Craniosacral Therapy (CST)

What is Craniosacral Therapy (CST)?

Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on manual based therapy with its origins in Osteopathy. However it has developed into its own distinct therapy due to its simple effectiveness and potential. It is based in science, the application of which is the Art of Craniosacral therapy.

Book Now

Craniosacral Therapy provides:

Evaluation of the Whole Body and its Systems
Release of Restrictions and tensions in the body
Facilitation of Homeostasis (body’s innate tendency to seek and maintain itself in balance or equilibrium)
Maximization of energy efficiency
CST is led by the client’s innate body wisdom

Craniosacral Therapy requires the Therapist to:

Listen with all of our senses
Palpate with a much lighter touch than is usual with physio, but is much more profound
Maintain an Awareness of Trauma, its effects and the Importance of being heard
Follow the body and its inherent wisdom, following the unwinding of the fascia

The Craniosacral system consists of Skull, Sacrum (tailbone) and Spinal Vertebrae which contain:

Fascial membranes surrounding spinal cord and brain
Fluid Cerebrospinal Fluid (CSF)
Nervous Systems
Central Nervous System (CNS) controls muscles and glands
Autonomic Nervous System (ANS) controls our state of being whether stressed or relaxed
Sympathetic – Flight/Fight/Freeze (Overwhelm)
Stress hormones and adrenaline release
Parasympathetic – Rest & Digest
Body heals when in parasympathetic mode, safe mode

Effects of Trauma can be physical/ emotional/ viral/ chemical/ electrical/ neural… causing:

Fascia to tense/tighten
Strain patterns/Holding/Movement patterns
Neural pattern alterations
Emotions, which are molecules, to be held onto, adding to the tension
Increases in Tone – neural/fascial/muscular
SNS (Sympathetic Nervous System – Fight or Flight)
PNS (Parasympathetic Nervous System- Rest and Digest)

How does it differ from Physiotherapy?

People generally find it very relaxing
During the session the client is lying on the bed, very little movement if any takes place
Clients remain fully clothed during a session
Sometimes there is dialogue during a session, other times there is quiet as the body gently unwinds
The effects may not manifest for a couple of days as the body continues to process the treatment

How does it differ from Physiotherapy?

Did you know Babies are born hard-wired for bliss?

Would you like your baby to be content and comfortable?

Craniosacral therapy as experienced by thousands of babies and people all around the country, has a proven track record at easing and relieving what makes babies upset.