One of the most popular “energy medicine” therapies, craniosacral therapy is a very gentle touch which enhances deep relaxation to boost self healing.
Research has shown that the head bones rhythmically move in coordination with the sacrum. There is movement of the cranial bones and all the body tissues in a subtle, rhythmic pattern as the cerebrospinal fluid ebbs and flows. If there is restriction to that motion- from trauma, tissue damage or even traumatic memories, a person can have reduced adaptabilities to the stresses of everyday life.
Craniosacral Therapy May Be Used for:
- Management of chronic pain such as neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain,
- Headaches
- Stress relief
- Helping an autistic individual find greater ease by decreasing stress on the central nervous system
- Depression and anxiety
- Hyperactivity
- Dyslexia, eye problems
The autonomic nervous system can often be brought into stronger self-regulation by craniosacral therapy, One of the practitioners points out: “This explains the sometimes dramatic results of self-healing described in Dr. John Upledger’s book, Your Inner Physician and You: Craniosacral Therapy and Somato-Emotional Release; so craniosacral therapy is Good Medicine as well as feeling good.”
