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Craniosacral Therapy

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• Shyla Braley Maung

Craniosacral Therapy

Every cell in our body rhythmically breathes under the bioelectric influence of a deep and nurturing fluid intelligence. This is a fundamental expression of health that can be directly accessed by deep contact with the Craniosacral Rhythm. The Craniosacral Rhythm is barely measurable, registering a wave motion of on 40 microns in amplitude - that's half the thickness of a sheet of paper! Our brain and spinal cord float in a protective environment of seawater density cerebrospinal fluid. On an evolutionary level, this is the remnant of a primordial sea that we have carried deep within us. In China this was known as Sui-hai-ku, the 'Brain Sea'. The Craniosacral Rhythm is not confined to the nervous system and carries the potency of this primordial sea throughout the entire body as a subtle and yet dynamic healing energy.

Craniosacral Therapy is concerned with maintaining and enhancing the potency of this healing energy. Therapists are trained to recognize the patterns of restriction impeding this process - which through the emotional and physical stresses of life are imprinted into the tissues, particularly the connective tissue through the matrix of the body - and to encourage these patterns to release and heal. The Craniosacral Rhythm can reveal vital information with regard to the health and vitality of the client. Treatment can lead to improvements in the quality of tissue movement around and within the joints and vertebral relationships, in the movement and quality of bone and in the functioning of the organs, nervous and immune systems. Unlike many other therapies, Craniosacral Therapy is guided by the client's individual process and personal evolution - physical, emotional and spiritual. It does not use any manipulation and is safe for people of all ages. It is often appropriate when other therapies may be unsafe, such as during pregnancy, after an operation, accident or with newborn infants and young children.

For a Craniosacral session you lie on a comfortable, padded table and remain fully clothed. Therapists are trained in the use of many specific techniques that employ a listening and gentle touch (about the weight of a nickel). The core techniques involve a placing of hands gently on various areas of the head or spine including the sacrum although there are techniques and approaches for the entire body. Sensations can vary. You may feel deeply relaxed, become aware of alterations of fluid pressure, tissue release, heat, tingling sensations and energy releases. For some people it can take a few session to get used to the experience, so it is often worthwhile considering a series of treatments to gain the full benefit.

Craniosacral Therapy can help with: arthritis, asthma, autism, back pain/injury, birth trauma, bronchitis, cerebral palsy, chronic fatigue, colic, depression, digestive problems, drug withdrawal, dyslexia, exhaustion, fibromyalgia, frozen shoulder, hormonal imbalances, hyperactivity, insomnia, lethargy, menstrual pain, M.E., migraines, postpartum depression, post operative stress disorder, post viral fatigue syndrome, problems during pregnancy, reintegration after accident/injury, sciatica, scoliosis, sinusitis, spinal curvatures, sports injuries, stress related illness, TMJD, tinnitus, visual disturbance, whiplash injuries.