Given the current rise in Covid cases, please bring a mask as we are very close to one another for the entire hour session. Covid long haulers, consider receiving some craniosacral work. It’s benn helpful turning the corner in the cases I have worked with so far.
CranioSacral Therapy
Our nervous system comprises what we perceive, think, feel, and how we act. Craniosacral therapy’s main goal is to bring balance and optimal function to the nervous system. It was developed by Osteopaths who discovered the 22 bones of the scull are not fused, but have subtle movement. Nerves travel through little holes in the bones and fascia. Any compression or restriction of the nerves passing through the fascia and bones can affect how the nervous system functions. Once we identify restrictions we focus on resolving the entire strain pattern that is holding in this position. There is a lot more depth to this modality, this is just the beginning.
Therapeutic Massage
Massage for Pain Are you frustrated with short term solutions? Right back where you started hours later? Tightness in the body is more complicated than a muscle spasm nagging at you. Poor habits, recurrent stressors, bracing, past injuries- both physical and emotional, effect optimal function. Our bodies are adaptive, it’s both a gift and a mess. As body workers we focus on the unseen layers of adaptation held in the tissue to assist you in recovery. My work combines massage, myofascial techniques, and dialoging to break through the chronic tightness locking your muscles in place. Working together with the body we can begin to separate out and resolve the underlying cause of chronic discomfort.
Kids In Touch
Craniosacral therapy with newborns supports a gentle beautiful natural unwinding of the birth process. Compression and squeezing through the birth canal, or the sudden pressure change of a cesarean birth can have lasting effects on the nervous system. CST aligns the body structurally and gets all the systems working properly — eating, pooping, sleeping.
Tongue and lip tie is a common problem sometimes remedied by the clipping of the frenulum. After this procedure, or in cases that are less severe, infants benefit from CST as we help the super tight tongue and cheek muscles release to ease the tightness in the mouth to better coordinate nursing. Torticollis, which is when the head only turns easily to one side, is a common occurrence in newborns. This is easily identified for moms who are breastfeeding when changing sides. Often after freeing up the neck there will also be restrictions down the body. Releasing these frees up the whole body’s desire to roll and twist.
What are you noticing with your baby; colic, fussiness, stiffness, restlessness?
Kids of all ages are struggling with anxiety. There are a lot of stressors in our world. Stress often comes from not being able to discern our own feelings from those around us and taking in the fear and worry of others without even knowing it. Fear often creates a nervous system response of hyper vigilance. This can interfere with sleep, digestion, concentration, socialization, self worth and more. I have strategies for kids as young as 3 years old.