We know how to heal.
Your body is knows itself better than anyone else ever can, and it can tell you a lot about what it needs to heal, at what pace, and how. Who else heals a cut for us? Our bodies do that! Our deepest healing happens when we work with that intelligence and to facilitate whole-body changes from within.
Of course, we have all sorts of challenging patterns we can fall into, or significant challenges as we try to heal from major traumas, be they a motor vehicle accident or a significant childhood stressor.
I practice biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST). What does this mean? I attend to bodies to help them find the most efficient graceful healing processes they can muster. I hope to help us all cultivate ripple-effect processes of health in this world.
One of the most therapeutic aspects of craniosacral therapy is the reorientation of the body towards health, safety, and life. Such a reorientation creates change on a many levels, from bodily pains or tensions to mental, emotional and behavioral patterns. Ultimately, it's about rediscovering a deeper relationship with life itself.
I got into craniosacral work while practicing massage, which really at the time felt like a temporary side gig, a portable skill that can help people. As I grew in my massage practice, I noticed some people relaxed faster, more deeply. Some people let go easily, while others seemed to hold on longer, or would relax but then tense up again. I became so curious about how healing could become more efficient, and more long-lasting.
Of course, we have all sorts of challenging patterns we can fall into, or significant challenges as we try to heal from major traumas, be they a motor vehicle accident or a significant childhood stressor.
I practice biodynamic craniosacral therapy (BCST). What does this mean? I attend to bodies to help them find the most efficient graceful healing processes they can muster. I hope to help us all cultivate ripple-effect processes of health in this world.
One of the most therapeutic aspects of craniosacral therapy is the reorientation of the body towards health, safety, and life. Such a reorientation creates change on a many levels, from bodily pains or tensions to mental, emotional and behavioral patterns. Ultimately, it's about rediscovering a deeper relationship with life itself.
I got into craniosacral work while practicing massage, which really at the time felt like a temporary side gig, a portable skill that can help people. As I grew in my massage practice, I noticed some people relaxed faster, more deeply. Some people let go easily, while others seemed to hold on longer, or would relax but then tense up again. I became so curious about how healing could become more efficient, and more long-lasting.
Engaged healing - Ripple effects.
I discovered early on in my healing work that people who are able to engage in their own healing process got far more out of sessions. When change is not just about stretching a muscle, it's about getting to know yourself better, that process can affect everything from your pain levels to your life choices. I'm interested in efficient healing, and I see that happen when the whole body gets involved.
What is Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy (BCST)?
Biodynamic Craniosacral therapy is a subtle and profound hands-on therapy that interacts with the whole body system on many levels. Originally from the lineage of osteopathy, BCST has developed into a gentle yet deep form of treatment with the body on many different levels. It is particularly helpful as a holistic healing approach to injury, trauma, nervous system, and physiological-emotional issues.
What kinds of conditions respond well to BCST?
Because BCST is about activating and allowing the body's own internal healing abilities, it can be an effective approach to a wide variety of conditions. When the nervous system is better regulated, the whole body is better regulated. The most profound results in some ways are people deepening their relationships with their bodies, listening and adjusting as a practice in life. Some common conditions that people find improved with BCST include the following:
- Pain relief (acute and chronic)
- Nervous system imbalances (eg. anxiety, hypervigilance, fatigue)
- Neck injuries / related tension
- Chronic back pain
- Sciatica
- Anxiety, depression
- Insomnia
- Sinus infections
- TMJ / jaw tightness, pain
- Dental recovery
- Neural disorders
- Migraines / Headaches
- Digestive problems
- Hormonal imbalances
- Pregnancy preparation & post-partum recovery
- Birth trauma in infants and adults
- Earaches / Chronic ear infections