Craniosacral work
I've recently begun a study in craniosacral work with an amazing teacher in the area. Actually, I'm doing the full certification program which involves about eight weekends and several other random days of class, exchanges with classmates, receiving professional sessions, and client records. It will take a year or two to complete.
It is amazing and I am in love with it. It is by far the most incredible form of bodywork that I have encountered, and it is very different from traditional massage. I've only taken one intro course and one of the certification courses, and I'm already blown away.
So, what is it anyway?
It's hard to say. Basically, the client lies face-up on the table, fully clothed, while the practitioner rests her hands on the client's body using no more pressure than the weight of a nickel. As the client it doesn't really feel like the practitioner is doing anything, though clients do experience various sensations during a session. There is quite a lot going on. The simple explanation is that the practitioner is mostly listening to the wave-like motions on the craniosacral rhythms in the client's body and intending for movement and settling of the cranial bones, sacral bones, and various tissues structures to occur. The body goes into a state of deep relaxation and unwinds, both physically and emotionally. It is very balancing for the nervous system and endocrine systems (which affect most of what goes on in our body).
People can come off of the table feeling lighter, more relaxed, with less tension and relief from symptoms (headaches, pain, anxiety, etc.), greater emotional clarity, etc.
So as a student, I need some practice. I want to practice! I'll be working at a reduced rate from now into the fall season, for either $25 or a trade equivalent. Sessions run from 60 to 90 minutes. At the end of each treatment, you get a lollipop and a sticker. :)
Let me know if it's something you would like to do! You can respond here or email me: shawna at cahty d0t com. If you have any questions, please ask and I'll give you my best answer. I am still learning how to explain the technique, so I'd love to know what details people might want to hear that I am leaving out.
Please to be thanked for listening! <3
It is amazing and I am in love with it. It is by far the most incredible form of bodywork that I have encountered, and it is very different from traditional massage. I've only taken one intro course and one of the certification courses, and I'm already blown away.
So, what is it anyway?
It's hard to say. Basically, the client lies face-up on the table, fully clothed, while the practitioner rests her hands on the client's body using no more pressure than the weight of a nickel. As the client it doesn't really feel like the practitioner is doing anything, though clients do experience various sensations during a session. There is quite a lot going on. The simple explanation is that the practitioner is mostly listening to the wave-like motions on the craniosacral rhythms in the client's body and intending for movement and settling of the cranial bones, sacral bones, and various tissues structures to occur. The body goes into a state of deep relaxation and unwinds, both physically and emotionally. It is very balancing for the nervous system and endocrine systems (which affect most of what goes on in our body).
People can come off of the table feeling lighter, more relaxed, with less tension and relief from symptoms (headaches, pain, anxiety, etc.), greater emotional clarity, etc.
So as a student, I need some practice. I want to practice! I'll be working at a reduced rate from now into the fall season, for either $25 or a trade equivalent. Sessions run from 60 to 90 minutes. At the end of each treatment, you get a lollipop and a sticker. :)
Let me know if it's something you would like to do! You can respond here or email me: shawna at cahty d0t com. If you have any questions, please ask and I'll give you my best answer. I am still learning how to explain the technique, so I'd love to know what details people might want to hear that I am leaving out.
Please to be thanked for listening! <3