What is Craniosacral Therapy?
Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle yet powerful therapy that works on the soft tissues of your body to release tension and restore health.
Craniosacral is
Manipulation free
Gentle touch that is safe for all bodies including babies, pregnancy, elderly and those in chronic pain.
Whole body
Works with your body as a set of interconnected systems, treating the root cause of mental and physical discomfort, rather than just the symptoms.
Long-lasting
Allowing the body to heal from deep trauma can unlock our potential to live a full, thriving, embodied life.
How does it work?
Craniosacral therapy uses a particular kind of touch called ‘biodynamic’ touch. This touch is subtle but very effective for relieving the symptoms of stress, anxiety, pain and overwhelm in the body - there is never any pressure, manipulation or force. Biodynamic touch is a kind of touch and presence that allows your body to feel safe, supported and held. This sense of safety can switch your body from flight-or-fight into a more settled state, often called rest-and-digest. It is in this state that healing can begin to take place.
When they use this gentle touch, a practitioner is listening with their hands to your body in the same way a counsellor might listen to your words, and your body responds to this by starting to listen to itself. So you might think of craniosacral as an embodied form of listening.