BODYWORK
Craniosacral Therapy
What is it?……Craniosacral therapy is a gentle, hands-on technique that enhances the body’s self-healing abilities. Operating as its own physiological system, the craniosacral (CS) system is essentially the ebb and flow of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) that surrounds the brain and spinal cord as it’s produced and reabsorbed in a semi-closed hydraulic system. This creates a subtle rhythmic expansion and contraction of the body as it pulses, called craniosacral motion.
As we go through life, beginning with birth, our bodies store “traumas” as restrictions in the fascia, dural membranes and other tissues. This limits its movement and therefore restricts skeletal movement in response to the flow. These stored traumas can be the result of repetitive use, emotional experiences, injury or even normal daily stressors of life. Craniosacral therapy (CST) facilitates the letting go of these held traumas in order to restore normal rhythm. Although it’s comprised of the central nervous system from skull to sacrum, it can be palpated and therefore treated at any joint.
How it Works…A typical treatment begins with my client lying down. First, I feel the rhythm at various points in the body to assess the rate, amplitude, symmetry and quality of the pulse for any abnormalities. This directs me to where in the body tension is being held. I then work with the body to facilitate the letting go of layers of physical or emotional restrictions in the fascia and other tissues. This is an allowing technique rather than a forcing. The held trauma begins to release from the tissues through my specific hand placement, intention and direction of energy. Once the block of tension is removed, it allows the affected structures to slowly start to move into more optimal alignment. It’s always the body letting go, and I follow as it softly unwinds. Because the fascia is one continuous piece of connective tissue from head to toe, addressing limitations in one area can free up movement in another.
Conditions it can Help with…It is especially beneficial in treating headaches, musculoskeletal injury, neck/back/pelvic pain, joint inflammation and lack of range of motion, as well as asthma and other disease processes. However, I truly believe anyone can benefit because we all use our bodies daily and thus build up emotional tension. I’ve yet to find a person with a body (experiencing symptoms or not) without imbalances or restrictions. Often they are unaware, and typically don’t become aware, until it’s expressed as physical discomfort or disease.
Integrated Massage Therapy
Each session is a tailored massage, carefully curated for each individual, bringing techniques such as Swedish (with gentle strokes promoting circulation and relaxation), Deep Tissue (targeting deep muscle tension and chronic discomfort), Myofascial Release Therapy (enhances mobility and alleviate pain, targeting tight fascia), Sports (for athletes and active individuals, optimizing performance, prevents injuries, expedites muscle recovery), and Orthopedic (improving joint function and alleviates pain). A complimentary service I provide in addition to the techniques above is Graston (Blades) and Cupping (active movement). All of these skills allow me to blend or selectively choose techniques to get the client on my table the most out of every session whether it’s monthly maintainance to recovering from an injury.
- Prenatal and Postnatal Massage is a type that’s similar to regular massage – it aims to relax tense muscles, ease sore spots, improve circulation and mobility, and just make you feel good. But prenatal massage is also customized to the needs of pregnant women and their changing bodies, and therapists trained in prenatal massage adjust their techniques accordingly.
**A Journey Into Fusion **
A unique blend of Craniosacral Therapy, Table Thai Massage, Sound Bowl Healing and Reiki, bringing your stressed/overworked body back into balance.
FUNCTIONAL MEDICINE HEALTH COACHING
Functional Medicine Health Coaches help bring level of knowledge and know how to help better educate our clients so they feel inspired and empowered to taking charge of their own health journey. We help bridge the gap from what our clients know to bring them further and deeper into understanding what they may be going through and get to the root of the underlying issue. Looking at the body as one whole unit instead of segmented systems, we are essentially an onion meaning as we dive deeper we “peel back the onion layer by layer”. The hope would be that it would help manage chronic conditions but to help improve your mental and physical health as well.