5 Reasons why CranioSacral Therapy may be the Answer to your Health Concern
Perhaps CranioSacral Therapy is a technique you haven’t heard about before. Or, maybe you have heard about this healing modality, but are not sure what it is. My favorite and most concise definition of CranioSacral Therapy comes from my colleague Robyn Scherr:
CranioSacral Therapy is an educated, specific, non-invasive touch that supports your body’s innate wisdom to heal.
This gentle healing technique can address a variety of health concerns. Here’s why CranioSacral Therapy may be the answer you seek for your health issue:
- You can discover the healing power of your Inner Wisdom
CranioSacral Therapy is a simple, direct way of accessing your own inner wisdom and innate healing mechanism. The client’s inner wisdom leads and directs the flow of the session which is the central premise of this modality.
Once a therapist has completed an assessment, the next step is to pay attention and note what is going on in your body. The therapist’s hands respond accordingly and are guided to what has been shown. As a therapist myself, I like to describe it as listening and following my hands.
- It uses a combined Mind, Body and Spirit Approach
It works on the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of oneself. Each session is unique which means any one of these aspects, or combination of these aspects, can appear in a session. For example, sometimes we have a headache that’s in response to an emotional trigger, but can’t quite identify it. With CranioSacral Therapy, clients are provided the opportunity to feel how and where the issue is holding tension in the body as the emotional trigger shows up. Many times it is one of those Aha-moments when a connection is made between a physical ailment and an emotional trigger.
- Receive it at any Age
CranioSacral Therapy can be received from the time of conception and onwards, including support of the dying process. This is one of the many beauties of CranioSacral Therapy. It can be of great help during pregnancy, I benefited from CranioSacral Therapy during my pregnancy with twins. I received regular sessions throughout, which meant that my body was able to easily adapt to the rapid changes taking place as my twins grew during pregnancy. When my children now fall and hurt themselves, I can effectively treat them wherever we are. Being grounded and present in my body and my hands are all that”s needed!
- Complements Western or Alternative Medicine Approaches
Any other form of treatment a client is receiving can be combined with CranioSacral Therapy. For example, I have successfully treated people who are undergoing chemotherapy, surgery or dental work. CranioSacral Therapy helps the body find its most efficient way of healing after surgery. It’s often the acute phase of healing is over that the tissue needs a reminder that it no longer needs to hold on to the trauma and can let go of the work it has been doing to contain it.
- It’s Flexible
Clients can work as intensively as they like. Treatments can be received daily, weekly, monthly or as one personally decides. Another option is a CranioSacral Multi-Hands session. When a client opts for this, it includes two or more therapists working with the client at one time. This can be an extremely effective choice when working with a more complex health issue such as a head injury. Or, when clients want to expedite the healing of a particular issue, they can choose a Multi-Hands session. CranioSacral Therapy is routinely carried out on a massage table, and it can just as easily be done in water. Surprisingly, short treatments can be very effective while standing in line, too!
Overall, CranioSacral Therapy is a highly effective light-touch therapy that works with the source of pain and dysfunction and the whole body simultaneously.
Now that you have more information about this non-invasive healing technique you can decide if it’s the answer for your health issue. I encourage you to give it a try and let me know the results!
This article was written by Kate Mackinnon, author of the book “From my Hands and Heart“ – Achieving Health and Balance with CranioSacral Therapy (www.kmackinnon.com)
