The Cranio-Sacral System consists of the Meninges (membranes) and the Cerebro-Spinal Fluid that surround and protect the brain and the spinal cord. It extends from the bones of the skull, face and mouth (cranium) down to the tail bone area (sacrum).

It is a very gentle method (Fascia Mobilization and Osteopathic light touch Manual Therapy) of Detection and Correction of any restrictions or imbalances that could cause any number of sensory, motor or neurological disabilities.

The Cranio-Sacral Rhythm could be described as a Primary Respiratory Mechanism, the way the Central Nervous Systems breathes. When the Cranio-Sacral System is properly balanced there is enhancement of Immune response and Homeostasis (Normal Bodily Function, Repair/Healing, and Detoxification throughout the body).

The primary rhythm of the Cranio-Sacral System is described in patterns of Flexion and Extension; Filling Up and Emptying, respectively. It is through this rhythm that the Cerebro-Spinal Fluid fills, bathes and nourishes the Nervous System, the ventricles of the brain, the meninges, and the spinal cord.

There is an Internal Wisdom, an Inner Physician in us that knows how to Heal our body, and using the information provided by the Cranio-Sacral Rhythm and very specific CST techniques, we allow the patient to tap into his/her own Healing Potential and direct the speed, effectiveness and quality of their healing.

Information/Knowledge is Energy and “Energy is Universal Consciousness” and is available to our Conscious Awareness upon request.

Dr. John E. Upledger, Osteopathic Physician, researcher and the founder of Cranio-Sacral Therapy, says: “I believe the study of consciousness must be significantly experiential, rather than exclusively experimental.”

Cranio-Sacral Therapy strengthens your body’s ability to take better care of You. It helps alleviate a range of illness, pain and dysfunction, including:

- Migraines and Headaches, Chronic Neck and Back Pain, Motor-Coordination Impairments, Stress and Tension related problems, Traumatic Brain and Spinal Cord Injuries, Chronic Fatigue/Fibromyalgia, Scoliosis, Central Nervous Disorders, Emotional Difficulties, Temporo-Mandibular Joint Syndrome (TMJ), Learning Disabilities, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Orthopedic problems and many other conditions.

The following is a list of some
conditions which have shown
to respond favorably
to Cranio-Sacral Therapy

- Allergies

- Autism, Cerebral Palsy

- Back pain, Sciatica

- Birth trauma (both for babies and mothers)

- Bone joint disorders, including Arthritis

- Breast Cancer and other cancers

- Chronic fatigue, Exhaustion and ME

- Breathing disorders such as Asthma,
  Bronchitis

- Distressed babies (e.g. Colic)

- Depression

- Digestive problems, Irritable bowel syndrome
  (IBS), Chrone's disease

- Drug withdrawal

- Immune diseases such as Ankylosing
  Spondylitis and Rheumatism

- Emotional problems

- Headaches and migraines

- Menstrual pain and Hormonal imbalances

- Impotence and Infertility

- Insomnia

- Learning difficulties, including Dyslexia, Hyperactivity

- Muscular aches and sprains, Frozen shoulder

- Neck and shoulder pain

- Nervous disorders

- Sinusitis

- Spinal curvatures (Kyphosis, Scoliosis)

- Stress-related conditions

- Stroke

- Surgical scar tissue problems, and soft tissue trauma on the face or other parts of the body
  (from car accidents, etc.)

- TMJ / jaw disorders, dental trauma (e.g. wisdom tooth extractions) and tooth pain

- Trigeminal neuralgia

- Visual disturbances

With extremely gentle and compassionate touch, reassurance and protection are offered to the baby or child to address the causes and effects of Birth Trauma, Toxicity, Body dysfunction, Physical and/or Emotional Pain, Genetic predispositions and Allergic reactions. 

Parents and/or caregivers are instructed on ways to support the process, as necessary.

Pediatric CST may improve or avoid conditions such as: Colic, Vomiting, Hearing Problems, Motor Problems, Seizures, Strabismus, Pylorospasm, Cerebral Palsy, Erb’s Palsy, Klumpke’s Palsy, Torticollis, Chronic Otitis, Dyslexia, Aphasias, Hyperkinetic Behavior (ADD-ADHD), Spasticity, Down Syndrome, Autism, Hydrocephalus, Abnormal Fears, Failure to Thrive Syndrome and many other.

Somato-Emotional Release

Somato-Emotional Release is a dynamic therapeutic process that uses manual and verbal processing skills to encourage the patient's active and positive participation in his/her own healing process. SER expands on the principles of Cranio-Sacral Therapy to help rid the mind and body of the destructive patterns and residual effects of trauma. 

The client is ensured to feel absolutely safe and sincerely supported in every step of the way. A Trauma “Does Not Need to be Re-Lived” to be Healed. 

An individual’s Experience of Pain and/or Disease is Unique and Personal, and this Perception needs to be acknowledged and respected without any judgment.

Resistance is seen as a protection mechanism of the body, mind or soul and will be addressed with ease and confidence.  

Energy Cyst

It is the way the body tries to protect us from not being able to Handle/Assimilate or Dissipate a foreign energy that comes into our bodies causing an Injury. It is an isolated form of concentrated energy that is kept away from the body’s normal functions and pathways to prevent further damage. The body learns to move and work around this disruption in the system.  

Although a reasonably healthy body can adapt to Energy Cysts, extra vitality-energy is required to perform normal bodily functions. As years pass, the adaptive mechanisms of the body lose their effectiveness, and increasing symptoms and dysfunctions begin to appear and be more difficult to suppress or ignore.  

Arching is the way the Cranio-Sacral Therapist asks the patient's body to show Active Lesions present in the form of Energy Cysts to assist him/her in its beneficial/positive resolution. 

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