
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy
Biodynamic Craniosacral Therapy is a gentle, hands-on approach that supports your body's natural ability to heal and restore balance by enhancing the function of the craniosacral system, membranes, and cerebrospinal fluids that surround and protect the brain as well as the spinal cord and the entire body. It is characterized by a strong orientation to the holism of the human experience where both the body’s anatomy and physiology are related to in real time with the subtle forces of life that act through the interface of the body’s fluids. Subtle movements in the body’s fluid and tissue fields are being listened for and the natural movement towards stillness is seen as deeply healing.
The approach to biodynamic craniosacral therapy includes a developed model of working with trauma processes. The therapists embodied experience, touch and presence are the key components in creating a Relational Field that generates a deep sense of safety and capacity to heal from within in a client led and paced approach.
By promoting deep relaxation and calming the nervous system, this therapy can help reduce stress, alleviate pain, and enhance overall well-being. Many clients experience improved mobility, relief from chronic pain, and a greater sense of calm and vitality after sessions.
During the initial appointment, I will gather case history. Following intake, you will get comfortable on a massage table, fully clothed, and we will begin our session!
Conditions BCST can help (but not limited to!)
Stress/Anxiety: BCST is excellent for help with regulating the nervous system. Learning how to monitor your physical response to stress is the first step in self-regulation and is one of the key features of BCST.
Pregnancy: BCST promotes relaxation and reduces stress for the mother. It enhances the body's natural healing process. It can alleviate common pregnancy discomforts like pack pain and nausea. It can also support optimal fetal positioning and development, encourage emotional balance and well-being during pregnancy, and facilitate a deeper connection between mother and baby.
Menopause: Promotes relaxation and reduces stress, helping to alleviate mood swings. It can enhance emotional balance by addressing underlying tensions in the body, improves sleep quality by calming the nervous system, alleviate physical discomfort, such as headaches and joint pain. It can support hormonal balance by facilitating the body's natural rhythms and encourage a deeper connection to one's body, fostering self-awareness and acceptance.
Endocrine Disorders: All the body systems have to communicate in an integrated and holistic way. BCST helps promote communication between the nervous system and the endocrine system thereby supporting the optimal function of the endocrine system.
Trauma/Shock/PTSD: Effects of overwhelming experiences can be held in the body and nervous system and when left unresolved can continue to be triggered in stressful situations. BCST is a gentle way to start unraveling trauma affects and gain more control and regulation in stressful situations.
Digestive Disorders Peds/Adults: Poor digestion can be the first sign of stress/anxiety and leads to many more serious issues. BCST can help calm the nervous system and help you develop mindfulness about dietary influences on digestion.
Back Pain/Slipped Disc/Pregnancy back pain: The most common reason people seek manual therapy or medical care is for relief from back pain. Whatever stage in life you are, from infancy through adulthood and old age, BCST can safely and effectively help. Whether your back pain stems from acute injury; accidents, injuries, exercise, "slipped disc", extra strain during pregnancy, or chronic aches and pains from repetitive, stress/strain, poor posture, or desk-bound stress, BCST is an effective means to recovery.
BCST for Children/Infant Colic: Infants and children can be subject to stress and strain, from the birth process on through growth and development. This can have a detrimental effect on their nervous system compromising their ability to: bond, feed, vocalize and fight off colds and flu; early stresses and strains can contribute to digestion and sleep disturbance throughout life. BCST is gentle, safe and effective for infants and children and can help restore the optimum function of the nervous system.
Postural Issues: The posture of the spine depends of the proper balance of the muscles on either side of the spine. If the muscles are weak or too tight, they can distort the spine causing slouching or discomfort when trying to straighten the spine. BCST can support muscular balance around the spine and even long term postural distortions can resolve to improve posture.
Musculoskeletal Pain, Numbness, Leg Pain, Sciatica: A common cause of leg pain or sciatica is nerve irritation the starts at the level of the spine. The muscles attached to the spine become tight and short, compressing the sciatic nerve, this can cause a cascade of issues in the whole length of the nerve, from the piriformis muscle down the leg and all the way into the foot including pain, numbness or weakness. BCST is an effective therapy to relax muscles and ease irritated nerves, relieve pain and restore normal function.
Headaches, Neck Pain: Headaches are commonly caused by muscle tension in the upper back and neck. As the muscles get tight and short they can cause misalignments of the vertebra which can compress the nerves and inhibit proper circulation to the muscles. BCST can restore normal alignment of the vertebra, relieving pressure on the nerves and restoring proper blood flow.
TMJ Disease (Temporal Mandibular Joint Disease): This common problem is getting more and more widespread due to our stressful lifestyles. Anxiety and stress can result in teeth grinding or bruxism, which leads to muscles of the jaw, neck and upper back becoming tight. short and painful. It can cause a variety of painful and disturbing symptoms including headaches, insomnia, tinnitus, ear pain, tooth pain and sensitivity, difficulty chewing, speaking, and hearing. BCST can be helpful and effective in resolving underlying stress that causes TMJD. It can relieve muscular stress and strain and restore function.
Sleep Disorders, Insomnia: Our modern lifestyles are causing an increase of a variety stress/anxiety that lead to sleep disorders. BCST helps to gently balance the nervous system, promote self awareness, and thereby help restore normal sleep cycles.