Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a regenerative practice, grounded in embodied presence and deep listening. It recognises the interwoven nature of life and our inherent wholeness. It is suitable for people of all ages and stages of life. My gentle and sensitive approach responds to how your body is in the moment. Sessions give space for the changing landscape of your body to express its story without judgement or agenda, and for your underlying vitality to flow with greater ease.
From our earliest moments of life we are impacted by our experiences and sometimes, for a number of reasons, our experiences do not get processed and integrated. These unprocessed experiences can become 'stuck' in the body and cause imbalances or blockages on many levels. We can experience this as the build-up of stress and anxiety, the presence of shock and illness or through generally feeling overwhelmed or 'out of kilter'. Through sensitive touch and deep listening to your fully-clothed body, I attune to your whole body through the craniosacral system; the bones, energies, membranes and cerebrospinal fluids that envelop the brain and spinal cord (the central nervous system). Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy supports the body's innate ability to balance, restore and heal itself as you become nourished by the deep wellspring within.
People come for Craniosacral Therapy for many reasons including; menopause transition, stress, headaches, major or minor illness, healing from trauma, weakened immune system, injury, life transitions, exploring their birth processes, and digestive difficulties. Deeper though than trauma, dis-ease and stress, exists a state of stillness, wakefulness and ease - ever present and often concealed. Over a number of sessions people often start to sense this within themselves through their embodied presence.
What happens in a session?
The initial session lasts longer than subsequent sessions as you have time for sharing significant experiences in your life and what brings you to explore Craniosacral Therapy now. Sessions last between 45-60 minutes, you are fully clothed and usually lying on a treatment couch.
As I make light contact with your body to listen to how the forces that organise patterns of health and tension are expressing in the body, you may become aware of sensations such as heat, pulsing, tingling, ease, relaxation, settling, or images may arise for you. Each person’s experience of Cranial is unique. Sometime for a range of reasons not much may be felt. However over time as you come into a deeper relationship with your body you begin to feel the living presence of your body, and attune to what and how your body is communicating with you. As sessions evolve deeper layers of inherent health and vitality can be accessed.
I initially encountered Craniosacral Therapy in 2002 through Franklyn Sills whilst training at the Karuna Institute as a Core Process Psychotherapist. I began exploring and healing from my pre and perinatal experiences and later trained as a Craniosacral Therapist with Resonance Trainings. I have a particular interest in healing prenatal trauma, soul-loss and the restoration of this, and the menopause transition as an initiation into elderhood and awakening the wise woman.
🌿 Here is a link to an article written for the Craniosacral Therapy Association - January 2023, exploring water, wild swimming and healing our pre and perinatal experiences.