregnancies are better able to provide loving touch to their newborn infants. A CST session provides a quiet space to encourage emotional bonding between mom and baby, which can otherwise be short-circuited due to the everyday fullness of life and stressors. In an ideal world, all pregnant women and infants would receive CST to promote healthy births, babies and families, thus saving on health care costs in the long run!
Babies and small children respond well to CST because it is gentle, non-invasive, and effective in ways they can intuitively recognize. Ideally, all babies should receive a CST session as soon as possible following birth. As baby’s head naturally molds to fit through the mother’s pelvis during the birth process, it is normal for the cranial bones to override each other. The overrides should resolve shortly after the birth postpartum, but if they do not correct themselves, it is possible they can hinder with proper cranial nerve function leading to digestive, colic, breathing, swallowing, or sensory-motor impairments. CST can also address helping babies to integrate a prolonged or precipitous labor as well as birth injuries due to a vacuum extraction, forceps or cesarean birth. The injuries or trauma may be both emotional and physical.
It’s extremely beneficial for children to continue receiving CST periodically throughout childhood as they adapt to the process of growing up: neurologically, physically, and emotionally. Children quickly get used to the work as they develop trust in their practitioner and pre-verbal children may actually direct my hands to areas of discomfort. For active kids on the go, I can do much subtle work during "playtime" or even during naptime. Parents are often astounded at the way a hyperactive, touch-sensitive, or crabby child will fall into deep relaxation or sleep during treatment.
Babies and small children respond well to CST because it is gentle, non-invasive, and effective in ways they can intuitively recognize. Ideally, all babies should receive a CST session as soon as possible following birth. As baby’s head naturally molds to fit through the mother’s pelvis during the birth process, it is normal for the cranial bones to override each other. The overrides should resolve shortly after the birth postpartum, but if they do not correct themselves, it is possible they can hinder with proper cranial nerve function leading to digestive, colic, breathing, swallowing, or sensory-motor impairments. CST can also address helping babies to integrate a prolonged or precipitous labor as well as birth injuries due to a vacuum extraction, forceps or cesarean birth. The injuries or trauma may be both emotional and physical.
It’s extremely beneficial for children to continue receiving CST periodically throughout childhood as they adapt to the process of growing up: neurologically, physically, and emotionally. Children quickly get used to the work as they develop trust in their practitioner and pre-verbal children may actually direct my hands to areas of discomfort. For active kids on the go, I can do much subtle work during "playtime" or even during naptime. Parents are often astounded at the way a hyperactive, touch-sensitive, or crabby child will fall into deep relaxation or sleep during treatment.
Craniosacral Therapy Fees
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INDIVIDUAL SESSIONS
60 minutes — $90 75 minutes — $105 90 minutes — $120 |
PACKAGES
Four 60-minute treatments — $340 Four 90-minute treatments — $455 |
NOTE: $30 Travel Fee is added for each home visit.
