Touch of Grace- Karen Wright, CMT
Providing Exceptional Care Since 1993
CranioSacral Therapy
"I came into your office feeling tired, stressed, and overwhelmed. After my Cranioscacral session I am leaving your office feeling calm, energized and pain free. This modality is amazing!"
-Deborah Grace
"After my Craniosacral session with you yesterday my chronic neck pain is gone. Thank you so much, Karen.
I feel great!"
-Mary Brinkman
What to expect during a CranioSacral session
As in any session with me, we will do a verbal check in at the beginning of the session to clarify what your needs are, how you are feeling, and what your goals might be for our session together. It could be you are looking to relieve chronic neck pain, to something more subtle, like emotional and mental well-being, or stress reduction. After we clearly determine your goals for the session, I will the leave the room, allowing you to take a moment to get settled on the massage table, fully clothed and face up. The session is done in silence and feels deeply relaxing and restorative. As mentioned above the pressure of my touch is very light and comfortable.
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How Does CranioSacral Therapy work?
CranioSacral Therapy is based on the idea that the body’s craniosacral system—comprising the membranes and cerebrospinal fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord—has a rhythm that can be felt and influenced by a skilled practitioner. By gently manipulating this system, CST can help the body heal itself, reduce pain, and improve overall well-being.
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During the course of our lives our bodies become patterned, shaped and conditioned according to how we are able to deal with life's stresses and traumas. If stresses or traumas are overwhelming, they become locked in the body as sites of inertia - until such a time as we are able to access resources that allow them to be processed and released. These sites of inertia effect the natural rhythmical movements of the craniolsacral system, and so hinder the ability of our essential blueprint for health to manifest at a cellular level. Common causes of inertia are physical injuries, emotional and psychological stresses, birth trauma and toxicity. Due to an accumulation of these stresses, tissues can become imprinted with the memory of unresolved blocks.
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The emphasis in CranioSacral bodywork is to help resolve the trapped forces that underlie and govern patterns of disease and fragmentation in both body and mind. This involves the practitioner "listening through the hands" to the body's subtle rhythms and any patterns of inertia or congestion. Through the development of subtle palpatory skills, the practitioner can read the story of the body, identify places where issues are held, and then follow the natural priorities for healing as directed by the patient¹s own physiology.
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